. >>> the department of homeland security says these states illinois missouri, new mexico and washington failed to update the id cards. >>> a war of words mostly from trump. he lashed out at the president and nikki haley. she confirmed today that the comments today. >> during anxious times it can be tempting to follow the angriest voices. >> and people believe me and >> he fired back over the country's decline and saying that the median income is down. you'll likely hear these items tomorrow at the debate. >>> this year it will be a private collector and was voted to be out sourced last month and the irs argues that it's a wrong move. the new law calls for the irs to get together with qualified taxrepresentatives by march. >>> dozen of community members participated in downtown durham tonight to honor marlin luther king. -- martin. business and we have an important response tonight em body those values that dr. martin king had. >> dr. king was assassinated back in 1968. >>> a warning tonight if you own one of these griddles. wal-mart is recalling thousands of stoves because of a shock ha

at least 20 people have died between missouri and illinois. missouri governor jay nixon has called in the national guard to help with the recovery. >> also tonight a startling moment for an oklahoma city news anchor. >> we're having another earthquake right now. the studio lights are shaking as we speak. >> gentlemen just had a big -- >> an earthquake rumbling through parts of oklahoma gave her a bit of a shock. you can imagine, right? both anchors were okay. researchers say the quake was 4.2 in magnitude. i guess that would be your first instinct if things started shaking to look up because there's a lot of lights. >> you don't want that equipment falling. it could do some serious dang. >> it seems like an earthquake in oklahoma is pretty rare. no reports of any major damage. still much more to come on 7news at 5:30. coming up next. a special delivery. what a 4-year-old brought police during an intense stand off. >> new at 6:00. we'll head back out to gillette where the canadiens stood tall beating the b's. what both are saying about today's big game.

while some residents are beginning to clean up from that catastrophic flooding in illinois and missouri, others are bracing for the worst. in southern illinois, officials are anxiously monitoring a second levee after one levee was already overtopped. overtopped levees can lead to erosion, or worse, breaches. this hour, missouri governor jay nixon is touring the flood-damaged areas. cities like eureka and cape girardeau were completely evacuated. this as residents are returning to their homes today, to survey the damage and begin the cleanup. cnn's dan simon is life for us now in eureka. dan, i know you spoke with a father earlier who was, you know, pretty upset. what else are you finding in residents there who are trying to salvage what they can. >> reporter: well, hi, fredricka. it's just a real mess out here. and we're trying to get folks sort of the lay of the land and how things look. we're in the backyard of one home. and you can see where the water crept up. it actually came over this hill, and then completely flooded the basement of this home. you can see the water line right her

well, some residents are beginning to clean up from their catastrophic flooding in illinois, missouri. others are bracing for the worst. the southern illinois officials are anxiously monitoring a second levee after one levee has already overtopped. overtopped levees can lead to erosion or worse, breaches. last hour, missouri governor jay nixon is touring the flood-damaged areas. cities like eureka and cape girardeau were completely evacuated. this as residents are returning to their homes today, to survey the damage and begin the cleanup. cnn's dan simon is live for us now in eureka. dan, how are they doing there? >> well, hi, fredricka. dozens of homes in this st. louis suburb have significant damage. and you can see, today it's really all about the aftermath and homeowners have been putting all of the damaged goods and belongings in front of their garages, hoping that it gets picked up. you can see, all along this street, there have been sort of this community response. you can see some workers coming here. these are volunteers, basically neighbor helping neighbor, trying to get thi

after 10 inches of rain fell in three days last week, cities in illinois, missouri, and arkansas along the swollen mississippi and other rivers are in danger. today, illinois governor bruce rauner toured flooded areas and activated national guard soldiers to assist recovery efforts. he's declared 12 counties missing.e are reportedin their the state of emergency has ended in st. louis, where flood waters are receding, and the cleanup has begun. iraqi officials say a suicide attack by militants from the islamic state in iraq and syria, or isis, killed three iraqi soldiers and wounded 17 at a base near ramadi, iraq, yesterday. after that, seven suicide bombings by isis followed in and around ramadi, according to iraqi officials. the iraqi the iraqi military says it has rescued more than 50 iraqi families isis was using as human shields in ramadi, and moved them to secure locations. the violence comes just after iraqi forces retook ramadi earlier this week. isis had seized the city, 75 miles west of baghdad, in may. saudi arabia's execution today of a prominent shiite cleric and 46 other p

