i'm mary moloney. ?have you ever waited patiently for concert tickets to go on sale, and then in an instant. they're all sold out? in new york, a three year investigation was launched into ticket pricing. the new york state attorney general's investigation-- found less than half of tickets for concerts, sports and other for the public. most are held for the venue, the performer, the promoter, or for pre-sale, to insiders. the study found much of what is released, ends up with brokers-- who resell at a markup. for example, a "one direction" ticket was originally 79 dollars, but was sold for over 4-thousand dollars. the investigation discovered brokers were using illegal trt: 2:33 0128ms01 a milestone for nevada's jane albright... the women's head coach -- won the 500th game of her career. it came down in san diego, as the pack beat the aztecs 70-64... it's taken albright 32 years to get here, winning 103 of those games at nevada... the pack is now 3-and-5 in conference play... they return home to host uta

for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney. a local blood center is trying to make a comeback from dangerously low supply levels... a spokesperson for "live serve" in des moines says it recently dipped below a one day supply for all blood types. that blood eventually benefits 90 percent of the population, though less then 10 percent of people donate annually. one pint of blood could save up to 3 lives. in order to donate, you need to be at least 16 years old and 120 pounds. you also need to pass a health screening. you can find more information on our website, w-h-o t-v dot com. still ahead on your news at noon... many iowans are working on their new years resolution to lose weight. marshalltown is doing it together. "and they're a size 10. they're stretchy, but i got in them." the program that brings people together for a common goal... and the monetary motivation behind it.. and losing a pet can bring heartbreak for families. learn how a new app uses the latest technology to replace those traditional lost flyer handouts you'r

mary moloney explains several lawsuits the company's been hit with. almost synonymous with the word fitbit. not only do you see these brightly colored bracelets at the gym or work -- but the catchy commercials run frequently. they promise to help get you in shape -- but do the wearable trackers work? this month -- fitbit was hit with a class action lawsuit -- alleging fraud. according to the suit -- two of the company's heart rate monitors -- the fitbit charge h-r and the fitbit surge -- don't accurately measure your heart rate. and that could be potentially dangerous. especially for people looking to push their heart rates past a certain mark. the suit surprised consumer reports -- who tested and recommended the fitbit charge h-r and the fitbit surge. so -- consumer reports retested the devices. and compared fitbit's products with another device that has proven accuracy -- the polar h-7 chest strap. the consumer reports testers again found both fitbit models were on point. and if there was a variance fitbit -- it was no more than three beats per minu

before you file your taxes -- there are some things you need to know mary moloney explains "millions will soon put their most sensitive personal and financial information in the hands of uncle sam. that's why it's so important to choose a tax preparer wisely. the irs says to look for an irs preparer tax identification number. avoid pele who base their fee on a percentage of your and note if your preparer doesn't ask for receipts. not asking enough questions about deductions and credits could be a warning sign that something is wrong. also -- never sign a blank tax return. tax time is also prime season for identity theft. never give your personal information over the phone or online unless you started the conversation and confirmed the identity of your tax professional or an irs employee. if information on your return is missing or wrong -- that could also be red flags. common examples of idenenty theft from tax returns -- finding out more than one return was filed for one person in a year. or seeing more tax owed or refund offset for a year you didn't f)le. another seems like a good

mary moloney reports. --reporter pkg-as follows-- (bill o'reilly/host): "so we have a big story going on..." the night before the presidential debate donald trump says he's boycotting -- the republican front runner and fox news agreed to a mutual truce -- at least for less than an hour -- with trump appearing on the o'reilly factor. (bill o'reilly/host): "i don't think not showing up for the debate tomorrow night is good for america." (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate): "this is much tougher than doing the debate with megyn kelly." trump blames fox news for the bru- ha-ha -- putting out a sarcastic trump's claims that kelly has treated him unfairly. "kelly's question was within journalistic bounds. number two..." (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate): "i disagree." (bill o'reilly/host): "that's good. that's good. you made your case. don't walk away, that's what america is about, robust debate. don't walk away from it." (donald trump/(r) presidential talk about something more important." this as

mary moloney has the very latest. >> mary: snow, snow, and more snow. an epic and slow-moving storm knocked out power for thousands, shut down cities and grounded flights. even emergency vehicles having trouble. in central kentucky, some drivers stuck on the interstate for as many as 19 hours, having to decide whether to stay warm and keep their cars running or governor impose add travel -- imposed a travel ban for parts of the state to encourage people to go inside. >> the city that never leaps will -- sleeps will be a little quieter. all broadway shows closed. bridges and tunnels leading outside of the city have closed. but some have taken advantage of the winter weather. this dog pulls a sled with two delighted children, and an excited panda at the smithsonian in the snow. but looking at the blizzard from outer space, you can see just how massiveve this storm is, and it will continue churning throughout the weekend with more people in its path. i'm mary moloney reporting. >>> a much different scene long the jersey shore where residents are getting re

