in des moines - kevin barry - cbs 2 this morning. thanks kevin..questions continue to swirl this morning, after nearly twenty hawkeye athletes took the stage at a donald trump rally in iowa city. city.the football players and wrestlers jumped on stage with the presidential candidate to fire up the crowd tuesday night.but later, some fans who support other candidates took to social media and asked if their participation violated any n-c-double-a rules.athletic director gary barta says it was *not an endorsement of trump.wrestling coach tom brands says athletes should be free to express themselves. themselves. nat " nicicguys they endorsed me .. they like me and i like them." " you know we certainly didn't endorse them or push them to do that, but you know what, we have some independent thinkers on this team. " there are rules that prohibit college athletes from endorsing a political any controversy, but as of this morning there's no indication the n-c-double-a plans to investigate. investigate. at that same rally in iowa city...the sec

in des moines, kevin barry, in des moines, kevin barry, cbs 2 this morning. president obama met with one of the democrats trying to succeed him. him.vermont senator bernie sanders sat down with the president for an informal meeting at the oval office.the president held a similar meeting a few weeks ago with hillary clinton.after the meeting, sanders told reporters he enjoyed the discussion and responded to accusations that obama is trying to persuade democrats "i don't believe that at all. i think he and the vice president have tried to be fair and even-handed in the process, and i expect they will continue to be that way." way."president obama says he will not endorse a candidate but will lend support any way he can to the eventual democratic nominee. sanders main rival, hillary clinton, has had several big name celebrities stumping for her in iowa over the past few weeks.that includes lena dunham, demi lovato, and billie jean king.. king..but now *senator sanders is bringing a famous actress into the hawkeye state to campaign for him..susan sarandon made st

inpasadena kevin barry, cbs 2 news. top hawk kirk ferentz, once again tops the list of highest- paid iowa state employees. records show ferentz made nearly 4-million dollars last fiscal year. rounding out the top three are actually two men who no longer work for the state. former iowa state basketball coach fred hoiberg made a little more than 2 million and former i-s-u football coach paul rhoads brought in nearly 2-million. the highest-paid state employee who isn't a coach is the chief executive officer of the university of iowa hospitals and clinics. we want to know what you think of coach ferentz's salary. do you think he's earned it? join the converstaion on our hawk fans were glued to their tv's this morning to see iowa's appearance in the tournament of roses parade. the 35-foot long float, is decked out with roughly four- thousand flowers.60-volunteers worked for hours to get the float ready for it's maiden voyage in the parade. one of the top - if not *the top - new year's resolutons is to commit to diet and exer

reporter kevin barry is at the debate in des moines with what viewers can expect. 3 kevin barry introiowan's who take part in the political the events, and meeting all the candidates -- sometimes taking notes when they're there. but tonight, donald trump breaks with that kind of tradition, plays by his own rules, and has his own event. before tuesday - the late week trump/cruz showdown was the battle to watch for on debate night. terry wurrtrump supporter -tipton"i think cruz is a snake to be honest and i think trump is gonna walk all over him." but trump saying he'll opt out has sparked up a debate about what his supporters actually want. while some iowan's want to see policy comparisons, others don't want moderators and other candidates getting in the way of their guydennis "well that megyn kelley. she's kinda, you can tell right off when she talks, shes against him." the result is an environment he controls completely where he can say what he wants with no one to challenge. dennis jackson trump supporter "oh that's good. he'll draw the crowd over there. yeah. yeah. i like that. hahaha. he

in des moines - kevin barry - cbs 2 this morning. making candidates thanks kevin..candidates are making their final push towards the caucuses this week, and many are stopping right here in eastern iowa for that. that.hillary clinton is once again, bringing in some star power to campaign for her. sports icon billilijean king will speak to volunteers and supporters at three stops today, that includes des moines, ames and iowa city. king will specifically talk about issues conerning owa men and the l-g-g-t community. also stopping in iowa city today, republican front-runner donald trump.he's holding a rally at the university of iowa field house.trump's event will begin at 7-thirty but doors will pen at 5-thirty. a few other g-o-p candidates will be in the corridor today too. too.rick santorum is hosting a "right to life" presidential forum here in cedar rapids. that event starts a4 this afternoon at the beems public library.and carly fiorina is hosting a town hall in iowa city at the university club on melrose avenue.that begins at it's

start tonight's vote 2016 covevege cocoragewith fox 28 news anchor and host of 'iowa in focus' kevin barry, live outside the debate hall in des moines, kevin? scott and karen, with arguably the most visible candidate off the stage tonight, several others looking for support tried to take advantage with waucus vote. vo.with isis inspired attacks popping up in many different regions of the world - the fox news debate took a turn towards national security. they all want to keep the united states safe - but the way they'd do it is where the biggest divides are. - the only budget that ted has ever voted for is a budget that rand paul sponsored that brags about cutting defense spending. spending. - whut regan did was began with tax reform and regulatory reform, unleashing the engine fo the american free enterprise system, it brought booming economic growth and that growth refueld the exact same thihi ot defeat radical islamic terrorism. terrorism.of course the candidates *did* have a lot to say about donald trump's decision to skip tonight's debate.i'll have more on that coming up in our next ha

