dianne gallagher has more. dianne: the 2016 presidential election campaign kicked into high gear. the crowded gop field started out with a whopping 17 candidates, and one name has dominated the political dialogue. jeb bush: donald trump. carly fiorina: presidential candidate, donald trump. ted cruz: if you look at donald trump -- dianne: the billionaire's bombastic style grabbed daily headlines. donald trump: i know more about isis than the general's do. believe me. i would bomb the -- out of them. now, you gotta see this guy, "aw, i don't know what i said. i don't remember." excuse me, sit down. you weren't called. sit down. sit down. i don't care about megyn kelly, but no, i would not apologize. she should probably apologize to me, but i just don't care. dianne: while he maintained frontrunner status, the democratic field much smaller, with political power house hillary clinton fighting off junior senator bernie sanders hillary clinton's campaign trail took a dramatic turn to capitol hill in october. hillary clinton: i've lost more sleep than all of you put together. dianne: the

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andrea and dianne, back to you. >>> new york city is increasing security at homeless shelters for the mentally ill. >> the move comes days after a homeless man was accused of killing his roommate. alana gold is live with more. alana. >> reporter: andrea y the mayor says the violence needs to stop at these homeless shelters so now he is giving them more support to make sure that shelter. now they will be here 24 hours a day. shelters are also getting more them safer. offices from the nypd and department of homeless services both inside and outside the boulevard on lexington avenue. they are doing extra patrols at this east harlem shelter. >> it make you feel a little bit safer. >> reporter: frank started staying here three weeks ago and can't help but ignore the enhanced security. >> when i walked in there they pat me down, they took off my jacket. and they check me thoroughly. >> reporter: looking for weapons? >> yes. >> reporter: this weekend mayor de blasio announced these patrols and directed the nypd to direct security at 23 homeless shelters. the other measures being put in place

in washington, dianne gallagher reporting. with the possibility of disruptive weather in our area track the latest by downloading the wis first alert weather app. it's your source for updates on-the-go, and it's free. just search wis in your app store. you can also get updates on wistv-dot-com by clicking the weather tab. just into the alert center: american airlines is cancelling all flights in the charlotte airport tomorrow morning... -due to the winter weather forecast in the carolinas -forecasts anticipating a half an inch of ice forming -statement: american says the weather will significantly impact operations over the next several days. -working to get in touch with customers to rebook their travel plans without penalty. so far, just hearing of american airlines cancelling flights--if we hear of other airlines cancelling flights, we will bring it to you on air an online as we have it. the feelings of unity and working together lawmakers had after governor nikki haley's state of the state address... are quickly vanishing.

senator dianne feinstein. [ cheers and applause ] >> we are honored here today to be joined by formeri's wife, gina masconi, thank you for being here. [ applause ]. the daughter of former mayor joseph, angela alioso. [ cheers and applause ] >> we also have our governor of this great state of california governor jerry brown is here. [ cheers and applause ] former secretary of state george schultz is here today and his wife, the chief of protocol for the city and county of san francisco who put this entire event together along with many other civic events charlotte shultz is here. i would also like to acknowledge my colleague from the board of supervisors, supervisor david campos, >>supervisor malia cohen: >>supervisor scott weiner: >>supervisor katy tang: and aaron peskis. we also have other elected officials here today. our attorney dennis herrera is here today. our public defender, jeff dochey, jose cisneros, our california state senator mark leno. assembly man mark chiu and bill tang and woman of the hour fiona moss. i know that we have another host of, thank you, and i just want to

in washington, dianne gallagher reporting. donald trump is spending two million dollars of his own money on the t-v ad... to target republican voters in iowa and new hampshire. the united states is taking legal action... against volkswagen. the e-p-a and justice department are suing the german automaker over violating u-s environmental rules - and are seeking up to 18 billion dollars in civil penalties. volkswagen has admitted that its diesel cars had illegal software installed to cheat emissions tests - but says it is working with environmental regulators to fix the problem. about 500- thousand volkswagen and audi vehicles in general motors is making a half-a- million-dollar investment in ride-hailing company lyft. as part of the big deal... g-m will work to develop an autonomous on-demand network for self-driving cars. the companies will also set up short-term car rental hubs across the u-s. at the hubs - people who don't own cars can pick one up - so they can work as lyft drivers. as part of the investment... g-m's presiden

senator dianne feinstein. [ cheers and applause ] >> we are honored here today to be joined by formeri's wife, gina masconi, thank you for being here. [ applause ]. the daughter of former mayor joseph, angela alioso. [ cheers and applause ] >> we also have our governor of this great state of california governor jerry brown is here. [ cheers and applause ] former secretary of state george schultz is here today and his wife, the chief of protocol for the city and county of san francisco who put this entire event together along with many other civic events charlotte shultz is here. i would also like to acknowledge my colleague from the board of supervisors, supervisor david campos, >>supervisor malia cohen: >>supervisor scott weiner: >>supervisor katy tang: and aaron peskis. we also have other elected officials here today. our attorney dennis herrera is here today. our public defender, jeff dochey, jose cisneros, our california state senator mark leno. assembly man mark chiu and bill tang and woman of the hour fiona moss. i know that we have another host of, thank you, and i just want to