arnold, missouri resident:24 - :30 "they keep calling it the 100 year flood, the 500 year flood whatever... i'd call it the 10 year flood, because it keeps coming around." the governors of illinois and missouri have been out surveying the damage. s/ gov. jay nixon / missouri:xx - :xx15:21:36 just as we stood together to assist during the response phase, now we stand ready to work to ensure this region can recover as quickly as possible and families can get back on their feet the coast guard is watching from the air... looking for people who might be stranded. the national guard is ready to help, too. s/ gov. bruce rauner / illinois :54 - :59"we've got equipment, communication equipment, as well as sand bags and other supplies to support local first responders." those who escaped with their lives, but little else, remain hopeful. s/ arnold, missouri resident / no id 1:03 - 1:09 "we will get through this and we're gonna come out better on the other side than when we started." now, focus shifts downstream. as places like memphis and for the surge headed their way later this month. chris pollone, nbc news, new york. central iowa could see a chance of rain or snow next week joining u

and missouri not the only flooded state. from illinoisreally mind boggling. to see it coming by with the strength it has and to imagine what it can do to our surroundings is powerful. >> reporter: right now in some communities there is a boil water advisory in effect. here in st. louis county, authorities say the water is safe to drink for now but they are monitoring the situation around the clock. phillip and lauren? >> elizabeth, thank you. >>> in the flood zone, chilly temperatures again. some parts of the midwest could see lows this morning in the single digit. downpours from the gulf coast to jacksonville. snow in the upper great lakes from wisconsin to upstate new york, mild and dry in the west. >> 60s in los angeles and phoenix. 40s in seattle, dallas and boston. 30s in denver and great falls, and 20s in chicago and detroit. >>> hawaii is ringing in 2016 with a tobacco crackdown. they're raising the legal smoking age to 21. it is the first state in the nation to take such action. the new law also includes electronic cigarettes. sto

at least 22 deaths in missouri and illinois now being blamed on the flooding. at least four still missing, including two teenage boys in taylorville, illinois.onononon indra petersonss, abc news, sunset hills, missouri. >>> in today's forecast, chilly again in the flood zone. lows could be in the single digits in some areas of the midwest. snow from wisconsin to upstate new york. heavy rain from new orleans to jacksonville. it is going to be cooler though in the mid-atlantic. >> and 19 in salt lake city. 307s in denver and kansas city. 40s and 50s in dallas, atlanta and new york. down right balmy. >>> now it's time for college football. are you a football fan. >> big-time. >> i'll hand it over to you in a minute. let's hope today's five bowl games are better or at least more competitive than the two playoff games we had yesterday. >> we start with the nation's number one team, clemson. the tigers trailed oklahoma by a point at halftime before taking the lead with that short touch down run. deshaun watson you can have with a 35-yard touchdown pass down the seam a

families in missouri and illinois are still out of their homes.s say it will take weeks to assess the damage and clean it all up. 31 people have died in illinois, missouri, arkansas, and oklahoma. mainly the result of drivers trying to drive through washed out roads. and more flooding is expected in the southern states in the coming weeks. >> you remember the largest container ship to visit the u.s. the benjamin franklin will leave the port of oakland for asia. it arrived thursday morning. it's 20 stories tall and can carry 18,000 shipping containers. >>> it was more than the usual sunday services at an east bay church. the church at antioch just opened its doors a year ago. and to celebrate the anniversary, the congregation decided to give away a ford taurus. they red through many letters explaining why they needed a car. she wrote that having a car of her own would be a life changing event for her and her six children. it would help get her special needs daughter to appointments that she often misses. >> when they announced me, i fell out. i'm j

. >>> the floodwaters in missouri and illinois are beginning to recede. and transportation through the region is a mess having an impact on the rest of the country. >>> also in the headlines this morning, a new twist in the case against bill cosby. the comedian is facing his first criminal charges of sexual assault after allegations made by more than 50 women. >> now there's a new legal battle involving cosby's wife. camille. abc's mara schiavocampo has the story. >> reporter: the criminal case against bill cosby playing out in the court of public opinion. after the 78-year-old comedian appeared in court, facing a felony charge of aggravated indecent assault. >> reopening this case was our duty. >> reporter: prosecutors saying cosby sexually assaulted andrea constand in 2004, after giving her pills and d cohol at his suburban philadelphia home. now, cosby's attorney making the media rounds, vowing to fight what she calls an unjustified charge. >> i have faith in the justice system. >> reporter: and some of cosby's other accusers, also reacting to the crim