to see what the governor says in his speech and what lawmakers on both moines, kevin barry, cbs 2 thth morning. if you'd like to watch the governor's speech live, it will be streaming on our website cbs-2 iowa dot com. it's expected to start at 10 a-m. also happening today, the president will be giving his state of the union address, and the white house says this year's speech is going to be unlike any other we've seen before. before.president obama is not expected to present a wish- list of policies to congress. with republicans firmly in control of congress - the president has resorted to executive actions on minimum wage, immigration and gun control.tonight's prime-time speech could include a preview of the next issue the president will take on without congress: election reform. "you'll hear the president talk about making sure that every american has a chance to influence this democracy. not the select few, not the millionaires and the billionaires," billionaires,"the president's speech will begin at 8 and that can be seen live right here on cbs 2.following the president's remarks,

in los angeles, kevin barry fox 28 news still to come on the fox 28 news at nine ninebowl bump - how playing in big games helps admissions numbers at the university of iowa.plus bridge crisis - the staggering number of bridges in the u-s that need major work done to them.-- when the fox 28 news at nine continues. you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- $4,000 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. what this campaign is about is to demand that we create an economy that works for all of us rather than a handful of billionaires. if you work 40 hours a week in america, you should not live in poverty. despite the result, big games like a rose bowl mean a lot of good things for college football programs. coaches earn prestige and better jobs, players get exposure nationally to professional teams and the schools get millions of dollars for just showing up. fox 28 news reporter kevin barry explains how these massive bowl games also help for many sports fans and even people who may not understand what's going on on t

live in des moines kevin barry, cbs 2 news. news.thanks, kevin. cbs 2 wants to know what you think of trump's decision. will it hurt him in the caucus on monday?we've posted the question onto our twitter page where you can give your answer. we have results after the poll closes tonight at seven. *** lawmakers clapping*** clapping***presidential candidate ben carson got a from iowa house lawmakers. carson sat alongside representative rob taylor of west des moines, who is the co-chair of carson's iowa campaign.while the republican did not make comments in the chamber, he did meet privately with lawmakers afterwards. carson is one of seven candidates who will be in des moines. in the democratic race - former president bill clinton will be back in the corridor today, campaigning for his wife.you remember, president clinton spoke in cedar rapids just a few weeks ago.he will be at cornell college at two this afternoon and also is speaking at washington high school at around four-thirty. we're closing in on the weekend. weekend.cbs 2 meteorologist rebecc

morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. let's get a check of our cbs 2 less than two weeks away now from the highly anticipated iowa caucuses, caucuses,democratic candidate hillary clinton is bringing another celebrity to the hawkeye state. state.demi lovato will be with clinton on multiple campaign stops today -- including in

year.my cbs 2 this morning co- anchor kevin barry gives us a preview of what we can expect from the capitol in des moines. moines. people across the state are paying attention to the condition of the state address speech this year after the 2015 legislative session ended with governor vetoing bi- partisan bill continuing education funding.now with education funding still an important issue, both parties are back in des moines for 2016 with new issues to tackle the last legislative session was very disappointing in how governor branstad handled the toing education funding. really rushing ahead with this medicaid expansion in a way that even the federal government said he needed to slow down.recently the governor talked about his plan to ship some money from education funding to efforts to improve iowa's water quality, which former democratic governor tom vilsack has supportedit's always goingto be about education. that's 60% of our budget. there's gonna be alot structure and the issue that seems to be emerging here, governor branstad has put it on the table is the environment and clean water

in los angeles, kevin barry (morning outcues) the game will finally kickoff this afternoon, at four.but don't forget before that, the e road to the roses preview show will get you ready for the big showdown between the hawks and stanford.it will air this morning at 7-thirty, on our sister station, fox 28. last night, thcollege footballworld was focused on the start of the plalaffs.both semi final games took place on new years eve.. bowl between the clemson tigers and the oklahoma sooners.clemson trailed at the half by one point before blowing the sooners out in the second half 37-to-17. and in the other semi-final game, roll tide roll.the alabama crimson tide destroyed the michigan state spartans in the cotton bowl classic.it was fairlylyclose in the first half, bama went up 10-nothing in the second quarter.but never looked back, beating the spartans 38-to-zero.alabama and clemson will alabama and clemson will play for the college football championship, a week from monday. a johnson county man is a johnson county m is safe and warm this morning, after falling through ice yesterday in th

in des moines - kevin barry - fox 28 news. kevin thanks.tonight is the last time the democratic candidates are scheduled to meet before monday's caucuses. caucuses.as for the republicans, they'll meet one final time in des moines thursday night.that debate will begin at 8 p-m on the fox news channel. inther g-o-p news, republican front-runner ted cruz is picking up a home state endorsement.former texas governor rick perry announced his support for the texas senator.perry - who droppe out of the race in september - moststconservative of all the o-p candidates.perry is also popular with evangelical voters - a key demographic in the republican race. some area parents are angry with the cedar rapids school board over major changes proposed for next year's calendar. calendar.the district wants students to start classes two hours late *every monday morning to aive teachers more time for professional training. night the board let parents speak out and discovered it is a huge issue. issue.fox 28 news reporter matt hammill attended the