dianne gallagher has more from washington... we're here today, not to debate the last mass shooting but to do something to try to prevent the next one.president barack obama detailing his multiple executive actions on gun control -- encouraging states to report people who shouldn't be able to get guns and expanding background checks for republicans on the campaign trail have railed against the president's plan. texas -- or -- presidential candidate president obama is once again going to abuse his power. florida -- or -- presidential candidate when i'm elected president, on the first day, behind my desk, those orders are gone.obama's proposals to ramp up mental health care and add hundreds of f-b-i and a-t-f agents to better enforce current laws and focus on background checks, will all require millions in funding-- which must be secured by congress. and surrounded by families and victims from mass shootings, the president made an emotional plea... and from every family who never imagined that their loved one would be taken from o

inspector general was appointed by barack obama and approved by a democratic senate and lauded by dianne feinstein. is she insinuating with this individual is in cahoots with republican? that's is a stretch. >> a lot of voters aren't getting as deep in the weeds as you are -- >> that's what we are here for. trump's brilliance is that he has driven the narrative every step of the way. donald trump controls the story. hillary, through this entire campaign is responding defensively to things. >> that's true. >> as long as this e-mail story stays alive and reports are investigating the clinton foundation she can't talk about what she and her campaign want to talk about. >> how about attacking bernie sanders on not wanting medicare or medicaid? i remember when hillary clinton was saying i'm not going to talk about bernie sanders and bernie sanders is -- >> which is what she said about obama. >> they are calling each other names. >> why shouldn't she? >> her daughter is doing her dirty work. >> and now that joe biden says that bernie sanders has authenticity -- >> is she making the same mistak

in washington, dianne gallagher reporting. winter storm watch in effect tonight through saturday night lancaster, chesterfield counties major winter storm developing that will have a lancaster, chesterfield counties major winter storm developing that will have a significant impact on much of the state from columbia north. partly cloudy this morning, not as cold, lower to middle 30s by sunrise. later today, increasing clouds with widespread rain developing by evening. highs in the middle to upper 40s. rain chance 40%. tonight friday: periods of times. type of precipitation will be based on temperatures at the surface and aloft. northern midlands have the best chance of seeing possible heavy icing due to freezing rain falling for several hours tonight through early friday, then again friday night saturday .50" of ice may form. rain will be mixed with sleet/snow central midlands tonight and friday night saturday morning not expecting much if any accumulation of either ice saturday morning early afternoon: periods of snow showers,

dianne gallagher has the story. the closer it gets to iowa the more the claws come out... at sunday night's democratic debate... presidential candidate i think what she says is very disingenuous.the candidates didn't play nice. presidential candiate im not sure whether we are talking about the plan you just introduced tonight or the plan you introduced nine times in congressthe gloves are off on the republican side as well... with campaigns for the turned foes, duking it out on the airwaves. "we all see what's happening. jeb bush is desperate and spending millions on false attacks" marco rubio: just another washington politician you can't trustas candidates clamour for support in iowa where the latest poll shows a dead heat between trump and cruz. cruz today cautioned voters politician you can't trustas candidates clamour for support in iowa where the latest poll shows a dead heat between trump and cruz. cruz today cautioned voters that trump is quote "no ronald reagan"... as the real estate mogul, courting evangelical votes in a speech at liberty university, took shots at

dianne gallagher shows how ted issue. donald trump wants ted cruz to clear something up -- can a man born in canada be president of the united states? presidential candidate there's this doubt. people have doubt. again, this was not my suggestion. i didn't bring this up, a reporter asked me the question.but in a 2014 interview with a-b-c news, trump expressed more than just doubt. presidential candidate i would say that he can't be president. if you're not born in this country you can't be president. it's another problem that ted cruz has.now, the texas senator says there's no issue because his mother was a u.s. citizen. presidential candidate the constitution and laws of the u.s. are straightforward. the very first congress defined the child of a u.s. citizen born abroad as a natural born citizen.and while most legal experts agree with cruz, his fellow politicians don't seem so sure. presidential candidate i think absolutely, without question, he is qualified and eligible to be the prime minister of canada.at least one h