wide-spread flooding is devastating southern parts of missouri and illinois. meremec, and missouri rivers left their banks-causing about 11 levees to fail, and at least 22 deaths. as of today, flood waters are beginning to recede and people are cleaning up and assessing damage. one of the hardest hit places in missouri is st. louis county. there, watelevels are improving prompting officials to lift a state of emergency. flooding had knocked out a water treatment plant in high ridge, just southwest of st. louis. it left thousands of residents without safe drinking water. kcrg-tv9's dave franzman shows us how a group of iowa soldiers is helping people recover. while many iowans slept in after new year's eve celebrations, iowa national guard soldiers got of mercy.sot/nat their job... prepare and deliver this convoy of 20 water treatment and transport vehicles to missouri communities where clean water is in short supply. " we don't get to do missions like this very often... it's very exciting for us do our mos and help " the military occupation specialty... or m-o-

illinois. >> reporter: in arnold, missouri, it's a day for drying out. >> it's crazy. two feet. >> the town wedged between the merrimac and the mississippi driver inundated from the rain upstream that left 150 homes under water. at least 11 levees have given way, two people are dead and more are missing. >> it's the 500-year flood or whatever. i would call it the 10-year flood. it keeps coming around. >> reporter: officials from illinois and missouri have been out surveying the damage. >> now we stand ready to work to ensure this region can recover as quickly as possible and families can get back on their feet. >> reporter: the coast guard is watching from the air looking for people that might be stranded, the naurtd is ready to help too. >> we have got communication equipment as well as sandbags and other supplies to support local first responders. >> those who escape with their lives with little else remain hopeful. >> we'll get through this and we're going to come out better on the other side than when we started. >> reporter: now focus shifts downstream where place

now, at least 23 deaths from the flooding in illinois and missouri. two teenagers still missing. illinois governor declaring a state of emergency. >> this is particularly dangerous with this kind of rain, then this kind of cold. >> reporter: in missouri, the damage has been done. >> this will take a chunk out of >> reporter: with water treatment plants overrun, soon customers here will be left the disaster moving south. louisiana bracing for more major flooding. >> in about three weeks, we'll krooes crest here, and will have about 12 the additional feet of water. >> reporter: the waters are starting to recede, but it's rushing south. tomorrow, the river expected to crest at 50 feet. meanwhile, the eastern part of the country, waking up to what feels like the teens in chicago, d.c., boston, feeling like the 20s. >> we'll be bracing for that. indra, thank you. >>> now to the towering inferno that broke out in dubai. flames burning up the side of the luxury hotel. crowds watching a fireworks today, thick smoke pouring out of windows. david wright on the investigation. >> reporter: it

at least 11 levees have given way. 62 the governors of illinois and missouri have been out surveying the damage. >> just as we stood together to assist at the response phase, now we stand ready to work to make sure that the areas can get back on their feet. >> reporter: the national guard and coast guard are searching for people to help. >> we will get through this and side than when we started. >> reporter: people in mississippi are getting ready for when it heads their way later this month. >> that's are some of the worst floods in the midwest since 1993. >>> nevada and the west are among the most sighs i cannily -- sighs mickly active places on the earth. this includes the magnitude 4.8 quake that shook las vegas back in may. work to check the structure integrity of that bridge did cause a shutdown that lasted a couple hours. >>> there's one more day left in a holiday weekend and a lot of people getting ready to start on their travels home. and will likely be even slower tomorrow. we've got reports of speeds of more than 10 miles per hour at the border there. 332,000 people came t

at least 31 people have died because of the flooding in illinois, missouri, arkansas, and oklahoma.stly as a result of drivers trying to make it through washed out roads. in high ridge, missouri, the high water shut down a water treatment plant that serves 20,000 people. >> you can't wash your hands and you're not supposed to drink the water and you can't shower. it's just really inconvenient. >> there are still evacuations in some areas, including alexander county, illinois where local officials used a drone to assess the situation. more flooding is expected in the southern states along the mississippi river in the next few weeks. >>> the city of san jose is considering opening a tent city for homeless people this winter. last week they voted to declare an emergency housing crisis. that's opened up more buildings, but there are only 1500 beds available for more than 4000 homeless people. the mercury news reports the tent city idea faces a number of significant hurdles including where it would be and who would manage it. >>> will democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton is

