of mercy. today, my guest is monica williams and we are going to be talking about two works of mercy that are often times not looked at. the burial of the dead and the mourning of the dead so join me when we come back to look at these two important and often overlooked works of mercy. thank you. archdiocese of san francisco overseeing eight cemeteriesa native san franciscan, >>> welcome back to mosaic. today, my guest is monica williams. monica is the director for cemeteries. she's a native san franciscan. monica began working in the field of funeral and cemetery services in 1989. she is licensed as a funeral director and cemetery manager. she currently holds the position of secretary treasurer of the catholic cemeteries of the west and represents the archdiocese in the conference. she facilitated the parish grief support for several years. w monica >> thank you >> -- welcome, monica >> thank you >> it is so nice to have you >> we have been talking to much about the year of mercy and we have be

the catholic jubilee of mercy endset 22ing if you w full of love be merciful. >> and now a breaking news update we promised to track this we have encouraging news out of japan. the tsunami warning has been lifted. >> reporter: 7.4 quake struck the coast of fukushima in japan earlier today. >> now a special report an area of nevada rich in petro. trouble. >> a problem on our public lands enjoy whatting nevada has to offer without destroying it. that gold butte area there is plenty native american petro dates thousands of years with the art well is graffiti and vandalism. the nonprofit says gold butte is asking obama to take action before he leaves office. >> sperpts worry if this does with a new president will push back hope of protection for years. i hope you will join me for gold butte tonight on news three live at 11:00. >> jim: tune in later of now news three is your weather authority. we want to find out about the big travel week. >> grandma is coming over am i think we are going do deliver. there will be speed bumps namely the last cloudy day we will see for awhile. the clouds and s

luke's, 403 dollars more than u-i-h-c and 12-hundred-85 dollars more than mercy iowa city. keep in mind, these hospital prices don't include physician or other professional charges. and they rarely reflect what you ultimately end up paying. "medicare, medicaid or other commercial insurers, they have a rate that they pay for specific procedures that are that really becomes the most relevant piece for the patient because that will determine then what it paid to the will determine then what is paid to the hospital also what that patient's out of pocket costs may be. >> transparency is a foundation at all four corridor hospitals and offers free counseling to give patients the best estimates of their final bill. >> if you're coming in otherwise over the phone what you're looking for is your plan. >>> i went through would cost me to have a cardiac cath procedure, this came slightly less than $18,500. interpretation of 992 for $19,459.33. factor in my insurance and my out of pocket came over $1,100. >> that's the minimum it is going to cost me am i right? >> correct. >> the variab

so, that's kind of our philosophy on mercy." all four local hospitals have quality reports on their websites. we also have other useful links to ?compare quality--and hospital prices--at cbs 2 iowa dot com. if you're just getting up, good morning -- it's now coming up - when a missouri state trooper will face a jury in the death of an iowa man.you're watching c-b-s 2 this morning -- covering the the butterburger is made of just three cuts of fresh midwest beef. nothing more, nothing less. so we got the sirloin, the chuck and the plate. no fillers; that's it. all prized cuts, all well-marbled for richness and flavor. this is where those three wonderful cuts of beef come together. you can just tell that blend is working in there. and we sear them, and that seals in the juices of the burger. it doesn't get any better than that. and that's the culver's butterburger. welcome to delicious! right now on cbs 2 this morning...the potential conflicts of interest between the president-elect and his billion-dollar busines >>> potential conf

but if you look around the room at mercy medical center it looks very christmasy. it looks like it's our annual visit to the market. you get a little bit of everything at the mistletoe market from homemade goods, soap, we have bottles next where we were standing. so let's get into the graphics and talk about what's going on we were at 36 this morning as we woke up. 61 as we look out the door. cedar rapids nice sunny skies. as you see it plenty of sunshine and not much cloud cover 59 in oelwein. 63 waterloo, iowa city and 57 in decorah. winds are southerly about five- 15 gusting to 20 and there is a satellite and radar. as you see it nice and quiet. through the rest of the day 66 the high of 51 the low and we will talk more on what can plan on the weekend coming up live at mercy medical center on "cbs2 news at noon." >> justin, thank you. >>> we're going to head back to the white house. here is a list of the top priorities laid out by trump over the past several weeks this is what he hopes to do in his first 100 days. one of them is reversing every executive action

