i talked to ahmed's attorney on facetime. who told me -- if irving doesn't pay up -- with written apologies -- in 60 days -- they go to court. ( kelly hollingsworth/ahme d mohamed's lawyer) "the entire public apparatus from two different governmental units made so many conscious deliberate decisions to ignore somebody's rights." meanwhile -- ahmed and his family moved to qatar in the middle east -- afraid to come home -- from threats now aimed at their attorney. (kelly hollingsworth/ahme d mohamed's lawyer) "cause it's un american, we're fighting our own country. we're fighting the government of our own country, on behalf of, quote un quote, these foreigners." but ahmed is an american -- and ready to be a texan roker says a new york city cab driver refused to pick him up because he is african- american. roker wrote on twitter the taxi proceeded to pick up a white man one block away. roker said his 13- year-old son was with him at the time, and asked him why the cabbie passed them. it's illegal in new york city for cab drivers

ahmed was questioned and eventually let go. the sore r ststory sparked outr on both side.saying he should have known better others said discrimination. obama said: >> he also invited him to the white house and the threatened lawsuit seems to be a change of heart when ahmed admitted publically he thought the arrest was kind of cool. >> it was kind of cool. the only reason i felt cool is i knew i was innocent and i knew if if i did take it to court i would be okay. >> they live overseas in qatar when he was offered a scholarship after the arrest. does the clock boy have a case? let us know on facebook, send an email at foxfriendsfirst@foxnews.com. >>> heather? >> thank you. kelly. something else people are talking about enraged shoppers in staten island for pulling the mug for cheer. they saw the christmas tree in the parking lot again this year. annual santa parade canceled. they heard the out cry and they will host a holiday e vent next week but santa won't be back until next year. >> a university suspended a free yo ga cla -- going gyoga class said it could offend people.

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday, november 19 elias: good to have everyone with

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on wednesday november fourth elias: good to have everyone with us! everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we have another pretty nice day on tap, but like yesterday we are probably going to have to wait until the afternoon before the sun comes out and brings the warmth. we are likely to have some morning clouds and patchy fog similar to yesterday, but as we get closer to lunch the clouds should roll back and we'll warm back up. highs today should be able to climb to around 72 degrees here in the metro with lows this evening falling into the upper 50s across the state. thursday is looking mostly cloudy with a few isolated morning showers, but most of the rain will come through in the late afternoon through the evening. friday we are going to fall back into the low 50s, and we will probably stay in the 50s through the weekend. next week a

ahmed mohamed was arrest ed ed and suspended over that device. his treatment sparked allegations of racism because he is muslim. ahmed's family claims his reputation in the global community is now permanently damaged. >> he is forever associated with bombmaking. there's a picture out on the web below a blog post where somebody took osama bin laden's face off of a very famous picture of bin laden and dropped ahmed's face in that picture behind the beard. >> twitter, google, facebook all reaching out to ahmed and president obama, you'll recall, invited him to the white house but the family has moved to the persian gulf since and the country of qatar which offered him generous support for his education. >>> volkswagen is making progress toward putting the diesel emissions scandal in its rearview mirror. the automaker has submitted proposals to federal and california regulators for fixing software that reported false results. volkswagen's ceo says it will be several months before the automaker knows who was responsible for installing that software. >

ahmed idris reports. >> her dream is to be a doctor. she came to the private school to chase that dream because her parents can afford it. >> this has the good facilities of which it can guide me that was set in my own ambition. >> reporter: at a public school her friend farida is also chasing a similar dream but she has a tougher challenge because of her parents' financial standing. >> that is because what they can afford to do for me. i'm happy for that because they try their best to see that i'm educated. >> her parents would rather see her in a private school. facilities for public school are either overstretched or nonexistence. poor funding and repeated strike action by teachers have damaged public public schools in most parts of nigeria. in some areas classesser held out in the open under trees. in theory, basic education is nigeria is free yet students still pay fees one way or another. some experts suggest government should sponsor giftstudents so they can take up positions in private schools which are less populated and better