as mary moloney reports.. not only will they steal your information, but also turn your score around. when trying to make a financial decision for the future -- it's often financial decisions from the past that can trip you up. from buying a car to buying a home -- lenders can see your decisions in a credit report. and some scammers see an opportunity. according to the federal trade commission -- there are a few easy ways to spot a credit repair scam. first -- if the company asks for payment before they render any services. also-- if they ask that you do not contact the credit reporting agencies directly. and if they suggest giving false information when applying for a mortgage or a loan. another troubling trend among credit repair scammers -- the promise of an entirely new credit identity -- which can unwittingly land a consumer in trouble with the law. you can spot these scams when a service suggests abandoning a social security number as a primary source of identification. they assign and call a c-p-n -- fo

mary moloney explains. >> mary: at the rose bowl parade, sky writers weren't focused on football. instead, set sights a republican presidential front runner donald trump. the message, america is great, trump is disgusting. trump, known for his biting insults, hasn't been shy on the trail or on twitter, writing people ask why do you tweet and retweet to millions about jeb bush when he's so low in the polls? because of his big dollar hit ads on me. those ads irritate trump. >> it bothers me when i see a guy stenzing $60 million on ads against me, a lot of it, right? >> mary: trump vowing to start spending about $2 million a week to ensure victory. >> i don't want to take any chances. >> mary: for his part, jeb bush cancelled pricey ad buys, moved staff to early voting states, and insisted trump will fail. >> we're living in there reality tv kind of political environment where he fills the space by saying outrageous things. and now will subside. >> mary: ben carson overhauled his staff, losing three top aids. they say his campaign is ganeg energy. on the other side of the political a

i'm mary moloney reporting. expect mostly cloudy skies scattered showers are in the forecast wednesday as a front slowly moves into the state and highs in the mid 50s. showers will diminish thursday with partly to mostly cloudy 50 degrees. friday through sunday will be gorgeous behind the front with highs in the 60s and lower 70s. a richland two school counselor is headed to washington d.c. to represent the palmetto tonight with lows near 50 degrees. scattered showers are in the forecast wednesday as a front slowly moves into the state and highs in the mid 50s. showers will diminish thursday with partly to mostly cloudy skies...highs near 50 degrees. friday through sunday will be front with highs in the 60s and lower 70s. a richland two school counselor is headed to washington d.c. to represent the palmetto showers are in the forecast wednesday as a front slowly moves into the state and highs in the mid 50s. showers will diminish thursday with partly to mostly cloudy skies...highs near 50 degrees. friday through

we get more from mary moloney. --reporter pkg-as follows-- millions are digging bulldozing and plowing the snow away. the deadly winter storm caused crashes and roof collapses. new york is bouncing back quickly... : "things are not entirely back to normal but a lot of the city is operating well." but it's a different story in washington... where the mayor warns the district will be dealing with snow all week. : "whilelee have made some progress, there is d-c schools remain closed and federal buildings are shut down the house of representatives canceled votes for the whole week. meanwhile air travelers are feeling the pain as airports slowly return to life. 12-thousand flights have been canceled, including about 18- hundred monday. "i've had 8 cancellations, but they've been rolling the cancellations over, so i'm thrilled to be getting out and heading back to new orleans." i'm mary moloney reporting. a big deadline is approaching for those who need health insurance. we are just under one week away from the deadline

i'm mary moloney reporting.this was a tragically recurring scene during 20-15. crowds fleeing another mass shooting. from a military center in chattanooga... to a college campus in roseburg, oregon... then a mass shooting at a health center in san bernardino that authorities say may have been inspired by isis. president obama called it an act of terrorism. (president obama): "the threat from terrorism is real. but we will overcome it." in roanoke... two journalists were killed when a gunman opened fire during their live report. and in charleston a shooting at a black church reignited a long simmering national debate over the palmetto state voted to remove the flag from the state capitol for the first time in 54 years. racial tensions were not confined to charleston with black lives matter rallies happening in cities across the country protesters were outraged by the police killings of unarmed black men like freddie gray, jamar clark and walter scott. june saw two historic decisions from the supreme court of the united states. in a 6-3 split the court saved the a

i'm mary moloney reporting . " jenna: gop candidate donald trump is boasting big numbers from his rally fundraiser that's going to benefit veterans. (donald trump/(r) presidentiti candidate) for me personally is it a good thing? a bad thing? will i get more votes or bad? nobody knows. you're going to like it because we raised one day. trump say's he's skipping the or bad move for his campaign but was happy with the support he received. jenna: debate, a twitter battle and republican unravelled with cruz calling on trump to face him in a "one on one" debate. the venue? western iowa tech community college in sioux city of course. scheduled for saturday at wit challenged trump to meet him there. western iowa representatives say they're not opposed to that, asked ahead of time. they're not sure they could accomodate a larger crowd seeing as both candidates are leading in the polls. ""we would need to make sure that our was informed as to what was going on...it would be very unique for our campus to have that would be very unique for sioux city as well, it's just that we are limited in our sp

