fox28 reporter scott sanborn and karen fuller so i have numbers. >> breaking news in el toro college vote count you can see donald trump right now leading electoral votes to clinton's 122 . we're getting numbers from area congressional races. we begin with the race for u.s. senate which has been called by both the ap and cbs news. chuck grassley wins another term becoming the first i went to have six -- 76 year terms in the u.s. senate. >> turning to the senate for district 1 which includes ce rapids caught dubuque and waterloo. you can see that monica vernon has surged ahead in this race. rod blum was reading before. monica vernon with 57% and rod blum with 43%. this is only with one percent of the priestess reporting. >> moving to the second district which includes iowa city and washington the democratic incumbent dave loebsack looking for his fixed term has 66% of christopher peters a surgeon from coralville. >> there are dozens of other races in eastern iowa going on right now. as polls come in and now that the polls are closed where running those results at the bottom of your sc

during a traffic stop in cedar rapids earlier this month.fox 28 news anchor karen fuller has tonight's update on the case. a grand jury is working to figure out whether charges should be filed in the shooting of a suspect by a cedar rapids police officer.friends and family of suspect jeremie mitchell are coming together this week, hoping to raise money as he recovers from serious injuries. mitchell was behind the wheel of a car pulled over by officer lucas jones.police say there was some type of jones and mitchell that led up to the shooting.mitchell's friends tell fox 28 news that not only is he still recovering - he is also paralyzed.tomorrow night, a benefit for jeremie mitchell will take place at the african american museum of iowa.it runs from five to nine o'clock. then - a benefit concert is scheduled at gabe's in iowa city this sunday night, december fourth from seven to ten.as for officer jones, he remains on paid administrative the investigation.once the grand jury makes its recommendations, the linn county attorney will decide whether ?any charges will be filed in the case. w

karen fuller has new details tonight. >> iowa senator joni ernst says she's been waiting more than 100 days for any information from an investigation at the iowa city va hospital and today she is demanding answers. sergeant. brandon ketchum went to see cal. sadly 24 hours later he took his own life. senator ernst else fox 28 news she has sent multiple letters ketchum was a veteran of the corrected some serious typos for another veteran and his fam. family.chester hendrickson earned some high honors while serving as a medic in vietnam. among them, the silver star, bronze star and a combat medic badge.the only problem is the records mis-spelled his name among other errors.hendrickson doesn't talk much about his service.he told fox 28 that, as a soldier in a warzone, he was simply doing his duty. soldier in a w simply doing his duty. >> i did not think about it when i did it. >> it was something you trained to do. >> there's an opportunity for dialogue about an important part of his life. even though he was young as a medic in vietnam his service was significant whether people can see it

kids.fox 28 news anchor karen fuller joins us with the new technology raising concerns. kelly, there is a flurry of virtual reality technology coming to the market right now. but there is concern that this new technology could bring with it new health problems. problems.but because v- headsets are a new invention, experts say there's no way to tell if they could pose a danger just yet.theoretically, scientists are concerned that kids using the devices could harm their development if the brain is only getting input from their eyes and ears.for now - experts say moderation is key until the science comes in. and doctors are also warning parents to keep their kids away from energy drinks. doctors say evidence is mounting -- parents to keep their kids away from the energy drinks. that the beverage is loaded with caffeine and herbal supplements causing issues as mild as headaches and a severe as heart trouble. the makers of the beverages that they are safe for everyone. health experts say further research is needed to confirm the claim. breakfast fans in the corridor will be h

devices.fox 28 news anchor karen fuller joins us now and karen, it sounds like iowans are doing a good job of following the rules. they ?are and the numbers are pretty impressive.the university of iowa college of public health recently surveyed whether children were properly restrained.they were of public health surveyed whether children were being properly restrained and they were surprised to find a 99% compliance rate. out of 243 children checked only one was not properly restrained new boards and toddlers to write in rear facing seats until they are when you're old and weigh 20 pounds. those recommendations keep kids rear facing until the age of two. i will law states kids must write in a safety seat booster until age 5. after that general seat belt rules apply but experts recommend that kids say in the backseat until age of researchers found less than a quarter of middle-income family use spanking is a form of punishment. that's less than half the figure found by the same steady 23 years ago. the study says in most cases spanking is being replaced by the clinically proven method o

