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jessica rae... scott larson.. this is abc9 news this morning. " stormcast hd where we've got mostly sunny skies on the way for our wednesday. temperatures are going jessica rae scott: jessica rae: the house of representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation that would overhaul the country's federal visa waiver program. it would bar those from iraq, syria, iran and sudan, or those who countries in the last five years, from traveling to the united states without a visa. abc9 news reporter deborah souverain has sunny skies on the way for our wednesday. temperatures are going jessica rae scott: jessica rae: the house of representatives sunny skies on the way for our wednesday. temperatures are going sunny skies on the way for our wednesday. temperatures are going sunny skies on the way for our wednesday. jessica rae scott: jessica rae: the house of representatives sunny skies on the way for our wednesday. temperatures are going jessica rae scott: jessica rae: the house of representatives overwhelmingly passed legisl

jessica rae scott: jessica rae: bearing arms is our constitutional right ... what's not in the constiution however ... to carry a fire arm. especially when you're trying to carry a concealed weapon. abc9 news reporter lukas voss took the carry permit course... and shows us what you need to know if you plan on packing heat. ats: explaining. vo: cartridge designation and identification ... ammunition storage ... proper hand positions. all of these practices were on the schedule this morning at rev-tac's multi state concealed carry permit class. multi state ... because there are different state laws... and different ways to get that permit. "there is different standarts of training for instance minnesota requires you to shoot to qualify ... the same as nebraska. there is no online course there is no way to skimp." here in iowa ... you could skimp. that's why rev-tac has made it it's mission to try to properly educate and train their customers. "raise that bar of training in this area ... before you could watch a 15 minute video and walk out permits have to be ren

jessica rae scott: jessica rae: marco rubio is stepping up his presence in iowa... with more than two-dozen events in the state over city. currently, it's in the upper teens and lower 20s. the wind is pretty light at under 15 miles per hourwe've got reduced visibilities and slick travel so exhibit extra care in driving to your morning destinations. here's some light snow continues to move through the upper midwest as we start off our wednesday. going to the stormcast hd, the snow is quickly carried away and by noon today it'll be completely wrapped up. it'll be chilly for both new year's eve and new year's day. as the week goes on, we can expect some warmer air to come back and we'll have 30s for the weekend. today's high is 24 with light snow this morning followed by mostly cloudy skies. tonight, clouds diminish with a low of 5! tomorrow, we'll have partly cloudy conditions with a high of 23. jessica rae scott: jessica rae: marco rubio is stepping up his presence in iowa... with more than two-dozen events in the state over the past couple of months. he launched a t

jessica rae: still to come... authorities are warning theives may be targeting your christmas deliveries we'll have some tips on how to keep your after this. scott: " " ssica rae scott: scott: good morning. let's conditions on the port neal weldina company skycam hd and the king's pointe skycam hd. winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings have been pulled away from most of the region as our threat of heavy snow is diminishing. the radar illustrates some flurries and light snow showers still passing through the area the roads remain in fairly poor condition with some snow and ice coverage locally. temperatures are in the 20s and 30s and we have an intensifying west and northwest wind between 15 and 25 miles per hour.we had heavy snow totals between 6 and 10 inches in the region! many of these totals are daily records for november 30th. the stormcast hd reveals our slowly moving system traveling eastward. we'll have light snow and blowing snow today. tomorrow we'll it with sunshine. then warmer temps are a

jessica rae: scott: adlib jessica rae: region! manyf these totals are daily records for november 30th. we also received some great photos through social media of the freshly fallen snow - thanks to all who contributed! the stormcast hd reveals our slowly moving system traveling eastward. we'll have light snow and blowing snow today. tomorrow we'll start the day off with clouds and end it with sunshine. jessica rae: some sad news out of yankton south dakota after two people died as a result of an accident early monday morning according to the south dakota state patrol ... a car driven by a 31-year-old male was traveling in the wrong lane on highway 50 east of yankton and collided head on into a vehicle driven by a 30- year-old female. authorities say caught fire as a result of the accident. the male driver was pronounced dead at the scene, while the femama driver died frfr her injuries a aa sioux falls hospital. niether of the vicitims names have been released at this time. the accident is currently under investigation. jessica rae

i'm jessica rae. federal today about the couple who carried out last week's terror attack in san bernardino. abc's marci gonzalez has the lastest on the investigation. " new insight into the couple who carried out last week's terror attack in san bernandino.. the fbi director- revealing today- syed farook and tashfeen malik - were radicalized even before they started dating james comey fbi director "as early as the end of 2013 they were talking to eachother about jihad and martyrdom." - federal authorities- still looking for others who may have h elped plot the attack. as investigators say they may bring gun charges against farook's former neighbor, enrique marquez. the 24- year-old - accused of buying the two assault-style rifles used in the massacre. marquez - who posted on facebook the night of the attack "i'm very sorry guys, it was a pleasure" checked himself into a mental facility the next day- friends say - he may have known about the terror plot in advance. sot - michael g. stone he said somet

