steffi lee, cbs 2 news, live at five. coming up on live at 5...what are americans going to be cooking up this holiday season? here's a hint - it's probably not turkey. the food shoving the iconic holiday bird off your thanksgiving table. meanwhile, this is a live look over the cedar river in cedar tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning, if we could keep them forever? forever? maybe you can.people are starting to clone their pets!how it works tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning. here's a water cooler story!if you've been on facebook and twitter today - you've probably noticed starbucks coffee cups are stirring up controversy. critics accuse the company of waging a war on christmas -- because the cups simple red design doesn't have the iconic holiday designs of seasons past. starbucks says it wanted to offer a clean design this year to show the simplicity and quietness of the holidays. and what would the holidays be without a turkey at the thanksgiving table?!just fine - if you have a ham!this year's bird flu outbreak has experts bettin

"work all dadalike that was steffi lee reporting. bud's been nationally recognized by the arby's corporate office for his hard work.systems unlimited says they're e ways lookininto partner their clients with businesses in their community. here's another live look at the roads from our cbs 2 road warrior. our crew out there tells us they've already seen three accidents along 380 north. terry will have your final forecast when live at 5 comes back. corrid america's nener been a countrtrof quitters. 's not who we are. we don't ignore threats like climate change. we face our problems head-on. with american-made clean energy, we can end our depepdence on foreigngnil... spark new innovation... and create millions of new jobs. solving our climate crisis starts with 50% clean energy by 2030. that's cbs 2 news live at 5 this . coverage continues now with be back here at 6 i owe about $68,000. i owe $44,000 in student loans. my plan, the new college compact, says you should not have to borrow money to pay tuition if you go to a public college

steffi lee, fox 28 news. the university of iowa says all their employees have the right to go through one of their internal offices before taking accomodation requests to a government agency. agency.we know the list of invisible illnesses goes on - and want to know what you think.we've posted this story to our facebook page, kfxa fox 28, for you to share your stories of overcoming hidden illnesses or the struggles you still face. still to come tonighw tonightif you're looking for a getaway before the hectic holiday season, we'll show y y some artistic options just a day's drive away.we're road trippin' south of the iowa border, when the fox 28 news us tomorrow at 7 for fox 28 morning live!we're celebrating young readers day with the cedar rapids public library! library! they'll share some of the best books teens and kids can read right now!that's tomorrow on fox 28 morning live. join us fall may be fading in iowa, but not that far away week-end travelers are still enjoying the colors and beginning the search

steffi lee, cbs 2 news. news.thanks, steffi. it's now on this morning. now thanks, steffi.news. it's now on this morning. morning.after the break... break...the big changes in your food afr the coanies that make it l ltened to welcome back - - it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ some major food companies are swapping artificial ingredients for more natural alternatives. alternatives.anna werner looks at what it might mean for your kitchen cupboardrd cupboard. would you eat your favorite cereal gfx 1 if you knew it contained butylated hydroturesal gfx1 out a&a product also used in jet fuel? readg labels has become a habit for heather tamayasunat "a: do you know what dyoxa& does?h: not a clue, and bht a preservative, yellow 5this mom of a two year old boy with twin girls on the way... thinks twice about feeding her familylyanything with artificial ingredients... tamayasu sot : ingredients... tamayasu sot : i want to know, truthfully, what's in the product, not just using key hiding something.(gfx 3 in- ie erasing ingredients from labels)***now some major food c

year.and fox 28 news reporter steffi lee brings us the story of one cedar rapids girl who's learning to do that at a very young age age 5th grader bridget gustafson has a typical school routine routineget along with her peers - and focus on and itjust kind of her passion now gives her the backstage pass to life - as a teacher michelle anderson knew she had journalistic instincts - and pushed her to apply. apply. "i actually interviewed my mayor, ron corbett, and we sent it into scholastic and they read it over and that's pretty much it."she's one of 35 kids in the country - chasing the next political scoop with a reporter's notebook in one hand and mic in the other. other. "i'm immensely proud of her for taking the initiative - it wasn't an easy task - they require a lot from a student."her recent report brought her inside the media spin room at drake university for the democratic debate.

covering the corridor in cedar rapids, steffi lee, cbs 2 news, live at five. a group in iowa city is asking for university of iowa president bruce harreld to speak publicly. publicly.they're called iowans defending our universities-- a group formed in response to harreld's selection in september. september.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore explains what the group has planned next. the group tells me they want to know what president harreld thinks about important community issues and how he plans to show leadership. leadership.e university of iowa says president harreld has met with community members since his first day....both one-on-one and in small groups. they say that allows for more open and constructive conversation.the i-d-o-u says they want to ask about issues like university funding, sexual assault and racism the i-d-o-u announced a community assembly tomorrow night where they will discuss their goals for the community and university. 16:21:09 folks can have their voices be heard and think about how their concerns about the wellbeing, the economic we