this is an annual fundraiser for the mercy 2. you brought some of the items that can be purchased at mistletoe market. tell us about them. 3. this is an annual fundraiser for the mercy auxiliary, correct? where does the money go? this holiday extravaganza is held in early november. the a bottomless coffee cup shop, as well as the traditional bake sale. mercy flowers and gift shop adds to the celebration with wonderful seasonal items for purchase. this hugely successful event taps the organizationa l and creative skills of this committee, which designs thisc locally made goods. we'll take another look at your darien: why have the latest smartphone if you can't use it wherever you go? switch to u.s. cellular for our best plan yet: 7 gigs of data per line for only $49. to share more photos at your cabin or video chat at your secret fishing spot... all for just $49. the best part? we put towers in places the other guys don't. because u.s. cellular thinks you deserve a signal that works wherever you are. ellular and get a whopping 7 g

is there no sin that god's mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart. >> it's not a get out of jail free card. you have to do penance. you have to confess. it's not easy for many people. the pope is trying to make it more easy by saying, you will come in. the sin will be forgiven. >>> you can continue your life. >> reporter: the pope's letter makes clear that the church has not lessened its view on the sacredness of life. >> translator: i thought about the habit of getting rid of babies before they are born. this horrendous crime. they get rid of them because it's better like that, because it's convenient. it's a huge responsibility. that is a grave sin. no? a huge responsibility. >> reporter: the catholic church has been on the front lines in the fight against to abortion. in past writings, the pope acknowledged that for some women, the decision to have an abortion is agonizing and painful. this grace is extended to the women who have had abortions but to their partners and medical staff who may regret participating in the procedures. >> translator: it helps e

is there no sin that god's mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart. >> it's not a get out of jail free card. you have to do penance. you have to confess. it's not easy for many people. the pope is trying to make it more easy by saying, you will come in. the sin will be forgiven. >>> you can continue your life. >> reporter: the pope's letter makes clear that the church has not lessened its view on the sacredness of life. >> translator: i thought about the habit of getting rid of babies before they are born. this horrendous crime. they get rid of them because it's better like that, because it's convenient. it's a huge responsibility. that is a grave sin. no? a huge responsibility. >> reporter: the catholic church has been on the front lines in the fight against to abortion. in past writings, the pope acknowledged that for some women, the decision to have an abortion is agonizing and painful. this grace is extended to the women who have had abortions but to their partners and medical staff who may regret participating in the procedures. >> translator: it helps e

the year of mercy is when they may receive special indulgences,wh local leaders stressing that he has forged a moreat merciful direction for the church during his papacy. >> it began with a random there is no snow at burke lakefront airport. about ready to see the sunset, you can see the circulation, around blood pressure, it is still snowing in new york state, vermont, new hampshire and mainee that nothi here. lake effect north of syracuse berger some near watertown. snowing in bunch of new england, there will be lake effect snow warnings for much of upstate ne york, also north ofofth glens f a winter storm warning for new york to move its amazing how they can turn at this time of year, cleveland 36 akron-canton 31. it was fairly stable last 24 hours, for the first time, we were under 32 degreeses the lake effect clouds making onto the countieses tomorrow 40 degrees there is the high pressure, you can still see the lake effect clouds and then they will move east. here is that will be on wednesday, afternoon with rainfall. we do have a couple of minor systems each one with a novel ris

nd your use of the word "mercy" strangely inappropriate, captain. here you stand, a perfect symbol of our technical society-- mechanized, electronicized, and not very human. you've done away with humanity, the striving of man to achieve greatness through his own resources. we've armed man withools. the striving for greatness continues. but kodos- or is. kodos made a decision of life and death. some had to die that others might live. you're a man of decision, captain. you ought to understand that. all i understand is that 4,000 people were needlessly butchered. in order to save 4,000 others. and if the supply ships hadn't come earlier than expected, this kodos of yours might have gone down in history as a great hero. and history has made its judgment. if you're so sure that i'm kodos, why not kill me now? let bloody vengeance take its final course! and see what difference it makes to this universe of yours. those are beautiful words, well acted. they change nothing. no, i suose not. they'rmerely tools, like this ship of yours. there are no previous r

we can't just put mercy into a year, we have to extend it. priests to be able to absolve abortion just for that year, and he said, no, it's going to be everywhere for all time. it's just kind of widening the circle more and more. and again, he's living up to this barrier breaker pope. >> and for those who don't know a lot about the catholic faith, what does this mean for catholic women who have had an abortion? >> well, in this country, priests could always forgive abortion because bishops allowed them to in certain diocese, and then they were automatically excommunicated if they had ana borg -- an abortion. now a priest can say, no, you're not excommunicated, please come back to the church. we want to get everybody into this big tent, and this is a pope who continues to try to break the barriers. we've seen it with other groups, and now certainly it's happening now more with women and this particular issue. you know, as a minister in the church as a priest, i have a lot of women who come to me in confession, confessing abortions. there is a