cbs 2 news reporter kevin barry was at the hillary clinton rally in newbo today d joins us now, kevin? in the next few days, president obama is expected to sign an executive order increasing the amount of background checks that have to be done d ding gun sales. many republicans have said that this is an example of how the obama administration has been taking away rights from the american public. bubuin e wake of mass shoototgs in south carolina, california and oregon, clinton told a crowd about 500 strong she's behind the presidents plan. potus ama is looking t ttake executive action to try to require more gun sellers to require more background checks i am all for that. we need more comprehensive background checks. we need to close the gun show loophole, close the online loophole close what they call the charlestown loophole. the obama administration is expected to roll out the specifics of that plan later this week -- but potentially later today or tomorrow. clinton says she's also in favor of keeping people on the no-fly list from buying guns.she says if someone is too dangerous to

explains anchor kevin barry explains how its rootseach back far before the annual bowl far before the annual bowl tradition even started. started. the rose bowl is called the "granddaddy of them all" for the simple reason that it kicked off the annual tradition of playing a college football game e around the new w year. but for a while - the game was the second biggest event of the week. pkg michelle turner the parade came first, the first parade was in890 and that was helel by a local club called thehe vallll hunt club. professoso charles holder suggested they hold a festival to show off to show off what a fabulous winter we had. but after a while - southern cifornia's best effort to thumb t tir nose at ththrest of the nation just wasn't getting the attention organizers hoped it would. their solution was to play a football game for the whole nation to see. a rocky start eventually ld to games starting in 1916. turner eventualal these games were getting so popular and creating enough revenue that they decided to build a bowl. the early crowds of 25 thousand people now are dwarfed

reporting from des moines iowa, kevin barry, cbs 2 this morning and just a little history lesson for you..the last g-o-p front-runner to skip a debate right before the iowa caucuses, was ronald regan.and he went on to win the presidency that year.be sure to stay with cbs 2 next monday night for coverage of the caucuses, and check our website, cbs 2 iowa-dot-com for the latest political headlines. meanwhile donald trump is claiming that the rally he held last night raised 6- million dollars for veterans.. he posted that to his facebook page shortly after his event. his campaign said trump personally contributed a million dollars to the cause. and while those events were taking place in des moines, hundreds protested right outside the iowa events center. an estimated 500 protesters marched several blocks through downtown, calling for a higher minimum wage.that included some fast food workers who their jobs to demand 15-dollar an hour wages. and all three democratic candidates are making a final push in the state too. too.hillary clinton campaigned in newton thursday, while former presi

welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. let's get a check of our cbs 2 less than two weeks away now from the highly anticipated iowa caucuses, caucuses,democratic candidate hillary clinton is bringing another celebrity to the hawkeye state. state.demi lovato will be with clinton on multiple campaign stops today -- including in vinton and iowa city.this summer -- katy perry shared a des moines stage with clinton, just a few weeks ago -- h-b-o star lena dunham made a visit to iowa city for the campaign. this morning we're looking at new poll numbers that suggest clinton's main rival, bernie sanders, would actually out- perform her in a general election. election.the new c-n-n poll surveyed likely general election voters, it shows sanders with a double digit lead over many g-o-p candidates, like donald trump, ted cruz and marco rubio.but the same survery showed clinton in tight races with most candidates. her biggest lead is against trump, with a nine point advantage. and soon we'll begin to find out which candidates will emer

covering the corridor in cedar rapids, kevin barry cbs2 news. as kevin just reported, donald trump has released his first t-v campaign ad. ad.the 30 second spot focuses on terrorists and immigration. he says he's going to spend two million dollars a week on ads leading up to the iowa caucuses.they'll run in iowa and new hampshire, although at this time, none are scheduled to run in this area. in cedar rapids, rapids,newly-elected members of the city council are taking their seats.and this morning, the council welcomed scott overland as new district two representitive. " we've built up a great head of steam and we need to keep the montum going, and there will be lots of issues that come up over the next four years and i think we all have to keep that in mind that we got to keep this momentum going." going."the city council will hold it's first meeting of 2016 next tuesday at noon. in waterloo, waterloo,today marks a new chapter and moment of history. history.quentin hart is now the city's new mayor.after eight years on the council, he becomes wat

in los angeles, kevin barry (morning outcues) marissa has your weather to america is not just electing a president, we're also electing a commander in chief. that choice matters. because strengthening the economy, making healthcare more affordable, raising incomes. all of that depends on us being both secure at home and leading the world. i will get up every single day and do whatever it takes to make sure our country is safe and strong. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. after two months of construction, edmonton, canada's first ice castle is now open to the public.the frozen palace includes thousands of icicles, that were sculpted by hand.the structure weighs more than 27- thousand tons and stretches over an acre of snow.inside down frozen slides and explore secluded caves.if you want to visit the ice castle, book your trip now.it'll only be there until it melts. partly sunny skies today, some clouds tonight and mostly sunny skies mostly sunny skies tomorrow.our weather will stay quiet and dry through the next couple daysour seven day shows temps in the 30s saturday and