trail..so reporters will continue asking candidates what their plans are.cbs 2 ws reporter steffi lee shows us one reporter - who's age.the year leading up... to the presidential election brings natitial media to our state.and with the scholastic news press corps program - one national political reporter from cedar rapids asking these questions might not be who you'd expect. expect. 5th grgrer bridget gustafson has bridget 5th grader bridget gustafson has a typical school routine routineget along with her peers - and focus on her coming up on live at 5...it's a contest pitting our anchor crew against the morning team. how you can help scott, terry and me while giving back to your neighbors in need this holiday season. meananile, this is as commuters this is it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a systeteheld in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight baba. the truth is you can't change a co

steffi lee, cbs 2 news. the american trucking associations report also says there is a lack of *female truck drivers.so, kirkwood community college says they're exploring a four-week training program for women only. the top 12-republican candidates for president are in milwaukee tonight... tonight...for the fourth presidential debate.since their last show down on c-n-b- c, the candidates are coming together to negotiate with future debate hosts to create the kind of discussion that they say will focus on campaign issues.the debate tonight will move ahead as scheduled, but the ben carson campaign has even floated the unusual idea of debate hosts -- such as yahoo or you-tube. "it's not clear whether you would get that same 14-24 million people watching it but maybe ultimately you will and maybe someday that will replace the broadcast ways or the current cable debate formats but right now, it may be an additional way but not replacing the old way." way."the first debate of the night - the undercard debate - jus

it.covering the corridor in cedar rapids, steffi lee, cbs 2 news. thanks steffinow to our other major developing story this afternoon: right now a manhunt is underway in france.police are looking for a possible night's attacks.it's all happening as paris residents return to work--many with a sense of sadness and uncertainty. uncertainty.jonathan vigliotti has our continuing coverage. coverage. thousands across paris shared an emotional moment of silence today.they're honoring the lives of the 129 people killed and hundreds more injured in friday night's terror attacks.we have to take care and be carefula&..sor rya&..fear all too reala&. french police are moving aggressively, arresting about two dozen people overnight during more than 150 raids across france.security forces in belgium are also on the movea&searching for 26 year old salah abdeslam. police say he's the only attacker who escaped.french reports say abdel hamid abaaoud is the mastermind of the operation. he's a belgian citizen who had gone to fight in syria. - where he's believed to be no

season.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee explains what you need to do before arriving at the ticket counter. counter. karen - we're told regardless of domestic or international travel, you will need to arrive two to three h hrs before your flflht to check in at these ticket counters.take vo:the eastern iowa airport says today is one of the busiest days for holiday travel.they're reminding people construction's shifted the ticket counters to the center of the terminal and airport personnel will be helping with checked luggage. anyone planning to bring presents while traveling - need to keep them unwrapped. with the worldwide travel alert from the state department, director of marketing pam hihian says all travelers should remain vigilant of their surroundings. their motto is if you see something, say something.sot: pam hinman: 08:20:47 "be patient, everybody wants to get to where they're going, and if we just take our time and if we take our time and be patient, we'll get there." steffi tag:outside of today and tomorrow - we're told sunday will also be a busy travel day where these tips appl

campaign.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee... lee...is live at the edgewood road hyvee ringing the bells this morning - steffi? steffi?kevin, kelly good morning - by ringing this bell, it feels like christmas already and there's no better way to start the holiday season than to help those in our community. community.- what do the funds go to?- what services have the funds helped in the past?- how does a bell ringer make a difference? it's now on this morning. morning.after the break... break...see if don bosco could get revenge against the team that ended their season last welcome back - - it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ here's a look at some of eastern iowa's top stories -- on this morning... a film made right here in the corridor will be premiering tonight at the paramount theatre.the showing starts at 7 tonight, with a pre-party at 6.tickets are 15-dollars.it's about a smaller than average dog at the north pole, who gets left behind at a home in iowa after he sneaks onto santas sleigh. an adoption day c

steffi lee, cbs 2 news. the aftermath and security concerns from the paris attacks were also felt on iowa's presidential campaign trail today. today.democrat martin o'malley said he was proud when president obama told the international community that the united states would welcome refugees of all religions -- not opting to exclude muslims as some republicans had suggested.he admitted that this is a time when there is a lot of fear in the air. "it's easy for leaders to become a part of that fear and to play to that fear. what we need right now are leaders that actually speak to the truth of our character and the truth of this situation." situation."o'malley says the u-s won't be successful on the battlefield if it also doesn't step up to do its part to solve the humanitarian crisis involving syrian refugees. and new tonight, tonight,within the last hour, louisiana governor bobby jindal suspended his campaign for president.jindal spent most of his time as a presidential candidate polling at or ar the bottom o