god bless them. >> reporter: the islamic center is helping ahmed. the third grader is attending school and has learned some english. >> thank you so much, guys. >> reporter: so amid all the political back and forth about what to do with the refugees, this 9-year-old boy is hoping that through his letter, his voice will be heard and will make a difference. in sharon, byron barnett. >>> ahead at 6:30 on "today in new england" teens targeted. why they were singled out and bullied at a local school. talking sports. pretty bright. could be thanks to the people they played last night the brooklyn nets. having a rough year. working out. >>> first up, though, opening their hearts and homes. some new families right here in massachusetts marking national phil! oh no... (under his breath) hey peter. (unenthusiastic) ha ha ha! joanne? is that you? it's me... r jingle jingle. if you're peter pan, you stay young forever. it's what you do. fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. you make me feel so young... it's what you do. you make me feel

remember clock boy ahmed mohamed? he made a clock that his school thought looked like a bomb in a briefcase. why would anyone want to make a huge clock like that anyway? it seems suspicious to me. with the national terror alert at its highest level and the attacks here imminent it's wise to err on the side of caution. you see a ticking briefcase you take steps to make sure it's not a bomb and make sure it is just a really stupid science project. maybe there was more to that. just an opinion here. maybe the clock was meant to garner attention for ahmed. he does seem to like attention. check it out. get this. he and his family are threatening to sue the city of i have beening, texas, for $15 million for the bad timing he had during all that. bad time? you were offered a visit to the white house. you met the president. i have never been to the white house. i'd love to meet the president. maybe i should start making clocks. by the way, weren't you invited to meet other big time players like facebook's mark zuckerberg? i'm

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on november 11th....veterans day elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we are in for a very busy day of weather for all of iowa. heavy rain, storms and severe weather are all expected to affect at least one part of the state as we head into this evening. the heaviest rain today is going to occur in northwest iowa during much of the day and early night with rainfall totals easily reaching around 2 inches in some places. here in central iowa our rain is going to come in waves, because eastern iowa have a much better chance for severe weather. from the late morning through the afternoon, storms are expected to form in central iowa and rocket east across the state. these storms will be capable of producing heavy rain, damaging winds and some hail. there is also a tornado threat in that same time period across central and

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on monday november 9th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: today we are going to be sunny and above average with nice afternoon temperatures. with a

it's never been an issue that its owner ahmed is muslim. if it is now, it's only because he wants nothing to do with the perpetrators. ahmed: whoever does something like this is not a muslim, shooting at people with kalashnikovs. it could have been me or my family. the shooting was at the other end of the street, but they could just as easily have been shooting here in my restaurant, and there were a lot of people inside. >> susanna's husband and ahmed have been friends for many years. last friday's attacks have only brought them closer together. francois: what i feel is the absolute necessity to stand together, whether we're christians or muslims or whatever else. >> the local community is pulling together in the face of adversity as elsewhere in the city, and especially outside the bataclan theater, where the atrocities reached their horrific climax. amateur video footage from a local resident. here, a group of heavily armed men stormed into the theater during a rock music performance and began firing into the crowd. they then systematica

. >> group new day syria is raising funds to help ahmed, who is here with his father. the boy lost both arms and three siblings during a womanning -- bombing at their gnome aleppo, syria the the signed a letter to president obama saying he remembers the screaming and the bloorksd has nightmares but keeps smiling. >> ahmed and syrian refugee voice. all they want is a day that is not filled with fear, hunger, and bombsm >> although he spoke his native language on the record, ahmed said pizza is a favorite american food and he knows how to wrap things up. >> thank you so much, guys! >> so what's next for the boy about -- with the big smile? perhaps prosthetics. but eventually reuniting with his family. phil: a new analysis by the real estate company red fip found more than haftneabds in the city are economically mixed, compared to a national average of 13%. the most economically diverse neighborhood in boston is roxbury. >>> physical -- well, critics are calling it frank -- frank enfesh but the f.d.a. says it's j.c.: the f.d.a. has given the ok for us to eat genetically m