county.fox 28 news anchor karen fuller joins us now to explain why a judge agreed to the request from the defense. attorney's representing mary beth haglin said media exposure made it impossible >> attorneys representing marry bet hag land the media exposure made it impossible for her to get a fair trial but that's not the reason she will now be tried in tama county. washington high school in cedar rapids where she worked as a substitute. since the accusations were made, prosecutors elevated the charge against her after they say she violated a no contact order and appeared on the doctor phil show talking about the case. but it is the sudden retirement of long time warn wash principal doctor raffle mrag man that judge kevin mk cove said forced him to move the trial. his retirement came amid a against hag land. she is due in court next week for a pretrial heefrg. >>> developing right now after weeks of investigation, amen minimum police officer is now charged for the shooting death of a black man during a traffic stop. fox28 news is tracking the developments from the breaking news desk.

karen fuller continues tonight's team coverage. program to find out whether seatbelts can improve safety aboard a school bus. the story that we told you about last month. the des moines school district is now using lap and shoulder belts on some of its buses. seatbelts are recommended on school buses by the national highway safety administration. the biggest hurdle to overcome is the cost. it's around $9500 per bus. and trucks. it appears ms. people are heeding the advice to wear one. the ntsb reports 90% of drivers and front seat passengers whether seatbelts. here and i want we can boast a higher number. a recent study by iowa public safety leaders found 93% of motorists here are following the seat belt law. >> despite those high marks i what is seeing a rise in the number of deadly clashes on area roads. last year 320 people died in state. this year that number has reached 351 and is expected to continue rising towards 400. these figures come after steady decline in the number of traffic deaths in recent years. state safety leade

we begin vote 2016 with anchor scott sanborn and karen fuller. >> polls are now closed in every state with the exception of alaska. not all of tho decided. >> right now just minutes ago hillary clinton has surpassed donald trump in the electoral vote. she holds the lead after he has been leading all night long. she has 186 to his 172. that's the latest from cbs. those numbers may be different on your screen. again clinton has 186 electoral votes and donald trump has 172 and he is lagging for the first time in the evening. >> if the electoral also will determine the outcome of the election. we want to show you the popular vote. donald trump is leading in the clinton 46%. gary johnson coming in with 3%. >> let's look at the numbers in iowa. in the race for u.s. senate we have shown you early tonight that chuck grassley the senior senator from iowa has been declared the winner. 53% to petty judges 43%. she came with 10%. cbs and apr declaring chuck grassley the winner. >> in the race for us 1 which includes cedar rapids dubuque and waterloo. look at monica vernon surging ahead 57% to 43%

team coverage of today's proceedings now fox 28 news anchor karen fuller shows us how local departments paid their respects, karen? >>> more than 1,000 officers from iowa and beyond travel to central iowa for today's funeral some were kind enough to share images with you, first let's take a look at this one from cedar rapids police the incredible escort sergeant tony beminio received for his final journey. also sharing another picture of their representatives at today's funeral the marion police department took a photo who shows the parking lot filled with police cruisers from every corner of the state saying goodbye to one of their own. here in the corridor police departments in johnson county are searching for new and accepting applications the hope is to have a new chief by late january. iowa city has its search narrowed to three, iowans can meet them at the senior center the manager is hoping to have a recommendation from the council by december 6th. >>> other local officers spent the night at university looking for more peace officers. dora miller is live in cedar rapids tonight to

we begin vote 2016 with anchor scott sanborn and karen fuller. >> polls are now closed in every state with the exception of alaska. not all decided. >> right now just minutes ago hillary clinton has surpassed donald trump in the electoral vote. she holds the lead after he has been leading all night long. she has 186 to his 172. that's the latest from cbs. those numbers may be different on your screen. again clinton has 186 electoral votes and donald trump has 172 and he is lagging for the first time in the evening. >> if the electoral also will determine the outcome of the election. we want to show you the popular popular vote 49% over hillary clinton 46%. gary johnson coming in with 3%. >> let's look at the numbers in iowa. in the race for u.s. senate we have shown you early tonight that chuck grassley the senior senator from iowa has been declared the winner. 53% to petty judges 43%. she came with 10%. cbs and apr declaring chuck grassley the >> in the race for us district 1 which includes cedar rapids dubuque and waterloo. look at monica vernon surging ahead 57% to 43%. she lost th