steffi lee, fox 28 news. as part of the christmas celebration - - window** wonder-land - kicked off - in the czech village - andnd the new bo - main street . .it lets business owners - - show off - - by lighting up their store fronts - - to capture the magic of the holiday season.a lot of glitter - - and warm memoriri - - and even one display y at holds some of the decorations that used to be in the killians department store window every chritsmas.the businesses say it's a great opportunity - to wo tother - and strengthen their partnerships in the area. "its just a fun event just get people excited, and get something done in the windows, and have a contest. its always gogo o out win somebody else. " "this is the sixth year for - window wonderland.shoppers can cast their ballots - - for the best winow displays - untnt december 20th. black- friday -- and small business saturday - mean - far behind. behind.and nothing - signals the holidays - - like a visit - from santa**. families in the corridor - - came out t

covering the corridor in cedar rapids, steffi lee, cbs 2 news. new tonight at six, six,one man is recoveveng after linn county sheriff's deputies say he lost control and crashed his truck into a church. church.it happened at the kingdom hall of jehovah's witnesses on mount vernon road around 9-45 thihimorning. nobody was inside the church at the time. you are looking live right now at paris, where many got back to work today and tried to return to a sense of normalcy following friday night's terror attacks.cities here in the u-s have stepped up security at a number of locations, including many mass-transit hubs. hubs.also, happening right now, now,cbs 2 news is part of a a live town hall.a panel of experts is in place discussing the recent attacks as well as the current situation of the terror threat around the world. you can watch this town hall live right now on cbs 2 iowa dot com. *no syrian refugee resettlements by state agencies in iowa.that's the new order late today from governor terry branstad. brbrstad.it's one of the most popular storie

steffi lee, cbs 2 news, ten at ten. the university of iowa says its employees have the right to go through one of its internal offices before taking accomodation requests to a government agency. agency.we've posted this story to our facebook page for people to share their stories, just look for "kgan cbs 2". in anamosa, an outpouring of generosity hasn't just helped one veteran - but two.it all started when a sister asked for community support to pay for a service dog for her veteran brother. they raised more than two and a half times the amount needed. in just a few weeks, a second veteran will get to bring a service and companion dog home the dog will help ease symptoms of p-t-s-d. a new report says the state's government could use a little more integrity. integrity.the assessment by the center for public integrity gave iowa a "d-plus". the state ranked low in transparancy and accountyabilit y.its a full letter grade drop from the last survey conducted in 20-12.only three states in the entire country earned a higher g

we're not done with clean energy...coming up next -- steffi lee talks one on one with former leutenant governor patty judge about how iowa can lead the nation in developing just before the break, we showed you the new plant in nevada that is using leftover mamarials from harvest season to create ethanol.now -- steffi lee talks with former lieutenant governor patty judge -- technology is so important. important. two shots 11:25:35 "with the opening of this plant, what do you expect for iowa's political future, especially with 2016 just around the corner?"patty judge one shot 01:28:07 "of course we believe that this is a peek at the future. iowa has been on the cutting edge of renewable energy from the first day. so we know this is going to be an important part of the elececon. we are going to be looking at what candidates have to say about renewable energy and we're excited."two shot 11:26:13 "with iowa as such a battleground state, what do you hope candidates push forward and what do you hope their message is?"patty judge 01:28:44 "we hope that they will commit to renewable energy, tha

student.but the mother of that takereporter steffi lee has more in this cbs 2 news exclusive.. exclusive.. "i'm like they called the police on my daughter?"mother lakeisha hayes says she immediately panicked after a phone call from a police officer at her daughter's school. school. "he was like yeah she wouldn't move out of her seat so i grabbed her and had to force her into the office." that prompted her to drop everything and check on her daughter. daughter."when she comes - her hair and tears crying so i'm like talia what happened to you?"her daughter taliya says she was attacked after a misunderstanding over lunchtime seating in the cafeteria of the johnson steam academy. academy. "i wouldn't move so he picked me up by my ponytail and dragged me to the office and he pushed me against the wall and he was talking and cursing at me."lakeisha says she filed a complaint on the officer at the cedar rapids police station and took her daughter to the hospital. hospital. "i'm hurt - i'm disgusted - everything inside of me - idk what to do."cbs 2 news spoke with the department and sc

we're not done with clean energy...coming up next -- steffi lee talks one on one with former leutenant governor patty judge about how iowa can do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much as if you were a man-male... this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can totoake sure every woman in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. i'm hillary clinton just before the break, we showed you the new plant in nevada that is u ung leftoverer materials from harvest season to create ethanol.now -- steffi lee talks with former lieutenant governor patty judge -- --about why this kind of technology is so important. important. two shots 11:25:35 "with the opening of this plant, what do you expect for iowa's political future, especially with 2016 just around the corner?"patty judge one shot 01:28:07 "of course we believe that this is a peek at the future. iowa has been on the cutting edge of renewable energy from the first day. so we know this is going t

steffi lee, cbs 2 news ten at ten. cbs 2 news did speak with the cedar rapids police department departmentthey tell us the professional standards division is thoroughly investigating lakeisha's complaint against the officer. at the university of iowa, a suspect is in custody this morning after a number of sexual assaults were reported on campus near the west dorms -- the hospital -- the main library and hospital ramp four. students on campus who say it's a scary situation -- but most are satisfied with how it was resolved so quickly. "overall i'm pleased with how most people on the campus, because it is a more liberal campus and people talk about it more, it's an issue that the university takes seriously." seriously."the suspect's name and the charges have not been released. this morning -- each political campaign is trying to differentiate themselves in a crowded field. field.the fourth g-o-p debate was last night in milwaukee and it's the first debate that cut down the number of participants from 10 to 8.some candida