i'm jessica rae. a stolen vehicle was involved in a two car crash early this morning on sioux city's north side... according to the sioux city p-d, a white van was stolen from south sioux city nebraska before 6 a-m this morning jessica rae: the suspect then drove the van erracticly, hitting another white vehicle on outer drive just across from north high school, the suspect fled the scene, and was later apprehended by police, no other details are available at this time stay tuned to abc9 news as we continue to jessica rae: incident... a 28 year old sioux arrested after police say he stole at least 5 cars in the area. authorities say mack-quiber bracka-monte stole those between october and december of this year. when police found the vehicles, they had several parts taken off of them and were in the process of being stripped. he's currently being charged with multiple counts of felony theft and ongoing criminal conduct. a 47 thousand dollar bond. around six this morning a call came in for a car fully e

here's the 7 day forecastst jessica rae scott: adlib jessica rae: day. then it'll become blustery with gusts near 40 miles per hour. then we'll see cold temps as we approach the weekend. todayay high is 32. the overnight low is 20. tomorrow's high is 30 with partly cloudy skies. here's the 7 day forecast. it looks like our " coming up in our six o'clock hour... an incredibly rare set of identical triplets have been born in nebraska. stay tuned to meet them and their lucky mother. jessica rae: " plus... the deadline to sign up for health insurance as part of the affordable care act has passed... but its not too late to get covered.

jessica rae scott: jessica rae: the end of 2015 brought in plenty of snow here in sioux city... which crews spent yesterday clearing all day yesterday with high pressure temporarily spinning directly over the heart of siouxland. this feature will move eastward permitting some clouds to form as the day goes on. temperatures will find difficulty in stretching above the middle 20s. the new year's weekend brings with it some added warmth as high temperatures lift back into the 30s. we should expect to see some sunshine and overall - pretty nice early january weather! today's high is 24 with increasing clouds. 9 as we welcome in 2016. tomorrow's high is 33 with mostly sunny skies and it'll be more comfortable. here's a check of your 7 day forecast. jessica rae scott: jessica rae: the end of 2015 brought in plenty of snow here in sioux city... which crews spent yesterday clearing all day yesterday before the city gets rockin' tonight. reporter bria bell has more night where everyone goes out a night to celebrate and have a good time and bring in the new year," said mettleton. new year

jessica rae: turn... there is some kind of commercial or you of the dark reporter mary moloney has a roundup of some wars products. and you may be surprised what's on her list. "(nats - trailer) "the force - it's calling to you" star wars the force awakens has inspired everything from toys (nats) "yoda the force is strong with you." to shoes (nats) duct tape to adult sized onsies brands hopping on the star wars bandwagon are out of this world. the blockbuster movie's marketing seemingly took a page out of spaceballs -- the 1987 star wars spoof. (nats) "merchandising. merchandising. where the real money from the movie is made." this time around -- ads got creative. power a lightsaber battle with duracell batteries (nats) call chewie on the verizon network use a h-p laptop and r2-d-2 to get a date and dress the part with covergirl makeup (nats) "will you be enticed by the dark side?" you can also eat your way into the star wars franchise. with campbell's soup (nats) "cooper i am your father." general mills

i'm jessica rae. a hotly contested topic is gaining some traction with one nebraska nebraska today in order to represnt patients using medical cannabis oil. jessica rae: republican senator tommy garrrett of nebraska's 3rd district is travelling around the state to talk to people about his recent visit to minneta where he saw how patients treated with medical cannabis oil are benefitting from the substance. garrett says he is impressed with there being no law enforcement incidents so far... saying the program is a prime example of how nebraska's sick could benefit without infringing on nebraska laws. senator garret will be in dakota city at 1-30 today at the dakota county building to share what he learned from his recent trip. jessica rae: a recall stemming from an e. coli scare now spans more than a dozen states and includes products sold at major grocery chains. contaminated celery from california-based farms was found to be the source the f-d-a expanded the recall of food products on tuesday. abc's

