luckily today and tomorrow we turn things completely around and crank sky will start cloudy today but we will have the afternoon with a gorgeous high in the mid 30s. tonight things should remain fairly breezy but mild with the overnight low falling into the upper 20s and a breezy southwest wind. thursday will be not only the warmest day of the week, but the warmest day of 2016 so far! highs are expected to climb to around 45 degrees with a breezy southwest wind helping to push us there. unfortunately all this warm air will on local five as students start up classes again -- hear how police are still working to solve a deadly hit and run. elias: plus --- some not so good news for the don. hear how one poll is kicking him off the top spot -- and who's replaced him here in iowa. elias: plus -- 1 point 5 billion dollars, and you have the chance to win it! hear the latest on the powerball jackpot - and some tips ahead of tonight's drawing. "local 5 news midday in hd starts now. we are iowa" elias: good morning

johnson. elias: delivered his 22nd condition of address to iowa lawmakers tuesday... during the speech, governor branstad covered the budget, energy, and the big one...education. like many of the lawmakers said on the first day of the session, governor branstad reenforced that education funding needs to be a top priority. " it is my sincere hope that the general assembly will move quickly to approve supplemental state aid early this session." elias: branstad received bipartisan support on a number of issues he talked about, receiving a long standing ovation for his efforts to improve fairness and equlaity in iowa's criminal justice system. elias: as iowa state students return to the classroom....ame s police hope to solve a case. elias: authorities are looking to find answers in last month's tragic hit a run death

in december, 18 year old emmalee jacobs was killed in a hit walking to a final exam. a campus officer found her lying in the street at the intersection of lincoln way and ash avenue... ames police say because it happened right as students were leaving for now that they are trying different to generate leads.... " yesterday we were out at the campus area with fliers hoping that will generate some information or talk about what happened" elias: if you have any information about the case please contact ames police. elias: meanwhile at iowa state -- some ideas on how to replace veisha the historic event that was cancelled last year after too much violence. hundreds of

flipping cars, down light poles. president steven leath cancelled the veishea tradition forever. leath released a list of yesterday.... all of these events will be included in the next academic school year. elias: happening today.... with the clock ticking to get coverage...a health fair will offer help in polk county. elias: the open enrollment in the health insurance marketplace will end january 31st....but to get coverage starting on february first...now is the time to sign up.. friday is the deadline to get insurance in place beginning next month....otherwi se those who sign up before the window closes will have their coverage take effect march first. a health insurance enrollment and renewal fair will be held this afternoon at the davis center for working families. elias: new this morning...20-16

more green to iowa lands.. elias: thanks to a partnership with the arbor day foundation....the iowa department of natural resources has the funding to plant more than 69-thousand trees this year. the trees will be planted by hand and by machine to help reforest and improve diversity on 170 acres of iowa public forest land. this year, the arbor day foundation is emphasizing watershed restoration projects. elias: meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam we have been punished the last few days with nothing but bitter cold temps and winds that made everything feel even worse. luckily today and tomorrow we turn things completely around and crank those temps up! the sky will start cloudy today but we will have sunshine by the end of the afternoon with a

should remain fairly breezy but mild with the overnight low falling into the upper 20s and a breezy southwest wind. thursday will be not only the warmest day of the week, but the warmest day of 2016 so far! highs are expected to climb to around 45 degrees with a breezy southwest wind helping to push us there. unfortunately all this warm air will be short lived because starting friday cold air will be pushing back through the state with deep cold expected to settle in especially going into sunday and monday. highs will lower into the single digits, and overnight lows will likely be well below zero. things do look warmer in the middle of next week, so just hunker down through the weekend and everything will get better!

elias: with just two and a half weeks to the iowa caucus...there's a new frontrunner for the democrats.. elias: the latest poll numbers show bernie sanders with a new surge of support in iowa...putting him five points ahead of long-time frontrunn hillary clinton. martin o'malley still polling third with four percent... compare that to just three weeks ago when it was 51 percent for hillary, 40 perecnt for sanders. local five spoke with some of his supporters about his new lead... " since day 1 when everyone thought he was a fringe canidate he wasn't ever gonna get this close to having the nomination so to actually see it him get now in this latest poll released today get more than clinton i'm very excited " elias: sanders' supporters continue to organize their strong ground game in