i'm mary moloney reporting. facebook says it's cracking down on online gun sales-- it's announced a new policy to keep users from advertising or selling firearms. licensed gun retailers can still advertise their businesses on facebook--but aren't allowed to accept orders or make sales on the site. the new policy drew praise from gun-control advocates who have been urging facebook to prohibit sales. the maker of chobobi greek yogurt has been ordered by a judge to ditch an a dig on the competition. specifically--its rivals' use of artificial preservatives and sweeteners. a judge found that artificial preservatives and sweeteners are not dangerous--as the ads lead consumers to believe. chobani's ad campaign has already made its rounds on tv--but it will be pulled from the internet. state dot crews have finally started some much anticipated work on a road in elgin. part of speers creek church road has been closed off since the october floods--forcing drivers to take alternate routes. it was a breached dam near the r

i'm mary moloney reporting. senate minority leader harry reid is pressing congressional republicans, to vote-- to show support for donald trump's policies. in a statement, reid points to trump's campaign proposal to ban muslims from entering the u-s. reid says if republicans are afraid to bring trump's policies up for votes, democrats will seek for the votes themselves. he says this is a way to hold republicans accountable. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, a republican, responded by saying the g-o-p could do the same thing to democrats: bring up votes on proposals by their candidates, that the party might not want. ### and nevada continues to be an important primary state in the race for the white house. republican hopeful, carly fiorina, will be in reno this sunday for a town hall meeting. the former c-e-o of hewlett-packard, will be at lakeridge golf o'clock. this will be her second trip to northern nevada -over: my new mom and i have a lot in common. ahh...the great outside... son, voice-over: we both

i'm mary moloney reporting. donald trump isn't wasting any time getting back to iowa from the debate... tomorrow morning he'll host a town hall meeting at living history farms in urbandale. doors open at eight and the event begins at ten. senator rand paul failed to qualify for tonight's main debate...and decline an invitation to the undercard... now he claims he was forced out... presidential candidate "i think the republican party, the media, they're making a big mistake by you know pushing me out of the debate because i think i have a different voice, a unique voice in the party, and it's a mistake to really not have me in the debate and i think the polls, even the polls they say they were using, actually we meet their criteria." paul says he would have qualified for the main debate if fox included this week's des moines register poll. that poll has him running fifth.... ahead of three of the candidates who did appear on the main stage. are raising concern. her support has dropped six-points in iowa in just t

mary moloney explains in tonight's medical minute. this year -- the word health is almost synonymous with the word fitbit. not only do you see these brightly colored bracelets at the gym or work -- but the catchy commercials run frequently. they promise to help get you in shape -- but do the wearable trackers work? this month -- fitbit was hit with a class action lawsuit -- alleging according to the suit -- two of the company's heart rate monitors -- the fitbit charge h-r and the fitbit surge -- don't accurately measure your heart rate. and that could be potentially dangerous. especially for people looking to push their heart rates past a certain mark. the suit surprised consumer reports -- who tested and recommended the fitbit charge h-r and the fitbit surge. so -- consumer reports retested the devices. and compared fitbit's products with another device that has proven accuracy -- the polar h-7 chest strap. the consumer reports testers again found both fitbit models were on point. and if there was a variance between the polar device

i mary moloney. patrick: all 10 sellers have been released. so far, no confirmation of u.s. side, but we will keepepou updated. also overseas this morning, a suicide bombing attack in turkey. the attack was in istanbul yesterday. turkey says one person has been detained in connection to the bombin left 10 people dead. among them, nine german tourists, making the security situation worse in crisis-ridden turkey. the area where the bomb was detonated is a tourist hub that sits next to the city's famous blue mosque. it draws tens of thousands of tourists from around the world every day. escaped from a prison in brazil. 46. this is the largest single prison break in the history of that area. the inmates escaped through a tunnel dug into the ground. officials said the tunnel measured 131 feet long. according to the military police, several inmates had been seen escaping by taxi or on foot. some left their uniforms thrown along the road hoping it would , prevent their being identified. seven of the escaped inmates were recaptured. the whereabouts of the others is not confirmed. ho

i'm mary moloney reporting. senate minority leader harry reid is pressing congressional republicans, to vote-- to show support of donald trump's policies. in a statement, reid points to trump's campaign proposal to ban muslims from entering the u-s. reid says if republicans are afraid to bring trump's policies up for votes, democrats will seek for the votes themselves. he says this is a way to hold republicans accountable. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, a republican, responded by saying the g-o-p could do the same thing to democrats: bring up votes on proposals by their candidates, that the party might not want. ### and nevada continues to be an important primary state in the race for the white house. republican hopeful, carly fiorina, will be in reno sunday, january 17th, for a town hall the former c-e-o of hewlett-packard, will be at lakeridge golf course from 3 to 4 o'clock that afternoon. this will be her second trip to northern nevada-- as part of her campaign. ### lets turn our attention to the we