jessica rae... and meteorologist this is abc9 news this very warm thursday with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. we'll have a passing shower early with some partly cloudy skies, then the rest of the day will be mostly sunny. tomorrow, the wind will be calmer.and we can expect to see some sunshine and more warm weather with highs in the low to mid 50s. on saturday, we'll bring in a chance of mixed precipitation with rain and snow. today's high is 60 with wind and sunshine. the overnight low is 30 0 with mostly clear tomorrow's high is 55 with partly cloudy skies. here's the 7 day forecast where temperatures will diminish moving forward with precipitation chances this weekend. with temperatures inin the 50s and 60s.s.e'll have a pasasng shower early with some partly cloudy skies, then the rest of the day will be mostly sunny. tomorrow, the wind will be calmer.and we can expect to see some sunshine and more warm weather with highs in the low to mid 50s. on saturday, we'll bring in a chance of mixed pre

i'm jessica rae. it was a deadly weekend on i'm jessica rae. it was a deadly siouxland roadways as one person was killed in a head on crash in cherokee county yesterday jessica rae: according to the iowa state patrol, a head on collision occured just north of larrabee iowa authorities say a car driven by 19- year-old kaliegh cherokee struck a truck driven by 43- year-old shannon manwarren of primghar. jones died as a result of that crash. manwarren and two passengers in her vehicle were injured and transported to cherokee center. an investigation into the crash is ongoing... jessica rae: the names of the three people who car crash on friday. 68-year-old karol ash-li-mann)... rayburn... of south dakota... were all traveling in the same vehicle on highway 81 near yankton... when they were hit by a chrsyler that crossed over into on- coming traffic. all three women were pronounced dead at the scene. three others were injured in the crash remains under investigation. jessica rae: man is facing a after witnesses say he used a gun to rob a home. earl

here's jessica rae scsct: jessica rae: the lower to middle 30s. today will be even a little bit warmer! a gradual warming trend is going to be in place as we travel into our first weekend ofecember. high pressure is our main forecast feature which will tear up cloud cover and foster calm winds. it'll be a little more breezy tomorrow, but we'll gain 5 degrees or so. then we can expect some drizzle on saturday. the high today is 36 with sunshine. tonight's low is 18 clear skies. then tomorrow we'll see a high of 41. here's the 7 day forecast. nebraska's legislative session doesn't nebraska's legislative session doesn't begin until january 6th but one lawmaker is already working to put medical marajuana in the 20-16 spotlight. bria bell joins us with more "everybody has such a problem with the weed," said lawlor. nebraska state senator tommy garrett held a press conference to promote the usage of medicinal marijuana, including its oil form. he says looks can be deseiveing as he says some percivie him as a hiippie who smokes weed, but in reality he sa

i'm jessica rae. we're learning more today about a gruesome discovery in rural northeast nebraska yesterday afternoon, now it appears a second body has been found in a burned out truck near pierce. jessica rae: authorities got the call after a vehicle was spotted on fire in a field about 10 miles outside of town around three yesterday afternoon. after they got the fire out, investigators say they discovered the remains of two people in the cab of the charred pick-up truck. now, investigators say they're working to determine their identities and cause of death. " the scene was processed and now its a current investigation and an autopsy will be performed sometime today on the two sets of remains that were found in the vehicle." the nebraska state patrol and the state fire marshal's office were called in to help investigate. the state patrol says the vehicle was still smoldering and yesterday evening. stay tuned to abc9 news as we continue to follow the developments in this story jessica rae: donald tru

jessica rae scott: jessica rae: welding company skycam hd. we've got some drizzle and fog in the area which is producing lowered visibilities, so use extra caution in traveling this morning. temperatures are currently in the 30s through most of the area. the wind is pretty light from the east near 10 miles per hour. a winter storm is going to miss to the west and the satellite and radar picture is currently pretty quiet. a winter storm is gathering strength in eastern colorado. this system will lift a local man facing vehicular homicide charges has had his court date pushed back. sentencing for trevor feauto yesterday... but has been moved to january 19th. feuto was driving during an accident that killed two 16- year-old girls back in august. jessica rae: an emmet county homicide trial that was supposed to be held in febuary is being pushed back. 18-year-old lee christensen of estherville is accused of killing 19-year-old college student he was scheduled to go to trial january 19th but set for june. christensen is being charged murder. if fou

jessica rae: " plus... i'll inform you about one of the biggest problems we face during the holiday season... package stealing. find out how to protect yourself....

jessica rae: " plus... i'll give you a few tips on how to make sure your packages won't be stolen this holiday season. these stories and more... in our next hour.

jessica rae scott: adlib jessica rae: " coming up in our eventful year... and after the break... we'll take a look back at some of the biggest stories of the year.

