sam: elias: elias: elias: elias: you're watching local five news midday. we'll be back after this with our friends from the special olympics. special olympicsis a statewide movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sports. using sports as the catalyst, and including programming on health and education, special olympics is fighting inactivity, injustice and intolerance. as a result, people with intellectual disabilities become accepted and valued members of their leads to a more respectful and inclusive society for for people with intellectual disabilities, the benefits of special olympics include: improved physical fitness and motor skills greater self- confidence a more positive self- image lifelong friendships special olympics athletes carry these benefits into their daily lives at home, in the classroom, on the job and in the community. for athletes, special empowerment, competence, acceptance and joy. sam weather adlib: one more day of wearing your hats, gloves, and winter coats because we are starting up a wa

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 sam weather adlib: the weather is going to be getting a little better today with a lot less wind and a bit more sunshine. we're looking at sunny skies in the morning with a bit more cloud cover coming back in the afternoon. temperatures will be a lot more pleasant today with highs climbing just above freezing and a much lighter breeze out of the southwest. overnight we're going to see a cold and quiet low fall to around 15 degrees with calm and quiet conditions. friday clouds return with a few flurries or a quick light snow shower possible in the afternoon with minimal to no accumulation expected. saturday should feel pretty nice with partly cloudy skies and highs in the mid 30s. sunday we'll see overcast skies with temperatures rising into the upper 30s and a few snow showers with light accumulations possible. cold air will be blasting through sunday night but it won't really hit us unt

elias: next.... how old is the medicine in your medicine cabinet? we'll show you what's worth keeping and what you should that's coming up next. news midday in hd with elias johnson and we this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" elias:: it's easy to medications... that pain when you had your root canal, or the cough syrup from your cold last winter... but what should you hold onto and what should you pitch? kelly bowman has some tips to help you clear out the clutter, and how to store your medications properly... " it's time to do some spring cleaning, and the best place to start is with your medicine cabinet. (angela giallourakis/ pharmacist, cleveland clinic) it's really not the best place to keep things... there's humidity, temperature fluctuations, if the bottles aren't sealed correctly moisture can get in. i'm going to remove all my medications as i go through them, and find a safer spot, like my dresser drawer! but of course, we need some rules to follow... like, how do we know which medications a

elias: and... we'll take a look at the latest lucky one classroom winner and their creative plans to prepare their students for the future. elias: next.... our local bus service dart is looking for some feedback on how to "your wathcing local 5 news midday in hd with elias johnson and we are iowas most accurate forecast. this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" elias: as you may have seen, the dart forward plan is entering an important next phase and we are in need of public input. we are looking for the community to take a survey, invite dart reps to speak at local chambers, etc. the more feedback the better. from an interview standpoint, dart has a stats i think your audience would be surprised by. for instance, did you know they provide almost 5 million rides per year? on average, every single bus serves 20 people per hour. additionally, 3,500 students ride dart for free each day! the full release is below for your review. we'd certainly appreciate any help you can provide as we get the word out abo

elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: most of today will be a typical cold and quiet day, but this afternoon and evening we are going to get a bit more light snow. we'll start with partly to mostly cloudy skies and keep a cold and quiet day with highs 20s. late today but especially through this evening we'll see light snow slowly move in from northwest iowa. snow totals do look fairly light and in the metro i'm expecting around 0.5 to 1.5 inches of fairly light and fluffy snow. there will be a bit of a breeze overnight so some visibility will be low if you are driving around tonight, but rush hour traffic should not be affected. friday a deep arctic cold front will be in the process of dropping in, so we will briefly hit a high of 20 but it will be fighting a night and saturday morning temperatures will drop below zero state wide and in the metro we will likely land somewhere right next to -4 degrees. saturday night into valentines day sunday

elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: blizzard warnings have been in place across much of northern iowa and will remain in place through 6pm tonight. strong winds and causing the light snow to produce extremely low visibility and white out conditions that will likely persist through the morning commute for some drivers. the snow will stop falling towards the mid morning with accumulations remaining fairly light, but with the winds drifting will still be a problem so expect hazardous roads if you need to drive anywhere today. the winds will continue to blow between 20 and 35 mph today with gusts expected to climb into the mid 40s. temperatures will be today with wind chills in the single digits and then below zero by the end of the day and through the evening. lows tonight will drop to around 10 with strong winds sticking around and wind chills well below zero. tuesday is going to be dry with winds not quite as strong as monday and