the mistletoe market was open yesterday at mercy's hallagan education center. shoppers can find holiday dcor, children's gifts, jewelry, food and more. proceeds have previously supported programs and helped buy equipment at mercy's hall- perrine cancer center. now organizers are turning their attention to helping the family caregivers at the hospital which helps people dealing with family members with alzheimer's and terminal illness " the event is just one of the fundraising efforts from the mercy auxiliary. cedar rapids mayor ron corbett estimates the c-r gavel challenge had more than a half-million dollar impact on area businesses. mayor corbett announced the winners of the gavel challenge at need pizza yesterdy and the grand prize winner, summer hagy, will get to be honorary mayor for a day. the challenge urged people to visit businesses that had to close during the flood in late september. a few small business owners thanked mayor corbett and the city for helping them with this push. "i was so thankful for the efforts of the city and the mayor, everything

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by letting all priests forgive abortion, francis is further applying his vision of a merciful thanks for joining us today at four.there's more news

the pope says that, in the bible, god is so full of mercy that no priest, no law can be held up againstnner if god decides to pardon them. reporter: since his papacy began hasarch, 2013, the pope sought to forge a more forgiving direction for the church, extending a welcoming hand toward groups that had previously found themselves at odd with t the catholicc establishment, such as gays and lesbians and divorcees. laura: starting in the u.k., where there is a lot of uncertainty still over brexit and what that will mean for the economy, theresa may conduct -- theresa may, the prime minister, seeking to reassure british business leaders. >> she told worried business leavingthat leading -- the eu would be a transitional process, not a "cliff edge." her pro-business promises include lowering the tax rate, increasing funds for research and development. for the cbi's chief economist, the important thing is clarity. >> what we want to see is not talk around a smooth -- hard or soft brexit. it's really around having a smooth brexit. we need to see a smooth transition from one set of regulations

now pope francis has said that there is no sand that god and mercy cannot -- that god was mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a rip pendant heart. that's when it finds a repentant heart. he still called it a grave sin because it puts an end to an anderson life. -- to an innocent life. people were killed in a , a suicideing attack. no group has yet to claim responsibility for the blast. india, rescue workers have ended their search for survivors from sunday's massive train wreck. at least 142 people were killed in that disaster, and more than 200 hurt when a train derailed northern region. this is one of the worst train accidents in india in recent years. it is the fourth-largest in the world, carrying 23 million people every day. but it is a highly saturated system that is aging badly. you are watching "france 24." it is time for businesses with delon of desousa -- with delano desousa. >> ambitious is the keyword. theresa may says her plan will be ambitious for britain and for business through the prime minister pledged to billion pounds in spending on technology and researc

the mercy mats are given to st. john cathedral to donate to the homeless..the group can always use plastic bags and more volunteers--if you'd like to help with the mercy mats go to tmj4.com-- we have an e mail address where you can information. now to your traffic together... with meteorologist brian gotter. thanksgiving was cloudy and chilly with highs in the lower 40s, and a brisk breeze. another weak storm system evening with drizzle and flurries. scattered light rain and snow are possible this morning with no is expected, and this afternoon remains mostly cloudy with highs near 40, and with lows near 32.after a dreary week, this weekend finally sees the sun with pleasant temperatures. saturday is partly cloudy and 45, while sunday is few showers are possible by sunday night, and rain is likely along with gusty winds to 30 mph and highs in the lower 50s for monday. rain continues on tuesday with now-- let's take a look at less than 24 hours removed from thankgiving... it's arleady starting to look at lot like chr

. >> pope francis worked to continue to show believers that the catholic church is merciful. in a letter published in the extended the special permission for priest to absolve women s w have had abortions the special consideration was first granted last year as part of the holy year mercy , that has ended but the practice will continue extending special permission on abortions while he continues to call abortion a grave sinab he said that there is no sin that god's mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heartr. 17 years and the browns return to action invention and i'm still searching for a cornerbacki could a quarterback who grew up in northeast ohio b the man whoc leads them to a today we have clouds, sunshine and you can se the clouds shadow from time to time. overall, not other like like they were last week. because of the wind, makes it mr. goddard last weather forecast will be tomorrow,, 6:00 o'clock and then for wednesday was the showers later evening. else i can only just rainfall, winter storm warnings and advisories,, covering a lot of new york s