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jessica rae: dennis, did robin why cutting your christmas tree has become so popular? dennis: jessica, the reasons are what you may expect. families juswant to make the event as a memorable experience, and part of their holiday tradition. jessica rae: all right, thank you dennis. jessica rae: basketball is back in siouxland and that means sportszone is too. here's chris with the action from a busy night on the hardwood. chris palmquist--"good morning everybody...high school basketball is back and last night sportszone made its season debut. let's check out a few of the highlights from around town last night. we'll start on the westside...the wolverines hosting north in a metro matchup. late first quarter....dustin birkes spots up and connects from deep......stars down 14-8..... quarter......marquise bolden.......so smooth....he had 22.. west up 17-8 after one... second quarter now,....jailen billings with the dime to ko noble.......north keeping it close on the road.... next west possession.....noah mcwell...hits the corner trey......pretty stroke......wolverine s on to

jessica rae: scott: adlib jessica rae: united states. we've got winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories painted to the rthwest. the regionon satellite and radar displays the system continuing to pass found out not everyone asking for help... wants it. the iowa man offered two panhandlers a job. what they told him... and what he did next... has gone viral. reporter jenna morton has the story " some would call it ugh love. (mike pothoff/offered panhandlers a job) "the only way you can ever succeed in life is you just got to push yourself and don't let anyone stand in your way." on this corner in muscatine iowa you can find panhandlers several times a week. two are regulars. after feeling bad for the boys mike pothoff offered them a job at his business. (mike pothoff/offered panhandlers a job)b)i said you're hired and then said we're not from around here just smirked." over the weekend the same boys were back at it... holding signs saying they're broke and hungry. once again mike offered them a job. they declined. so mike decide

i'm jessica rae. we begin with news out of california, the fbi is grilling the man who bought the husband and wife killers their high-powered rifles... federal auththities are also tracking some suspicious activity in the killer's banan account. abc's elizabet hur has the latest. "for investigators.. this much is clear.. syed farook and tafeen malik planned their attack well in advance.. the question now.. did they have help? the fbi says it has surveillance video of the two killers taking target practice around the los angeles area.. now under intense questioning.. is farook's friend and neighbor enrique marquez..seen here on facebook... a former security guard and convert to islam.. who provided the couple with the rifles. ( ( (sot)) john d'angelo: "our major concern ((sot)) denise peraza: "this gun powder smell. i'll never forget (crying) i'm so glad i was sitting by him." meanwhile.. this 27- year-old survivor is speaking out for the johnson -killed in the attacks.. her life saver.. ((sot)) " deni

jessica rae: jessica rae: week of december. today, we'll have sunshine and a high temperature of about 50. tomorrow, there'll be extra cloud cover and the chance of an afternoon shower passing through. then we'll clear back out on wednesday with high pressure taking back over and a breezy south wind will carry temperatures into the middle and upper 50s. today's high is 50 with sun. tonight, expect some fog and a low of 29. tomorrow's high is 50 with partly cloudy conditions and maybe a shower or two. here's the 7 day forecast fwhere we'll see 50s before a cooldown this weekend. jessica rae: week of december. today, we'll have sunshine and a high temperature of about 50. tomorrow, there'll be extra cloud cover and the afternoon shower passing through. then we'll clear back out on wednesday with high pressure taking back over and a breezy south wind will carry temperatures into former president jimmy carter says he is cancer-free. carter said in a statement his most recent m-r-i brain scan did not show any signs of the original c

jessica rae: dr. hamilton says he thinks the motion reminds babies of the movements they experience inside the woom. if your baby is hungry or not feeling well, dr. hamilton says but, if you're a sleep-deprived parent looking for a few seconds of peace, it just might be worth a try. jessica rae: the world is responding to the humble holiday wish of a young girl badly injured in an arson fire two years ago. sa'fyre (sapphire) terry's entire family was killed in the fire. she suffered burns over 75- percent of her body, and lost her right hand and left foot. despite what she's been through.... the 2nd grader says she only wants one thing this holiday season: christmas cards to fil up her card-tree. and after her request was posted to facebook by her aunt..... and gained momentum, she has been flooded with holiday cards from all over the world! "(liz dolder, sa'fyre's aunt)) we can't k kp it to ourselels, we have to share her with the world. she's got a message, she's a living message of hope, faith, and

" jessica rae: " " coming up.... the federal increased interest rates for the first time find out how this next. scott: " " on the port neal welding company skycam hd in sioux city. it's a cool start with temperatures in the 20s and 30s. we have cloudy skies overhead currently which will gradually is strong and the wind chills are being reported in the teens so bundle up today! let's get a look at our stormcast hd where we anticipate a breezy west and northwest wind to push through. as the day continues, we'll have some clearing skies. temperatures will warm as we enter the weekend as highs get into the upper 30s and lower 40s with copious sunshine. overall, the pattern appears to be pretty quiet with no significant rain or snow chances moving forward. today's high is 31 degrees with some early clouds, then gradual afternoon clearing. the low tonight is 15 with mostly clear skies and brisk conditions. tomorrow we'll make it to a high of 28 degrees and it'll be sunny. let's get a check of your 7 day on the port neal w