all: (reax) elias: elias: for another elias: well time now for another short break... but when we come back... after months of speeches, after months of speeches, handshakes, and campaign promises...the big day arrives for presidential hopefuls and iowa voters. just ahead... a deeper look at iowa's first in the nation "you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: it is the center of the political universe right now. elias: after months of stump speeches, town halls, and tv ads, iowa voters are about make the first official decisions of the 2016 presidential contest. but why does iowa still get this first crack at the campaigns -- and how have their picks traditionally influenced the rest of the race? karin caifa explains. "--reporter pkg-as follows-- (hillary clinton, (d) presidential candidate) really good! from pork chops and burger flips -- (sen. marco rubio, (r) presidential candidate) are you flipping these with this or do you have tongs? butter cows to pizza the presidential candidates have checked off all the iowa political rites of passage. and

elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: things have stayed pretty mild across the weather adlib: things have stayed pretty mild across the state the last few days, but it's still winter and today we'll get a nice reminder of that. under cloudy skies and a strong north wind highs today will only top out in the upper 30s, but they will feel much colder than that. tonight the winds will stay northwesterly and strong keeping our lows in the mid 20s but wind chills in the teens. there may be a few scattered snow showers that wander through western iowa primarily tonight and tomorrow early morning, but most of us should be dry and any accumulation would likely not stick. thursday will start end of the day with a continued strong northwest wind and highs in the mid 30s. friday we turn a corner with lighter winds, sunshine, and temperatures back in the 40s. much like last weekend, saturday

elias: and... the famous "serial" podcast is back in the spotlight, with a star witness now coming forward with some case- information. elias: finally.... do you ever pick up that lucky penny on the sidewalk? one utah grandma has been doing it for 30 years. we'll take a look at her story, coming up next. news midday in hd with elias johnson and we are iowas most this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" elias: as the old saying goes...see a penny, pick it up and all the day you'll have good luck... well a utah grandmother has been picking up plenty of coins during her daily seven mile walk....for the past 30 years! take a look... " she and her friend found a dime stuck in tar one day and it gave her an idea. "we started looking for money as we were going and we just kept finding it and soon we were up to 50 dollar bills and 20 dollar bills. people are really careless with their money," wanda said. after all the years of walking and over $5,000. most of it's change, stored in buckets that weigh over 700

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: we've been waiting all week for our big warm up and we've finally made it, get ready for 50s and beyond through the weekend! today we're going to remain fairly overcast, so our highs are going to peak in the mid 50s, which is still great. it will be very windy today with a southeast wind blowing through at 15 to 25 mph. overnight it will stay incredibly mild with our lows falling into the mid 40s and a stronger westerly wind. friday we're going to see mostly sunny skies and we're headed for an incredible day with mid 60s accompanied by a strong wind. we look pretty sunny and still very nice on saturday so we should be able to hit 60 again in the afternoon with a lighter wind. sunday a delayed front will put us back in the 50s, and we're going to slip back into the 40s through most of next week. we are looking dry through the weekend and even through most of next week. sabr

elias: number four... elias: a pair of college students have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a virginia teen. over the weekend, police found the body of 13-year-old nicole lovell in neighboring north carolina. authorities arrested an 18- year-old virginia tech engineering student with her death and a 19- year-old female student with helping him get rid of the body. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: talks have begun in switzerland to bring a cease fire to a war that has lead to a massive immigration crisis in the a united nations special envoy is meeting with representatives of the syrian regime and its opposition in hopes of bringing an end to the country's five-year civil war. elias: back in iowa...waukee city leaders and school district officials have been working on a deal.. the agreement would be for a land swap....giving the schools a piece of land near 6th street and university. they plan to use the space for up two new buildings and bus parking a joint fuelin