dianne gallagher has the latest on the race for iowa...dianne? :19-:23 :24-:27 :46-:51 :54-:57 in their final stop on the national stage before iowans go to caucus - the democrats didn't come face to face with each other in monday night's cnn town hall but all three were front and center. how ya feeling a week out? presidential candidate i'm excited. but they did face questions from voters, with senator bernie sanders and former secretary of state hillary clinton making their differences clear. presidential candidate first of all, i have a much vote, which i said was a mistake. today, republican donald trump scored a major evangelical endorsement -- jerry falwell junior, the son of the founder of liberty university, where trump appeared earlier this month. two former 2016-ers also throwing their weight behind current candidates -- with new york governor george pataki going all-in for marco rubio. i have enormous confidence that marco rubio is ready today to be president of the united states. and former texas governor rick perry, texas that's why

in washington, dianne gallagher reporting. jenna: there is a quirky new trend in outdoor winter art in minnesota. people are freezing their jeans and other clothing and putting them in their yards as ice sculptures. it's their way of adding a little comedy to the cold temperatures. it all started with one minneapolis resident placing frozen pants across the neighborhood to lighten the mood. now neighbors are joining in on the fun and posting the photos on social media. but some neighbors say the trend is a little strange. one man says he saw some frozen pants while walking his dog and the dog got scared. fred: jenna: fred, how much snow tonight? (fred) a dusting to a half inch. fred: (fred) the hd radar shows a band of snow moving through southeastern south dakota, and headed our way. the port neal welding company skycam hd shows cloudy skies. the high today was 30 and the low 24. 27 is our current temperature. local temperatures are in the 20s. wind chills are in the teens and 20s. winds are north around 10 miles per hour. vi

in washington, dianne gallagher reporting. this afternoon, 17 miners are safe after emergency crews worked through the night to free them in an upstate new york salt mine. it took nearly 11 hours to hoisted all the mines to safety after the got stuck in an elevator about 900 feet down an access shaft. a spokesperson for cargill - the operator of the mine - said operations at the mine will ceaea tempparily. new york's governor says a state investigation is underway. cars are getting smarter. now they can communicate with stop the road. phil lebeau explains. "alright, here we " auto supplier delphi says this is the brains behind the next generation of "intelligent" cars and trucks. software and cameras in this test vehicle allows them to not only talk with other cars,..so they can avoid collisions at blind intersections. but it also goes one step further... communicating with stop lights about changes in traffic... and with the smart phones of pedestrians so they can stop or slow down and avoid crashes where pedestrians could be

dianne gallagher is in washington. we're here today, not to debate the last mass shooting but to do something to try to prevent the next one. president barack obama detailing his multiple executive actions on gun control -- encouraging states to report people who and expanding background checks for some private sales. republicans on the campaign trail have railed against the president's plan. texas -- or -- presidential candidate president obama is once again going to abuse his power. florida -- or -- presidential candidate when i'm elected president, on the first day, behind my desk, those orders are gone. obama's proposals to ramp up mental health care and add hundreds of f-b-i and a-t-f agents to better enforce current laws and focus on background checks, will all require millions in funding-- which must be secured by congress. and surrounded by families and victims from mass shootings, the president made an emotional plea... and from every family who never their loved one would be taken from our lives by a bullet f

dianne gallagher takes a look. "" president obama plans to strike an optimistic tone in his final state of the union address tuesday evening. in an interview aired on n-b-c's today show -- the president said while litical bickering continueuenonstop at the capitol -- on main street it's a different story: there's no doubt that politics in washington are so much more divided than the american people are. this while republican white house hopefuls such as donald trump continue to find an audience that believes things are not going well in this country. the president was asked if he feels responsible for that anger: the message that donald trump is times during the course of our history. you know, talk to me if he wins, then we'll have a conversation about how responsible i feel about it. looking ahead...mister obama says americans have plenty of reason to feel optimistic: the economy right now is doing better than any other economy in the world d a significant margin. we remain the strongest t tion on earth by far and there are no existential threats facing us, but if we make some good ch

dianne gallagher has this report from washington, dc. "president obama came face to face thursday with americans passionate about gun control -- answering tough questions from both sides -- and trying again to dispel what he called a conspiracy (president barack obama) we put out a proposal that is common sense, modest, does not claim to solve every problem, is respectful o othe second amemement, and the way it is described is that we're trying to o ke away everybody's guns. he heard from: taya kyle, the wife of murdered american sniper chris kyle, (taya kyle, wife of chris kyle) the thing is that the laws that we create happening. gabby giffords, the congresswoman shot five years ago and her husband, astronaut mark kelly, (mark kelly, astronaut -- or -- husband of gabby giffords) gabby and i are both gun owners. we take gun ownership very seriously. conspicuously missing from the crowd at george mason university however, the n-r-a leadership, which declined c-n-n's invitation. (president barack obama) i'm happy to meet with them, i'm ha