it is the tallest man-made mass but the highest natural point goes to mount mercy university. alliant takes the top spot for tallest building but that will change if that 28 story place, tower is built. >> that is the corridor top stories and tomorrow's weather first forecast in the first 10 minutes. >> first to come how the hawkeyes are suiting up for the final time in kinnick stadium. >> we are talking rain in the radar. that will be into tomorrow morning and then think should improve as we approach thanksgiving. we will talk more about that in no more games, jerry. you saw the deal and hustled to u.s. cellular to get yourself the samsung galaxy s7 and 500 bucks. maybe. "maybe," jer-bear? hmm? got your phone and your $500 and put it under your own tree. that's your writing! you after santa's job? it was a one-day deal. sorry, santa. it's no crime to gift yourself. get a samsung galaxy s7 this friday cbs 2 this morning - we're heading into the holiday shopping season - and before you hit the stores on thanksgiving and black friday - see what toy experts say are the new and tr

granted the power to all praise to give the sacramental absolution for abortion during the year of mercy ending sunday but now that will last for the rest of hiss papacy. >> is kind of a technicality fo those of us in the united state has we been doing this for year and years. pope francis made a more inclusive and forgiving catholi church a characteristic of his papacyat and the announcement i letter after sunday's year of mercy to restate that abortion absolution would trigger the simultaneous lifting of extrication. the director of media believes that pope francis' bringing about a much needed change from pope says he wants the church t be open to allow people of all kinds to have easier entry participation in the church. the year is a time in which beli indulgences for their sins, local church leader stressing that he has forced a more forgiving merciful direction fo will have a day of free he can't make it this weekend, it will be open through the end of over the weekend it was a much different story. >> snow cover and strong winds, one home especially bay village, the visual there

priests over the last year to n absolve women who have abortions saying there's no sin that god's mercy cannot wipe away when it finds a repentant heart. covers the pope, ann, great to see you. >> good to be here. >> let's talk on two tracks. first of all, the practicality. what does this mean for women? >> it does not mean a big change for women in the u.s., kristen. during the year of mercy, pope francis gave the ability to forgive the sin of abortion which is considered a grave sin in the catholic church, and in some diocese, only the bishop could forgive that sin. that wasn't the practice in america. priests have long been able to forgive the sin of abortion and in the u.s., the practice won't change. it will, what it does around the world, extends the practice for everyone else especially in the diocese. but pope, mercy is at the heart of his ministry and he is showing the world that even on this sin, which he says is a grave sin, he's not changing his stance on abortion by any means. it's still the end of what he calls an innocent life, but what he's saying is there's no sin that

mercy to the halkans. mercy to spock... to me. you're the captain's woman... until he says you're not. uhura. yes, captain. scotty's signal should be coming through any moment now. you know what to do. i've got a pretty good idea, sir. keep sulu's attention off that board. i'll do my best, sir. [beep beep] you aren't very persistent, mr. sulu. the game has rules. you're ignoring them. i protest, and you come back. you didn't come back. now you're making sense. i was... getting bored. mm-hmm? of course this isn't the time. again. you take a lot of chances, lieutenant. so do you, mister. so do you. take over for me. mr. scott, all clear. on my way to sick bay. now it's up to the captain. you'll please restrict your movements, captain. what are you doing? are you going to shoot me now, spock? i thought i had until dawn. i shall make that decision. cal manner. i want to know why. shoot. you're wasting time. i shall not waste time with you. you're too inflexible, too disciplined once you've made up your mind. but dr. mccoy has a plenitude of human weaknesses-- sent

mercy tells fox 28 news that state regulators gave mercy final approval to offer the new services and purchase new equipment.unitypoint - saint lukes in cedar rapids, mercy iowa city, and university of iowa hospital and clinics already perform open heart procedures.the gazette reports both saint lukes and uihc opposed this week's decision, claiming that eastern iowa's need for the procedure was already met. sexually exploiting one of her students -- --will not be tried here in linn county. county.fox 28 news anchor karen fuller joins us now to explain why a judge agreed to the request from the defense. attorney's representing mary beth haglin said media exposure made it impossible >> attorneys representing marry bet hag land the media exposure made it impossible for her to get a fair trial but that's not the reason she will now be tried in tama county. washington high school in cedar rapids where she worked as a substitute. since the accusations were made, prosecutors elevated the charge against her after they say she violated a no contact order and appeared on the doctor phil show ta