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on monday november second elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam ad libs sam: now either we all sam: now either we all overslept with the time change and woke up in may, or mother nature is just confused on what month it really is! des moines hit a high of 76 degrees yesterday, which is a huge 20 degrees above average! today with plenty of sunshine and a strong south wind, i think we are headed for another 76 degree afternoon! overnight it will be very nice and comfortable with clear skies and mild temps in the low 50s. tuesday is going to be warm again and windy with high sin the mid 70s. we should stay in the 70s wednesday, but end of our dry and warm weather. rain and average highs in the 50s come back to us starting friday and will likely last through the weekend. sabrina: let's get into the top five this morning.... sabrina: search teams continu

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on tuesday november 10th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: you better get out and enjoy our warm day because tomorrow we bring rain back into the forecast serious cold. tuesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs in the lower 60s with a strong southeasterly breeze. tonight there will be mostly cloudy skies with low temps in the low 50s. wednesday we are going to see cloudy skies with rain and thunderstorms starting in the afternoon and lasting, at times off and on, through the evening. there is the possibility of a few severe storms mainly in south and southeastern iowa with strong winds and an isolated tornado as the main threats. after the rain passes we are going to see very windy and cold conditions move through the state thursday and friday with highs dropping into the 50s and 40s by the weekend. ne

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on ((day and date)) elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on ((day and date)) elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: snow will be melting across iowa today as sunny skies warm our highs well above freezing. it's going to actually feel pretty nice with highs in the mid 40s by the afternoon and a breezy northwest wind. tonight we are going to have another cold night with lows falling to around 30

ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday november 5th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: today is going to be a cloudy day with rain back in the forecast. even with both clouds and rain today, we're still going to remain rather warm during the day with highs in the upper 60s and one or two places reaching the lower 70s. the bulk of the rain today is going to come through the late afternoon and evening in central iowa, but a few isolated showers may show up in the morning. storms today could be on the strong to severe side especially east of the metro with stronger winds being the primary threat from storms. the rain should be done and east of the metro by 8pm tonight, but it probably won't be out of iowa until closer to midnight. behind our rain a cold front is going to drive temps into the chilly 40s this evening and then 50s for the highs tomorrow. we are going to stay dry but in the 50s through the weekend. next we

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on ((day and date)) elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: yesterday ended up being a pretty nice day in the afternoon with plenty of sunshine and highs in the mid 40s. today we are in for a lot more of the same, except this time we should be a bit warmer! the skies today will be partly cloudy with a breezy southeast wind and highs in the low 50s. overnight tonight we are going to become overcast and stay breezy, so low temperatures should stay fairly mild at 40 degrees. wednesday is going to be a cloudy day with light late afternoon showers, but the heavier rains should pick up later that night through thursday. thanksgiving day is going to be overcast, very wet, and cold with highs only reaching the mid 40s. friday we might see an early shower in the morning, but most of the day should just be dry, cold, and windy.

>>> family of texas clock teen ahmed mohammed is demanding a $15 million settlement of sorts. mohamed is the 14-year-old muslim student who was arrested in september for bringing a homemade clock to school, which was mistaken for a bomb. his lawyer sent letters to the city of irving and the irving school district demanding $10 million and $5 million respectively, as well as apologies. the letters claim mohamed and his family suffered physical and mental anguish. the city has 60 days to respond, before mohamed's attorneys decide to file a civil suit. >>> miami police are still on the hunt for two armed robbers who stole cash registers from a walgreens on halloween night. in this surveillance video you see the suspects ripping the registers right off the counter. then they have a shoot-out with a man outside the store who they mistook for police. >>> and check out this incredible video of a shark feeding frenzy off the coast of florida's panhandle. the frenzy took place very close to shore where some kids were playing. lasted for about an hour. quite a sight for them.