in the rose bowl, kevin barry, cbs 2 news live at five. top hawk kirk ferentz, once again tops the list of highest- paid iowa state employees. records show ferentz made nearly four-million dollars last fiscal year. rounding out the top three are actually two men who no longer work for the state. former iowa state basketball coach fred hoiberg made a little more than two million and former i-s-u football coach paul rhoads brought in nearly two-million. employee who is not a coach is the chief executive officer of the university of iowa hospitals and clinics. we're curious - what you think of coach ferentz's salary. do you believe he's worth four million? join the conversation on our facebook page, kgan cbs 2. a top new year's resolution is to make and try to keep a health resolution. resolution.but to stay on track with your pledge this year, health experts say to think of how it impacts your future.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee is here to bring us some of their tips. tips.karen - experts stay sticking to your goal means we all want those

covering the corridor in cedar rapids, kevin barry fox 28 news. today's event wasn't the first time president clinton has visited the national czech and slovak museum and library. coming up in our next half hour, we'll take you back more than 20 years, to one of the most historic events in the history of cedar rapids. on the republican side, doctor stops in the corridor. corridor.including the motorcycle museum in anamosa. anamosa.doctor carson touched on a number of topics in his talks, including immigration. he says he draws inspiration from one of the nation's most memorable presidents. "teedy roosevelt said we are a nation of immigrants and we welcome anyone from any country, any race, any religion. if they want to be americans, if they accept our laws. if they don't stay where they are. carson recently shook up his campaign team after weeks of declining poll numbers.he's now fallen behind a number of candidates including front runners donald trump and texas senator ted cruz. a group of voters who will take part in their very first presidentia

welcome totobs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. the president gave his state of the union address last night -- but earlier in thehe day -- governor terry branstad rolled out his vision for iowa lawmakers. lawmakers.during his condition of the state address, branstad revealed he *does want more funding for education. hihibudget plans coco after much controversy surrounding his veto of bipartisan legislation last year. legislative leaders had reached an agreement for one-time education funding of 55-million dollars. t branstad nixed that compromise. tuesday, he told lawmakers iowa children need a bright future, and asked for more money than republicans had previously sought. today i'm proposing an increase of k-12 funding of over one hundred and over 3.2 billion dollars annually annuallythe governororalal affirmed his proposal to shift a portion of future school infrastructure funds to water quality initiatives.the first ten million each year would go to schools - with left-over money going to watat ququity programsms governor brans

kevin barry, fox 28 newss kevin thanks.coming up in our next half hour, hear more of kevin's interview with hillary clinton.including her thoughts on president obama's executive actions on the nation's gun laws.that in n ss than 30- minutes on the fox 28 news at nine. some corridor school leaders say governor branstad's proposed boost in education funding isn't enough. enough.during his condition of the state address, thehe governororproposed a 2-point-45 percent increase next school board president steve swenka says they need four percent just to keep up with inflation. also asking for more money, the iowa board of regents.the agency that regulates iowa's three state universities wanted 20-million in additionalfunding.but the governor called for an increase of eight mimiion. democrats s nt lawmakers to approve more money for education.but republicans argue that the state's budget is growing tighter making it difficult to find the resources while balancing the state's books. governor branstad has made it clear to critics in recent years that he's concerned about the revenues from agric

kevin barry, cbs 2 news ten at ten. good news tonight if you'll be heading out to caucus in cedar rapids.park cedar rapids is offering free parking for those attending caucus events at the double tree downtown. the free parking begins at five-30 but is *only available for the five seasons and convention ceceer ramps.anyone arriving before 5:30 will be charged at the normal rate. on-street parking rates will still be enforced. now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. in washington, four people are now behind bars after a sheriff's office tells cbs 2 news they raided a home on north iowa avenue in washington.james estes andnd bobbie jean milford were taken into custody on burglary charges.deputies arrested two other people in the home for possessing meth. right now, a north liberty organization is working, to help a local blind man, while remembering his best friend.todd bevans' service dog arvo was diagnosed with brain cancer just last week. his family made ththdifficult decisi

covering the corridor in cedar rapids, kevin barry, cbs 2 news 10 at 10. this visit brought back several memories for clinton and people who live in cedar rapids.in 19-95 he joined the presidents of the czech republicnd slovakia came together at the dedication ceremony of the czech and slovak museum and library. those two nations split apart just afew years before - and the ceremony and organizers say the dedication withth clinton was the perfect way for them to to find common ground. bill clinton wasn't the only prominent political name in cedar rapidstoday - and this republican presidential candidate e n carsononpoke with young people at issac newton christian academy.at one point - the candidate posed a question to students, asking quote "who is the worst studenenin class." after the question about a dozen students pointed to one boy. while obviously embarrassing for th child, the g-o-p hopeful says he was trying ove a point that he was a terrible student who is now running for president. a group of voters who will take part in the very first presidenti

