i'm kevin bbarry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. corridor voters have a lot to think over this morning, after last night's "your voice, your future: the iowa impact" town hall event in iowa city. city.cbs 2 brought together both state party chchrs and two politicacascience professors to talk about the state of the iowa caucues -- and what iowans are doing to keep them first in the nation. nation.this morning -- we take a look at why the caucuses really are unlike anything else in the united states. states. the hawkeye state has only had it's spot first in line since the 1970's.so before the caucuses impacted the st of the country -- the university they changed the way party officials acted within the state... state...the whole process has just been revolutionized since the 1970's with these party officials feeling the need to be fair and impartial umpires rather than the deciders and i think that's one of hte most striking changes in the last 50 years ij the way that we nominate candidates.now -- people like democrat chair dr. dy mc

welcome to cbsbswo this morning...i'm kevin bbarry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. let's get a check of our cbs 2 weather first forecast. right now temperatures e below freezing and they're going to stay that way for the rest of day and this weekend. scattered flurries possible through the morning with is ving through and will bring a blast of arctic air once again this weekend. more on that in your full weather first forerest. the dust is settling this morning from the latest republican debate. debate.e smallest field yet of gop candidates squared off in the prime time debate last night in south carolina. carolina.it included the three men leading in the polls in iowa -- and it didn't take long for the sparring to begin. with just about three weeks until caucus night -- everyone e dust is settling t ts morning from the latest republican debate. debate.the smallest field yet of gop candidates squared off in the prime time debate last night in south carolina. carolina.it included the three men leading in the polls inin iowa -- and it didn'n'take long for the sparring

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

morning...i'm kevin bbarry. the dust is settling this morning from the latest republican date. debate.the smallest field yet of gop candidates squared off f in the prime time debate last night in south carolina. carolina.it included the three men leading in the polls in iowa -- and it didn't take with just about three weeks until caucus night -- everyone took their shots. there was nothing to this birther issue. since sept. the constitution hasn't changed, but the poll numbers have and i recognize that donald is dismayed that his poll numbers are falling in iowa. iowa.in iowa, as you know ted, the last three polls i'm beating you, so you shouldn't mis represent how well you're doing. but the seven candidates didn't take jabs at each other the itre night.they all agreed anyone on stage would be bettereruited for the white house thanandemocratic front-runner hillary clinton. "no one who lied to those four families about benghazi... is qualified to be president of the united states. (clap)" (clap)"((sot bush)) she gets elected her first 100 between the white house and the courthou

morning...i'm kevin bbarry. 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&- 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 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.presidential 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 cbs 2 news a van carrying patch of ice on i-80 near atlantic tuesday morning. morning.the van flipped onto its side before it was hit by another vehicle.25-year-old braden joplin was killed in the crash and two other volunteers were hurt.doctor carson flew to an omaha hospital to be with joplin's family. "and our hearts go out to his f

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

welcome to cbs two this barry.i'm kevin bbarry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. the extradition process is now starting for mexican drug king-pin joaquin "el chapo" guzman. mexican authorities now say a secret interview between el chapo and actor sean penn, down.guzman is wanted in the united states for drug and murder charges.he broke out of prison twice in mexico, but was recaptured this past weekend.rolling-stone-dot-com released an article penn wrote featuring the interview on saturday.penn wrote that guzman reached out to them, because he wanted a movie made centered on his life. authorities say they found el chapo after watching penn and hollywood producers when *they met up with the fugitive.. there are still efforts to bring the so called "affluenza teen" back into the united states from mexico. mexico.but ethan couch won a legal delay of his legal delay of his deportation back to texas.his mother has already been sent back.now -- she'll be back in a texas courtroom for a bond hearing -- it's already been set for a million dollars.the pair are accused of

welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin bbarry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. let's get a check of our cbs 2 corridor voters have a lot to ink over this morninin after last night's "your voice, your future: the iowa impact" town hall event in iowa city. city.cbs 2 brought together both state party chairs and two political science professors to talk about the state of the iowa caucues -- and what iowans are doing to keep them first in the nation. nation.this morning -- we take a look at why the caucuses really are unlike anything else in the united states. states. the hawkeye state has only had it's spot first in line since the 1970's.so before the caucuses impacted the rest of the cotry -- the university of iowa's cary covington says they changed the way party officials acted within the state... state...the whole process has just been revolutionized since the 1970's with these party officials feeling the need to be fair and impartial umpires rather than the deciders and i think that's one of hte most striking changes in the last 50 years in the way that we nomi

i'm kevin bbarry. barry.

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