as reporter mary moloney explains, some candidates are making it their resolution... to switch up their political strategies... to attract more voters. at the rose bowl parade friday -- skywriters weren't focused on football. instead set sights on republican presidential frontrunner -- donald trump. the message -- "america is great. trump is disgusting," trump -- known for his biting insults -- hasn't been shy on the trail or on twitter writing... and re- tweet to millions about @jebbush when he is so low in the polls?" because of his big $ hit ads on me!" those ads irritate trump (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate): "it bothers me when i see a guy spending, you know $60 million on ads against me, a lot of it, right?" trump vowing to start spending about $2 million a week to ensure victory. (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate): "i'm going to start spending. i don't want to take any chances." for his part -- jeb bush canceled pricey ad buys -- moved staff to early voting states -- and insisted trump will fall. (jeb bush/(r) presidential candidate): "we're li

i'm mary moloney reporting. a connecticut couple will be in court today after police say they locked their adopted children in the bathroom. authorities say george barnes and his wife nacie are the adoptive parents accused of locking their children inside a bathroom for days -- and in some cases months. only allowing the kids to leave to go to sleep or school. police say one child was forced to stay in the bathroom from september until mid december and eventually released after police started asking questions. another form of punishment was the bathroom and read books. the parents had a baby monitor system set up so they could see what the child was doing authorities say the children have been removed from the home. the parents are out on a 35- thousand dollar bond and face multiple charges. a drug round up in montgomery county is now over. several dozens of people have been arrested during the county's "operation hard days night." the montgomery county sheriff's office ... along with other law enforcement agenc

mary moloney, reporting. republican fruntrunner donald trump responded to the white house annoucement by saying, and i quote-- "we'll be able to get guns, it's just another step in the way of not getting guns." ### a historic building in reno-- that was shut down-- is getting a new life. today... the post office on fifty-south virginia street, has officially opened for business... but you won't be able to send your letters here. that's where kolo 8 news now's catherine van join us live to explain. the idea is turn to keep this building the heart of downtown reno... with a little spin. it has been closed since 2012... and today... it reopened as a marketplace similar to ones seen in new york or san francisco. it's a new concept in reno... but the project's designer says the goal is to draw in more visitors to the area. brianna: it's relieving. it's been a baby for almost 2 years now, so to see it come to life is awesome. for the past three years.. this i-conic post office has been deep in renovations... but is

mary moloney has the story. a dramatic capture. the world's most wanted -- most dangerous drug kingpin -- joaquin el chapo guzman -- back in mexican custody -- after a nearly six month manhunt. : "i think when most americans think of organized crime, they naturally think of people like john gotti, al capone, they pale in comparison to el chapo guzman."accomexican official -- early friday morning -- mexican special forces closed in on one of el chapo's houses in the city of los mochis in his home state of sinaloa. chapo's people were killed in a shootout. six others arrested. a mexican marine was wounded. el chapo captured at a nearby motel. mexican officials say the drug lord was surrounded by firepower. also captured in the raid -- a rocket- launcher -- eight rifles -- and two armored vehicles. : "he's known to have traveled throughout sinaloa, oftentimes with a security force with as many as 150."el chapo's escapes from mexican prisons are legendary. he broke out of a high security prison in july through this elaborate tunnel. pr

mary moloney reports. << seven republican candidates stood on the main debate stage -- with the gop frontrunner missing. that didn't stop the candidates -- or the moderators -- from mentioning his name. (megyn kelly/moderator): "let's address the elephant not in the room tonight. donald trump has chosen not to attend." (ted cruz/ (r) presidential candidate): "i"m a maniac and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat, and ugly. and ben, you are a terrible surgeon. now that we've gotten the donald trump portion out of the way." (laughs) earlier -- four lower polling candidates participated in a so-called undercard debate. and set their sights on iowa. (mike huckabee/(r) presidential candidate): "hello iowa, it's me. and you know me." (rick santorum/(r) presidential candidate): "the people of iowa, who i know pretty darn well, care about the issues. they care about who is going to be the leader of the free world." (carly fiorina/(r) presidential candidate): "i'm going to put my the good judgment of the voters of iowa." also in iowa -- donald trump -- putting on an event he says will honor veterans. b

i'm mary moloney reporting. republican candidates will meet for their next debate on january 28th, here in des moines... that debate will be hosted by fox news. a grim scene in indonesia, after an attack on the nation's capital. isis backers say they're behind the deadly incident... the third major attack linked to the terror group this week. james rosen has more from the pentagon is says a navigation error is to blame for the capture of ten u-s sailors by the iranian military earlier this week. they were temporarily detained on tuesday... after their boats entered iranian waters in the persian gulf. a video produced by iran shows the u-s captain apologizing for the mistake.. which has caused headaches for washington. today.. the state department says... it will not arm chair quarterback what should have happened. you know those kinds of decisions are made in the moment. there's really only 1 individual that can explain the decisions that he made. in this case its the young officer thats in charge. i know the na