fox 28 news reporter steffi lee is here to explain why saving *animals is a big part of the job. when arriving to the scene of an emergency - basic animal rescue training instructors say if there are large animals involved, they're most likely stressed out.this won't allow them to respond ll to anyone who approaches them.today - instructors hehe a training session to teach first responders on how to stay safe while trying to rescue animals. animals. knowing how to control an aggressive animal could save a first responder's life. life. "for large animals, they are very large, they are very heavy, they can hurt you very easily without even trying." sarah senechel is a third year vet studt and a basic animal rescue training -- or "bart"-- instructor.she and several other instructors spent sunday morning teaching first responders about public and animal safety during fire. "animals in an emergency situation are going to be frightened and they are going to react differently than say a dog or a cat that would be in a house fire or that sort of thing."large animals can't read a responde

covering the corridor in cr, steffi lee, fox 28 news. the group plans to implelent ways to make polling locations more convenient.if you'd like to get involved, their information is on our website at fox 28 iowa dot com. here at home, the votes are coming in... in...next on the fox 28 news at nine, we'll recap tonight's resultltin the fight to fund the cedar rapids public library programs and operations costs. costs.and later, the hawkeyes get some respect in the first college football playoff rankings.we'll show you where e iowawaits right now -- when a beautiful new downtown library is in need of millions of dollars.tonight, voters were asked to pick up that tab in cedar rapids. we want to re-cap the results of that vote---a proposal that would levy a tax on local property owners to make up for the dget shortfall. shortfall.without it--library leaders warned-- services and hours would have to be cut. cut.and here are tonight's results.... turning to races s w in black hawk county... county...waterloo is electing a new mayor tonight.fiv

steffi lee, fox 28 news. enjoy - the end of a - beautiful - fall day - - our weather team - is watching a storm - - that could - bring snow* to the corridor. here with the latest - in all week-end we've seen vigils - across the country - and photos on face-book - draped in the cololo of the ench flag .there's a tremendous amount of support* - following the terrorist - attacks. but as france* declares - war - - should the u-s - support that too.it's the topic - tonight's - say what. war and use all the power the u.s. can bring bare. "some presidential candidates say - the attacks in paris are a sign - the u-s can't wait any longer.it raises the e nagging question - do americans support - a war - against isis. isis. " ja ponce avu - i'm thinking about you. " bruce says he's been in paris several times and walked these streets - where people diedwhile his heart breaks for not the answer. " i mean we have donald trump saying we should bomb the s out of them and thinks like that t tme it's just wrong headed and is

terror.fox 28 news reporter steffi lee continues our team coverage in decorah. decorah. "that legitimizes this kind of violence and says yes this is a legitimate way of expressing islam."luther professor todd green says the terrorist attacks on paris further fuel fear against muslims. "islamophobia is exactly what isis wants. the very reason why i believe they struck at paris was to generate more tension between muslims living there and the non muslim majority."with more than 100 deaths and even more injuries, green says it's an impulse to automatically associate the bloodshed with the religion. "isis attacks other muslims who they believe do not fit in to their religious particular worldview."but he says too often - we don't realize that. "that's why when we say we stand with paris, by all means stand with paris, but standing with paris doesn't mean standing against muslims."just a day before the paris attacks, 43 died after isis suicide bombings exploded in lebanon.many criticized the uneven coverage between both tragedies."but i do think it sends a signal in many ways

steffi lee, cbs 2 news ten at ten. cbs 2 news did speak with the cedar rapids police department departmentthey tell us the professional standards division is thoroughly investigating lakeisha's complaint against the officer. at the university of iowa, a suspect is in custody this morning after a number of sexual assaults were reported on campus near the west dorms -- the hospital -- the main library and hospital ramp four. students on campus who say it's a scary situation -- but most are satisfied with how it was resolved so quickly. "overall i'm pleased with how most people on the campus, because it is a more liberal campus and people talk about it more, it's an issue that the university takes seriously." seriously."the suspect's name and the charges have not been released. a student death is being investigated right now by iowa state university police. according to the des moines register, the male student's body was found late tuesday night on union pacific railroad property. investigators say no foul play is suspec

covering the corridor in iowa city, steffi lee, fox 28 news. the iowa department of education says it's also working with school administrators.they say while the system is imperfect, they're hoping to get more training oututto school stricts to get a more concrete definition of bullying. the city of north liberty has a suction problem, and it's slowing fall leaf collection. collection.the city says one of its vacuum trucks s accidentally sucked up a piece of concrete, destroying the truck. thankfully, nobody was hurt, but now the city will have to rely on only one, less efficient truck.officials are asking residents to remember to keep leaf piles clear of any sticks, rocks or other foreign debris, and to avoid with his poll numbers slipping in the race for president, jeb bush says he's down but not out. out.but a new book has the republican on the defensive yet again.fox 28 news national correspondent jeff barnd... barnd...kicks off tonight's vote 2016 coverage. coverage. pundits say a serieieof mis- steps, gaffes and most recently jeb bush's