draker: >> no mercy this year let's get it. taylor swift's bad blood song starts playing taylor swift: >> 'cause baby now we got bad blood you know it used to be mad love so take a look at what you've done 'cause baby now we got bad blood (hey) now we got problems and i don't think we can solve them you made a really deep ((demetria obilor)) >> the video is inspired by apple's commercial from earlier this year that featured taylor singing along to drake and future's "jumpman."/// sherry how's the weather today? dropping to 40s and even some 30s this morning... with skies clearing out and it's very quiet but winds pick up again tomorrow. ............. much cooler spots in the rockies today and the northern tier of the u.s. where temps right now are in the very cold 20s and wind chills even colder. ....................... temps making their way to today - a very normal november day. .... winds pick up tomorrow and that will cool us slightly for thanksgiving. ..... then even cooler temps by the weekend as colder air swings into th

mercy medical center in cedar includes open heart surgery. yesterday, the state health facilities council approved the hospital's certificate of need application for the program. mercy is interested in opening the center because it says it sees a growing need for cardiovascular surgery. the already started to recruit surgeons to join the heart team. unity point - saint luke's hospital, which is also in cedar rapids, already performs cardiovascular surgeries. the u-s senate has passed a bill to improve help for suicidal veterans. iowa senator chuck grassley says the bill is more necessary now than ever for iowa veterans after recent suicides. grassley co-sponsored the senate version of the "no veteran crisis line call should go unanswered" bill. introduced the house version of that bill. it would require the development of a plan to ensure that someone calling the veterans crisis line or the backup call center gets an answer in a timely manner. two iowa veterans have committed suicide since august. curtis gearhart's family says he took his lif

a turkey has been granted mercy this thanksgiving. "mr. butters" has been given a pardon-- thanks to "catholic charities of southern nevada" a metro officer found the turkey in his backyard nearly six months ago. it's c-c-s-n's way to kick off their season of giving. soon-- they will be starting their 30-th annual hoping to collect more than four thousand frozen turkeys and non- perishables to help families all over the valley. "the people that donate to us, people that will serve on thanksgiving day. they'll be provided a meal that they will be sit and served. it's not standing in a buffet line for a change, it's being served. the dignity and compassion of that is very powerful and the gift of mercy and compassion is what thanksgiving is all about." "mr. butters" was nursed back to health at the "gilcrease nature sanctuary" which will also now be his new home. new at six tonight... a local veteran receives a much- needed gift ahead of veteran's day. today -- he was given the keys to a brand-new car. the newly- refurbished vehicle was dona

pope francis call for the jubilee year of mercy as a time to meditate upon and respond to the mercy ofoly doors were opened in every cathedral around the world over the last year. >>> let's get you to work on this monday morning. we remain focused on the septa regional rails. >> jessica boyington is looking at that. >> right now we're okay. we're not seeing major delays or overflow of passengers on to the regional rails. we are keeping our eye on that for you. it's typically, at least all week, last week since tuesday, would start around the 5:30 mark, seeing 10 to 15-minute delays. boom, by 6:30 we're seeing up to half hour delays for your morning ride. we'll keep an eye on that for you. watching the boulevard, routeç southbound near 9th street. an accident scene they're trying to clean out of the way right now. you can see now it's just over into the right-hand shoulder. most of those lanes are getting by. maybe just a little bit of a slowdown moving past the scene. also watching the blue route. here's drive times here. no big problems or delays. 15 minutes north or southbound from

mercy iowa city, keep in mind these don't include physician or other charges and rarery reflect what you ultimately end up paying. >> medicare, medicaid they have a rate they pay for procedures done at the hospital that becomes the most relevant is may be."transparency is a corridor hospitals and each one offers pre-admission financial counseling to give patients the best estimates of their final bill. counseling, giving the best estimates of final bill. >> if you're coming in otherwise over the phone what you're looking for at this plan. >> i went through to price, came less than 18.5. total of $19,459.33. factor in my insurance my out of congress it came in over $1,100. that's the minimum. >> correct. those kinds of things." "exactly." "okay." "all of those things taken into those kinds of things. >> all those things taking into account, each will have an increase charge whatever is done. >> bob had at mercy hospital in iowa city. >> i got to the place where i go up and down steps ecouldn't hardly walk the dog. >> he choose his facility based upon family experience and referrals fr

in october, a student group at mount mercy university in cedar rapids started the effort for a school project. the goal was to take some sandbags made to fight flood waters and turn them into usable handbags. volunteers came together to empty and clean the bags. printers and stitchers were used to put them all together. kcrg t-v nine's forrest saunders joins us for more of this story. forrest, people can go pick these bags up right now? yep. they've been available for a couple days now. raygun in the newbo area was this is what one version of the handbags looks like. there are a few other designs too. members of that mount mercy student group, called enactus, hope to sell about three thousand of the bags. they go for 20 bucks. money will pay the printers and the stitchers. any left over will go back to the newbo district for flood recovery. students behind the bags say it was a great learning opportunity. "you can have these doubts. you can have everything. but, as long as you work hard you can get anything done." right now, you can find the bags at just two places. raygun and the ear