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on tuesday november third elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: after yesterday's record breaking high of 79 degrees, i'm sure many of you are wondering the same thing, how is this november! we are going to continue this warm weather again today, although i strongly doubt we will be breaking any records. expect partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies with warm and windy conditions. highs this afternoon will climb into the mid 70s and the winds will be out of the south between 10 and 20 mph. tonight we are going to have a low in the mid 50s with mild temps in the mid 50s. wednesday is going to be a partly cloudy day with highs a touch warmer but still in the mid 70s and a bit of a stronger south wind. thursday a cold front is going to bring through some rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon through the evening. friday w

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on wednesday november 25th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: today we are looking at a cloudy but fairly warm day considering we're almost to the end of november! it looks like we'll stay dry through most of the morning, but as we head into the afternoon a few spotty showers will start popping up across the state, and we should steadily see more light rain especially during the overnight hours. highs today will still climb into the mid 50s, and it will likely stay fairly warm quite a ways into the night helped out by a breezy southerly wind. starting early thursday, the metro will be still receiving rain from wednesday night and that rain should last through around 5pm. cold and freezing air will be slamming into northwest iowa, so during the early morning hours rain will turn into a wintry mix to even freezing r

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday november 12th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: yesterday was an insane day for iowa. we had highs in the 60s, storms which produced multiple tornado warnings as they raced across the state, and then to top it all of we had snow falling in western and central iowa! the rain and snow may be gone, but the weather is still very busy today. we are going to start should come back out and allow temps to climb to 51 degrees. the winds are going to continue screaming across the state from the overnight hours through the afternoon with gusts up around 45 mph! tonight we are going to see our low fall to around 33 degrees, and if not for the strong wind we would likely be below freezing! friday should be very cold and windy again with a high right near 50 and lows in the 30s that night. the weekend still looks v

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on tuesday november 17th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! (sam adlibs) (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: if you liked the gloomy and wet look of yesterday you are in luck, because we have more of the same weather sticking around today! clouds will be thick this morning through the of rain stuck in the afternoon temps. the rain today is going to the morning hours the afternoon much scattered. temperatures today stay fairly mild despite the heavy cloud cover and rain with a high in we are going to see mostly cloudy skies with a few scattered showers lingering across the state. wednesday is going to as our winds slowly switch out of the west with more scattered showers during the day. highs wednesday will actually probably midnight, but during the afternoon we'll probably see them only climb into the low 50s. thursday looks cold and windy with highs in the mid to upper 40s, but

ahmed took his clock to school back in september.ested but he was never charged. ahmed's family has since to qatar in the middle east. they have accepted a foundation's offer to pay for his education there. >> new on "action news" new evidence helped free a california plan falsely accused of rape. luis vargas served 15 years. his attorneys requested new dna testing. which cleared vargas of the crimes. the teardrop rapist is linked to more than 30 sexual assaults in l.a. since 1996. suspect has a district teardrop tattoo and is still out there on the loose. vargas' attorney says he was mistakenly identified by the victims because he has a similar tattoo. >> relieved because i believed in my father's innocence the day he told me he was innocent. >> luis vargas is not able to return to his family just yet. his green card was revoked after he was convicted. his attorneys are working to get that green card reinstated. >> 4:58 now. all new on "action news" fire crews battle an overnight fire at a philadelphia car wash. and they think they

the up-- "local 5 news midday in iowa" good morning joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: in russia, where the bodies of the dead are now arriving in st. petersburg, tragic airline crash that killed all the passengers returning from a resort town in egypt. president vladimir putin declared a nationwide day of mourning, flags flew at half-staff, and today, experts try to understand how this tragedy happened. abc's lana zak has the latest "script: this morning, the remains of more than 140 bodies are returning to grief- striken families in st. petersburg, russia. nats among the 224 dead, 25 children....these photos show happy families ready to make their way home from a vacation in the resort town of sharm al shaik, egypt today, authorities are digging deeper into the mystery of what brought down the plane just 23 minutes after take-off. ganyard this happened so quickly so instantaneously that we may not be any evidence on those black boxes so what's going to be more important is looking at the wreckage on the ground, how it's laid out. nats with 8-miles of scatter

we are iowa" good morning and thanks for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: on into that downed -- sabrina: and at airports around the there are still concerns -- believe it was a down the abc's brian ross has the details-- "investigators today will be scrutinizing surveillance tape and employee records at the sharm al sheikh airport, looking for a authorities say may have been recruited by isis to plant a bomb on the russian jet. congressman adam members of congress to receive a classified briefing on the investigation. isis may have airport defenses is not to through them but to go around them with the help of somebody on the inside. us authorities tell abc news that electronic intercepts of isis, both before and after the crash, indicated that isis was in communication with someone at the sharm al sheikh airport. john cohen: security officials will be very concerned about copycats, other people replicating the techniques used in this incident to conduct another attack. the first hard evidence of a possible this weekend by said the cockpit voice re

with sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" sabrina: the news out of ames last night surprise, but it's still tough news to take. paul rhoads is out as iowa state's head coach after 7 seasons. it's the ending of a career in ames that showed a world of promise, but ultimately fell short. furbee explains. "our new head coach, paul rhoads..." "paul rhoads and iowa state were almost destined to meet. born just down the road in nevada rhoads was an assistant coach for the cyclones from 1995 to 99. after that he went on to make stops at pittsburgh and auburn as d-coordinators before coming ba ck to ames in 2009. "it's good to be home." rhoads' first season in ames was nothing short of historical. highlighted by iowa state's 9-7 win over nebraska. it was the cyclone's first win in lincoln since 1977." "i am so proud to be your coach...." despite losing three of the final four games of the season, rhoads and the clones went on to beat minnesota in the insight bowl win seven games in his first season since 1907 and the firs

morning iowa starts now " sabrina thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: much cooler day across iowa, but at least we won't be dealing with rain today! iowa can expect a very cool start to the day with temps in the 40s across the state, and we really wont warm up very much with a high in the mid 50s. winds will be strong today out of the west northwest, which will make our already cool temps feel even cooler. tonight we are going to fall into the mid to low 30s with widespread frost likely. saturday is going to be sunny and breezy with a high in the mid 50s. sunday should still be sunny and cool, but we are going to warm up fairly close to 60. next week starts warm with highs in the low 60s and then cools off into the 50s with a small and scattered rain chance in the middle of the week. elias: shooting has investigators searching for a suspect... elias: the

elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." some severe weather wreaked havoc in louisiana saturday...possib ly even spouting a tornado. the storm ripped a metal roof from one person's home, and threw debris across yards and pastures. members of the small, close-knit community have been turning to one another to help clean up and will continue as they begin to rebuild. sabrina: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. sam: now either we all overslept with the time change and woke up in may, or mother nature is just confused on what month it really is! des moines hit a high of 76 degrees yesterday, which is a huge 20 degrees above average! today with plenty of sunshine and a strong south wind, i think we are headed for another 76 degree afternoon! overnight it will be very nice and comfortable with clear skies and mild temps in the low 50s. tuesday is going to be warm again and windy with high sin the mid 70s. we should stay in the 70s wednesday, but end of our dry and warm weather. rain and average highs i

elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." weather adlib: we are looking at a much cooler day across iowa, but at least we won't be dealing with rain a very cool start to the 40s across the wont warm up very mid 50s. winds will be the west northwest, which will make our already cool temps feel even cooler. tonight we are going to fall into the mid to low 30s with widespread frost breezy with a high in should still be sunny and cool, but we are going to warm up fairly close to 60. next week starts warm with highs in the low 60s and then cools off into the 50s with a small and scattered rain chance in the middle of the week. sabrina more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's reena ninan and kendis gibson with tech bytes. techbytes: in today's tech bytes... facebook wants users to share through song. the >>> hey there, in today's "techbytes" facebook wants users to share through song. >> it features allows you to insert 30-second news clips into the newsfeed. >> if the friend likes it, they

sabrina ahmed, local 5 news. we are iowa. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight tonight we are going to start with clear skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area, prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been steadily increasing with the metro now exp

ahmed's point this is what the terrorists want.york city they are trying hard not to give the terrorists what they want. >> i will be in new york city tomorrow morning. i'm going to go out on the city. i think the message back to terrorists has to be straight forward. you want to change our way of life, the definition of terror is trying to persuade people to shift away from their way of life because you have attacks that convince them that they can't live life safely in a free society. i think the message is straight forward. we do have an isis presence in the united states. the fbi director has talked about investigations in all 50 states. but as soon as you say i'm going the stay home tonight because i'm worried about the threat you play into their narrative. >> ahmed, how does isis want to define this war on terror? >> as i told you as a clash of civil variations, islam versus the west and islam not being welcomed in the west. they also want us to turn and local populations in the west to turn against muslims. this legitimizes