in keota, steffi lee, fox 28 news. the students say they expect clinton to pay a visit sometime next month. for more political headlines and exclusive interviews, don't miss iowa in focus with kevin barry, this sunday morning at 9:30, only on fox 28. governor terry branstad's plan to privatize medicaid services is coming under *new fire. fire.this time from the centers for medicare and medicaid services.in a letter, the agency specifically says it's concerned about the children's health insurance program.the feds fear privatization could risk the quality of medicaid access.in response, the iowa department of human services says they are working to prove the state an outgoing state lawmaker has landed a new gig at iowa state university.fox 28 news has learned that speaker of the iowa house kraig paulsen will help the university launch a new supply chain initiative at the school.he will work part time beginning in january until the legislative session ends.the hiawatha republican already announced he won't seek a new ter

covering the corridor in cedar rapids, steffi lee, fox 28 news. right now, police are responsible for a cedar rapids shooting. shooting.officers were called to the 1100 block of third street southwest in cedar rapids around 1:20 this afternoon.that's where they found a man with a gunshot wound.the victct was taken to e hospital and is expected to recover.investigators have not released any other information. now an update to a story fox 28 news first told you about last wee weekekin an exclusive report, we introduced you to a mother who claimed her 10-year-old daughter was attacked by a cedar rapids police officer. the incident allegedly happened at the johnson eam acacemy.lakeshia hayes told fox 28 news the officer pulled her daughter's hair and shouted obsenities at her.now, a lawsuit has been filed in federal court against the officer, the police department and the school district.a judge will determine if that suit goes to trial.the cedar rapids police departnt is also reviewing a complaint filed against the officer. right now, sally gaer is i

time.fox 28 news reporter steffi lee brings us to the eastern iowa airport to show us why. why. experts say the steps you take before jetting off on a plane will require more patience this holiday season - due to heightened security."you're probably going to check in a little bit earlier"the state department's issued a worldwide travel alert - warning us citizens groups like isis, al-qaeda and boko haram "continue to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions."holly kelly with cedar valley world travel says to double check your airline's policies - regardless of domestic or international travel."allegiant just announced today instead of a two-hour check in they're requesting a two and a half- hour check in."if you plan on flying out of the eastern iowa airport - "this is the first time it's been completely remodeled"construction's shifted the ticket counter to the center of the terminal. flying also comes with a lot of baggage - "when they have checked luggage, they go into a designated area. we have personnel and airline personnel will take that to the tsa."just like the state

picture.cbs 2 news rerter steffi lee joins us l le right now in the newsroom.steffi? district officials say it's difficult to implement a uniform definition on bullying. bullying.the 46 reported llying incidents at the iowa city community school district happened between 2014 and 2015. the data reflects name calling, physical violence and cyberbulling.the iowa department of education sayay its s y f gathering bullying data is imperfect - but hopes to work with districts more to improve its methods.equity director kingsley botchway says one of the main problems they're still trying to handle is social memea. "i think what we need to do is do a better job as far as providing support on the backend to make sure that students are aware that we take these things seriously and that we don't want it to continue. continue.coming up at t six, we'll further explain how the iowa city community school district handles its bullying policy.steffi lee, cbs 2 news, live at five. it's a halloween horror we've been warned about for years. and this year - it came true. true.police in pe

are.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee brings us the story of one reporter who's learning to do that at a very young age. fifth grader bridget gustafson won a contest that makes her one of thirty five scholastic news kids reporters. reporters.this means up until the presidential election, she'll be just like how national media are in our state - covering debates and trtrking candidates.recently, she attended the democratic presidential debate at drake university.she was able to cover how each candidate plans to addrs national security. "the paris attacks and them actually taking a moment of silence honoring the people who perished really opens my eyes and shows me they're very trustworthy candidates and whoever does w w will stick to their r omises. promises.bridget says her next report will focus on what social services organizations are doing locally, such as their food drives.steffi lee, cbs 2 news. with the busy thanksgiving travel season upon us, gas prices are sitting pretty low. low.right now, the national average for gas is projected to hit a dollar-99 on thanksgiving day.that's a

state.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee explains what sets this device apart from other technology. traditional cancer scans show the minimum - just the organs and tissues.doctors say this new machine has the q-clear technology to catch cancers earlier because it produces a more detailed report. report. when trying to get medical answers - asking the right questions is priority one. one."how bad is the cancer, is the cancer in one spot or has it spread?"physicians' clinic of iowa's pet/ct technologist anna krug can now get patients immediate help in the imaging department. department.the first ever in iowa... iowa..."shows the actual uptake of the cancer."this ge pet/ct scanner detects even the smallest signs of cancer and shows clearer images. images."that we're really enhancing image quality around small lesions." lesions.""the ct portion of the scan kind of brings the two images together and you have both a clear picture of where we're looking at on the body and then the pet portion shows exactly how cancerous it is."there are physical benefits too. too."when a patient's feeling