in several events on the campaign trail over the weekend. elias/lam clinton has been going hard on sanders in the past few days as she campaigns in iowa. she's attacking his voting record on gun control bills while in record on gun control bills while in congress. and again mentioned his weak stance during an organizing event in ames tuesday. i find it kind of interesting whenever i say you know you voted against the brady bill five times you voted for what the nra said was the biggest nra priority giving them immunity and he says, we'll i'm from vermont. pat leahy the other senator from vermont voted against immunity for the gun lobby so no, that's not an explanation. elias: clinton has also criticized sanders' healthcare plan and wants to know how he plans to pay for it. look for lots more back and forth when the democratic presidential

sunday in south carolina. elias/lam and the republican side is seeing a shake-up here in iowa as well -- a two-man race between ted cruz and donald trump. this according to a new bloomberg-des moines register poll released today. senator cruz is at the top of the poll with 25- percent support. trump now has 22-percent support... though that's within the poll's 4-point-4 percentage point margin of error. elias: coming up on local 5 news midday... it's another midday... it's another cold day out -- but could we see a spike in temps sam has the details in his full forecast - coming up. elias: even if you don't win tonight's jackpot -- you could win hear how there's an app to help out. come back..

newselias johnson and we are iowas most accurate forecast. this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" elias: on your money now elias: u-s oil prices briefly dipped below 30-dollars a barrel tuesday -- for the first time in 12 years. the latest wave of selling leaves crude oil down 19-percent this of selling leaves crude oil down 19-percent this year alone. and it represents an incredible 72- percent plunge from its peak last june of almost 108- dollars. which is great news for american drivers....as gas prices continue to fall. elias: ride sharing company lyft....isn't just about getting a ride home from the bars.

now being use by medical networks in new york city to arrange non- emergency medical transportation for people. this partnership has the potential to be a huge industry for ride-hailing companies. every year, about three billion dollars in federal medicaid money goes toward transportation. elias: and ...a starbucks employee has come up with some special concoctions for valentines day.... the valentine frappuccino has strawberries raspberry at the bottom... vanilla middle... and blackberry and whipped cream the -- "love bean frappuccino"-- with raspberry with raspberry infused whipped cream and chocolate curls. the drinks can be made at any starbucks... but you have to order them by the ingredients

elias: and finally -- that massive powerball jackpot ....now up to one and a half billion dollars. so what would you do with that kind of money? half billion dollars. so what would you do with that kind of money? while you consider this. score the big still win money and not even explains. have a powerball explains. ticket? there may be a million- dollar winner in this week's powerball lottery -- who will never know they won. every year -- about 2 lottery prizes go unclaimed. many of those tickets are worth between one dollar and 5 dollars. but some people never realize that they may have a life-changing prize in their pocket. roughly 114 prizes worth 1 million dollars or more went unclaimed in 2015 -- according to the developers of lotto lotto. it's an app that tells you if you have a

small. another app to download -- lottery hub. it's the official app for the mega millions and powerball games. are you in an office pool? there's an app for that too. lottery pool boss helps people keep track of who's in which pool and who's paid what. the free android app numbers. get that quick pick -- remember to check your apps. i'm mary moloney. sam i'll have your next.

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experts" sam we have been punished the last few days with nothing but bitter that made everything luckily today and tomorrow we turn things completely around and crank those temps up! the sky will start cloudy today but we will have sunshine by the end of the afternoon with a gorgeous high in the mid 30s. tonight things should remain fairly breezy but mild with the overnight low 20s and a breezy southwest wind. only the warmest day warmest day of 2016 so far! highs are expected to climb to around 45 degrees southwest wind helping to push us there. unfortunately all this warm air will be short lived because air will be pushing state with deep cold expected to settle in

highs will lower into the single digits, and overnight lows will likely be well below zero. things do look warmer in the middle of next week, so just hunker down through the weekend and everything will get better! sam: elias:

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" you're watching local 5 news midday in hd. we are iowa" : elias: welcome back to a look at what's trending this hour -- elias/1shot andfacebook c- e-o mark zuckerberg is getting both support and backlash after posting a photo of his baby daughter. the picture was

is about to get her vaccinations... andrew spencer explains. " --reporter pkg-as follows-- it may seem like an innocent picture of a dad taking his baby in for her shots. the caption says: "doctor's visit -- time for vaccines!" but when the dad is facebook founder mark zuckerberg, those five words carry much more weight. zuckerberg posted the picture of him with his new daughter, maxima. that prompted those who are against vaccines to post some harsh comments to the new dad... among them: "injecting newborns and infants with disease and neurotoxins is disgusting science that injures millions every year," and: "shame on all of you and your souls." many anti-vaccine advocates claim there's a link between vaccines and autism. however, that's now been widely- discredited. others thanked the new dad for making the statement. while its not clear if mark zuckerberg planned to make a

but in the past, he has addressed the issue... saying: "the science is completely clear: vaccines work and are important for the health of everyone in our community." i'm andrew spencer reporting. -----end-----cnn.script----- all: (reax) elias: it takes a certain kind of thief to steal a two-foot python by shoving it down his pants. that's just what happened at this portland oregon pet store. security cameras caught the whole act... police are still looking for the 200-dollar python, and the thief.

elias: a connecticut artist has created this portrait of actor morgan freeman... in salt. brian owens reportedly looked at a photo of freeman while using a playing card to draw the outline of the portrait. he tells abc news it took 14- hours to complete it... and in this instagram video... you can see it took a few seconds to destroy it! all: (reax) elias:

midday... local 5 news midday... it was the last state of the union address for president obama -- what he highlighted and his message to the next president. elias: and a little later -- winning tonight's powerball jackpot is a big deal! but hear how it could be a hassle for the winner or winners after the shock wears

" you're watching local 5 news midday in hd. we are iowa" elias: good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm elias johnson. elias: now to president obama's final

and passionate defense of his record -- optimistic overall -- but also showed a rare flash of regret from the president -- and he was not shy about taking on the republicans hoping to replace him. abc's bazi kanani has the details. in his final state of the union address, president obama highlighted his accomplishments and pushed back against his critics. sot - potus anyone claiming that america's economy is in decline is peddling fiction he acknowledged that americans feel anxious about the threat of terrorism but had a warning for isis. sot - potus if you doubt america's commitment?-?or mine?-?to see that justice is done, ask osama bin laden. and with the country in the process of picking his successor, the president had a message that seemed to be aimed at donald trump. sot - potus we need to reject any politics that targets

gov. nikki haley of south carolina, who gave the republican response, also spoke about the tone of the 2016 campaign. sot haley during anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. we must resist that temptation. as he prepares to become in his words just another citizen, president obama expressed regret that the political divide has become greater during his time in office. sot - potus if we want a better politics, and i'm talking to the american people now, it's not enough to congressman or a senator or even a change the system to selves. tag: and he will be speaking people in person ?travelling today to to talk more about his goals for his final abc news washington elias: following your national headlines -- u-s officials confirm...ten american sailors have been released after iranian forces

on tuesday. elias: detained after iranian waters way to bahrain. there is nothing hostile about the situation and worked quickly to resolve the situation.. elias: police and volunteers have been knocking on doors around flint, michigan, passing out bottled water, filters, and blood test kits. the city's ongoing water crisis continues, as officials clean the lead out of the drinking water. for months, water drawn from the flint river leached lead from old plumbing into homes after the city switched its drinking water from detroit's system to save money. elias: football fans in los angeles are celebrating...as the city prepares to welcome back the rams. n-f-l owners voted to allow the team to move to a new stadium

their st. louis location. the san diego chargers also have an option to share the facility. the move ends the nfl's 21-year absence from the nation's second-largest media market. elias: meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam we have been punished the last few days with nothing but bitter cold temps and winds that made everything feel even worse. luckily today and second-largest media market. elias: meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam we have been punished the last few days with nothing but bitter cold temps and winds that made everything feel even worse. luckily today and tomorrow we turn things completely around and crank those temps up! the sky will start cloudy today but we will have sunshine by the end of the afternoon with a gorgeous high in the mid 30s. tonight things should remain fairly breezy but mild with the overnight low falling into the upper 20s and a breezy southwest wind. thursday will be not only the warmest day of the week, but the warmest day of 2016 so far! highs are expected to climb to

helping to push us there. unfortunately all this warm air will be short lived because starting friday cold air will be pushing back through the state with deep cold expected to settle in especially going into sunday and monday. highs will lower into the single digits, and overnight lows will likely be well below zero. things do look warmer in the middle of next week, so just hunker down through the weekend and everything will get better! elias: the winter brings a common elias: the winter brings a common road problem....and we're seeing potholes