board.cbs 2 news reporter kevin barry explains explainswhy one life long california man feels right at home with all those hawkeye when ships like the uss iowa in los angeles have to be refurbished and then staffed as museums - there are tons of people - and many volunteers who work together to make it all happen. one of those people is david canfield. getting around a military ship is incredibly confusing...nat pop but even people who have never r been on the uss iowa before...nat popcan't possibly get lost when they follow david canfield...nat popat 17 - david enlisted in the navy - and was assigned to the iowa. battleships had been his obsession since he was a little boy -- the problem was that there weren't any in commission when he was growing up vid canfieldchief @ information officer, uss iowa my uncle who served in world war two gave me a picture of a battleship and i hung it on my wall bececse it was all thingsgs navy. years later - when he found out the iowa would be new home...david i took that picture of the battleship off the wall and turned it over and for the first time

covering the corridor in iowa city, kevin barry cbs 2 news, ten at 10. a new c-n-n/o-r-c poll shows republican donald trump and democrat bernie sanders both taking commanding leads in iowa.sanders leads hillary democratic caucus-goers by eight points.and despite heavy campaigning across the state, martin o'malley remains a distant third with four- percent. hillary clinton was drumming up support in iowa city tonight.the former secretary of state is bringing a lot of star power in the final days of the caucus campaign. tonight, pop star demi lovato joined clinton at the i-m-u on the university of iowa campus. on sunday, jamie lee curtis will campaign for clinton in central iowa.and next week, billie jean king will rally for clinton in iowa city. on the g-o-p side, front- runner donald trump leads texas senator ted cruz among likely republican caucus-goers by 11 points.senator marco rubio is in third with 14- percent. senator cruz will be back in iowa this weekend.saturday he'll make a stop in waterloo with glenn beck.the two will hold a rally at the five

reporting from des moines iowa, kevin barry, cbs 2 this morning and just a little history lesson for you..the last g-o-p front-runner to skip a debate right before the iowa caucuses, was ronald regan.and he went on to win the presidency that year.be sure to stay with cbs 2 next monday night for coverage of the caucuses, and check our website, cbs 2 iowa-dot-com for the latest political headlines. meanwhile donald trump is claiming that the rally he held last night raised 6- million dollars for veterans.. he posted that to his facebook page shortly after his event. his campaign said trump personally contributed a million dollars to the cause. and while those events were taking place in des moines, hundreds protested right an estimated 500 protesters marched several blocks through downtown, calling for a higher minimum wage.that included some fast food workers who earlier in the day walked off their jobs to demand 15-dollar an hour wages. and all three democratic candidates are making a final push in the state too. too.hillary clinton campaigned in newton thursday, while former preside

women.cbs 2 news political reporter kevin barry covering the debate tonight, and he joins us now live from des moines.kevin. one of the most energetic exchanges came over immigration- partially because at least marco rubio and ted cruz have both been involved with legislation in the congress about legislation. that means the senators have been on the record about issues like if a path to citizenship would be an option to people to come to the united states illegally. all that experience in the senate means candidates like rand are well versed on what's been proposed so far...but it also gave chris christie a chance to remind everyone hes never held political office in washington, d.c. , "you changed your position, you did tooa&" tooa&","the bottom line is this, we can't solve immigration" immigration"- "we can solve immigrationa&what is missing is the political will.", "ted is the king of saying other people for amnesty. it's not true." true.", "cut the washington bull and get to things done." done." that exchange is flavored by the constant threat that the from someone who takes adva

welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.i'm kevin n morning...cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barrand m kelly d'ambrosio. let's s t a check of our cbs 2 violence in the corridor sparked a police summit looking for solutions. solutions.police departments from across iowa came to the corridor thursday, to discuss ways to reduce gun violence. violenen.cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson now joins us now with the details, stephanie? stephanie?kelly and kevin, there were *100 reports of 20-15 alone. alalady this year, one child has been shot in dubuque, and just last weekend, there were three separate shootings in cedar rapids. rapids.a few ways police believe they can reduce violence is s get better cooperation from the public and enhance communication between different agencies.law enfrocement brainstormed for three hours how to best make that a reality. "i don't think k yone holds the golden nugget that's gonna solve all this, but that was one of the reason we got all these chiefs in the same room so we can dis

barry. i'm kevin bbarry. barry. new details this morning from oregon, oregon,where gunshots and arrests have ended a nearly month-long standoff at a wild-life refuge.and during the chaos, one militia member was killed. killed.cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson has been tracking this story all momoing long for us, and has the details, stephanie. stephanie.kevin, authorities arrested a total of seven members of that armed group, including the group's leader ammon bundy. bundy.law enforcement say they conducted a traffic stop on two vehicles. they say most obeyed orders to surrender, except for two individuals who were identified as lavo is amamn's brother.that's when shots rang out, but right now it's unclear who fired first. finicum was killed and ryan bundy was injured in the shootout.here's cattle rancher cliven bundy-ammon's father on the man who was shot and killed. (voice of: cliven bundy/cattle rancher) "he was a wonderful man. he has a wonderful wife and family. he was a student of the constitution. he was