the forum starts at six in flaherty community room on the mount mercy university campus. we told you last week what the hurts donut raise money for the families of the fallen officers. the business sold special donuts bearing a thin blue line. and during the 48 hour fundraiser those sales brought in 27-thousand dollars. all of that money is going to the officers' families. today democrat hillary clinton and republican donald trump are making last minute campaign stops on this, the last day before the election. both candidates have multiple events in 2016 presidential race. "this is so hard to believe. you have one day until the election. you know what that means? that means tomorrow. one day to make every dream you've ever dreamed for your country." " "for those who are still making up your mind or thinking maybe it's not worth voting at all, let me just say, the choice in this election could not be clearer. it really is between division the latest abc news - washington post tracking poll has clinton leading trump by four points 47 to 43. tomorrow may be election day but

the same time--some ladies in west allis are proving its possible thru an innovative idea called "mercy mats". " there are so many homeless people around and the comfots that the mat will bring them is really critical as well as helping the community by keeping these of the landfills" the ladies flatten the bags, cut them into strips, join the bags together, and crochet the plastic--instead of yarn they work with what they call "plarn". vounteers are welcome - no speacial skills needed - if you'd like to help with the mercy mats go to tmj4.com-- we have an e mail address where six-- on live at daybreak. including... as smoke from southern wildfires hovers over charlotte .. the questions being asked about tonight's thursday night football matchup [ tower pig [ whistling ] we've got a problem, friend. half off any smartphone for anyone who switches? what's the problem? the naughty list shouldn't get deals! yeah, but anyone who switches gets half off of any smartphone. even these? yeah, any smartphone. call the big guy! [ bell dings ] santa? no, jingles. [ knuckles crack ] [ spits ] ooo. o

. >>> pope francis is extending his year of mercy indefinitely. the catholic church has considered abortion a sin and automatically ex communicated anyone who gets one or aids the procedure. last year the pope allowed all priests the power to dissolve what the church called the sin of abortion. now they will be able to continue that practice. the church still says abortion is a grave sin but pope francis says there is no sin that cannot be wiped away by the mercy of god. >>> four police officers were shot in unrelated attacks around the nation this weekend. three of the officers are expected to survive but an you an intense man hunt for the suspect. >> officer down in front of headquarters. >> reporter: that urgent call came moments moments after ben marconi was shot. police have video of this man being buzzed in hours before the incident. he left a short time later. they believe he is behind the attack. >> i think the target and anyone who happened along was the person he targeted. >> reporter: the police chief william mcmanis says the detective

luke's - cedar rapids and mercy medical cedar rapids. every donation large and small helps provide relief and hope to families seeking care. partnering again with our friends at kcrg-tv, the 2016 compassion fund radiothon will be held tuesday and wednesday, november 15th & 16th. listen and watch for ways you can help sick kids and their families in eastern iowa. variety partn children and their families by providing comfort, care and fulfilling immediate needs such as: a gas card for frequent travel to appointments meals for a parent who spends weeks at the hospital payment of immediate bills such as phone, heat or electricity a birthday cake for a child who will spend their special day in a hospital bed care for siblings when parents need to stay with their ill child again you can donate by calling 319-378-6400. live in cedar rapids, brea love, kcrg-tv nine news. hundreds of people are stranded new zealand. an earthquake triggered mudslides covering roadways and now authorities e out. meteorologist kaj o'mara will with kcrg-tv9. plan on

unitypoint - saint lukes in cedar rapids, mercy iowa city, and university of iowa perform open heart procedures. today is world prematurity day. it's a way to focus attention on pre-term births - which is the leading cause of death for children younger than 5.this year - in the u-s the pre-term birth rate actually worsened for the first time in 8 years. years.one way you can help raise awareness - is through social media.you can change your facebook profile pic to support awareness.we've shared this post by the march of dimes, iowa chapter - so just head t more details. it's and right now in it's de. degrees.still ahead - how the iowa hawkeyes can attack illinois this weekend - to get a big road win - as the season it's now on this morning.and if you're in it's degrees. degrees.up next in sports - why the hawkeyes arent looking past the fighting illini just because they were able to beat michigan last night. welcome back -- it's now we're taking a look at your??????? your??????? at some of the other things going on around eastern iowa on this morning... right now - learning new infor