we are iowa" sabrina good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina meteorologist sam schreier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam weather adlib: today is going to be a busy day of weather with rain, freezing rain, and snow all back in the forecast for iowa. snow is going to be a big problem for northwest iowa with nearly 6 to 9 inches expected for northwest iowa. the snow will start falling during the morning hours today and continue through the evening and off and on through tuesday afternoon. heaviest snow accumulations are going to occur in northwest iowa with amounts tapering off as you move into central iowa. here in the metro, we should see mostly rain falling scattered throughout the day with a bit of a rain/snow mix possible through the evening. western and southwest iowa has the best chance of seeing freezing rain during the morning and afternoon hours. highs today should climb into the upper 30s and lows tonight will fall near 30. tuesday we are going to still see a few snow showers during the day but the winds will pi

good morning iowa starts now " sabrina joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: sam weather adlib: if you love fall weather than today should be right up your alley. sunny, breezy, and cool conditions are making up a fairly beautiful day today with highs in the low 50s and winds just strong enough to make you want to have to be clear and calm with lows falling into saturday is looking gorgeous with sunny pushing our highs into the mid 60s, which is nearly 15 degrees above average! enjoy the warm and dry that changes when we go into next week. we cloudy, mild, but mainly chances monday through wednesday. after all the rain, it really looks like we are going to see some serious cold drop through the state and i think we may just get our first accumulating snow by the end of next week! sabrina: on to our top sabrina: on to our top story....hundred s made the trip to th

we are iowa" sabrina good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: the wait continues for federal approval of governor terry branstad's plan to privatize iowa's medicaid system. sabrina: here in iowa-- the governor says the state will save 51- million dollars once the deal goes through... four out-of- state companies are set to take over the program by january 1st. but numbers are one thing... real life is another. local five's chief political correspondent amanda krenz introduces you to a family that depends on medicaid services for the well being of their children. "with some help from his mom, it's time for jacob anderson to take his daily stroll through the neighborhood. (((nats of walking/mom talking if we have it))) it's part of a new routine, doctors orders after jacob's recent surgery to correct his scoliosis. jacob is no stranger to health services. the 16-year old has autism and is also intellectually disabled. 31:37 i have to have the best care for my son and get him the services he needs. jennifer anderson is able to get jacob,

ahmed mohamed was arrested two months ago in irving, texas when he brought a homemade cllck to school. his teacher thought it was a bomb. ahmed's family is now asking for written apologies from the school district, the mayor, and the lice chief along with 15 million dollars. their attorney says they will go to court if they don't get the money and apologies within 60 days. right now the family is living in the middle east, afraid to come home to texas after receiving numerous threats. now for a quick check on n our weather with meteorologist kaj o'mara. plannon another deeent day! if sun is y yur thing, you'll want to enjoy today, even when obscured by the clouds at times. plan on highs around 40 in many spots, and closer to 45 south of i-80. our next storm system is just coming into the pacific northwest ts morning, and it's decent. plan on more clouds and even some drizzle and fog in the area r wednesday and wednesday night. by thanksgiving, we still anticipate area-wide rainfall with amounts of a half inch to one inch. fog will be possible east of us on thanksgiving, which could ca

the city and the school devised a plan to trash ahmed to the media.he wasn't telling the truth and because of federal privacy laws the school was unable to tell its side of the story. remember, he built a clock, he says, but electronics experts say he simply took an old clock apart and put the guts inside a pencil case. some believe he left the wires exposed to make it look more threatening. but others say authorities overreacted because of ahmed's race and religion. the irving school district says it's reviewing the letter and will respond as appropriate. >> trace, thank you. joining me now to react, founder of the coalition. 15 million bucks for a dustup with local officials that ended up with the kid going to the white house. what do you think? >> well, megyn, unfair arrests do cause emotional distress. he can have a claim. i know it's exaggerated with the 15 million and that might dilute his thing. obviously what he went through was not acceptable. and i hope that he will -- i mean, he left a country, he got a scholarship. >> because a lot of peop