arnold, missouri resident:24 - :30 "they keep calling it the 100 year flood, the 500 year flood whatever... i'd call it the 10 year flood, because it keeps coming around." the governors of illinois and missouri damage. jay nixon / missouri:xx - :xx 15:21:36 justas we stood possible and families can get back on their feet the coast guard is watching from the help, too. s/ gov. bruce rauner / illinois :54 - :59 "we've got equipment, as sand bags and other supplies to support local first responders." those who escaped with their lives, but little else, remain hopeful. s/ arnold, missouri resident / no id 1:03 - 1:09 "we will get through this and we're gonna come out better on the other side than the first weekend in january still ahead -- several bills are on the table for 2016 inside the state house. the first weekend in january will be dry and partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s/40s. still ahead -- several bills are on the table for 2016 inside the state house. our will whitson has a preview. in less than two weeks, south and they'll kick off the new year with bills left over from 2015. will whitson takes a look at what's on the table. the big

wide-spread flooding is devastating southern parts of missouri and illinois. this past week, the mississippi, meremec, and missouri rivers left their banks-causing about 11 levees to fail, and at least 22 deaths. as of today, flood waters are beginning to recede and people are cleaning up and assessing damage. one of the hardest hit places in missouri is st. louis county. there, water levels are improving prompting officials to lift a state of emergency. flooding had knocked out a water treatment plant in high ridge, just southwest of st. louis. it left thousands of residents without safe drinking water. kcrg-tv9's dave franzman shows us how a group of iowa soldiers is helping people recover. new year's eve celebrations, iowa national guard soldiers got up well before dawn on a mission water for the iowa soldiers will also take water to the nearby town of murphy, missouri. hikers in dubuque are fulfilling new year's resolutions to get outside more. it's part of a state wide effort called "the first hike, which encourages people to enjoy the outdoors during the

the flooding is blamed for at least 25 deaths, though, in illinois and missouri. health officials are warning about hidden risks from sewage and other pollutants in the water. >>> well, it didn't take long for critics of president obama's plan to curb gun violence in this country to speak up. the national rifle association says the proposal for expanded background checks was right for abuse. the president had tears streaking as he recalled the massacre at the sandy hook speech was also with fire and anger. >> every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad! >> reporter: president obama let his emotions show tuesday after 13 mass killings during his tenure in the white house. >> and from every farmer who never imagined that their loved one would be taken from our lives by a bullet from a gun. the gun lobby may be holding congress hostage right now but they cannot hold america hostage. >> reporter: the president's reaction require gun dlers, including those at gun shows and online to be licensed and conduct background checks. currently about 40% of sales have no

. >>> places across the country will no longer accept driver's license licenses, illinois, minnesota, missouri, new mexico and washington d.c. did not apply. >> banning hover boards in residence halls. they are being asked to be removed for safety reasons. u nc and north carolina central have already launched similar bans. >>> an update from a-story we first brought you monday at 6:00. >> yeah, remember this car off of lake erie in buffalo, new they say it was the toughest frozen car case they have ever had. it took a lot of salt to melt it. thankfully we weren't cold enough to freeze. as we take a look outside. the sunset a little after 5:20 but you can still kind of see the glow of the sun as we look off to the distance. temperatures only made it into the 40s today have now dropped down to 36-degrees and going forward tonight will slowly fall through mid and low 30s tonight. skies will stay clear. no rain in the forecast and you're out the door tomorrow morning thursday morning 27- degrees, a little bit of a wind chill, will feel like 25- degrees. the cold front worked, right? temperatures i

arnold, missouri resident:24 - :30 "they keep calling it the 100 year flood, the 500 year flood whatever... i'd call it the 10 year flood, because it keeps coming around." the governors of illinois nd missouri have been out suueying the damage. s/ gov. jay nixon / (d) missouri:xx - :xx 15:21:36 just as we stood together to assist during the response phase, now we stand ready to work to ensure quickly as possible and families can get back on their feet the coast guard is watching from the air looking for people who might be stranded. the national guard is ready to help, too. s/ gov. bruce rauner / (r) illinois :54 - :59 "we've got equipment, communication equipment, as well as sand bags and other supplies to support local first responders." those who escaped with their lives, but little else, remain hopeful. s/ arnnd, missouri resident / no id 1:03 - 1:09 "we will get through this and we're gonna cce out better on the other side than when we started." now, focus shifts downstream. as places like memphis and vicksburg, mississippi prepare for the surge headed their way later this month. chris pollone, nbc news, new york. >> democratic presidential candidate martin o'malley will be