there's no sin that god in mercy can't reach. the roman catholic church had long put it in the hands of a bishop. saying in part that this mercy, you can read the full statement on news3lv.com. >> pulling tonka toy dump trucks from shelves, it comes after a washington couple said it burst into flames while driving it home. the couple says the fire was so intense that even a fire extinguisher couldn't control the flames. >> the officer said they appeared to be 15, 20 feet >> in a statement toys r us says this appears to be an isolated incident. it is recalling the trucks until it is able to determine what caused the fire. happening tomorrow, we learn the name of our new nhl team. everybody is invited to the big event located just outside of t-mobile arena. nhl officials will be on hand to unveil the teen, the name, and the logo. to bring you a school bus crashed into a home in chattanooga, tennessee. you're looking at a live scene right now as officials are updating the media. they say there were 45 on board of the bus when it hap

a special exemption granted last year during the year of mercy. the characters of long-held abortion is a moral evil. o prince's work abortion is a sin but there is no sin that god's mercy cannot reach and by the way. >>> many families of beginning thanks this week for news numbers of their families. november is national adopon one of those fateful families is in. they adopted the 19 month old at the separate. he was born 13 weeks early.. doctors to know should walk or talk or see or hear. but, i've has grown into a beautiful healthy little girl with three older siblings who just adore her. >> god has had his hand on her from the beginning. >> we're not perfect parents by remiss of all time we do our kids go to bed at night feeling safe and love. >>> according to orphan worldly thought or, there are 50 million children orphaned around the globe, 100 children are adopted in colorado each year. >>> somewhat argue this is the best season of the year. the holiday season is here so with all those festivities, no doubt you will also deal with stress. wh

there is no sin that god's mercy cannot reach and wipe away." in more local news.. metro is helping out families this holiday season.. through their 20- th annual turkey drive. every area command.. including laughlin.. will pass out 50 turkeys and side dishes to help families in need. all of the families have been pre- selected. our own holiday food drive continues at vons and albertsons. fox5 and our take5 to care sponsors will be collecting food through the end of the year. you can drop off your non- perishable items in store or donate cash at the register. from now until cyber monday americans will spend more than 7 billion dollars on holidays. that's good news for retailers but for many consumers it will add unwanted debt. fox5's peter dawson is live with some money saving tips. on average americans will incur $986 in debt this holiday season. this could be manageable for many but this could also snowball out of control. before you purchase anything ask yourself some hard questions about how much debt are you ready to handle. here are some tips to help you save

oh, merci. merci beaucoup. ( yells ) those drama students-- you know, they really need a lot of attention. sabri-i-ina. ( southern accent ): well, my, my, willard. just the vice principal i wanted to see. hilda! what are you doing here? well, i've come to see you, silly puss. i want to talk about you and me and a little dance we're going to on friday night. oh... hilda, i thought you knew. your sister already asked me. she did? well, fiddlesticks on her. how dare she take my man away from me? gee, i had no idea you felt like this. i mean, you know how i... how crazy i am about you. i mean... you're beautiful, you're funny... thanks. that's all i wanted to know. well, maybe some other time then. yeah, i'll call you... oh! oh, hilda! how about saturday night, huh? i'll make a batch of harvey wallbangers. we'll put on the history channel and just...kiss all night. doris... what are you doing here? i'm supposed to talk to you about the family secret. doris, there are two ninjas fighting to the death

and the milwaukee mercy choir is bound for rome this morning...getting ready to sing for the pope. kim is in the newsroom with more. prepared to take off -- and share their vocal talents on holy grounds. the choir --which has 53 members representing 14 churches and parishes from across southeastern wisconsin -- will appear alongside the sistine chapel choir, singing for the papal mass to close the year of mercy. it's an impressive and reflective journey that lies ahead. its neat for me because i had the opportunity to sing for john paul ii when i was in high school and so now pass it on the next generation and bring 12 high school students with this choir members of the choir will be joined by 300 other singers from us catholic churches at the pontifical mass. they ask for your prayers for a safe travels. "on and on the rain will fall like tears from a star like tears from a star." it's been a year since terrorist attacks in paris left 130 people. down at the bataclan concert hall...and sting headlined a concert over the weekend to mark the reopening of the venue. the singer opened