caucus.cbs 2 this morning co- anchor kevin barry is live in des moines this morning after being at the final town hall event last nht at drake university. university.by fararhe momo uncomfortable question of the night went to martin o'malley. the cnn moderator said that o'malley m mht be the most imimrtant person on stage because he is trying to get considered in a lot of caucuses across the state. since o'malley is polling so low - - ere's the chance he doesn't get the 15 percent minimum support in the first round of voting at caucus sites, which would mean he wouldn't be an option for the second round of voting. it's just the way the democratic caucuses work - but supporters who their second choice should be - he told them to hold strong and push back again the polls like iowan's have done in the past. 1:05:25 - "the beauty of the people of iowa is they're not intimidated by polls, they're not intimidated by pundits, and they have this birthright, they feel, top upsetethe apple cart and with onon three of us in the democratic primary, there's only one of us who can still upset the ap

welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry. and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio.

welcome to welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. let's get a check of our cbs 2 authorities in johnson county will pick up their search today for a missing person at coralville lake. lake.a water rescue was lauched yesterday after a canoe with two people in it capsized.teams were able to get one person out of the icy water.that person was taken to u-i-h-c for treatment.the search for the second person was suspended last night because of the dark.right now - we don't know either person's identity. a similar tragedy happening in wisconsin.sunday, the bodies of four people were recovered by police after they drowned when their canoe over-turned. rescue crews were notified after friends reported the group never came back from their trip.investigators believe ice in the water played a role in the boat capsizing. the national transportation safety board has released new images of the sunken el faro cargo ship.it sank in october when it got caught in a hurricane on its way to puerto rico.all 33 people on board died -- making it one of the

twitter.fox 28 news anchor and host of 'iowa in focus' kevin barry was at tonight's rally and spoke with supporters decision, kevin? "he doesn't have to worry about what people think. and people like that. i like that. and all these people like that or they wouldn't be here." here."covering the corridor in iowa city, kevin barry, fox 28 news. fox 28 news. continuing tonight's vote 20-16 coverage now... now...iowa gets the first say in the nominating process.but we wanted to show you how the rest of the month will play out. out.eight days after the iowa caucuses, new hampshire will hold the first in the nation *primary.less than two weeks later, democrats in nevada and republicans in south carolina will cast their votes.followed by nevada republicans three days after that and south carolina democrats on the 27th. 27th.after the early contests comes super tuesday on march first.that's when voters in 15- states will cast their ballots for a nominee.but remember, there are still dozens of states and territories after super tuesday that will still cast their votes before the this friday the f

i'm kevin barry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. we start this morning with an update on a tragic canoe accident that killed a solon teenager. teenager.cbs 2 news has now individuals whose canoe capsized this weekend in the frigid waters of coralville lake. lake.seventeen year old tanner wymer was canoeing with fifty one year old michael felton sunday afternoon.authorities say strong winds caused their boat to flip over.we're told they were out canoeing to take pictures of a local home.the sheriff's office also says neither was wearing a life jacket. this is a really erratic time to be on any body of water in johnson county or much of iowa. we've had the el nino effect this year we've had fluctuating temps much warmer than normal, a lot of heavy rains. there hasnt been a good opportunity for ice to form solidly. solidly.first responders had to break an inch of ice as they searched the waters - and debris also made the search difficult. the news of such a young life lost is taking a toll on the city of solon. solon.cbs 2 news reporte

welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. let's get a check of our cbs 2 new this morning morningif you're watching this -- it's time to get up for work -- you did not win a billion doars. llars.but lottery officials y three very lucky people will be splitting the one-point-6 billion n llar prize.jackpot winning tickets were sold in california, tennessee and florida. florida.the news caused celebration at this 7-eleven in chino hilis, california, where one of the tickets was purchased.that store will earn 1-million bucks for selling the ticket.right now, it's unknown if there were any *other winning ticketstsif no one would've won last night's drawing, lottery officials say the next jackpot would've soared to 2-billion dollajs. here in iowa, no one matched all six numbers, but according to the iowa lottery, one person matched five, netting them 2-million dollars with a power play option. option.iowa lottery players broke sales records -- trying to win that billion dollar prize. prize.and that means more 25 percent of ticket s

welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry. and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. cbs 2 news has the latest details now from the campaign trail, trail,where candidates are coming together this morning, to mourn the loss of a volunteer staffer, here in iowa. iowa.psidential hopeful ben carson's campaign is off the trail for at least a day after a 25-year-old volunteer died in a van crash in western iowa. iowa.the state patrol tells three iowa staffers hitit patch of ice on i-80 near atlantic tuesday morning. morning.the van flipped onto its side before it was hit by another vehijle.25-year-old braden joplin was killed in the crash and two other volunteers were hurt.doctor carson flew to an doctor carson flew to an omaha hospital to be with joplin's family. "and our hearts go out to his family and to all the families involved, including the family in the pickck truck. (long pause) you know, life is so fleeting, and we have to make the most of every bit of it that we can." the tragedy brought a rare moment of togetherness among candidates, from both political parties.

