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

now cbs 2 news anchor scott sanborn joins us to show us latest in the polls. essentially, the race for the white house all but ends tonigh- tonight--as the candidates campaign down to the wire on this election eve.new poll numbers in key battleground states show just how tight the race has become for donald trump and hillary clinton. carries a nice lead in pennsyvania, and trump leads in ohio, however the races in flordia and north carolina are nearly tied. tied.in iowa - a real clear politics average of polls of iowa voters - has trump leading in this state by just three points. and before you decide who should lead the country - join us for a final look at the campaign tonight.don't miss iowa in focus - vote 20-16 election special - hosted by political reporter kevin barry. 30 on our sister station fox 28. a group of future voters are going to let us know who they'd chose if they could vote. prairie high seniors held a mock election today. the goal was to find ways to get students to engage in the political process and they hope to get 80-percent student tur

joins us now and terry it sure cedar rapids is seeing a surge in new retail fox 28 news anchor scott sanborn joins us now and scott, a lot of new options are coming to the northeast side. that's right kelly, the old nash finch complex along will warm it up. by the time that they come so close temperatures will be close to 70 degrees. that's a way to start a weekend. >> cedar rapids is seeing a surge in new retail. scott sanborn joins us now and a lot of new options come into the northeast. >> the old nash fans is that's where north pound market will open. the retail hub will feature a number of familiar storefronts among the first tenants usl -- cellular, dominoes and burger king. all of the stores and restaurants hope to open in the next couple of months. thousands of eastern iowans that use the airport will have a new option to travel anywhere they want. tomorrow the airport will celebrate a new nonstop flight to charlotte, north carolina. that is a big deal because charlie is one of the biggest hubs in the country. from there travelers can connect to 145 destinations in 23 countries. this

abdul artan -- humans of ohio team coverage continues now on this attackwith fox 28 news anchor scott sanborn-- scott, this is re-igniting the talk of immigration on capitol hill. that's right, kelly. be clear that the suspect killed on the ohio state campus was a refugee ?legally? living in the u-s.he came to america from somalia -- a known hotbed for islamic terror activity. during this year's presidential campaign, immigration and terror threats became a major topic.in light of yesterday's attack, lawmakers are again taking sides over new restrictions on refugees from countries like somalia. "im hopeful and optimistic that the new administration priority keeping this country safe. and protecting us.. :31 "we're a country of 320,000,000 now. and we need to do it right. and we need to pull together to do it right. not accuse each other of everything everytime there is an incident."president-elect trump previously recommended halting all immigration from areas where terrorists operate. but critics say that's unfair to the millions of refugees trying to escape the same terrorists targeting ame

scott sanborn joins us with the >> cedar rapids has been down this road. this time supporters of a new casino proposal hope they can sway state regulators that turned out to gaming license three years ago. tonight i learned that the iowa racing and gaming commission started the process today for a new study to determine the impact of the cedar rapids casino. a similar project found a massive gaining center would pull too much money away -- from away existing facilities. that was majority of state regulators that had to hear when they shut down the request. wild rose entertainment which already operates casinos and i what hopes is smaller compact gaming facility would cut down on that cannibalization. they are hoping to pitch the new plan to state regulators and gambling finally come to the second-biggest city in the state. here is how everything could play out in the weeks and request a casino license for linn county sometime in january. in february the iowa racing and gaming to patient plans to study how the proposal would impact other area gaming sites.

scott sanborn >> a federal law passed two years ago allows farmers to grow industrial hemp. here in iowa it does not happen because the plant remains illegal. at the statehouse right now a committee is looking into possible changes. today have farmers from colorado and kentucky testified. they were trying to separate fact from fiction that can be used in car parts, paper and >> we test our crops every 30 days. we invite the local police out during that testing process. we have open communication. >> farmers say the industry can add hundreds of jobs to i was economy. lawmakers appeared to have questions especially when it comes to the enforcement process. leaders oppose to the spread of marijuana are concerned some could take advantage of the system and they want to know how to prevent that. >> what's the experience of the other states that have pa federal officials"lawmakers serving on lessons can iowa learn. >> lawmakers will now have to come together to go over everything learned in these meetings. once that is completed at five recommendations to the full legislature. >>

vote 2016 team coverage continues now -- --fox 28 news anchor scott sanborn joins us with a unique option for getting to the polls tomorrow. kelly, polls here in iowa are open from 7 a-m to 9 p-m tomorrow.and there are a number of ways you can get help to cast your ballot.one new option in iowa city is zipc. zipcar.all you have to do is sign up on zip car's website or smartphone city, that gives you access to a vehicle.for election day, zipcar is offering members access to their fleet for free zip car is offering access to their fleet for free in order to get to the polls the car sharing company says it wants to make sure everyone's voice is heard. >> the political world the attorney general has died she served all 8 years of the controversial actions he took most notably the raid in waco texas in 1993, forced removal of a cuban refugee and extended family in 2000. family says the disease contributes to her death this morning. >>> the former attorney general janet reno was 78. >>> next on the news at 9:00. >> isn't good enough. hawkeyes as they prepare for the biggest challenge of the it'