death toll stands at 25 across illinois and missouri as officials remain watchful for more flooding. on sunday, illinois authorities recovered the body of an 18-year-old killed when his vehicle was skept swept up by the flood waters t. rivers reached a crest in cape girardeau. the army core of engineers is states >>> saudi arabia's foreign minister says the kingdom is separating ties with iran. it comes after violent protests and attacks on the saudi embassy in tehran t. saudis executed 47 people, including a shiite family. the president rouhani says he condemns the values and says the and iran's top leader said there would be quote divine revenge. u.s. officials have called for diplomatic engagement and affirmative steps to ease tension in that region >>> here in the u.s., ethan couch the so-called affluenza teen is mounting a high profile defense to mount his extradition from mexico to the u.s. his lawyer confirms to nbc news he is now representing couch. benitez he was he was unlawfully detained in puerto vallarta and has not committed no crimes in mexico. the attorney says the leg

now, the flooding is being blamed for 31 deaths in illinois and missouri. president barack obama has declared a state of emergency in those flood ravaged areas. paving the way for federal disaster relief efforts there is growing concerns tonight in the south where rising floodwaters may force residents to evacuate there. >> we just got notification that friday we need to evacuate be prepared and that is what we are going to do. >> officials say the floodwaters are starting to recede in illinois and missouri but they are advising people to stay off of the roads, bridges, leaves, taking a beating prosecute the historic floods. >>> we have rainfall heading towards the bay area right now. in fact, the first system has been approaching our coastline all day long. pro ducing light to moderate rain showers for your sunday evening. the trend will continue. we are expecting wet roadways and rain showers for your monday morning commute. here is the latest on the coverage right now on the radar over on san francisco. reporting of light rain. the rainfall has been incr

. >> the governors of illinois and missouri have been out surveying the damage. >> just as we sit together to help with the response phase we stand ready to work to make sure this region can recover as quickly as possible and families can get back on their >> there watching from the air to see if people might be stranded. >> we've got equipment, communication equipment as well as sandbags and supplies to support local first responders. >> those who escaped with their lives remain hopeful. >> we will get through this and we will come up better on the other said -- side. >> focus shifts downstream as memphis and vicksburg mississippi prepare for the search headed their way later this month. >> and now we will take a look at our local weather. kathy wilson has our full forecast. we probably won't see severe conditions but we do have another storm on the way. >> that's right. we have a lot of moisture in the pacific that is now able to start reaching the sierras. we have a high pressure moving out and we are picking up snow showers& radar north of the also the eastern portions of the state. we

state drivers license will do however you will not be able to use a drivers license from illinois, minnesota, missouri, new mexico or washington state to get a visitor pass. this is a 10 -year-old bob but military leaders at fort bragg decided to implement it today. >> we were waiting for guidelines from the office of the provost marshal general's office and from the secretary of defense. once we had guidelines on how to do -- interpretive like other installations throw the country we implemented it. >>reporter: guidelines are established by the office of homeland security. right now more than half of all carolina have not made the adjustment to the drivers license to better protect them duplication of fraud. right now north carolina and exception of the five i mentioned have been given an extension until october to get it right. until then, if they don't, there will be changes for those folks as well. we will keep on this and have more coming up at 5:30 >> gilbert, thank you. >>> a second chapel hill bar connected to a deadly drunk driving crash learned its punishment today. the abc commission voted

. >>> record flood blamed for at least 22 death;p in missouri and illinois tonight water finally startingecede in flooded communities". elizabeth is in valley park missouri with the latest. >> rivers reaching record levels in missouri. the miramac refer crested in valley park early thursday about four feet above the previous record. the mississippi river now on track to crest at the arch in st. louis 21 feet) above flood stage. >> all the rivers that feed this area illinois river, upper mississippi and the missouri are all coming with the flood crest right here today. so that is what made this flood so large. >>reporter: the overflowing rivers already flooded hundreds of homespgnd hundreds of resident evacuated. authorities are still warning residents to stay away from the water. the swollen miramac now being blamed for breaching another waste water treatment plant in st. louis county pouring raw sewageh into the river. so far 911 very topple toppled. nearly a dozen more threatened. missouri not the only flooded state from illinois to%ç north carolina. >> it was raining hard and coming u