for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney. all: (reax) elias: we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's reena ninan and oil prices- oil fell briefly below the widely watched $30- per-barrel level on >>> hey there, good morning. topping "america's money" drn oil prices in free fall. >> a barrel of crude has fallen below $30 threshold. some predict prices of 20 or even $10 are possible. >> the plunge is forcing bp and others to cut thousands of jobs >>> papa john's is the first pizza chain to get rid of artificial ingredients. >> desserts as well as sauces. last month, papa john's said it would remove all antebiotics from its chicken products by it sunday. >>> starbucks' secret menu now creates three valentine's drinks. you can order them at any starbucks if you know the recipe. >> it is. >>> and that's "america's money" money." >> have a great day. hey, remember the game when i set the rookie passing record? i mean, you only mentioned what, 50 times... how about when i had three events in one night? wel

i'm mary moloney reporting. north las vegas mayor john lee praised his city for getting the budget under control. i'm happy to report that we've reduced it to under $23 million. (applause) lee said he's most proud of reducing 152-million dollar deficit he took office. the mayor says with the deficit now under control another target he has his sights set on is expanding job "i don 't want everybody going to work in hospitality and tourism. my goal is to diversify the incomes of the residents who live in north las vegas a big step in that direction was getting faraday future, a new electric auto company to choose north las vegas the mayor also talked about a vision of making north las vegas home for medical research. a forum will be held today in hopes of raising awareness on teen homelessness. the father of t-v host nick cannon will meet with valley teens tomorrow. james cannon will hold the workshop that will teach other teens the skills to avoid living on the streets with simple techniques. the workshop is bein

i'm mary moloney reporting. bernie sanders says he's in good health.the presidential hopeful released a letter from his doctor on thursday.hillary clinton released her records last july.donald trump releasing a similar statement in december.if sanders wins the general election in november, he would be the oldest president ever elected. sanders would be 75 on inauguration day.ronald reagan- the current record holder...was 69. happening today: governor terry mcauliffe and republican leaders expected to announce they've struck a deal on virginia's gun regulations. mcauliffe agreed to legislation that says the state must recognize concealed- handgun permits from nearly all states, a reversal of attorney general mark herring's decision last month would take guns away from anyone who has a two-year restraining order against them for domestic-violence. state police would also have to attend all gun shows to provide background checks for private sellers if they requested the service. a dollar tree in rocky mount could r

i'm mary moloney reporting. bernie sanders bernie sanders says he's in good health.the presidential hopeful released a letter from his doctor on thursday.hillary clinton released her records last july. donald trump releasing a similar statement in december. if sanders wins the general election in november, he would be the oldest president ever elected.sanders would be 75 on inauguration day.ronald reagan- the current record holder...was 69. governor terry mcauliffe and republican leaders expected to announce they've struck a deal on virginia's gun regulations. mcauliffe agreed to legislation that says the state must recognize concealed- handgun permits from nearly all states, a reversal of attorney general mark herring's decision last month under the deal, the state would take guns away from anyone who has a two-year restraining order against them for domestic-violence. state police would also have to attend all gun shows to provide background checks for private sellers if they requested the service. a dollar tr

mary moloney reporting. elias: here in iowa, one mother is commending the president for trying to press the executive order. kay folkers son was shot and killed with an illegal gun 15 years ago this feburary. she said the gun shouldn't have been available to the criminals who did it. folkers said she's been waiting for executive action while watching the continuing nationwide violence. she believes the order will take a long time to be come a law, but commends president obama for trying. " he's trying, you know, but there needs to be so much more done. it's going to take a lot of time."" elias: kay says its not just mental illness or background checks alone that will fix this- other government issues will have to change too. elias: after a big comeback win over purdue saturday...the iowa hawkeyes took their home court last night... the team hosted nebraska, looking for a fifth straight win...which they did get. the 77 to 66 victory also moves iowa to three and oh in coference play this season. they take on m

i'm mary moloney reporting. police responded with tear gas and water cannons... after some groups threw beer bottles... firecrackers... and stones at officers in riot gear. several officers and one journalist were hurt. fifteen people were arrested. two refugees arrested on terror-related charges. one of those is accused of trying to help isis. omar al harden left his home in houston, texas to he never returned. federal agents came by the home later and took his wife's phone and ipad. al harden is charged with helping the islamic state. investigators say he came to the u-s as an iraqi refugee in 2009. the suspect's family say they're in complete shock about the allegations. "i'm not good because my husband is in the jail. my son not good either because he cries, he needs his dad." "he dont work with isis. nobody like isis. me no like isis, my brother omar too." the government says al harden also committed perjury by lying on his citizenship application. he denied he was affiliated with a terrorist organization... and denied having weapons training. the other refu

mary moloney has three tips to help you look out for potential scammers. scammers. when trying to make a financial decision for the future -- it's often financial decisions from the past that can trip you up.from buying a car to buying a home -- lenders can see your decisions in a credit report.and some scammers see an opportunity. according to the federal trade commission -- there are a few easy ways to spot a credit repair scam.first -- if the company asks for payment before they render any services.also-- if they ask that you do not contact the credit reporting agencies directly.and if they suggest giving false information when applying for a mortgage or a loan.another troubling trend among credit repair scammers -- the promise of an entirely new credit identity -- which can unwittingly land a consumer in trouble with the law.you can spot these scams when a service suggests abandoning a social security identification.and instead using a new number they assign and call a c-p-n -- for credit privacy number or credit profile number.in many cases -- these numbers are