jessica rae: scott: jessica and scott are chatting about sweaters. jessica and scott are chatting about ugly christmas sweaters. jessica and scott are chatting about ugly christmas sweaters. jessica and scott are chatting about ugly christmas sweaters. scott: good morning sweaters. jessica and scott are chatting about ugly christmas sweaters. jessica and scott are chatting about ugly christmas sweaters. are chatting about ugly christmas sweaters. scott: good morning siouxland. we have some very cold temperatures in the single digits and lower teens as we start off our thursday. we also have some freezing fog outside, so drive safely. the wind is calm and skies are clear. the dayplanner shows those clear skies translating into lots of sunshine and warmer temperatures this afternoon with a high of 36. scott: here's a quick check outside on one of our iowa d-o-t traffic cam's here at . many folks still d-o-t traffic cam's here at . many folks still single digits and lower teens as we start off our thursday. we also have some freezing fog outside, so dri

jessica rae: " and... iowa's governor is giving medicaid providers more time to get up to speed with changes to the states system. details coming up in our next hour.

jessica rae: details are time... news for further updates if you're one of headed to california to watch the hawkeyes in the rose bowl.. we have details on a party you won't want to miss. the battleship u- angeles, california , is helping celebrate the hawkeyes in a big way. a free pep rally is being held at the historic battleship. the rally is taking place on thursday the 31st....from noon until five...and it's free for all io[ans. hawkeye apparel is encouraged. for mo information visit their webiste, pacific battleship-dot- com. jessica rae: newly released data shows the cityf norfolk is experiencing a labor shortage here's paul hughes with the details. "the latest statistics show the norfolk area number one - and that is not a good& unemployment rate for madison, pierce and stanton counties in november was 2.1- percent - the lowest reported in the state. norfolk economic development director courtney dentlinger says the effort to increase the area workforce will include encouraging former residents to move back t

jessica rae... "you're watching abc9 news this morning... jessica rae... and scott larson.... morning... jessica rae... and scott larson.... "" ip out west cold start with high pressure temporarily spinning directly over the heart of siouxland. this feature will move eastward permitting some clouds to form as the day goes on. temperatures will find difficulty in the middle 20s. the brings with it some lift back into the 30s. we should expect to see some sunshine and overall - pretty nice early january weather! today's high is 24 with increasing clouds. the overnight low is 9 as we welcome in 2016. tomorrow's high is 33 with mostly sunny skies and it'll be more comfortable. here's a check of your 7 day forecast. jessica rae: scott: adlib cold start with high pressure temporarily spinning directly over the heart of siouxland. this feature will move eastward permitting some clouds to form as the day goes on. temperatures will find difficulty in stretching above the middle 20s. the new year's weekend br

jessica rae scott: jessica and sct are chatting about hipster santa. jessica and scott are chatting about hipster santa. jessica and scott are chatting about hipster santa. jessica and scott are chatting about hipster santa. 40s all weekend long hipster santa. hipster santa. jessica and scott are chatting about hipster santa. scott:we'll be in the 40s all weekend long jessica and scott are chatting about hipster santa. jessica and scott are chatting about hipster santa. jessica and scott are chatting about hipster santa. scott:we'll be in the 40s all weekend long including today under sunny skies. tonight the low is 32 with increasing clouds. then tomorrow we expect clouds and drizzle along with some foggy condtions. here's the 7 day forecast where temperatures will rise through the 40s and near 50 by next thursday!we'll be in the 40s all weekend long including today under sunny skies. tonight the low is 32 with increasing clouds. then tomorrow we expect clouds and drizzle along with some foggy condtions. here's the 7 day forecast where temperatures wi

jessica rae scott: jessica rae: december. today, we'll have sunshine and a high temperature of about 50. tomorrow, there'll be extra cloud cover and the chance of an afternoon shower passing through. then we'll clear back out on wednesday with h hh pressure taking back over and a breezy south wind will carry temperatures into the middle and upper 50s. today's high is 50 with sun. tonight, expect some fog and 50 with partly cloudy conditions and maybe a shower or two. here's the 7 day forecast fwhere we'll see 50s beforere a cooldown this weekend. jessica rae scott: jessica rae: december. today, we'll have sunshine and a high temperature of about 50. tomorrow, there'll be extra cloud cover and the chance of an afternoon shower passing through. then we'll clear back out on wednesday with high pressure taking back over and a breezy south wind will carry temperatures into the middle and upper 50s. today's high is 50 a red kettle and a ringing bell may not sound like something that can change someone's life. but for many...they ar