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: average temperatures for this time in february are supposed to be in the upper 30s, but today we are mostly cloudy skies and a gentle wind, we should still get a nice warm up this afternoon to around 48 degrees here in the metro. overnight the winds will start to really pick up, so between that and cloudy skies our lows will likely fall to around 30 degrees. wednesday should be fairly mild with a high near 40, but it will be windy. we are going to stay very windy wednesday night through thursday with a small chance for a few isolated snow showers possible thursday morning along western iowa with minimal accumulation expected. the sun should be back out strong friday moving us back into the 40s, and we are looking amazing on saturday with highs near 60 expected! a stronger cold front sunday may bring us some rain/snow showers during the afternoon with a return to the 30s po

elias: it's an iowa elias: elias: it's an iowa winter ... but that doesn't mean a lot of people are happy about it.... sabrina: one johnston man however... has waited for messy days like this, ever since he found out what a little snow would allow him to do. we introduced you to 22 year old mason rumpf this past summer when he was fundraising for money to buy an action track wheelchair on the website go fund me. he lives with cerebal palsey and the chair allows him to get around easier... he raised 15 thousand dollars from friends and neighbors in a few short weeks... attachment... its a snow plow. hes now able to clean off driveways and sidewalks in just minutes. "i just want to say thankyou all for supporting us, and making my life easier." sabrina: now mason is vowing to pay it forward... and help some of his donors out... and get rid of some of that snow! all: (reax) elias: we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's kendis gibson and reena ninan america's money chipotle falls 44%- chipotle said its fourth-quarter

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: we are looking at a mostly sunny and cold day with windy conditions lasting through the evening. our snow has stopped from last night leaving most of central iowa with about 1 to 1.5 inches, but even that little amount has left some our highs will be in the low 20s we may still melt a bit of that snow off some of the side walks. tonight we'll be mostly clear with very deep and arctic air slamming down over the metro. our lows tonight should bottom out near -3 degrees with wind chills below -10 degrees across the metro and likely colder to the north. we're going to see clouds return saturday only allowing us to warm up into the mid teens. snow is still looking fairly likely saturday night into valentines day morning, however may have shifted east a bit. the metro now to 2 inches and eastern iowa has a better chance of seeing 2 to 4 inches. next week will start a bit cooler

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: we're coming off a weather adlib: we're coming off a very warm and beautiful weekend to a cooler and more overcast next few days. today it's going to be a mostly cloudy day with mild and calm conditions. highs today are going to be able to climb into the mid 40s with our lows falling down to about 30 degrees. tuesday we're going to be partly sunny with a bit more of a breeze and 40s. we'll fall into the 30s starting wednesday and lasting into friday with a small snow chance early thursday morning. we'll warm back up this weekend with a small rain/snow mix chance. elias: taking a look at the courtroom today...a long- awaited trial begins in weinishiek county elias: the nearly-four year old fazzino case enters the courtroom this morning. today marks the start of jury selection ... alexander fazzino is charged with his wife's 2012 death in boone. prosecutors say he hit and ki

good morning elias: good morning iowa! i'm elias johnson... sabrina: it's x:00 a-m on elias: good to have us! and it's great to iowa's most forecast with meterologist hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: a large area of rain with mixed precipitation will be turning into snow through the morning leaving us with some slick driving conditions through the morning. most of this system will come through as rain as temperatures are just too warm, but through the morning we will eventually turn most of the rain into light snow. totals for the metro range from a tenth or two up to an inch of snow possible, but with most of it coming as rain snow totals should be fairly low. we'll warm up to a high in the mid 30s today so the roads and sidewalks will likely remain wet through the day. overnight we're going to drop below freezing with temps in the low 20s and wet spots average with highs in the low 30s and more cloudy skies. the big warm up is going to start on thursday with highs climbing into the low 50s fairly late in the da