for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney. coloring books aren't just for kids anymore. why coloring books for adults are rising in popularity when it comes to easing stress thousands of middle just for kids anymore. why coloring books for adults are rising in popularity when it comes to easing stress and boosting brain power. thousands of middle schoolers in nevada will soon have a chrome book in hand. "you're watching kolo 8 news now good morning reno with dave lawrence, amanda sanchez and lindsey matherly systems will impact the sierra and western nevada through next week with periods of gusty winds...mountain snow and valley rain. the next storm will bring moderate amounts of snowfall to northeast california, northwest nevada and tahoe region this afternoon through late tonight. the storm parade continues with the next low pressure moving inland across the pacific northwest and northern california later today and tonight. the latest guidance trends favored more precip pushing farther south into eastern california to near highway 50. as a result, we added northeast ca

for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney. all: (reax) all: (reax) elias: let's get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at west mixmaster [current conditions] sam says ??? he's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast next... good morning iowa continues "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green we have been punished the last few days with nothing but bitter cold temps and winds that made everything feel even worse. luckily today and tomorrow we turn things completely around and crank those temps up! the sky will start cloudy today but we will have sunshine by the end of the afternoon with a gorgeous high in the mid 30s. tonight things should remain fairly breezy but mild with the overnight low falling into the upper 20s and a breezy southwest wind. thursday will be not only the warmest day of the week, but the warmest day of 2016 so far! highs are expected to climb to around 45 degre

mary moloney looks at the national stories that made headlines this year. this was a tragically recurring scene during 20-15. crowds fleeing another mass shooting. from a military center in chattanooga... to a college campus in roseburg, oregon... then a mass shooting at a health center in san bernardino that authorities say may have been inspired by isis. president obama called it an act of terrorism. : "the threat from terrorism is real. but we will overcome it."in roanoke... two journalists were killed when a gunman opened fire during their live report. and in church reignited a long simmering national debate over the confederate flag. the palmetto state voted to remove the flag from the state capitol for the first time in 54 years. racial tensions were not confined to charleston with black lives matter rallies happening in cities across the country protesters were outraged by the police killings of unarmed black men like freddie gray, jamar clark and walter scott. june saw two historic decisions from the supreme court of the united states. in a 6-3 spli

mary moloney, reporting. the site of the deadly san bernardino shooting rampage-- reopens... the inland regional center has been closed since december 2nd when killers syed rizwan farook and his wife tashfeen malik started their shooting rampage during a holiday party. 14 people were killed and 21 people were injured. farook was an inspector for san bernardino county's department of public health. officials at the center say tighter security is now in as you can see our property has been fenced off and will remain fenced off until further notice. we also have security guards at each entrance area. we continue to measure the security and continue to look at it. " " counseling services are available for the nearly 700 employees. families of crewmembers aboard a ship that sank last year.... are getting their first look at the wreckage. the el faro went missing near the bahamas on october first during hurricane joaquin. the national transportation safety board released more than 45 minutes of video showing the wreckage underwater. 33 crew members were on board at the time. a netf

mary moloney reporting. sabrina: here in iowa, one mother is the executive order. kay folkers son was shot and killed with an illegal gun 15 years ago this feburary. she said the gun used in her sons murder shouldn't have been available to the criminals who did it. folkers said she's been waiting for executive action while watching the continuing nationwide violence. she believes the order will take a long time to be come a law, but commends president obama for trying. " he's trying, you know, but there needs to be so much more done. it's going to take a lot of time."" sabrina: kay says its not just mental illness or background checks alone that will fix this- other government issues will have to change too. elias: we also wanted to get some perspective from where local gun owners buy their weapons. so we checked in with a store in clive, and asked: do they expect a change in business, and will they comply with the regulations if they become law? "i think its fair to say that theres not a gun owner in the united states that would like to think that a bad guy is goi

i'm mary moloney reporting. the democratic candidates will meet again this for a presidential debate-- sunday charleston, south carolina. the english actor--alan rickman-- known for his roles in die hard and harry potter has died... " "you know i never judge the characters i'm playing because then you'd be lost." " rickman passed away after a short battle with cancer. he starred in a series of critically acclaimed films, such as "die hard", "robin hood: prince of thieves", "love actually", and the entire "harry potter" franchise as professor severus snape. rickman was was sixty-nine. the biggest jackpot in history... sparking a frenzy across the country. ticket sales were in the hundreds of millions... .and as reid binion shows us--- some beat incredible odds with winning powerball numbers. (nats announcer) "now, for your winning powerball number, good luck to you, it is the number 10 tonight." size.... does.... matter. ...and multiple lucky winners are set to cash in on the biggest lottery jackpot in history...