karen fuller joins are us now with some good news. and the fight against this silent killer. >> dangerous uv rays are with us year round. they could even filter in the clouds to reach this battle. against skin cancer. and it's available right on your smart phone. tonight, on cbs2 news, we'll take a look at skin cancer apps. they show you whether a mole or a spot is something you should worry about and if you should see your dermatologist. see what our tester has to see about using the apps and why anyone that has spent time in downloading one. >> i grew up at a camp. so i was all outside every day. >> and what to do with the information it gives you. we'll also get a doctor's take on the apps and see if they're enough keep your skin safe. abouttaylor farms is recalling some vegetable trays with hummus cups in them. look for packages labeled "taylor farms veggie and hummus bistro boxes" and "schnucks vegetable and hummus snack trays."sabra recalled th contamination . if you burn yourself on the turkey roaster and reach for aloe vera lo

first - a look at what's coming up new to i'm karen fuller, cbs 2 news is breaking down what you need to know about medicare. why democrats are telling republicans "wetold you so." plus - how the president is helping iowans after the flood of 2016.those stories and robert kearney: i fought for my country in kosovo and iraq, and i've been a republican all my life. but i'm the father of three girls. i can't stand hearing don't want my daughters hearing it. i want my girls to grow up proud and strong, in a nation where they're valued and respected. donald trump's america is not the country i fought for. so, i'm voting for hillary clinton. hillary clinton: the cbs evening news is next >>> tonight on the cbs evening news. ohio nearly always fix the president, but tonight it is most evenly divided their hopes, fears and frustrations. they are drowning in tv ads, but do they change anyone's mind? ohio has chosen the winner in 17 of the last 18 elections. we are listening to ohio tonight on the cbs evening news from cleveland. >>> starbucks has its new holiday cups out right now. they are gre

corridor.fox 28 news anchor karen fuller joins us now and karen, newbo is really becoming a hot political spot new bohemia is a lyrical hotspot. >> it is. new bohemia district in cedar rapids has been one of the big success stories since the flood of 2008. today tim kaine stopped for coffee at brewhemia. the virginia senator spent time with patrons before continuing with his campaign schedule. iowa is getting a lot of attention this year as polls showed a slim lead for donald trump over hillary clinton. the man who challenge clinton the democratic nomination is returning to iowa in support of stops in iowa ?tomorrow, including in ?iowa city and cedar falls. falls.if you would like to go rallies tomorrow, we have the information on our website, fox 28 iowa dot com. and before you head to the polls on election day, be sure to join us for a final look at the campaign on election eve. eve.don't miss, iowa in focus - vote 20-16 election special, hosted by political reporter kevin barry.you can watch it monday night at 10:30, right here on fox 28. next on the fox 28 news at nine -- --he may hav

fox 28 news anchor karen fuller has been look at few apps targeting skin cancer. >> it's the most common cancer affecting american. in fact, one person will die in the duration of this new cast. fight against kin cancer and you can -- skin cancer and you could find it on your smart phone. >> she loves spending time outdoors. she department give much thought to sunscreen for years. >> i worked on the final season. and we had an on site medic. that was just hanging out. you know, just there in case something and one day she came shoulders, and said, you need to wear sunscreen."(dissolve to amy walking into newsroom) and said you need to wear sunscreen. >> reporter: the fresh air helps relieve the stress of her job. from assigning crews in the field to editing scripts and web copy, she touches almost every newscast you see. with responsibility like that, she says often her health comes second. >> i don't go to the doctor much. if i can get buy with my once a >> she has considered seeing a dermatologist. so she agreed to try a new app called my skin app. the app saves the picture analyzes, a

vote 2016 team coverage kovrs with karen fuller and she's been looking into to what trump hopes to accomplish in the first days of president evens. >> it is common to here about the goals for the first 100 days. himself several weeks ago. among them restricting public as nafta.and reversing ?every executive action taken by president obama.but at the top of his list, is a call for term limits on capitol hill. that's something that today, fellow republican senator mitch mcconnell said would never happen. i would say we have term limits now. they're called would never happen. >> we have term limits now and they're dauld the senate. >> reporter: the majority leader says it's his priority to a peep obama care. that's something republicans could accomplish with control of both congress and now the white house. >> the last republican president responded today to news of the victory. despite trump's bitter battle with his brother former florida the 43rd president said he is praying for the success of the country and success of our new president. >>> next on the news at 9: hear what else the voice the