jessica rae: scott: forecast... scott:good morning satellite and radar partly cloudy skies the temperatures reported in the teens and 20s. the wind is pretty light betweev 5 and 15 miles per hour directed from the west and southwest. the dayplanner reveals a steady rise in temperatures to the upper 20s this afternoon with mostly sunny skies. rae another razor maker for patent infringement. abc's reena ninan has the details jessica rae: >>> hey there good morning. topping "america's money" -- a battle in the battle of a multimillion shave club. >>> tickets to adele's 56-6-day north america tour sold out in for as much as 3800. next time try pning ticketmaster or sign on the artist fan site for priority sales. >>> star wars the force awakens was breaking box oice records, it soltd more tickets on faangerfan money." feel a cold sore coming on? only abreva can heal it in as few as two and a half days when used at the first sign. it penetrates deep and starts to work immedialely to block the virus and protect healthy cel

jessica rae: cyber monday is the biggest in history. data collected by adobe says just over three billion dollars in online orders were made monday. smashing a record set this past black friday. i-b-m says customers spent an average of 124 dollars on cyber monday toys and electronics were said to be big cyber monday sellers. jessica rae: and if y order something this past cyber monday, you'll probably soon be expecting a package on your dodostep. each y yr a spike in m ml theft occurs around e holidays, but here are some tips for you to protect your parcels first avoid sending cash by mail, use a check or money order for a safe alternative. also don't leave mail unattended, especially overnight. it's never a bad idea to use tracking on your packages and always report any suspicious activity jessica rae: thanksgiving 2015 is one the cortez family of sioux city won't ever forget.... and for all the wrong reasons. an extxtsion cord in their home sparked, causing their entire home to go up in flames.

jessica rae: there are new... stunning revelations about the affluenza teen and his mother who were found in mexico earlier this week. investigators say they threw themselves a "going away" party before making a run for it. abc's matt gutman has the latest "the three week manhunt for that privileged texas teen ? ending on this gritty street in mexico ethan couch transforming himself - that black hair and beard so different from the childish looking teen who pled guilty to killing four people in a 2013 drunk driving crash. in the sentencing his affluenza? - too rich and spoiled to know right from wrong?he got 10 years probation? the break for investigators - coming on christmas eve?a week after us marshalls released this wanted p saying that he was on the run in this black ford truck belonging to his mother, tonya, who was also missing. dee anderson "they probably drove that to the border and crossed over the border ". adding that before the fugitives set out on their 2200 mile trek? ? "they even had something almo

jessica rae: thanks scott... vehicles. kendis gibson and >>> hey there, in today's "techbytes," siri is avaable in hand-free navigation system helps drivers get instructions, now available as a sofare update with ford's sink info tanment system. >>> the firirst washable smartphone. >> the device developed features an extra-tight seal which allows users to clean it with both soap and water, it's cururrently only available in japan. >>> and if you're looking for prince charming, check out the new dating service, developed for singles who love everything disney, our parent company, otherwise, frozen out of relationship. >> reporter: if you're looking for someone with a great ininterest i i disney as you, this might not b be such a goofy idea. >>> those are your "techbytes." every christmas is memorable. but a gift from kay jewelers... makes it unforgettable. save up to 30% on diamond fashions at kay, the number-one memory-maker in america. siouxland... you're in luck. tony and candice radio! good morning for the 11th year wit

i'm jessica rae. president obama made a statement earlier this morning, on what authorities are doing to battle the terror organization isis.. the president is spending time at the pentagon in the wake of the deadly san bernardino terror attacks. abc's elizabeth hur with more. " the fbi says tashfeen malik.. the mother turned murderer in the san bernardino attacks.. had extensive social media postings supporting violent jihad.. but she still year.. on a fiance john cohen "during that time period, immigration officials were not allowed to use or part of the john cohen is a abc news consultant.. he says just last year.. immigration officials asked homeland security secretary policies.. allowing applicants' social but were opposed by the department's office of civil rights sot - john cohen, abc "the primary would be viewed disclosed publicly concerns that it so malik.. got her weeks.. with no terrorism.. schumer, (d), ny "had they checked out tashfeen malik a little more, maybe she wouldn't have gotten a

i'm jessica rae. storm lake police is asking for you in finding a suspect involved in a burglary assault . yesterday afoon storm lake police domonick tribble residence on irving street assaulted his girlfriend. authorities say her cell phone scene. several addresses in the area police were unable to locate issued a warrant for his arrest. tribble is described as a pounds with tattoos on his left and right arms. anyone with tribble's whereabouts is urged to contact police department jessica rae: the countdown to new year's eve is on are expected in tonight- unprecedented effort to keep abc's megan hughes has details. "in paris-the holiday on as planand, but display hahabeen called off-officialsstressing the need for vigilance in the 130 dead. (nats) from los angeles: "i was in paris the week after it happened and the thing is you can't let people like th dictate your lifestyle and your choices --this tourist is now in brussels. the mayor the also called off the fireworks. brussels authorities connectio