in washington, i'm dianne gallagher reporting. the republican senators running for president - ted cruz, marco rubio, left the campaign trail - to vote in support of the bill in washington. exactly one year from today.... a new president will be sworn into office. "we have a movement going on folks, we have a movement, this is not a normal situation. people are sick and tried and fed up and yes, we are angry. we are angry. " donald trump appears to be expanding his lead in the early primary state of new hampshire. a new poll gives him a twenty-point lead.... over his next-closest rival for the g-o-p nomination... senator ted cruz. today - trump made campaign stops in both iowa and oklahoma - where he was joined by former vice-presidential nominee sarah palin. he also targeted democrat hillary clinton - attaching her to president obama - and referencing her ongoing email scandal. "i don't know if hillary is going to make it. she may not make it with the voters. she may not mkae it legally." "and you notice how positive she is about

in washington, dianne gallagher reporting. still ahead .. why comedian amy schumer says she taking a lie detector test. and a zoo worker's morning takes a dangerous turn when they fall into the day at the zoo... a los angeles zoo employee was injured this morning when they fell into the zoo's gorilla enclosure. from the air .. you could see a search and rescue team lifting the person out of the enclosure. an l-a fire department spokesperson says the employee fell at least 20 feet. the victim's condition is unknown. all animals were secured on scene. thursday los angeles -voscript- . like his wife, jada pinkett smith, will smith will skip the academy awards amid disappointment with a lack of minority nominees. the a-list actor said quote, "diversity is the american superpower. that's why we're great." smith said he didn't know his wife was going to post a facebook video announcing her own boycott of the oscars. smith, the star of the drama "concussion," was in the running for a best actor nomination this year, but didn't get one. comedian and

in washington, dianne gallagher reporting. the tax breaks that south carolina amazon shoppers have enjoyed for years are no more. the sales tax break the state legislature gave to amazon in 2011 expired on new year's day. south carolina was among ten states that gave amazon a temporary tax reprieve in exchange for jobs and investment. the seattle-based company has fought for years to remain exempt from collecting sales taxes from its customers. still ahead in wis news at 4: time is up "today" for flood victims looking for help from fema. they need, but there are other places to turn. and midlands police are getting ready to fight crime... by showing off their softer side. your first alert traffic update tonight at 11:59pm is the last minute flood victims in south carolina can register for fema assistance. michal higdon reports that there are some alternatives for those of you not eligible for the federal aid. :01 :12 :51 1:15 according to fema representatives most 100-thousand people have applied for assistance since october's

in washington, dianne gallagher, reporting . " coming up in sports...south dakota has won three straight and one of their stars earned conference honors. hear about nicole seekamp's big week up ahead. plus...iowa state took down the top-ranked team for the first time since 1957. we'll hear from the cyclones first thing that comes to mind. but maybe that's changing after their win over oklahoma last night, iowa state joined iowa and northern iowa as teams to take down top- ranked opponents this season. that makes iowa just the second state to ever accomplish the feat. the cyclones couldn't have gotten it done without their stars last night. georges niang led the way with 22 points, while abdel nader and montmorris starters, sced every last one of their 82 points. it's isu's first win over a number team since 1957 and coach steve prohm was quick to spread the credit. steve prohm--"fred did an amazingob here in the last four years to put this team in this situation to have this opportunity this year. and you know, so you give credit to all the people that have come before you. you know, i k

in washington, dianne gallagher, reporting. 3 3 a programming note to remind you about tonight...president obama's executive orders on gun *control* are the subject of our next "your voice, your future" town hall called "guns in america."this o o- hour roundtable will stream live on-line at siouxland news dot com... and be broadcast over the air on our decades channel on channel 14.2.it will take place tonight from 6 until 7 o'clock in the evening. 3 3 antibiotic resistance is becoming a greater danger... doctors to take simple steps to combat it. 3 coming up after the break in tonight's healthwatch... how *patients* can help prevent antibiotic resistance... by working more closely with their doctors. 3 "you're watching siouxland news at five on kmeg 14, with larry wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 3 it's the season for colds, coughs and sore throats. 3 but as kenneth craiai reports... new recommendations ararrerending doctors to prescribe antibiotics only when absolutely necessary. 3 mackenzie meyer has a sore throat and a cou

you could see action from congress retaliating. >> dianne feinstein is a democrat, of course. mike, in fact, the chair man of the national oversight committees has sent a letter to the head of an intelligence agency saying the reports raise questions concerning the process that nsa employees follow in determining whether intercepted communications involving members of congress and the latitude agency employees have in screening communications with members of congress for further dissemination within the executive brachblg. the president is not allowed to use spy agencies that weal all pay for to spy against his political enemies inside the u.s. >> good luck with that investigation. we saw where the investigation into the irs went. we saw where the investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails went. stonewall, stonewall. even before it has a chance to have getting anywhere, president obama will be long gone. >> it's our money. we are paying the nsa a lot of money to keep us safe, spying on u.s. congressmen doesn't fit that bill. >> no, and it's not simply the lawmakers being spi