incidents.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee breaks down why the numbers may not reflect the entire story. district officials say it's difficult to implement a uniform finition on bullying. one district might not have the same reporting standards as another one, so they suggest looking beyond the numbers to handle bullying problems. problems. on paper - it explains a lot. lot."obviously bullying and harassment is an area of need" state data shows the iowa city community school district reported one of the highest numbers of bullying incidents - with 46 between 2014 4 and 2015. 2015."to think that we're one in a large context is a little unnerving."equity director kingsley bbchway says he's not sure if the data shows the full picture compared to other districts across the state. state. "i think that it probably happens at every school district within the state, we just might report it difffrently."those who've researched iowa's bullying data and antntbullying lala agree. agree. "before we pass our judgments on these numbers, that we really do carefully consider what the definition a school

(beh-nin) nin)cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee explains how they plan to do this. it's about showing the men and women of west africa that they have a voice in their government process.wake up for your rights knows there's a lot of power in voting, and they're hoping to boost voter turnout. turnout. "i feel heartbroken, when i watch the news and there's some other bad things happening in africa."former nigerian child soldier esaie toingar's knows what it was like to feel voiceless. voiceless."we as immigrants, we run away, come here and everyone has a good history to tell."wake up for your rights is his organization based out of cedar rapids.they train men and women to have conversations on the elections in benin - pushing transparency. "so we train them. after that, we ask them to go and share what they learned here with their basis."he says the west african country serves as an example of democracy and wants that to spread to other he's already partnered with officials in benin to conduct grondwork for the presidential election next february. february."if governm

that.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee is here to explain what their efforts are. are.wake up for your rights in benin to dig deeper into the election process. process.former nigerian child soldier esaie toingar started the group after wanting to give others a voice.he's doing that by training men and women in the west african country on exposing the election process. these volunteers have already monitored previous elections by observing campaigns and reporting on any problems. toingar says there is still a lot of turmoil, but hopes by making elections more transparent, that can change. "young people are busy with war, and other crimes. but to tackle those things, is not only to stop them or put them in jail or something like that, but we have to educate them." them."benin's presidential elections take place next february. february.toingar says benin currently has an established democracy and hopes his organization can help spread that to other african countries. an iowa city store that made headlines after opening a year ago is going through another transition. t

home.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee is here to tell us more. this is the flyer you'll see posted across waterloo to alert others abououmoe sed's physical description.he was last seen on his bike - and without his medications. medications. a song can sometimes lift up spirits... spirits...so can prayer. prayer.moe sed's parents and friends depend on both to get through each day since his disappearance. "i'm very thankful for the volunteers who have helped - not just the volunteers but i've been trying to search for him too."sunday evening, the first baptist church in waterlrl filled with h song and psalms - praying for moe sed's safe return. return. "i haven't heard anything."moe's parents last saw him on this bike the morning of october 22nd.ey have no idea why h hdidn't come home and are worried because he has special needs. needs."he does have some medical and health issues and he doesn't have his medications with him." underneath the agony and pain of a missing loved one... one... "we worry every minute, every hour"is the attitude to find a

campaign.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee is live right now to explain what keota hopes for hillary is all about. karen, keota hopes for hillary is a call to the former secretary of state to visit their high schooooand address their problems. problems.the three students from a keota sociology class launched this campaign after their teacher wanted their project to improve the community, state and nation. right now, rural schools continue to face t t chchlenges of shrinking enrollment and lack of funding. schuyler snakenberg says he's proud of his students for building a huge social media following and for wanting to address this issue. working totohelp members of our community and doing other projects that will improve their lives and lives of the surrounding communitites;" communitites;"coming up at six, i had a chance talk to the three digital masterminds behind the campaign and learned what their recent surprise was from all their hard work.steffi lee, cbs 2 news, live at five. be sure to catch the weeks political news on iowa in focus this weekend. tune in at 10:30 sunday morning r

him.among those who witnessed the bombing - was a cedar rapids native.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee brings us his account of what happened. happened.karen, iowa state university junior trevor luebe... says once the chaos started - he couldn't reach his family here in cedar rapids for hours. hours.trevor says when the crowd heard the first explosions, everyone thought it was part of the game.when the second bomb went off - that's when people knew something was wrong.he says people started getting alerts on their phones and evacuated the stadium.he says military lined the streets for hours - and everyone scrambled for safety. "so as we're walking, it's kind of like the scene of a movie, we're like in a huge crowd of people, they're singing the national anthem of france, and everyone turns around and just starts sprinting." sprinting."coming up on cbs 2 news at six, we'll give you an in-depth timeline of what trevor and his friends experienced.steffi lee, cbs 2 news, live at five. for the first time, russian officials are in agreement that a bomb brought down a jetliner in egypt. presi