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%

fox 28 news anchor scott sanborn continues tonight's team coverage with a final look at the pre-election coverage with a final look at the preelection predictions, scott? >> kelly, nate silver has good odds not only for picking the winner for president, but picking the winner in each state what you see updated analysis of tomorrow's vote right now he gives democrat hillary clinton a 69% chance of winning the 270 electoral votes needed to win the republican donald trump has a 32% chance. right now silver has iowa likely falling into trump's column things get tighter in the race for control of the u.s. senate. after months of giving democrats strong odds to regain control, republicans right now have a slight edge. because the party that controls the senate can control confirmation hearings on cabinet members, and supreme court justices. of course, we will be here all day and night tomorrow watching the results come in. polls here in iowa are open from 7 a-m to 9-p-m.when they close, you can watch our live coverage of the results right here on the fox 28 news at nine. nine.and look for upda

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

this is scott sanborn, cbs 2 news is exploring why state officials employees should be concerned about their pension plans. plus - the cedar rapids businesses benefitting from a grant to help them revitalize. these stories and more all news tonight on cbs 2 news at the cbs >>> tonight on the cbs evening news. inside the tennessee wildfire that is forcing the evacuation of america's most visited national park. >>> what caused a plane carrying a brazilian soccer team to crash? >>> a bucket of ice that caused a social media praise gives news.>>> this is peach and perl, tiger cubs that are being raised by a dog right now. their mom rejected them at birth, but leon, the dog, took the cubs as his own. the most fascinating part is that this is not the first time leon has done this. he has raised tiger cubs before. he just knows what to do. how precious is that? it is so sweet how they are wrestling there. >> leon has a maternal instinct.>> he does. it is so cute. >> are we going to have some snow flurries? >>> i wouldn't be surprised. the clouds are showing up as you can see. this is just sno

. >>> this is scott sanborn. do you need a carp the cbs evening news is next >>> here is the cbs evening news tonight. the transition begins. donald trump and president obama me for the very first time to discuss the changing of the guard. then, the president elect laid out his agenda with republican leaders on capitol hill. meanwhile, protesters across the country rallied against the election results. we are going to have a look at whether president-elect trump can keep the promises that he made. those stories tonight on the those bumper stickers that you may have on your car from the election, you may want to take those off now or leave them on. there is actually a right and wrong way to remove them. the seattle times says the best way to remove them is to use a heat gun and then peel away the sticker. most people don't have a heat gun lane around and a hairdryer will also work. you can move the hairdryer in a circular movement and that help. the worst way to get rid of a bumper sticker is to use a razor blade

. >>> right now we are looking at i-380 at 4th street and it looks like e this is scott sanborn, we have your first look at some major renovations at the eastern iowa airport.plus - what a man convicted of two murders told our cameras today in court. these stories and more, all new tonight on cbs 2 news at this weekend the most technologically advanced >>> something pretty interesting to keep an eye out for coming up on saturday.>>> this week in the most technologically advanced weather satellite will launch from the kennedy space center. the satellite carries $1.4 billion in equipment and it and tornadoes. the satellite will also give real-time lightning activity and process information 3-5 times faster than what we have right now. that gives a big advantage when the major storm systems move into the midwest. unfortunately, we will not see it or at least a year. they need to get up there and move it around and all of that stuff. it will be nice when it comes though. i will remind you in about a year. >>> it sounds good. >>> tomorrow will be an interesting day we start warm at about 64 a

. >>> this is scott sanborn. a group of court -- of fledgling quarter entrepreneurs introduce us to their business tonight. plus, once the location of a vernon: i'm monica vernon, and i approve this message. congressman blum's smear campaign -- the truth -- monica vernon donated every pay raise to charity and cut taxes for us. but multi-millionaire blum broke his word, keeping nearly $200,000 in taxpayer-funded paychecks. blum wasted even more of your tax dollars on himself. worse, he tried to cut medicare and raise the retirement age. the cbs evening news is next >>> this is cbs evening news. with five days to go, a new poll shows how the race is changing in the final push to battle seniors in our closing arguments series listening to the passions of american voters.>>> dr. john the poop on the hidden salt in food that endangers the health of children. we will have those stories tonight on the cbs evening news.>>> we are looking live now at i-380 at 4th st., southeast and everything is running smooth if that is