dianne gallagher has a look at how people are preparing. from the north... it is crucial for people to stay off the streets.to the south... winter has finally arrived in north carolina.millions are prepping for a wicked winter weekend. in washington d.c. it was chaos before the storm. less than an inch of snow, turned highways into parking lots wednesday. you don't know how long this will take. one hour, two hour, six hours? couldn't escape the d.c. disaster. his presidential motorcade -- stuck in the snow with everybody else. i would have hoped they would have anticipated this a little better and treated the roads the city, admitting this morning, it messed up, we are very sorry for inadequate response.mayor muriel bowser says, despite the failure overnight, her city will be ready for the big one this weekend. we will treat this event as a homeland security and emergency management event in the district of columbia.the nation's capital is expected to get the worst of it. a staggering 30 inches of snow possible but the reach of this storm is massive. in penn

in washington, i'm dianne gallagher. and we will of course have full coverage of the iowa caucuses right here on kwwl and on our website for the third time this year -- an iowa basketball team knocks off a number one. uni upset north carolina --- iowa knocked off michigan state -- and tonight it was iowa state's turn. kwwl's mark woodley joins us now to talk about the cyclones big win over oklahoma. yeah ron -- the state of iowa appears to be the place where giants go to die -- but as far as vegas is concerned -- this was not an upset -- the cyclones actually came in as a two point favorite -- what a finish to this one -- cyclones up three -- but oklahoma's isaiah cousins -- from the arc -- puts it home to tie the game at 75 apiece -- cyclones next possession -- monte morris -- clutch on the jumper -- cyclones back up 2 -- 21 seconds left -- they hit their free throws -- and the cyclones got it done -- moved back to 5- hundred in big 12 play with their first win over a number one team in 59 years -- we'll have more from

andrea and dianne back to you. >>> now to our top story. we are in the bronx this morning where an investigation is under way into a deadly fire that broke out in an apartment building over night. >> ilana gold is live at the scene with more. ilana. >> reporter: andrea, one man died in this fire. he was 36 years old. the people that live here tell us they could hear him screaming for help but they couldn't save him because the smoke was too intense. we want to show you pictures from the scene. take a look. you can see the tenant standing on the balconies after running out of their apartments around 2:30 this morning. families grabbed their essentials and went down the fire escapes. the third floor. a man in that apartment did not survive. neighbors tell us he had just returned from the hospital yesterday. he was in a wheelchair so he had limited mobility. >> just very, very scary. very traumatized just to see the whole situation unfold in front of my eyes. and later found out it was my good friend. >> it is very traumatizing. it is very sad

as dianne roberts tells us, start to finish that game this season was a roller coaster. >> the team wasn't get this far, with punnetts predicting them bottom of the league but they gave fans something to cheer and cry about. >> hail to the redskins-- >> redskins nation, best out there. my name is mike sl from jackson-- michael from jacksonville, florida, i came to see the skins in the first round playoffs. >> fans were loud, proud, and passionate but washington fell short with a 35-18 loss to the more experienced and aaron rodgers-led packers. as the team left the field with their season over, fans were emotional, very emotional. >> they worked so hard. and i am so proud of them. >> we love them. >> i don't care, nfc champs, bad game, we like that, baby. >> some expect rg iii won't be back. >> i will be a fan of his for life. absolutely. no matter where he goes. >> fans know kirk cousins is the teachporous future. >> for everything-- team's future. >> for everything that went bad, we have cousins. >> love you, cousins, got your back. >> the fans were phenomenal and outstanding and one of m

andrea and dianne. back to you. >> thank you. >>> our top story this morning five americans who were i -- cbs 2 don champion is in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: over night we learned at least one of the freed americans that already left iran with his wife some of the americans had been held in the country for more than two years. >> it was just such a amazing >> reporter: the long wait is finally over for the wife of american pastor saeed abedini. she recalls being able to tell her young children saturday that their father would be coming home. >> it was 7:30 in the morning on a weekend and usually they are like leave me alone. they jumped up. >> reporter: jason re zion, amir heck moody, and and abedini were being held in iran and set free. certified iran has met the nuclear deal with six world powers. in return, president obama signed an executive order lifting u.s. sanctions. this means iran can now sell oil on the open market. and it will have access to the global banking system and the countr

dianne gallagher has the latest from washington... the race is now a sprint, with candidates on both sides hitting iowa and new hampshire, trying to win over voters with just weeks to go before things get real. and on the first big campaigning day of 2016, the big debut of hillary clinton's not-so-secret weapon. i don't fit anymore. first of all, i'm a happy grandfather and i'm not mad at anybody. the former president spoke fondly of his wife, her softer side, and her early career bill clinton didn't address donald trump's recent attacks on past infidelities, he did drop a few veiled swipes in his new hampshire speech. we don't want to run away from the place that we've been, that america is a place that welcomes all people who are willing to treat other people the way they'd like to be treated. but president clinton isn't the only one using the not-so-subtle approach to taking on trump today. new jersey -- or -- presidential candidate showtime is over everybody. we are not electing an entertainer-in-chief florida -- or - republican p