he also that was steffi lee reporting, green says one way to show solidarity is to change the conversation.he suggests reaching out to muslims and building interfaith relationships. still ahead live at five... dozens of injuries are forcing taking products back.k.what the ninja blenders is asking customers to do. there's more news ahead when live at 5 continues on cbs 2. 2. i owe about $68,000. i owe $44,000 in student loans. says you should not have to borrow money to pay tuition if you go to a public collegegor university. and you ought to be able to refinance student debt. and i don't believe the federal government should be making a profit off of lending to young people who are borrowing to be able to t their education. we have got to make college affordable. a warning for smoothie lovers, ninja blenders face an unusual recall because the blades can easily cut you. the blenders have stackable blades, and whilelehe unique design is appealing in a blender, the system isn't anchored to the container and can cut customers. this recall is different becuase the company isn't asking people to st

the eastern iowa airport in cedar rapids.right now, no major delays.here's cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee from the eastern iowa airport. airport. the airport is under a lot of construction sosoravelers will have to make their way around these walls to get to their spot.and travel experts also say the worldwide travel alert means getting documents and luggage ready before walking up to the ticket countete counter.experts say the steps you take before jetting off on a plane planewill require more patience this holiday season - due to heightened security. security. "you're probably going to check in a little bit earlier"the state department's issued a worldwide travel aler- warning us citizens groups like isis, al-qaeda and boko haram "continue to plan regions."holly kelly with cedar valley world travel says to double check your airline's policies - regardless of domestic or international travel. travel. "allegiant just announced today instead of a two-hour check in they're hour check in." in."if you plan on flying out of the eastern iowa airport - "this is the first time it's been completel

faith.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee is here to tell us why they're asking people no to stereotype their faith, as "terrorism." r decades - imam taha tawil says iowa always welcomed syrian refugees with open arms. that's why he says the refugee isis shouldn't be about isis or terrorism at all. all. tucked away in one of cedar rapids' small neighborhoods... s... (built from the ground up) is this white and green building.it's the nation's oldest mosque - and imam taha tawil says state officials asking to shut the door to refugees is hurting his faith. faith."this is the land of the free, and the land of the ave. we didn't see anything so far pointing to terrorists coming from immigrants."syrian migrants built the mother mosque of america in 1934 -- and imam tawil says the history inside speaks for itself. itself. "we have to stick with our principles. we haveeen welcoming community"but with isis terror attacks in paris - he say's there's a deep divide seen in the fearmongoring generalizations about islam. islam. "when you say muslims, muslims, muslims, we are not doing that. it's a few in

steffi lee, cbs 2 news ten at ten. our temps right now.. winds are from the south/southeast and are light satellite and radar shows clear skiestomorrow when the kids head to the bus stop make sure they bundle up! it's going to be a chilly start.our temperatures will warm into the mid 50s tomorrow afternoon with lots of sunshine sunshine more violence overnight in des moines. moines.this time a 20-year-old man was shot and killed near the evolution nightclub on the city's north side.deputies were called there around 1-1- this morning because of a large fight.as they were arriving - they heard gunshots. one person was killed, 3 others taken to the hospital. they say several *hundred people were at the club at the time and deputies are asking witnesses to come forward. meanwhile, new details tonight tonightabout a deadly shooting early saturday in waukee. police *had launched a manhunt to try to find 42-year-old brendan mcguinness after they say he shot and killed a man. man.officers say they found their suspect - when someone called 9-1-1 to

nation.fox 28 news reporter - steffi- lee - is here with the history - of why iowa is such a powerful - political - player. the herbert hoover presidential library museum wanted to talk about t caucuses - and they realized there wasn't much awareness on political strategists and reporters came together to analyze what they say put the state at the front of the nation. nation. you would think it's a party almost every week in iowa... iowa...leading up to the presidential election - there's no shortage of politicians, media gaggles, and election memorabilia to sway new voters. voters. "gets me excited to interact with polititi on a much wider basis."the groundwork prepares people for what is arguably iowa's most t significant roles in the nation. nation. "iowa is still a place where just like it was in 1976 where a candidate going around meeting people, answering questions is still very very important."political stratedists say the iowa caucuses claim to fame started with one president in 1976. 1976. "the caucuses really got their national attention with jimmy [arter's win."the herbert

the caucus came early for some linn county high schoolers.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee shows us how those who can't vote yet - are still wanting difference. in a high schoolunch room - it's not surprising to see the usual staple of a high schooler's diet.on the menu... menu..."i'm a a big fan of gun control - affordable college is a big one for me because i'm a high school student." thought. "i can't really vote and i can't caucus in the actual caucus so i come here and do what i can."the linn county mock youth caucus taught almost 100 students how the iowa caucuses can be like a game of red rover... rover...and how democrats and republicans each handle the process come february first. first.republican candidate ben carson and democrat bernie sanders were the evening's favgrites. favorites."bernie is a great candidate, martin o o malley is a great candidate as well, but with the fact that he's literally polling within te margin of error."and those who are staunch supporters of those candidates - didn't back down. down."the platform starts right here in our neighborhood s and it goes