jessica rae skycam hd. we've got some drizzle and fog in the area which is producing lowered visibilities, so use extra caution in traveling this morning. temperatures are currently in the 30s through most of the area. the wind is pretty light from the east near 10 miles per hour. a winter storm is going to miss to the west and the now to the latest in the race to the white house... republican presidential candidates donald trump and ted cruz are neck and neck in iowa. in a poll of republican iowa caucus-goers by quinnipiac university... trump has 28- percent support. senator cruz is in a very close second with 27- percent. senator marco rubio is in third with 14-percent. in another newly-released poll by monmouth university trump has a 41- percent lead nationally. ted cruz is in second with just 14-percent marco rubio has ten-percent in this poll followed by ben carson. the other 10 republican candidates are polling in the low single digits. jessica rae: nine candidates are gearing up for the big showdown

i'm jessica rae. yesterday, a terror threat forcibly shut down schools in los angeles, california causing chaos for hundreds of thousands of familes and in new york a similar threat but with a much different reaction abc's matt gutman has the latest " threat - warning of a swarm of jihadists descending on los angles schools came in email to an la school board memeer 5am tuesday? what followed?a swift decision 90 minutes lalar to close every one of the city's schools?.. cahrlie beck 20;55;24;36 we have suffered far t many school shootings in america to ignore these kind of threats the cost: an estimated 29 million dollars?. about 650,000 students shut out..... gfx lausd robocall: the superintendent has directed all schools to be closed today, tuesday, december 15th, to ensure the safety of all students. scrambling. k: mg: were your employers understanding? new york city officials received same email to keep schools new york's police blasting la's decision?.. 12 20 11 bill bratton: to disrupt the daily

jessica rae: scott: jessica and elisa are chatting about heidi's amazing skill. jessica and elisa are chatting about heidi's amazing skill. jessica and elisa are chatting about heidi's amazing skill. jessica and elisa are chatting about heidi's amazing skill. scott: good morning, happy monday, and happy jessica and elisa are chatting about heidi's amazing skill. jessica and elisa are chatting about jessica and elisa are chatting about heidi's amazing skill. scott: good morning, happy jessica and elisa are chatting about heidi's amazing skill. jessica and elisa are chatting about heidi's amazing skill. jessica and elisa are chatting about heidi's amazing skill. scott: good morning, happy monday, and happy first day of winter! cooler today with mostly cloudy skies. jessica and elisa are chatting about heidi's amazing skill. mostly cloudy skies. high 32. tonight, stubborn clouds remain. low 25. tuesday will be much warmer than today, still stubborn cloud cover and breezy, high 47. after our warm day, temperatures cool off again, staying in the 30s much of the week.

i'm jessica rae. with caucuses inching ever candidates with presidency continue to scour the state hilary clinton is here in sioux city.... we have abc9 news reporter lukas voss in sioux city at hillary clinton's campaign rally event this morning. lukas what's the scene there at the center? lukas: hillary clinton is making another sweep through iowa. i'm at the carpenters training center in sioux city. it's no coincidence that the clinton campaign picked this location. labor secretary tom perez is joining clinton today to make his official endorsment for the former secretary of state. in a statement yesterday perez touted clinton's progressive record and fighter. he said clinton is understands the parents are talking about around the dinner table. lukas now, it hasn't been all good news for clinton. a quinnipiac university poll week showed those taking the poll found senator bernie sanders more electable than clinton against several top republican candidates. good news for the sanders campaign, but in

jessica rae: scott: jessica and elisa are chatting about xmas shopping. jessica and elisa are chatting about xmas shopping. jessica and elisa are chatting about xmas shopping. jessica and elisa are chatting about xmas shopping. jessica and elisa are chatting about xmas shopping. jessica and elisa are chatng about xmas shopping. jessica and elisa are chatting about xmas shopping. scott: good morning and happy tuesday! breezy and warmer jessica and elisa are chatti about xmas shopping. in the mid 40s. tomorrow, we could start our morning with light showers east, otherwise cooler and mostly cloudy. christmas eve, we could see some light passing snow, christmas day in the mid 30s. after that, a mix lingers saturday, and we're keeping an eye on monday, could bring more significant snow. scott: in the mid 40s. tomorrow, we could start our morning with light showers east, otherwise cooler and mostly cloudy. christmas eve, we could see view images. reena ninan and kendis gibson have the details. >>> hey there, in today's "techbytes" one of apple's newest features