scott sanborn is investigating and it is a story that you will only see on cbs 2 news i've been doing some shopping. unity point saint lu the university of iowa hospitals and clinics and mercy hospital and iowa city. what i found is that every hospital charges different prices for the same procedures. there are reasons for the varying prices. for example, at uihc, it is also a regional educational facility.>> it costs more to run the educational facility medicare and medicaid. that is effectively built into our charge structure. >> reporter: billing procedures differ from hospital to hospital. there is a way to be a more informed shopper. i will show you tools to help you compare prices and get the best estimates before your budget goes under the knife. you will also hear from patients and hospital administrators in my special report tonight on cbs 2 news 10 at 10. >>> traveling on that the -- over the holidays is complicated, but if you plan ahead, you may have less travel stress. google maps reviewed past travel data to let you know when you might encourage -- incur less traffic. th

cbs 2 news anchor scott sanborn investigates the varying costs of hospital services ... report. nora schulte was barely five days old and not even five pounds when her parents allowed me to visit them at the nic-u at mercy medical center in cedar rapids. they chose this hospital because of family history. my sisters had their kids here, i was born here. we never really considered another place, laugh."emily says because of her insurance, she had no incentive to do a cost comparison. "i have a $500 deductible so and i don't ever consider pricing."every year, all hospitals in the state submit their prices for various services to the iowa hospital association, which allows you to compare those prices on its website. i found that a healthy baby delivery at mercy costs an average of 342 dollars more than st. luke's, 403 dollars more than u-i-h-c and 12-hundred-85 dollars more than mercy iowa city. keep in mind, these hospital prices don't include physician or other professional you ultimately end up paying. "medicare, medicaid or other commercial insurers, they have a rate that they

scott sanborn is here to explain what happened. >> you could not see the field on kinnick stadium after i was shot -- iowa should hawked -- shocked the football community. a few things that picked up from over enthusiastic fans. some fans took advantage of the staff not paying attention to their equipm around a dozen football helmets were missing. when was found after the game in the ped mall. >> it sounds like they all got in the nest yesterday morning. i think the last one that returned. the managers are was being taken. >> coach ferentz say fans were going after anything they could find. even his headphones. as of right now all major pieces of equipment are ready to go for this saturday's game in illinois. carry last weekend's momentum into a strong finish for the regular season -- --when the fox 28 news at nine >> the celebration from saturday night is now over and all i was eyes are on illinois. as pat moroney the hawks are not overlooking just because they are flying high. >> after knocking out third branch michigan in dramatic not because of what they did but because of what they

it appears iowa taxpayers will now pay millions more for medicaid -- --fox 28 news anchor scott sanborn joins me now with the explanation for all of this. that's right kelly --iowa taxpayers will put up an additional 33-million dollars that will go to the three private companies now operating the state's medicaid system.leaders tell fox 28 higher than expected costs for prescription drugs.still, operators of the system believe it will pay off for taxpayers, in the long run. run."we believe that the one hundred ten million savings that was budgeted for will still exist because that is what the state's actuaries have said as well as the department of human services." services."the health policy oversight committee will meet again in december to address ongoing problems with the privatizaion of medicaid. fox 28 news continues to follow -- --the growing opioid epidemic- -here country.that's why we want to continue the conversation searching for answers. answers.on satuday, fox 28 news brings you a roundtable discussion about the rising health crisis.don't miss "your voice, your future: the

scott sanborn jones with what one of the managers had to say about this. >>> fox28 news talked to 1 man who was shocked to see the posted coverage dharj it was double for people that voted for donald trump. only determined about who they voted for but who they rooted for at the football game. >> my employees shouldn't feel threatened. people live in the building gs, you know, they shouldn't have to worry. it was meant for hum more and somebody didn't find in humerus and it got out of hand. >> the man didn't want husband to give us called threatening to burn down the rest lant rant. >>> the group positive words action held an event in support of muslim americans and immigrants. organizers say they want to make all fellow sit sglens feel welcome and displays are just one to counteract the rhetoric. >>> today house republicans here in iowa re-elected linda ut mooir as speaker of the house. republicans plans for the upcoming legislative year. >> with 11 new members and 59 seat majority house supreme year linda ut mooir says it's time to get back to work listening to voters with the changes

fuller.and i'm scott sanborn. in just about thirty minutes this is special coverage. >> 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 demo

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

. >> 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. some of iowa's newest voters told our cruise iowa is an exciting place to prepare a vote for the 1st time. many students told us is