nikki haley included some things that could be interpreted as digs at the republican front runner, dianne gallagher back to you. >> and a big headlines today iran has reached an american sailors taken into custody yesterday in the the persian gulf navy says there were two small boats in the persian gulf that had mechanical problems,ea he drifting into iranian waters . testing the white housese. >> the man at the center of the netflix series making a murderer has filed an appeal, steven avery asking a judge to put throughout hisal conviction for the 2,005 murder of teresa halbach said there wereof two problems, the search warrant she said was illegal and he claims a jerkas pressured others in devoting guilty,p he found the documents himself says his attorney did not competently represent him in the case of. >> los angeles is getting a the rams are returning to la after 20 years in st. louis, 30 of 32 nfl owners voted during a meeting in houston to improve the move include building a new stadium at the sight of site of 10 miles from downtown los angeles, the san diego chargers will have the

dianne gallagher explains. the president's controversial executive action on immigration is going to court. the program allows more than four million undocumented immigrants whose children are u.s. citizens to apply for work permits... and avoid being deported - temporarily. "we've got a strong argument to make both in terms of the legal ground on which we're operating, but also in terms of the practical impact -- positive impact -- that these executive actions will have."the president laid out his vision back in 2014. "you'll be able to apply to stay in this country temporarily without fear of deportation. you can come out of the shadows and get right with the law. that's what this deal is".but so far, that hasn't happened- 26 states filed a lawsuit, blocking it from taking effect -- accusing the president of abusing his power, by going around congress- the supreme court will hear the arguments in april... and would likely issue its ruling in june... just before the conventions, in the middle of the presidenti

for dianne feinstein. herself a former mayor and not one who is a stranger to such situations. let's take a listen to what she had to say. >> i think i can say it's good to be home. but i'm not too sure about that. >> reporter: that's sort of the mixed message that went out from city hall today. now, a lot of politics is perception. mayor lee's big challenge after this is to say who he is. is he someone actually in command? the images that we sauteed questioning him, questioning his control of city hall with the gazes from the governor wondering what's going on, could possibly reinforce the slide that the mayor has been seeing in his personal read among voters that have slipped dramatically since he took office. it's an interesting twist of events sort of stacking up tensions over the direction and affordable the city of, homeless problems and now this. >> these are political veterans, dianne feinstein she was mayor of san francisco. jerry brown was mayor of oakland. they had to see something like this coming. this wasn't a complete surprise was it? >> no, it wasn't. no, it was

dianne gallagher explains how donald trump's questions about the senator's eligibility are catching on -- on the campaign trail. donald trump wants ted cruz to clear something up -- can a man born in canada be president of the united states? presidential candidate there's this doubt. people have doubt. again, this was not my suggestion. i didn't bring this up, a reporter asked me the question.but in a 2014 interview with a-b-c news, trump expressed more than just doubt. presidential candidate i would say that he can't be president. if you're not born in this country you can't be president. it's another problem that ted cruz has.now, the texas senator says there's no issue because his presidential candidate the u.s. are straightforward. the very first u.s. citizen born abroad as a natural legal experts agree with cruz, his fellow politicians don't seem so sure. presidential candidate i think is qualified and eligible to be the prime minister of canada.at least one house democrat has threatened a arizona senator john mccain, who faced similar questions in 2008 because he was born on a u.

in washington, i'm dianne gallagher. temperatures are going to get temperatures are going to get slightly warmer the next few days as highs eventually climb out of the teens and into the low 20s. another wave of snow will move across the state tomorrow, with 1-3" possible throughout central iowa. the heaviest amounts will be south of i-80, particularly in sw iowa, where a few 3 to 4 inch total 30shighs eventually climb out of the teens and into the low 20s. another wave of snow will move across the state tomorrow, with 1-3" possible throughout central iowa. the heaviest amounts i-80, particularly in sw iowa, where a s around 2". temperatures will start to trend up by the middle of the week, with temperatures back into the lower ad lib weather toss back coming up -- a member of an iconic rock band has died... simple surgery is giving them more fre their glasses. what doctors are doing to get their vision headed in the but, your vision can get blurry and dull as you get older. about 60 percent of people 60 and older develo