putting local five on pothole patrol elias: here's a big one right along valley west drive near valley west mall. it's just one of many you might have noticed making your ride a lot more bumpy lately. with the recent weather to blame for the rough commute. "when we have the freeze thaw cycle's that we've had lately that helps the "when we have the freeze thaw cycle's that we've had lately that helps the potholes to form so we've had quite a few potholes espcially after this last round of colder weather " elias: we want to know -- what's getting in the way of your commute? show us the worst potholes you've seen, and we'll get on it with those cities. you can connect with us -- share your pothole pics on facebook and twitter. you can also call in or email us your pothole problems. we'll start collecting a list of problem areas and get in touch with the city public works

elias: here's something else to think about when it comes to cars and cold... it can actually damage your vehicle. here's three ways the frigid temps today may be affecting your drive -- starting with your battery. the cold makes it much easier for it to die -- so you should have it tested. keeping a car in a garage is also a good idea. fluids also thicken when temps drop... this includes oil, antifreeze, power steering, brake and transmission fluids... so you should have those levels checked. and last -- cold air will take a toll on your tire pressure. most tires lose 1 p-s-i for every 10 degrees of temperature drop. so it's a good idea to check your pressure. pressure. elias/lam switching gears now to the story that everyone is talking about -- someone could finally win that record powerball tonight -- and become an

billionaire. the jackpot now one- and a half billion dollars and rising. and that winner could become a celebrity -- whether they like it or not. abc's tj holmes is here with that like it or not. abc's tj holmes is here with that " ((very quick music/montage - powerball/lottery shots)) whoever wins the record powerball jackpot likely won't have a choice: take the fortune and be required to accept the fame. nats - jean uyu / lottery ticket buyer: if i win in 38 of the 44 states where powerball is played, the law mandates that the names of lottery winners be made public... nats - joel dominguez presser: big smile and some states even require winners to participate in those press conferences. sot andrew stoltmann / securities attorney: when you publicize these winners' names andrew stoltmann has represented 6 lottery winners who lost it all within 5 years -- something they say wouldn't have happened if they were

/ securities attorney: one of my clients was a 67-year-old truck driver (andrew cicero) who won over $6 million in the lottery. ((10 seconds)) but now at least 10 states are re-thinking lawmaker pushing a winners their privacy ... for a price: over 25 winnings. georgia senate: i way for people ((5 seconds)) would accept some fame, including canadians dipping into the u-s. sot - canadian traveling to u.s. to buy tickets: everyone's got and even the rich aren't passing up a chance to get richer. sot - arnold juerra / beverly hills gas station employee: it's been incredible, it's been like insane elias: still to come on local 5 news midday... (weather) sam has the details in central iowa's most accurate forecast next. most accurate forecast next.

forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam we have been punished the last few days with nothing but bitter cold temps and winds that made everything feel even worse. luckily today and tomorrow we turn things completely around and crank those temps up! the sky will start cloudy today but we will have sunshine by the end of the afternoon with a gorgeous high in the mid 30s. tonight things should remain fairly breezy but mild with the overnight low falling into the upper 20s and a breezy southwest wind. thursday will be not only the warmest day of the week, but the warmest day of 2016 so far! highs are

with a breezy southwest wind helping to push us there. unfortunately starting friday cold air will be pushing back through the state with deep cold expected to settle in especially going into sunday and monday. highs will lower into the single digits, and overnight lows will likely be well below zero. things do look of next week, so just hunker down through the weekend and everything will get better! sam: elias: elias:

you're watching local five news midday. we'll be back after this. elias:

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elias: do you have a story you want us to look into? contact us! email us at: news at we are iowa dot com. or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555. we're on facebook "we are iowa local 5 news" and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" if you see news break... let us know. sam we have been punished the last few days with nothing but bitter cold temps and winds that made everything feel even worse. luckily today and tomorrow we turn things completely around and crank those temps up! the sky will start cloudy today but we will have sunshine by the end of the afternoon with a gorgeous high in the mid 30s. tonight things should remain fairly breezy but mild with the overnight low falling into the upper 20s and a breezy southwest wind. thursday will be not only the warmest day of the week, but the warmest day of 2016 so far! highs are expected to climb to around 45 degrees with a breezy southwest wind helping to push us