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: it's finally friday and we're looking at a fairly mild and average february day. we'll be lighter breeze out of the west keeping our highs right around 32 degrees. there will be a few flurries to a light dusting that will likely swing through northern and possibly central iowa this afternoon, so while a couple roads may get slick accumulations should be minimal. overnight we will be fairly mild with a low in the mid 20s and a calm wind. saturday is going to be warmer and feel fairly nice with highs climbing into the mid and upper 30s. sunday we'll climb right next to 40 for the high, but a few light snow showers may swing back through in the late afternoon with a lot of wind. accumulations again look fairly minimal but watch the roads if you're driving around to any super bowl watch parties. light snow may stick around

elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is good morning in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist (adlib toss) weather adlib: warm up today with a sunny finish to the day. to climb into the upper 40s under a nice and breezy southwest wind. overnight tonight we'll keep clear skies around with a quiet and mild night as lows fall into the low 30s. saturday we're going to stay sunny with a breezy southwest winds and highs climbing into the mid 60s! we'll stay very warm and mild with lows falling into the mid 40s. sunday a cold front is going to come through in the morning so we are going to see our highs stall into the mid 50s and a few light afternoon showers still be very nice and mild with a bit more sunshine and dry conditions. a large system has it's eye on iowa for next tuesday into early wednesday morning. as of now it looks like we're going to see a large area of rain turning into snow overnight. it's too early to have any concrete snow totals but we'll keep an eye on this system in c

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: are driving the forecast through today, and there won't be much change going into the future. the snow has finally come to an end across the state, and even though accumulations were very minimal with most places receiving under an inch, blizzard conditions and hazardous travel were widespread. some left over drifting will likely still impact roads since the strong winds will stay in place and that light snow hasn't been able to settle very easily. today will be very cloudy with highs in the mid to upper teens and wind chills below zero for most of the day. overnight tonight we'll see a lot less cloud cover and wind leading us to a very chilly night with lows dropping into the low single digits. wednesday there is a quick clipper that will swing through the state in the morning and early afternoon that should give us a light snow with totals ranging from a couple tenths to

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 mostly sunny and cold day with windy conditions lasting through the evening. our snow has stopped from last night leaving most of central iowa with about 1 to 1.5 inches, but even that little amount has left some roads in poor shape. the sun will be out today so even though our highs will be in the low 20s we may still melt a bit of that snow off some of the side walks. tonight we'll be mostly clear with very deep and arctic air slamming down over the metro. our lows tonight should bottom out near -3 degrees board wraps up its week of hearings on the bakken pipeline... elias: iowa remains the final state still undecided on the almost four billion dollar project. sabrina: the board spent the week revealing what they've learned over the past through testimony and hearings... despite no decision, some work has began as though it would be approved. but even now board members are getting more

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 wearing your hats, gloves, and winter coats because we are starting up a warming trend and it's going to last us into the weekend! we'll start off cold in the morning with a quick flurry moving through the state, but most roads will stay fine. the clouds will stick around with a breezy southeast wind that will help move our highs into the upper 30s. tonight we'll stay very mild with our low falling into the lower 30s around midnight, but we will keep temperatures moving up late tonight through the entire day thursday. highs thursday will top out at 57 degrees, but we'll stay into the 50s through midnight. i think we're going to see low 60s on friday, but both thursday and friday's warmth will come with a very strong wind. saturday we're going to still be warm with highs in the mid 50s, and it's not until next week that we fall back towards average. we look to stay dry through the chance

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: we had another couple inches fall overnight leaving us with a much lighter and more fluffy snow collecting on the roads overnight. traffic will be slow moving as the plows play catch up during the morning commute, and drifting from blowing snow may still be an issue with the high winds through afternoon. it will be a mostly cloudy but dry day with temperatures steady and falling through this evening. lows tonight will be cold in the mid to low teens and an early breeze keeping wind chills in the single digits. thursday we'll bounce back with some sunshine to a high near 32 degrees. friday we may see a few flurries swing through the state but it will mainly be a dry and cold day with a high in the low 30s. the weekend looks warmer starting on saturday with a high in the mid 30s. sunday a cold front will keep temps in the 30s but it will also likely swing some snow showers t

elias: number four... elias: iowa state's georges niang will go down as one of the greatest in iowa state basketball history. week with 1,990 career points...just four shy of passing fred hoiberg at third in the all-time i- s-u scoring list. and once he adds six more to that mark...he becomes just the third cyclone to reach two- thousand points.... sabrina: and finally in the top five... sabrina: last night's grammy awards turned into an evening of epic performances, including kendrick lamar's powerful show. the rapper took home the most awards with five. other highpoints of the night including an all- star tribute to lionel richie...which he joined in on, lady gaga delivering a special homage to david bowie, and the cast of "hamilton" wowing the crowd. taylor swift took home best album, becoming the first female to win the award twice. elias: new details in the investigation of sexual offenses at an iowa boarding school... elias: a des moines register that the lee county sheriff received around 80 calls s