in washington, dianne gallagher reporting. tracking warmer temps weekend....warme r weather is moving in, just in time of the weekend, but next week, another big chill will settle in. but first, on friday, expect rather cool conditions. highs will be in the mid 50s under mostly cloudy skies. an isolated shower is possible, but it will be the exception and not the rule. this weekend, rain chances will be going up, especially late saturday through sunday as a weather system from the southwest moves our way. otherwise, expect a good deal of clouds here and there. high temperatures will be in the low and mid 60s this weekend. by next week, our warm up will end. highs will be in the mid and upper 40s by the middle of the ahead at 4: people are getting creative eating at a restaurant, can you believe instead of giving the server a tip, someone left a bible verse? the french authorities say a man was shot dead outside a paris police station. it happened in the north end of the city-- a spokesman for the french interior ministry said,

let's send it over to dianne and andrea. >>> five americans imprisoned in iran are being released. >> a prisoner swap was exchanged. cbs 2 don champion is lye in the newsroom this morning with the latest. don. >> reporter: over night we learned at least one of the left iran with his wife. some of the americans had been held in the country for more than two years. >> it was such an amazing moment. >> reporter: the long wait is finally over for wife of saeed. >> they jumped up. they were jumping, dancing. >> reporter: washington post reporter jason rezaian were all being held in iran and being set free. iranian sit television announced saturday that the americans were being swapped for seven iranians held or charged in the u.s.. student matthew was also released as part of a separate agreement. long. >>> the prisoner swap was announced hours before the watchdog certified iran has met commitments that are part of the nuclear deal with six world powers. in return, president obama signed an executive order lifting u.s. sanctions. this means iran can now sell oil on the open market. and it

in washington, i )m dianne gallagher. american woman murdered while on vacation in grenada. how it happened and what the woman )s friend is saying about the person she was. here in vineland, home of progresso, but just one kind of chicken. white breast meat chicken every time. so if you're not going to make your own chicken soup tonight, do what we do...make it progresso. look at this sweet face. so sweet. ok, we're going to need a napkin community meetings in an oregon town are canceled until all protests end. the news comes after the four- week long armed protests at the national widelife refuge there. a burns county official canceled last night )s community meeting-for safety concerns. the planned meeting was meant for residents- to talk openly about the issue. but-- many were afraid it would be used as a platform for protestors. a new rule could allow transgender athletes to compete in this summer )s olmypic games (without ( having gender reassignment surgery. female competitors must prove their testosterone levels have been below a certain level for a year to compete in

lawmakers continue to refugees while keeping dianne gallagher has the story. in a major move on capitol hill... the senate voted down an effort to advance a controversial bill that would significantly curb the flow of iraqi and syrian refugees from entering the united states. it )s a vote that weighs heavy- both on national security and the 20-16 campaign- as the country grapples with how to handle the growing humanitarian crisis this bill would have required every single person from syria or iraq- and even those refugees who have visited those countries in the past five years- to be verified by the f-b-i, homeland security and director of national intelligence. sen. mitch mcconnell, r majority leader it s difficult to effectively vet immigrants from a war-torn country where records may sometimes no longer exist at all. the bill passed the house in november with so much bipartisan support, that even a promised veto by president obama could be overridden. senate minority leader harry debate on this plan... he wants donald trump )s proposal -- to ban all muslims

in washington, i'm dianne gallagher. the national rifle association calls the president's proposals "political exploitation". the president got emotional when it came to talking about the deaths caused by gun violence and gun accidents he wasnt the only one, a family from right here in henderson says they hope the executive actions help prevent deaths like their daughters... fox 5's miguel martinez-valle spoke to them, he has their story... jacob and darchel mohler have devoted their lives to gun education and gun safety for the last few years... this ever since they lost their teenage daughter to a gun accident... the mohlers were invited by the president to his announcement and they say they feel participate in something they hope helps prevent more sensless deaths... president obama said that in 2013 more than 500 people, including many children, lost their lives because of gun accidents... thirteen year old brooklyn mae moehler was one of those 500, she was shot and killed on accident at her best friends house with a

dianne gallagher has the story. >the president's controversial executive action on immigration is going to court. the program allows more than immigrants whose children are u.s. citizens to apply for work permits... and avoid being deported - temporarily. (josh earnest, white house press secretary) "we've got a strong argument to make both in terms of the legal ground on which we're operating, but also in terms of the practical impact -- positive impact -- that these executive actions will have." the president laid out his vision back in 2014. (president barack obama) "you'll be able to apply to stay in this country temporarily without fear of deportation. you can come out of the shadows and get right with the law. that's what this deal is". but so far, that hasn't happened- 26 states filed a lawsuit, blocking it from taking effect -- accusing the president of abusing his power, by going around congress- the supreme court will hear the arguments in april... and would likely issue its ruling june... just before the c