. >> good evening i'm karen fuller. >> i'm scott sanborn. in about 30 minutes polls will close across the state of iowa. cbs from dubuque with the bluhm camp. joe. >> i spoke with congressman bluhm earlier this afternoon and today he said it had been all about getting out the vote and making that final push. he had some volunteers at his election headquarters here in dubuque. until about 7:00 calls. the congressman said he feels confident with what his very youth oriented movement that's helped him put out nearly 200,000 phone calls and not on nearly 85,000 doors.at the same time he says it's been a strange election cycle so you can't take anything for granted and that's why they're still here making those calls been a very strange election cycle so you can't take anything for granted. that's why he says they've still been making that final push today. alum won the seat two years ago in an area that is traditionally voting more democrat but he believes that people support him because when they support him they are getting exactly what's adve

of corridor the results here in iowa continue to come infox 28 news anchors scott sanborn and karen fuller are looking at the early numbers reported right now. now.we are still monitoring some major races here in easter niowa. niowa.we begin with the race for u.s. senate. incumbent senator charles grassley has won a seventh term in the u-s senate.he defeated challenger, former iowa lieutenant governor patty judge. judge.turning now to the race for u-s house district one check grassley going back to moving now to the second district house race which includes iowa city and looking for his sixth term - has ???????????? percent while his challenger, republican surgeon dr. christopher peters has ???????? percent. and you can always get the latest results on our website, fox 28 iowa dot com, kelly thank you for watching this special election night vote 28 news.we will have a complete recap of all of tonight's developments coming 2. we will have complete recap of all of the developments coming up on cbs two this morning that startup ibms and fox 28 morning life and until then we are returning to

sanborn.and i'm karen fuller. in just about 15 minutes from right >> this is special coverage of both pac. >> i'm scott sanborn. >> and i'm caring for. district. we go now to fox 28 news reporter connor morgan who is tens of thousands of linn county voters cast their ballots early.according to the auditor's office - more than victory speech. with that i'll send it back to you in the studio. >> tens of thousands of lynn county voters cast their ballot early. according to the auditors for -- auditors office more than more than 45,000 requested absentee ballots and as of monday night they had received more than 42,000 of those. with a steady stream of people just a reminder, if you are in line before 9:00 -- and we are only about 14 minutes away -- you will be allowed to vote. >> the johnson county auditor tells 520 news as a 3:00 this afternoon nearly 20,000 people had voted in johnson county. and there is another 40,000 absentee ballots on top of that . 1 of the many places to vote is the university's main library.

fuller than normal. right now no problems on the schuylkill. in new jersey 295 near route 47 we've got construction there blocking the left lane until 5 o'clock, dave. >> karenol buses are still running and if you're going to be standing on the bus stop this morning 41 degrees by 6 o'clock and down to 39 by 8 o'clock. a little cooler in the suburbs. of course if it's a septa bus you usually take in philadelphia, you're going have to figure something else out and it is going to be a cool walk for you. as we go through the day 39 degrees by 8 o'clock, 46 by 10 o'clock and the afternoon stays cool. 54 by noon, a high of 62 around 3 o'clock and then 57 by 6 o'clock. mostly sunny skies with a few occasional clouds and not much wind out there. if you're traveling to the airport, well, we've got all green aircraft no, major delays and no sign of rain right now in any of our big travel cities, matt. >> thanks, david. >>> new on "action news" here, a new study suggestions uber and lyft drivers are quietly discriminating against riders based on gender and race. the study was published by professors at mit and stanford based on nearly 1500 rides taken in seattle and bo