fox 28 - news reporter - steffi - lee - joins us live - with the latest information.steffi. we're driving throughout cedar rapids on interstate 380- thanks to hard working city crews - you can see these roads have clearededp drastically drastically- now take a look

home.cbs 2- news reporter - steffi - lee - shows how - mom and pops in - part of f the corridor - brought in the crowds.. in a generation where shoppers tqnd to rely on door buster deals, uptown marion's owners say small business saturday promotes bringing more traffic to shops that put the customer's priorities first. first. day after day - along the roads you drive... drive..."we give them one-on- one service that you can't get shopping online."are mom-and- pop shops - dependent on your dollars to keep up with big box stores. town really helps, and we're not anymore expensive than purchasing online."owner kayanna nelson opened stitch together in uptown marion only seven weeks ago.lit with bursts of color and service with a smile... smile... "this you can do in a couple of hours."her family owned business is one of many - welcoming customers in a way larger retail stores don't. owners say that's what small business saturday is about - helping loyal customers avoid massive crowds and corporate red tape. tape."good customer service with the small businesses. and i think k just that t perso

tragedy.cbs 2 news reporter - steffi - lee - is here - to show us - how they gathered tonight - to find rength. imagine waiting for hours to see if your son was alive after realizing he was inside the paris soccer stadium - when the first terrorist set off an explosion. ttt's what brought one cedar rapids family out to tonight's silent vigil - they say he's safe, but know others need to heal. heal. "we weren't able to get a hold of him for a few hours. so i think the waiting was the hardest part."the luebe family says their son trevor witnessed the chaos that shook this soccer stadium in paris. paris. "no one at the socr match knew what was going on - they thought it was just part of the game."he's studying abroad in paris - and is safe. but that doesn't stop the hurt here at home. home. "my heart aches for the people thahadidn't make it." it's what brought them to this silent memorial - a way the french communit in cedar rapids is standing solidarity with paris from thousands of miles away. away."when you're so far away, you feel like you don't have - you can't do anything, you cant he

cbs 2 news reporter - steffi - lee - joins us with the conditions.steffi. ((take lu2))))we're driving throughout cedar rapids on interstate 380- thanks to hard working city crews - you can see these roads have cleared up drastically drastically- now take a look at this video - mother nature's snowstorm led to many cars stuck in these ditches.- i even saw some accidents this morning on my way to the hawkeye game.- the cedar rapids police department says they've received more than 40 accident calls since 4 p.m. yesterday - we've learned that's average for weather like this.- but the linn county tow - but the linn like this.for weather that's average we've learned sterday - since 4 p.m. acacdent calls than 40 received more says they've received more than 40 accident calls since 4 p.m. yesterday - we've learned that's average for weather like this.- but the linn county tow ban was lifted earlier this afternoon so many tow trucks have been helping drivers since then.- some tips for you as the cold air sticks with us this evening and throughout this weekend - you

fox 28 news reporter steffi lee is here to tell us what happened today - in iowa city. to a standing room only crowd, iowa city mosque imam molhim bilal cited the quran in a public lecture to say islam is against terrorism. terrorism. aattack attackafter attack.... attack....is what motivates iowa city imam molhim bilal to publicly condemn terrorism to his community. community. "these terrorists have actually attacked islam." so inside the iowa city public library on sunday - "how is islam organized worldwide?" worldwide?" "what do you do to get the attention - to get the word out?" out?" "why do muslims feel obgligated to apologize?"it wasn't books - but imam bilal himself - answering tough questions on islam extremism. he says while he feels islamophobia doesn't plague his city, he still wants to push a certain message about extremists. extremists. "these people are the number one enemy of islam." imam bilal says he believes media and politicians use images of isis, boko haram and hezbollah to generate fear.he says that's something the quran - doesn't tolerate. includ

faith.fox 28 news reporter steffi lee is here to tell us why they're asking people not to stereotype their faith, as "terrorism." for decades - imam taha tawil says iowa always welcomed syrian refugees with open arms. that's why he says the refugee crisis shouldn't be about isis or terrorism at all. all. tucked away in one of cedar rapids' small neighborhoods... s... (built from the ground up) is this white and green building.it's the nation's oldest mosque - and imam taha tawil says state officials asking to shut the door to refugees is hurting his faith. faith."this is the land of the free, and the land of the brave. we didn't see anything coming from immigrants."syrian immigrants built the mother mosque of america in 1934 - and imam tawil says the history inside speaks for itself. itself. "we have to stick with our principles. we have been welcoming community"but with isis terror attacks in paris - he say's there's a deep divide seen in the fearmongoring generalizations about islam. islam. "when you say muslims, muslims, muslims, we are not doing that. it's a few individuals."he s