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: iowa is going to get hours especially across west and central iowa. this will be a very light snow, so totals are expected to remain mainly between about 0.5 to 1.5 inches. the snow will swing through during the early morning hours so the drive into work may be a bit slick, but we should be dry in the afternoon. winds will be light through the day so blowing snow and drifting is not a concern. tonight will be cold and dry with calm and cold conditions. thursday we are going to see cold and calm conditions with a high climbing to around 21 degrees, which is only a degree above where our high should climb today. there may be a few flurries early no friday, but mainly we're just looking at a cold and windy day. as of now there is still a chance we'll see some accumulating snow on valentines day, although likely towards the morning hours for the most accumulation. next week we

elias: first up..."race" stars stephan jamesas jesse owens...during his quest for olympic glory amid racism at home and in nazi germany. the track-and- field superstar competed in the 1936 olympics in race is rated pg-13 all: (reax) sabrina: next we have risen...the first religion-themed movies hitting theaters over the next few weeks.. in it, joseph fiennes (fines) plays a roman centurion charged with finding the missing body of jesus. risen is rated pg-13 all: (reax) sam: and finally we have the latest horror movie to hit the big screen...."the witch" horror flick follows a family in puritan new england that is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. the witch is rated "r" all: (reax) elias: short break here on good morning iowa .... outside as you get ready to start your return, a look at in our morning "you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias:: welcome back everyone....as we wrap up our first hour, let's take a quick look at the top stories... sabrina:

elias: johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam: (adlib toss) weather adlib: after a brutal weekend of snow and turning up the heat in the forecast, but we do have to wait a couple days. today is cloudy but temperatures should freezing, which means we are looking at some good snow melt today. highs will climb into the upper 30s and then lows tonight will fall down to a low near 30. a system is going to pass through the state tonight into tomorrow morning and should bring us a wide range of precipitation. we'll start out with a pretty good amount of rain overnight and as we go towards tomorrow morning some of that rain will turn into freezing rain. temperatures will bottom out by and we'll see a very wet snow with around 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. highs tomorrow will stay above freezing in the afternoon and then cool back down into the mid 20s that return rapidly starting on thursday 50s and they will likely saturday! sabrina: today, the state of iowa will mark sabrina: today, the state of iowa will ma

elias: number four... elias: tomorrow will mark a big day in the presidential race, as both parties prepare for "super tuesday." the biggest day of competition aside from the actual election will feature caucuses and primaries in almost a dozen campaigns for some of the candidates. sabrina: and finally in the top five... sabrina: hollywood's biggest night featured big wins for the movie "spotlight", actor leonardo dicaprio, and actress brie larson. all three took home awards in the major categories. host chris rock also addressed the uproar over the lack of diversity in the nominees for the 88th academy awards...calling the ceremony "the white people's choice awards." elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) weather adlib: we're coming off an extremely warm and gorgeous weekend and while we are going to cool back towards average this week, there is still plenty of warm weather worked into the forecast. today we'll start with mostly clear skies although clouds will be building t

elias: and i'm elias 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: the first major snow storm and blizzard is finally upon us and we are definitely in for a lot of snow and dangerous driving conditions. light snow in the very early morning hours will turn in to very heavy snow through the morning commute and into the early afternoon hours, especially in west and northern iowa. on top of heavy snow amounts there will be a large amount of wind and causing large across less traveled country roads. during moines will see mostly snow but we will be mixing that snow with sleet at times especially on the with the heaviest snow falling north of the city. a dry slot will overtake southern and central iowa in the afternoon cutting us snow and rain but still lighter blowing snow. rise above freezing during this time so when the final wave swings through after 5pm tonight we will see across central iowa and much lighter snow snow should exit the near