in washington, i'm dianne gallagher reporting. attorney general loretta lynch speaking today on gun control... in front of a senate appropriations committee. : "our nation faces an epidemic of gun violence that has taken a devastating toll on communities throughout the every year, tens of thousands of americans are injured or killed by firearms lynch defended president obama's recent executive action to enhance background checks on gun buyers. saying she is confident the actions will help to make our people safer, our communities more secure, and our law enforcement more effective. some would-be carjackers tried to steal a car.... but they clearly messed with the wrong woman. "she was a mom and what that bad guy didn't know in the backseat of that car, were two kids and she wasn't going to let them be taken. so she fought, she dragged the guy out of the car and they both ran away like cowards." " the attempted carjacking-- caught on surveillance video at a florida gas station. they tried to get into another car first-- but that dr

dianne gallagher reports. --reporter pkg- as follows-- from the north... mayor william de blasio, new york city it is crucial for people to stay off the streets.to the south... gov. pat mccrory, north carolina north carolina.millions are prepping for a wicked winter weekend. in washington d.c. it was chaos before the storm. less than an inch of snow, turned highways into parking lots wednesday. you don t know how long this will take. one hour, two hour, six hours? even the commander-in- chief couldn )t escape the d.c. disaster. his presidential motorcade -- stuck in the snow with everybody else. i would have hoped they would have would have anticipated this a little better and treated the roads the city, admitting this morning, it messed up, mayor muriel bowser, washington, dc we are very sorry for inadequate response.mayor muriel bowser says, despite the failure overnight, her city will be ready for the big one this weekend. mayor muriel bowser, washington, dc we will treat this event as a homeland security and emergency management event in the district o

she was sworn in by dianne feinstein, the city's first female's mayor. she's the first woman to be sworn in as sheriff. she joined the department in 1975 and rose through the ranks. she said everyone in the sheriff's department will be held accountable to a code of ethics and the buck stops with her. >> u.s. stock markets fell again and wall street had recorded the worst week in four years. the dow jumped 167 points. and for the week off 6%. the nasdaq closed 40 points lower. and it's off 7% this week and s&p lost 21 points and down 6% since monday. >> but the u.s. economy is showing strong growth. 192,000 jobs were added and wages dropped a bit down a penny. >> somebody could quit their job this weekend if they hit the powerball, it's up to $800 million and could reach a billion by tomorrow. it's the biggest in u.s. history and the drawing is saturday and the lump sum option pays an estimated $496 million before taxes. your orders are 292,000,000 to 1 but you can't win if you don't play. >> we're angry and we're outraged and we're disturbed. >> an angry

and dianne, everyone is talking about who won't... namely, donald trump. 3 that's right, if there's one thing donald trump knows how to do... it's make everyone talk about him...even when he's not there. his lead in the polls is staggering... nearly doubling up on second place ted cruz in the latest c-n-n poll of polls, an average of the five most andtrump has threatened to skip debates before, but it's hard to see him walking back on the decision to sit this one out over tensions with fox news host megyn kelly. 3 3 3 3 "they can't toy with me, like they do with everybody else. let's see how they do in the ratings." more than 24-million tuned in the fox news debate in august, when donald trump first took issue with megyn kelly's questions:(megyn kelly, fox news anchor) "you've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals.. "(donald trump, (r) presidential candidate) "only rosie o'donnell..."(megyn kelly, fox news anchor) "no it wasn't."in the hours leading up to his decision tuesday night, the republican fr

dianne gallagher has the story. 33-44 1:00-1:14 in a major move on capitol hill. the senate voted down an effort to advance a controversial bill that would significantly curb the flow of iraqi and syrian refugees from entering the united states. it's a vote that weighs heavy- security and the 20-16 campaign- as the country grapples with how to handle the growing humanitarian crisis this bill would have required every single person from syria or iraq- and even those refugees who have visited those countries in the past five years- to be verified by the f- b-i, homeland security and director of national intelligence. majority leader it's difficult to effectively vet immigrants from a war-torn country where records may sometimes no longer exist at all. the bill passed the house in november with so much bipartisan support, that even a promised on this plan... he wants donald trump's proposal -- to ban all muslims from entering the united states temporarily -- debated on the senate floor as well. democrats are committed to opposing the hateful views of trump and his re

in washington, i'm dianne gallagher. and republican presidential candidate donald trump will be in las vegas this week. the candidate will visit south point this upcoming thursday. it starts at one p-m... doors open at eleven in the morning. the event is free... but you are register to spot. some big names in hollywood are ditching the oscars this year -- in protest. entertainers jada pinkett smith and spike lee announced they are boycotting the ceremony. the hashtag "oscars so white" has been trending on twitter... after no african americans were nominated in the best acting or directing categories this year. smith posted a video on social media encouraging african americans to recognize the power they do have... and not beg for acknowledgement . a west virginia police officer becomes a social media sensation... basketball game -- last minute! "oh say does that star spangled. or wave. or land of the free and the home of the brave. (cheers)" this is officer carlton smith. the original national anthem singer got stuck in