mary moloney has the story. "the alleged crimes are horrifying. murder -- attempted murder -- and torture. three inmates awaiting trial accused of those crimes -- on the run -- after escaping from jail. the orange county sheriff calls the escape sophisticated. he says the men cut through metal -- crawled in plumbing tunnels -- and cut steel. once on the roof -- the sheriff says the men used braided sheets -- and rappelled about four or five stories down the side of the maximum security jail. guards determined the men were gone more than 12 hours later. leading some to wonder if the fugitives had help. (lt. jeff hallock/orange county sheriff's department spokesman): " the sheriff is extremely troubled by the length of time it took to determine thhe three inmates, housed in a maximum security jail, were unaccounted for." (butted) (lt. jeff hallock/orange county sheriff's department spokesman): "immediate steps have been taken to address that specific concern." prosecutors say hossein nayeri -- attacked a man four years ago -- doused him with bleach

for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney. clear and cold this morning as we start out in look for another day with lots of sunshine however, a cold front will be moving through the state by tonight, winds will start to pick and even though the temperature will reach the middle 50s, with a stifff northwest wind, it will feel chilly much of the day. tonight, clear , breezy and cold, lows in the upper 20s wednesday, sunny and cold. highs middle to upper 40s. forecast gets tricky by friday as low pressure is expected to develop in the gulf and track off our coast. position of the low and its track will determine how much rain we receive, thinking bulk of the rain remains to our south angeles. nfl commissioner roger goodell and all 32 nfl team owners are meeting in houston. the st louis rams, san diego chargers and the oakland raiders all want to move to l-a. and the owners could vote on those plans sometime today or tomorrow. the los angeles opportunities committee will give its recommendations at the owners meeting. out of the 3

mary moloney explains. at the rose bowl parade friday -- skskriters weren't focused on football. instead set sights on republican presidential frontrunner -- donald trump. the message -- "america is great. trump is disgusting," insults -- hasn't been shy on the trail or on twitter writing... "p"pple ask, "why do you tweet and re-tweet to millions about @jebbush when he is so low in the polls?" because of his big $ hit ads on me!" those ads irritate trump presidential candidate : "it bothers me when i see a guy spending, you know $60 million on ads against me, a lot of it, right?" trump vowing to start spending about $2 million a week to ensure victory. presidential candidate : "i'm going to start spending. i don't want to take any chances." for his part -- jeb bush canceled pricey ad buys -- moved staff to early voting states -- and insisted trump will fall. : "we're living in this reality tv kind of political environment where he fills the space by saying outrageous things. i think the -- the emotion of the here and now will subside." ben carson overhauled his staff -- losing three top

mary moloney has the info in today's consumer watch. watch. (nats)this year -- the word health is almost synonymous with the word fitbit.not only do you see these brightly colored bracelets at the gym or work -- but the catchy commercials run frequently.(nats)they promise to help get you in shape -- but do the wearable fitbit was hit with a class action lawsuit -- alleging fraud.according to the suit -- two of the company's heart rate monitors -- the fitbit charge h-r and the fitbit surge -- don't accurately measure your heart rate.and that could be potentially dangerous.especially for people looking to push their heart rates past a certain mark.the suit surprised consumer reports -- who tested and recommended the fitbit charge h-r and the fitbit surge.so -- consumer reports retested the devices.and compared fitbit's products with another device that has proven accuracy -- the polar h-7 chest strap.the consumer reports testers again found both fitbit models were on point.and if there was a variance between the polar device or the fitbit -- it

i'm mary moloney reporting. twins born in different years meet the woman who gave brith to the last baby of 2015 and the first of 2016. plus a university in michigan is fed up with annoying words their plan to ban phrases like "break the internet" and same sex couple, is married in las vegas. the couple from phoenix arizona drove in to have their license issued earlier this week. to recognize the occasion -- they were awarded with a few prizes... like a stay at mandalay bay and courtesy of m-g-m resorts -- as well as show tickets and a steak dinner. and then there's this story -- a set of twins from san diego born just minutes apart, one in 2015 the other in 2016 the baby girl made her debut a minute before midnight on new year's eve. her twin brother -- born two minutes after midnight --on new year's day. (luis valencia, father) "we were actually watching the clock so it means like two birthday parties back to back." their parents weren't expecting the twins for another month -- lukcily the babies are happy and

while it doesn't guarantee a good night's sleep apple says when it i'm mary moloney. apple released the upgrade to developers to test out. but the company has not announced when it will be available for your iphone and ipad. speakign of sleep.. results of a short-term study suggest catching up on your sleep over a weekend can reduce the risk of developing diabetes. the university of chicago used 19 healthy young men eating a controlled diet in their study. the study found getting fewer than five hours of sleep on four consecutive nights hiked their diabetes risk 16-percent. but after sleeping more than nine-hours for two consecutive nights, that risk returned to normal levels. chronically sleep- deprived people are more likely to develop other health problems such as weight gain and high blood pressure. they also tend to be less alert and have difficulty concentrating, reasoning and solving problems. the impact of extra weekend sleep on these health issues remains to professional tennis in the hot seat for possible match-fixing and illegal betting some of sports bigge