elias: 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're coming off an extremely warm and gorgeous weekend and while we are going to cool back towards average this week, there is still plenty of warm weather worked into the forecast. today we'll start with mostly clear skies although clouds will be building through the day. it is going to fairly mild and and windy with highs climbing into the mid 50s. tonight we'll be cloudy with plenty of continued wind and temperatures falling into the upper 20s. rain will move into northern and central iowa early this evening and transition into a wintry mix and then snow by tomorrow morning. roughly 1/2 an inch of snow is expected but it is very unlikely much of it will stick around with ground temperatures being as warm as they

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) weather adlib: sam weather adlib: we've finally made it to the day we've been waiting for all week! today is going to be amazing with mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid 60s. the only downside to the forecast today will be the very strong winds out of the west blowing between 20 and 30 mph with gusts up around 40 mph. tonight we'll see mild and breezy conditions with lows falling towards 40 degrees. saturday should be another amazing day with highs around 60 and continued sunny skies. sunday a cold front will knock our the low 50s and upper 40s across central iowa, and we'll see a bit of a stronger wind chance is most likely for tuesday afternoon, and it should fall all as rain since temperatures look to stay in the 40s for most of next week. our top story....the our top story....the collins-maxwell school district is now looking for a new superintendent. elias: last night, t

sabrina elias: now elias: u-s lawmakers takata of faking cover up the issue. internal documents from takata in the past they showed company that data on inflator quality ...was manipulated to hide the problems. the recall of defective air bag inflators made by takata now involves 14 vehicle manufacturers and millions of involves 14 vehicle manufacturers and millions of u.s. vehicles. the nhtsa calls the takata recall..... the largest and most complex safety recall in u.s. history. elias: and finally...some new low-calorie breakfast items are being tested by mcdonalds... starting this week, two different low- carbohydrate have gone on sale at test cities... one contains egg whites, turkey sausage, spinach and kale... . another has scrambled egg and kale... . another has scrambled egg and chorizo sausage with hashbrowns, salsa and pico de gallo no word on when they go nationwide elias: that's a look at your money this morning... coming up after the break... sam's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... but first...a quick look at traffic... this is i-23

sam sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this. let's get a final look at your top five.... sabrina: more than half a dozen people took the stand inside the winneshiek wednesday to shed more light on what happened after emily fazzino was found dead inside her family's home four years ago. among them, her friend and nanny for the family....who described a rocky relationship between the deceased's addiction and alexander fazzino's controlling nature. more testimony today will come from a d-c-i agents and emily's aunt and sister. sabrina: elias: in the number two spot this in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: the storm system that brought deadly tornadoes across the gulf coast on tuesday....wreak ed even more damage along the east coast wednesday. possible tornadoes touched down in north carolina and virginia, destroying homes and leaving three more dead. a curfew was put into effect as road crews worked to clear the roads for first responders.

tw((i% n-x-7bd "show open " elias: good morning i'm elias johnson... it's 8:27 ... elias: presidential hopefuls spent the weekend in a final frenzy to gain support for tonights caucuses...and organizers are expecting a record turnout from voters. party leaders say if you're looking to get a spot, you should go to the republican or democratic party websites to find out where to go caucus... elias: the latest des moines register - bloomberg poll show some close numbers leading into the caucuses... for republicans, donald trump remains at the top, but just five-percent above ted cruz... and marco rubio isn't far behind, with 15-percent. elias: the weekend similar story for democrats....righ t now only three-percent separates hillary clinton from her top rival bernie sanders. sabrina: elias: well let's get a with meterologist sam schreier. sam/ good morning i'm go big or go home >> we're live in iowa. welcome back to "good morning america." right now at the nurses for bernie rallying this morning. george and robin are in iowa all morning long. hours aw from the caucuses