jessica rae scott: jessica rae: plenty of folks theater this season. but like any crowded place, movie theaters can be breeding grounds for germs that can make you sick. one doctor, says the easiest way to prevent illness, may be one of the most simple. "wash your hands before you eat. that's one of the biggest things-it't' to the movie theater this season. but like any crowded place, movie theaters can be breeding grounds for make you sick. one doctor, says the easiest way to may be one of the most simple. "wash your hands before you eat. that's one of the biggest things-it's simple you know. go wash your hands make sure they're clean before you put any food in your mouth." elevator buttons, door handles, hand rails, concession stands, faucets, and video games are all places where germs can hide. dr. vyas says if you don't have access to a sink to wash your hand it's a good idea to carry hand sanitizer with you when you know you're going to be in places with a lot of people. and while germs are everywhere, they shouldn't stop you from having a good "i

jessica rae: national news. a terror arrest was made late last night in connection with the horror that unfolded in san bernardino -- here's abc's chief investigative correspondet brian ross with the details. " after ten days of questioning at a secret l lation, rique marquez s brought to the federal courthouse in riverside, californ late today in the back of this fbi suv to face seris terror charges. within hours of the san bernardino terror rampage, the fbi figured out that the two assault rifles used in the attack were bought by marquez almost four years ago. but the charges made public late today revealed the 24-year old marquez and his long-time friend and former next door neighbor syed farook first planned to use the weapons and pipe bombs to attack the cafeteria of a community college. and then later for a rush hour terror attack on this california freeway in late 2011 and early 2012. "the plan was for farook to throw pipe bombs on to the freeway" and then "farook allegedly planned to then move among stop

jessica rae: good morning and us this midday. a former governor, very familiar with the campaign trail, spenenhis morning city stumping for hilary clinton former vermont met with supporters of democratic front runner hilary clinton at a small gathering at a private home in sioux city... clinton supporters say, she is the woman for the job. " she's had much broader experiencethan either of the other two and the best possible candidate electable i think." and be sure to tune in this sunday at 9 a-m... for this week in as our very own down one on one with former governor howard dean. jessica rae: a new poll this morning from abc news washinton post shows trump has hit a new high on his campaign. trump is retaining his lead, and even adding to it, netting 38 nomination from republicans and gop-leaning independents who are registered to vote, that's up a slight 6 points from lastmonth ben carson, and jeb bush have seen a decrease in their supporters polled, while cruz and rubio have enjoyed a slight b

i'm jessica rae. new details surrounding the assailants that carried out a shooting in san california just one week ago. after investigating authorities have had been radicalized for some time now. fbi director james comey told congress sayed farook and tashfeen malik were talking about jihad back in 2013, before they were even married... raising new fears about whether "terrorist have figured out a way to gain access to the u-s. investigation to date ... indicates they were actually radicalized before they started courting or dating each other online. also looking at a area high school, photos of the school were found on farook's authorities are still trying to scour the behind by the killers... controversy statements made by donald trump could be landiing and this morning, new informtion coming out about a person from trump's past abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross has more. "trump's statements about muslims and the 9/11 attacks have raised the biggest questions about his truthfulnes

i'm jessica rae. after dozens of accusations from women who say bill cosby sexually assaulted them, the comedian is now facing criminal charges for the first time. expected to be arraigned this afternoon, after opened a 12 year old case. abc's bazi kanani has the latest. " prosecutors announce for the first time since bill cosby has been accused of drugging d assaulting dozens of women over decades: he will be arrestededn charges in one of those cases. (sot kevin steele) mr. cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. this is a felony of the first degree the decision to charge cosby... comes just one month before the statute of limitations would have expired in the case brought by andrea constand. the former temple university employee accuses cosby of pennsylvania mansion in 2004. (sot kevin steele) on two other occasions before this, he made two other advances that were rejected. that night, he offered he drugs so she couldn't move and committed aggravated indecent assault against her. years a

jessica rae: thanks scott... twitter is telling some users to be on the look-out for cyber-attacks from overseas. reena ninan and richard d con have the latest details. >>> hey there, in today's "techbytes," a warning from twitter. >> yeah, the company is sounding an alarm to some users that theirccount may have been rgeted by state sponsored hackers. >> the company says the small grupt of accounts were targeted but that there is no indation that any personal data was stolen. accocoing to swagway a azon stopped selling it along with several other brands pending a % fety review. >> the move comes after several fires have been linke to the popular devices. >>> and chinese researchers are putting a new spin on the concept of a driverless car. their behind controlled vehicle allows drivers to take complete ntrol without usi their hands or fe. >> currently no plans to put the high-tech automobile in oduction. >> good.. sounds like a terrible ea. those r yourare your "techbytes." >> have a great day. you know that "wow