dead, and missouri resident:24 - :30 "they keep calling it the 100 year flood, the 500 year flood whatever... i'd call it the 10 year flood, because it keeps coming around." the governors of illinois and missouri have been the damage. together to assist during the response phase, now we stand ready to work to ensure this back on their feet the coast communication equipment, as well as sand bags and other supplies to support local first responders." those who escaped with their lives, but little else, remain hopeful. s/ arnold, missouri resident / the other side than when we as places like memphis and vicksburg, mississippi prepare for the surge headed their way later this month. chris pollone, nbc news, new york. coming up -- cold and wet -- but all for a good cause. we'll bring you the details. plus -- if your new year resolution is to find love -- tomorrow just might be your day. and when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to share... you can do that by going to our page on facebook. you can also "like" our page to and weather information. but first -- here's a live look "you're watching kwwl. we've i'm moving to a place where i can get internet from centurylink. if

at least 22 deaths in missouri and illinois now being blamed on the flooding. at least four still missing, including two teenage boys in taylorville, illinois. indra petersons, abc news, sunset hills, missouri. >>> in today's forecast, chilly again in the flood zone. lows could be in the single digits in some areas of the midwest. snow from wisconsin to upstate new york. heavy rain from new orleans to jacksonville. it is going to be cooler though in the mid-atlantic. >> and 19 in salt lake city. 20s in minneapolis and detroit. 30s in denver and kansas city. 40s and 50s in dallas, atlanta and new york. downright balmy. >>> all right. now it's time for some college football. are you a football fan? >> big-time fan. >> i'll hand it over to you in a minute. let's hope today's five bowl games are better or at least more competitive than the two playoff games we had yesterday. >> yeah, they were a bit of blowouts. we start with the nation's number one team. clemson, the tigers trailed oklahoma by a point at halftime before taking the lead with that short touchdown ru

the river spilled over as more than 10 inches of rain fell in illinois and missouri. and this morning, the illinois river still rising. the flooding is blamed for 25 deaths. this weekend, the president signed a federal emergency disaster declaration for the state of missouri. >>> now 4:54. a 16-year-old girl in atlanta is shot over a hoverboard. police say two people followed her and a friend home trying to take the hoverboard from them. the teens tried to slam the front door shut, and threw the hoverboard out the door when one of the robbers shot the girl in the back. the suspect made off with the hoverboard and the girl was taken to the hospital. she is now in stable condition. >>> a prank gone wrong lands a child in the hospital. a boy and his two friends were playing ding-dong ditch in an oklahoma neighborhood but one homeowner didn't think it was funny and grabbed his gun and fired several shots and hit one his liver. neighbors were shocked when they found out what sparked the shooting. >> that is kids being kids right there. i don't think there should have involv

>> the 500 year flood, i would chris: the governor's availability in missouri are surveying the damage. -- the governors of illinois and missouri are surveying the damage. the coast guard is watching from the air, watching for people that might be stranded. the national guard is ready to help too. >> we have communication equipment as well as sandbags and other supplies to support local first responders. chris: those who escaped with their lives but little else remain hopeful. >> we will get through this. we will come out better on the other side than where we started. chris: the focus shifts downstream, where places like memphis and vicksburg prepare for the surge later this month. chris pollone, nbc news, new york. patrick: a south carolina man is charged with attempted murder after being accused of opening fire on police. investigators in hampton county say 27-year-old malcolm orr opened fire on officer when they store. one officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. charlotte police say a drunk man stole an officer's patrol car and crashed it in the woods.. the officer left the keys in the car after

continuing coverage -- as the mississippi river gains destruction throughout missouri and parts of illinois tonight. water from the winter flood started receding around saint louis -- but the river is still expected to crest in parts of southern missouri, illinois, and even arkansas this weekend. officials say the river rose to nearly 15 feet above flood stage in sant louis county. authorities conrim at least 22 people died -- due to extreme weather in the region. this morning -- more than 40 iowa national guard soldiers left for missouri to provide relief as the state deals with historic flooding. yesterday -- soldiers in cedar rapids prepared tanks and a water purification system to bring. these tanks can provide more than 125 gallons of clean water per minute. a fire gains momentum at a dubai hotel -- more than 12 hours after the blaze sparked in on new firefighters are on scene -- using cranes to access the fire on the skyscraper. nearly 15 people were injured in the fire -- and one person suffered a heart attack from the smoke -- during the evacuation. the fire started a few hours befo