local 5's elias johnson sits down with andrew long to talk about how he's rising up from the bottom he created for himself. "local 5 news midday in hd starts now. we are iowa" lucas: good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm lucas casey. lucas: our top story...police are on the lookout for two escaped prisoners this morning... lucas: authorities say the pair went missing from the newton correctional facility... guards discovered jessy foley and michael amodeo were gone during a routine check saturday night. at this point, three local sheriff's departments as well as the des moines police department are working to help find them. both men were in the minimum security facilty for drug- normally be considered dangerous. but that's all the loose. department of spokesman: "if someone's going to take the risk of escaping, you have to some threat. however, there's some kind of hiding factor where want to get caught." lucas: when they're caught, the two inmates face additional five year prison sentences for escaping. if anyone has any information on the missing inmat

[current conditions] elias: elias johnson... it's 7:24. sabrina: authorities are on the hunt for these two men....jessy foley and michael amodeo the pair have escaped from the newton correctional facility. guards noticed they had gone missing during a routine check saturday night. if anyone has any information on the missing inmates, you're encouraged to call 9-1-1 immediately. elias: tomorrow will mark a big day in the presidential race, as both parties prepare for "super tuesday." the biggest day of competition aside from the actual election will feature caucuses and primaries in almost a dozen states. it could end the campaigns for some of the candidates. sabrina: meterologist sam schreier is keeping a close watch on the current conditions... hey sam... sam/ weather adlib: >>> so, i want you to reach into your millionaire pockets and i want you to o buy somef my daughter's girl scout cookies. look at my babies up there. are you going to deny my princesses some cookies? make that money. tina fey, oh, charlize theron, yes, matt -- yes, ok

[current conditions] elias: good morning i'm elias johnson... it's 7:24. elias: authorities continue the investigation of a house fire that happened early thursday morning in nevada. when firefighters arrived, they found the home in flames....and one man dead inside. the body of 36 year-old adam blazek was found inside the house. investigators are still working on how blazek died. elias: a metro teacher has resigned after being accused of exposing himself at valley west mall last month. the criminal complaint states that former lincoln high school teacher michael madson alledgedly exposed himself to a female mall employee outside of the great american cookie company. the des moines on administrative leave after the incident and was not allowed to return to school. sabrina: meterologist sam schreier is keeping a close watch on the current conditions... hey sam... sam/ >>> that is levi's stadium, super bowl sunday coming up, everybody getting ready to face off and robin is in n francisco righnow. she spoke exclusively to nfl >> a lot to talk about from safet

this is someone named elias polk. because of its popularity after jane polk's death, we know a little more about elias polk's life outside the white house. he was born in member mecklenbu, north carolina, and moved to tennessee when he was just a baby. polk would brag for the rest of his life that he encountered every president from john quincy adams through grover cleveland including tennessee celebrity andrew jackson who made a great impression on the young slave. quote: it was his delight all his life to tell how the famous soldier noticed him. general jackson stopped at the newspaper. when he was ready to leave, elias was sent around for his horse, a big, gray, magnificent animal, old hickory. after he mounted, reared back in a majestic way and put his hand in his pocket he pulled out a six and four pence which he gave to the fellow. elias polk was given to the future president when he was a 12-year-old child. after is serving as valet and body servant, he began driving his master to washington, d.c. during his po

elias wantatee was taken into custody around 11:30 this morning. he's currenlty charged with one count of 2nd degree murder. he was treated for several stab wounds but died due to his injuries ... authorities say they believe that wantatee knew the victim and that this was not a random crime. abc9 has learned that wantatee was currently out on bond for an assault in which he brandished a machete in a wal mart parking lot. a-b-c 9 reporter christina griljalva is covering the story and will have more tonight at 5 and 6. lukas scott: today's high is 38 with clouds. 30 is the low tonight. low tonight. tomorrow's high is r warmer up to 49 degrees with a breeze from the south and southeast. let's get a check of your extended forecast. " " dad: i know. spots. anncr: a culligan whole-house water conditioning system gets rid of sediment or impurities. so keeping everything spotless is effortless. mom: hey. dad: the culligan man. culligan man: morning! culligan man: the problem is your water! anncr: a culligan whole-house water conditioning systegets rid of