and that can turn a consumer into an unknowing identity thief -- despite their good i'm mary moloney. two former disney employees have filed class-action lawsuits against the entertainment giant, saying they were illegally replaced by foreign workers. the former employees worked i-t jobs at walt disney world in orlando before being laid off last year. the two say they were given 90-days to train their foreign replacements. in their suit, the two allege if they didn't train their replacements, they would not have received bonuses or severance. some 300 other workers also lost their jobs. sprint has cut 25- hundred jobs at six customer service centers and its kansas city area headquarters as part of its plan to cut 2 and-a-half billion dollars in costs. the country's number 4 wireless service provider said its subscribers are increasingly using the sprint zone app and are going online for customer care needs - a trend that has led to the job cuts. shares of the company are down more than 39 percent in the past year, after losing more than a possible historic milestone for the olympics..

mary moloney has the highlights. mary: the gloves are off. >> you are worried about keeping your homes and families safe and secure. you cannot give hillary clinton a third term of barack obama' s leadership. >> she is a disaster. >> she is disqualified from being commander in chief of the united states. mary: they hoped to convince voters why they should be the pick for president. >> our children are counting on mary: it was not about electability, but eligibility to be president. >> back in september, my friend said he had his lawyers look at this and there was nothing to this. now, since september, the constitution has not changed. the poll numbers have. >> if he beats the rest of the field -- see, they do not like that. -- that he beats the rest of the field. they like me. mary: these candidates know time is ticking for voters to make up their mind. >> if we damage ourselves and lose the next election, this nation is over. jason: this morning, we' ll see if the debate will help donald trump build his lead. accordi

mary moloney explains. "(nats) "meet george jetson." families of the future -- as depicted on the jetsons -- had handy robots that among other things -- provided breakfast. "how do you want your eggs?" meet intel's new creation. "hello world." it's half hoverboard -- halalsegway - and all robot. "good to be back." intel showcased this contraption at the consumer electronics show -- the biggest tech event in the world. not only can you ride the robot -- but it can serve as an alarm for your house. and you can give it arms. "are those my arms? awesome." the segway robot recognizes voice commands and has an internet connected camera that helps it follow you around. although it's not as functioning as the jetson's rosie "up and at 'em mr. j." this butler-like gadget gives us a glimpse of the future. for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney. jessica rara and for all yoyo tech junkiesesut there... the long-awaited virtual reality headset oculus rift is now available for pre-order the company had pre-orders the website actually crashed. an oculu

for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney. jessica rae: apple is adding a "night shift" mode, to change an iphone or ipad screen light at night the company says exposure to blue light from screens in the evening can make it harder for you to fall asleep. night shift mode shifts the colors on your iphone or ipad display to warmer lors, making things easier on your eyes at night. in the morning it will return to its regular settings. jessica rae scott: jessica and scott are chatting about the night shift mode. jessica and scott are chatting about the night shift mode. jessica and scott are chatting about the night shift mode. jessica and scott are chatting about the night shift mode. scott:we had a fairly strong cold front move through late jessica and scott are chatting about the night shift mode. jessica and scott are chatting about the night shift mode. our temperatures sinking temperatures from the 30s to the single digits. today will be cold with highs only in the teens. temperatures will be significantly for tomorrow and t

reporter mary moloney shows us how to jump-start your 2016 fitness goals. "if you need some extra pep in your step -- check out the app spring. it syncs music to your jogging pace -- like having a personal dj. think of it as pandora meets fitbit. another app charity miles helps you take care of the world while you take care of yourself. choose a cause from the vast list and the app will donate as you work out. on a bike -- your charity gets 10 cents for every mile you ride. if you run -- you donate a little more -- 25 cents a mile. tired of feeling clueless at the grocery store? shopwell scans nutrition labels and rates food before you put it in your cart. stuff that's bad for you will get a low score. best of all -- all these apps are free -- so you can slim down while your wallet stays fat. for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney. " deborah: coming up....a local morningside college senior has a special request for his graduation day and he needs your help to do it. we will bring you more on his story in just a few minutes. scott: we'll have... "you're watc

for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney. jessica rae: apple released the upgrade to developers to test out. but the company has not announced when it will be available for your iphone and ipad. jessica rae: and speaking of the tech giant... apple's itunes radio service will th. "beats 1" will be the only free radio service provided by apple. that service features guest hosts, exclusive interviews and music selected by apple's djs. all other stations, based on artists or genres will require a paid apple music subscription of 9-99 a month. jessica rae: " " coming up.... she's a wife, a mothth and a princess, but princess kate is adding something else to her resume... stay tuned to find out what the duchess is up to. plus... one oklahoma couple is celebrating a major milestone today. we will bring you a love story for the ages... up next. shining her bright light on an issue affecting millions of people. abc's lama hassan has the details. "her role as doting mom to the cutest members of the royal family has kept her quite busy