out one of those volunteers really stands out.fox 28 news anchor and host -- --of iowa in focus, kevin barry, spoke to one dedicated republican in linn county. county. and it says thank you for your great help on my campaign in iowa.iowans have their own reasons for being part of the campaign process.laura joins me in thanking you for your steadfast support...but very few have handwritten letters from former presidents -- thanking them for helping them win the white house.sincerely, george, w. bush.joni scotter normally isn't lacking for words for her favorite candidates -- but a letter like that is justincredible. but w. better get in line...i love joni scotter. what does she do for the party? she adds fun, she adds enthusiams and everything you want in the democratic process is embodied joni, let me tell you, joni scotter is from linn county but she is one of the most enthusiastic republicans in the state.it started when she and her husband moved to iowa - - and she got behind lamar alexander -- trying to take down bill clinton.clinton won the white house -- but iowa republicans got joni -

in los angeles, kevin barry, fox the hawkeye defense will face what may be their toughest task of the season in stopping one of the best players in the country. country.let's go back live to pasadena where fox 28 sports anchor zach hanley explains how iowa plans to stop christian mc-caffrey.zach? he runs, catches, returns punts and kicks.. and even throws the ball! this season he set the ncaa record for all purpose yards in a season with 3 thousand 4 hundred 96 yards.... and the hawks know stopping the ap player of the year won't be ...make sure you can contain him.....or else he is going to hurt us. us.mccaffrey averages 8 and a half yards per play... but if the hawks can keep him in check, they should be just fine... get ready for the big game with our road to the roses special right here on fox 28 relive this historic seaean and get expxpt analysis as the hawks get ready to take on the stanford cardinal. it airs tomorrow morning at 7-30. still to come on the fox 28 news at 9 9how somcorridor kids rang in the new year before the back. daysfter the paris attac, senators came together

welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. let's get a check of our cbs 2 weather first forecast. first weather- your planner shows what's ahead a&- part of the area is under a winter weather advisory until 6am tomorrowa&- now a live look outside courtesy of our weatherfirst skycama& -temperatures around the area are frigid todaya&- the current winds around our viewing area are gustya&- our planner features cloudy skies clean up efforts are in full force on the east coast, this is a live look at washington, d,c.. you can see streets are clear here.. here..the devastating snow-storm brought several inches of snow in several states.at least 30 people have died as a result. result.snow shoveling and carbon monoxide poisioning claimed almost as many lives as car crashes this weekend. many people across that region will be facing an extended weekend, as schools and government offices are closing today to try to keep as many people off the roads as possible, that includes the federal government.in the nation's biggest city, mayor ro

welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. let's get a check of our cbs 2 new this mornini morningif you're watching this -- it's time to get up for work -- you did not win a billion dollars. dollars.but lottery officials say three very lucky people will be spliting the one-point-6 billion dollar prize.jackpot winning tickets were sold in california, tennessee and florida. florida.the news caused celebration at this 7-eleven in chino hills, california, where one of the tickets was purchased.that store will earar 1-million bucks for selling the ticket.right now, it's unknown if there were any *other winning tickets. if no one would've won last night's drawing, lottery officials say the next jackpot would've soared to 2-billioiodollars. here in iowa, no one matched all six numbers, but according to the iowa lottery, one person matched five, netting them 2-million dollars with a power play option. option.iowa lottery players broke sales records -- trying to win that billion dollar prize. prize.and that means more money coming bac

welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. let's get a check of our cbs 2 less than two weeks away now from the highly anticipated iowa caucuses, caucuses,democratic candidate hillary clinton is bringing another celebrity to the hawkeye state. state.demi lovato will be with clinton on multiple campaign stops today -- including in vinton and iowa city.this summer -- katy perry shared a des moines stage with clinton, just a few weeks ago -- h-b-o star lena dunham made a visit to iowa city for the campaign. this morning we're looking at new poll numbers that suggest clinton's main rival, bernie sanders, would actually out- perform her in a general election. election.the new c-n-n poll surveyed likely general election voters, it shows sanders with a double digit lead over many g-o-p candidates, like donald trump, ted cruz and marco rubio.but the same survery showed clinton in tight races with most candidates. her biggest lead is against trump, with a nine point advantage. and soon we'll begin to find out which candidates will emer

welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. d'ambrosio. let's get a check of our cbs 2 weather first forecast. first weather- your planner shows what's ahead a&- part of the area is undnd a winter weather advisory until 6am tomorrowa&- now a live look outside courtesy of our weatherfirst skycama& -temperatures around the area are frigid todaya&- the current winds around our viewing area are gustya&- our planner features cloudy skies this afternoona& an update this morning on the war on terror. terror.is-is has now released a new video they say how extremists carried out the november 13-th attacks in paris that killed 130 people. people.in the video -- they behead and shoot captives and hint at future attacks on britian.all nine men in the video died during or shortly after the attacks in paris. just hours after that video came out -- french president francois hollande is now state of emergency.hollande said he will not allow threats to weaken his untry's resolve against terrorism.the french president imposed the state of emergency after th