huhudreds of homes and businesses have been destroyed because of flooding in illinois and missouri... the missouri national guard is in charge of working with the u-s army corps of engineers to make sure clean-up goes smoothly. the groups will collect and get rid of debris. federal aid is now heading to the area -- president obama has approved a request for federal support from missouri's governor. at least 25 people have died in missouri and illinois, which is another state that was affected by flood waters. many people have lost items in belongings left behind... to call if fortunate- that it lost all my furniture and the only thing#i saved were my clothes." the flooding happeed after the area saw 10-14 inches of rain fall. in the last 24 hourr -- social media put waterloo police on alert. a facebook page made waterloo police officers public enemy, and encouraged people who followed the page, to attack them. police chhef dan trelka reached out to kwwl about the page and said this: enough is enough. the page has since been taken down. the issue came p on the sam night waterloo's new

at least 24 have died in illinois and missouri. two people are missing. >>> president obama's wrapping up his christmas break in hawaii this weekend. upon his return to washington next week he'll finalize a set of executive actions on gun control. ron allen is traveling with the president in oahu. ron, what are you learning about this plan and how soon are with -- we going to know more about it? >> reporter: well, we think the president is going to meet with his attorney general on monday. er -- that meeting after several months of planning and looking over the nation's gun law, the president trying to essentially take matters into his own hands because he's well aware that congress not going to act on this issue. so we expect there will be some proposals using executive action perhaps focused at background checks. trying to expand the definition of who a gun dealer is and requiring those individuals to conduct background checks. closing for example the gun show loophole. and the other area, no fly/no buy list. there are a number o

. >>> the mississippi river and many other parts in missouri and illinois are recedinggfrom record levels, but that could mean harm for states in the southern u.s.. strong storms caused rivers to reach historic levels last week. there's widespread damage across much of missouri and illinois. in illinois, the bodies of two teenagers have been recovered, 25 people have died in the other two states, it's not over yet, in the south. >>> fortunately, a quieter weather pattern, not only heeshg but across much of the country, the end of the day today, beautiful allng the front range, high, thin cirrus clouds coming in, elevation about 25,000 feet. giving us a pretty sunset. we saw a similar scene up in gunnison this afternoon, as the sun was setting, notice this right here, that's called a sun dog, a reflection caused by the ice crystals in the clouds as through, a change in the weather. in denver right now, it's cold, 26, but in gunnison rs it's really cold, at minus 2. craig is right in that same boat, at 3 below 0. we'll have those cold pockets across the state. downtown, 30 degrees, 26 at th

the historic flooding in the midwest has killed at least 20 people in missouri and illinois.. the missouri department of transportation shut down wide sections of interstates south of st. louis... and residents are urged to stay indoors until those floodwaters subside. howser is betting that between the sandbags.. and that can-do missouri spirit.. they'll be able to save their marlie hall, cbs news, arnold, missouri. ((dave courvoisier)) amtrak has suspended traffic on the route running from kansas city to st. louis because of that missouri flooding. /// ((paula francis)) > here at home, the weather's on our minds with so many people outside on the strip.. ((dave courvoisier)) tedd florendo is out at red rock casino where he'll be all night. toss to live weather ((tedd florendo)) clear today and chilly again with winds afternoon. gusts reported early up to 16 but now have eased off a little we're slightly cooler than yesterday at this time. ............................... ................ one weather alert still exists and thats the wind advisory for the lake and down the color

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sat light and radar put together, you could see the west of cincinnati. developing in iowa, illinois and missouri, you have the next disturbance that will deliver some light snow. all starting very early tomorrow morning. and could play a role in our tomorrow morning commute. this is 8:00 tonight. i think we'll start to see clouds increase overnight. this is 5:00 in the morning. so during rush-hour tomorrow morning, between 5:00 and 9:00 in the morning, you will see periods of light snow across the area. and most of it should be out of here by noon. we won't see a lot of snow, but make a big difference at 8:00 in the morning. give yourself am so extra time just in case there's a chain reaction upstream, which affects you traffics. and they will fall down to 15 degrees tonight. we're watching another storm for friday. there's absolutely no consensus on the store. some guidance gives us very little snow. some guidance. please join us in a few minutes. now back to rob. >>> always amusing. pete rose is heading to the reds hall of fame. his number will be retired and june 24th, to june 26th at the gre