today.cbs 2 news rerter kevin barry is in the czech village with how bill clinton's visit is as much about the future as it is the past. llivewhen president bill clinton comes to the czech village today - it'll be his first time back at the czech and slov museum and library today since he dedicated it back in 1995. voa lot was different back then.it was before the flood - and unrest in europe made the scene here tense. john rocarek was partially responsible for getting all threreworld leaders in the same spot - and he says the presidents visit - with an impromptu stop at sykora bakery was something that a lot of cedar rapidians still remember fondly. john it's great i'm curious to find out if he'll remember us. it was a long time ago. he had a good time here. llivecoming up the meeting in cedar rapids of three world leaders might have changed international relations for the better. covering the in cedar rapids kevin n rry cbs 2 news at noon. wait to bite kolash bill clinton isn't the only big-time political name in the corridor today. today.republican presidential candidate ben carso

cbs 2 news political reporter kevin barry is in des moines, and will have a full recap of the townhall. townhall.coming up tonight on the cbs 2 news ten at 10. the republican candidates will also face each other one last time before the caucuses.their fox news debate will be held at the iowa events center in good news tonight if you'll be heading out to caucus in cedar rapids.park cedar rapids is offering free parking for those attending caucus events at the double tree downtown. the free parking begins at five-30 but is *only available for the five seasons and convention center ramps.anyone arriving before 5:30 will be charged at the normal rate. on-street parking rates will still be enforced. a woman's heart attack may have different causes and symptoms and some risk factors can be even more dangerous. that's according to a new, first-ever statement from the american heart association. association. ( track)three years ago, marsha goodbaum felt nauseous and had stomach pains. she finally headed to the hospital hours later.(sot marsha goodbaum/heart attack patient) i had no idea i was

cbs 2 news anchor kevin barry is live to bring us all the excitment as the hawks prepare for battle in the rose bowl. ship is at capacity at 2- thousand people.making sure they don't go over. huge line of fans waiting to get on/eating bbq just fired off a saluting gun - waiting to hear the much bigger 5 inch cannons it adds a lot see a few people you know but mostly you get an idea for the incredible support the team has. the hawkeye defense will face maybe their toughest task of the season in stopping one of t best players in the country. cocotry.cbs 2 sports anchor zach hanley is also live in pasadena to explain how iowa plans to he runs,s, catches, returns punts and kicks.. and even throws the ball! this season he set the ncaa record for all p ppose yards in a season with 3 thousand 4 hundred 96 yards.... and the hawks know stopping the ap player of the year won't be easy, but their up for the chbllenge ...make sure you can contain him. ....or else he is going to hurt us. us.mccaffrey averages 8 and a half yards per ay... but if the e wks can keep him in cbs 2 news is covering all o

covering the corridor in iowa city, kevin barry, cbs 2 kevin thanks. on the democratic side - senator bernie sanders is gaining momentum in iowa.sanders continues to say he wants a revolution - while hillary clinton has tied herself to president obama.the latest polls have clinton holding a narrow lead over sanders here in iowa. cbs 2 news is following a developing story in oregon tonight. tonight.one person is dead after shots were fired at an oregon wildlife refuge. refuge.that federal land has by rancher ammon bundy for the last 25 days.bundy's brother ryan was injured during the shooting, and several others are in custody tonight.we are constantly updating this story on cbs 2 iowa dot com.and we will have the latest tomorrow cbs 2 news ten at 10 continues now with new developopnts in the deatatof tyler sash. sash.the former hawkeye great was found dead in his oskaloosa home on september 8th.an autospy revealed that sash died due to an accidental overdose of pain medicatatn. now, the new york times reports research done on his brain found evidence o

cbs 2 news reporter kevin barry is live to explain why a lot of people in czech village were thinking of 1995 today. president bill clinton's visit in 1995 was monumental because it brought three heads of state all to one place to dedicate the czech and slovak museum and library. but the smiles and memories here at sykora bakery had much more to do with a part of the day that wasn't on any official schedule the word was that when he drove past the bakery, stopped the car and it was an unplanned visit to the extent that the owner of the bakery at the time, don yonda, wasn't even allowed into the bakery. john senator hawkins with him entering the bakery. and like i said, no donthat was the end of a nearly two year long process for john to pull that day all together. johnin june of 94 i went the czech republican and slovakia and met with president havel and kovach independently in their offices. that was really cool. and asked them when they could be here for a dedication. we weren't going to dedicate it without them. united nations natladies and gentlemen. president clintonjohn says jus

iowa in focus host kevin barry sat down with hillary clinton in dubuque today.you can see his full one-on-one interview sunday morning at 10-30 on iowa in focus, only on cbs 2. right now, president obama is preparing for his seventh and final state of the union address. many expect it to be radically different from previous years.instead of a laundry list of proposals, the president will likely reflect on his entire two terms and their impact.you can watch the president's address live at well as live on cbs two iowa dot com. there's a group in iowa taking action to help animals in the state.they're working to make sure dogs are bred in safe and althy conditions.and tonight they're having an informational meeting at the coralville public library. library.that's where cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore joins us live right now.. the meeting starts in a half hour.organizers say not a lot of people know about puppy mills and they hope this too something. something.animal vocates are working to address puppy mill issues with commercial, large-scale breeders.the founder of iowa friends of companion