nats the milwaukee mercy choir prepares to share their vocal talents on holy grounds. such a miracle how could you pass that up the choir which has 53 members representing 14 churches and southeastern wisconsin will appear alongside the sistine chapel choir, singing for the papal mass to close the year of mercy. to be able to travel to rome to close the holy door at st. peters is going to be an amazing act there is probably not a trip that would be more exiting or beautiful im pretty sure it will be awe inspiring awe struck overcome with joy for such an amazing opportunity. the group will make a 9 day pilgrimage. im really excited to visit all of the basilicas that we are going to visit and alt he beautiful churches an its neat for me because i had the opportunity to sing for john paul ii when i was in high school and so now to be a choral conductor and to be able to pass it on the next generation and bring 12 high school students with this choir michael wiebersch is one of the lucky chosen. i was just in shock the experience will be a community and family affair. thos

i sent mueller over to mercy with more mug books. sarge... ttle delinquent? he was obstructing an ongoing police operation. who are you calling a delinquent? you jar head! you jar head in a red suit! [ chuckles ] here's the grandmother's address, sarge. hmm. say, pepe, will you escort young herman to the "b" level incarcitorium while i see if i can locate the legal guardian? lieutenant, i got a photo i.d... on a kid that i think is still in county. joe and i picked this kid up about 2 weeks ago on a burg. he pulled 60 days so he's still in county, right? the week before christmas? they all walk. larue! washington! get going! you, too, bates. where? the kid's address is in the heights. good. get backups from over there. flynn, keep going with the books here. henry, let's run this rivera through corrections, gang intervention, v.c.i. -- i got it, ray. webster, ballantine, salshood. police! get out of here. here, it's for you. it's a warrant. all right, where is he? who? luis. i don't know no luis. hey, you leave that stuff alone! the bedroom's clean. so, you do

red cross teams are now being dispatched to assess the damage and help those in the the milwaukee mercy choir is bound for rome-- leaving later today. the group spent the day yesterday preparing to share their vocal talents on holy grounds. the choir of 53 members represents 14 churches and parishes from they will appear alongside the sistine chapel choir, singing for the papal mass to close the year of mercy. it's an impressive and reflective journey that lies ahead. its neat for me because i had the opportunity to sing for john paul ii when i was in high school and so now to be a choral conductor and to be able to pass it on the next generation and bring 12 high school students with this for this trip for months. the members will be joined by 300 other singers from us catholic churches at the pontifical mass. they ask for your prayers for a safe travels. a gesture of thanks in franklin... "gus' mexcian cantina" opened its doors today to law enforcement officers and their families. everyone was treated to a meal complete with rice and beans and enchiladas and it was all for free. the o

however, i can and must state that there is no sin that god's mercy cannot reach and wipe away. erika: back now to the president-elect's busy schedule as he continues to consider candidates to fill his cabinet. we told you earlier that he met with former senator scott brown everyone awaits more announcements. lana: the parade of possible administration candidates continues with former texas governor rick perry, believed to be a possible contender for energy secretary. over the weekend, president elect donald trump met with more than 20 people, including met romney. -- mitt romney, among the critics who are possible position. governor romney: we had a far-reaching conversation. lana: moore make come today -- mr. trump tweeting that james madison has been very impressive. >> he has been critical of the drawdown in afghanistan and our approach to fighting radical jihadists, but women in the military may have concern where he stands on women in combat. lana: india, raising questions about how he will separate his is this interest from his new responsibilities. >> he criticized irick

. >> it continues an exemption granted last year for the year of mercy that finished sunday giving all priests and not just bishops the power to absolve the sin of abortion and the overall stance from the church won't be changing. the pope reaffirming his opposition calling it grave sin that ends human life. >> getting rid of babies is a horrendous crime. they get rid of it because it is a huge responsibility. that is a grave sin. >> most catholics are welcoming this. saying the announcement is another signal of the pope's vision for a more welcoming church. >> no human axis bigger than god's grace and mercy and i think what he is saying here is remembering there's a new beginning. >> those that procure abortions face automatic ex communication and there is no sign that pope francis is considering a change to that rule. in new york, lauren green, fox news. >>> coming up, a bay area high school student shot and killed a bowling alley. the latest on the investigation and how she is being remembered. >> she is fun to be around and like a brother to me and the rest of the football team. >>

statement, pope francis still calls abortion a grave sin but said quote there is no sin that god's mercy cannot reach.the announment is actually an exteion for permission he had granted in 2015 for the holy year of mercy. which ended on sunday.this morning i spoke with father paul hartmann who have a positive impact. combining both the church and society. father paul hartmann/judicial vicar, archdiocese of milwaukee "when the church fosters someone being more comfortable to return, being more comfortable to feel that sense of forgiveness, to hear the words 'you are forgiven,' that actually helps us reaffirm the depth and the power of the challenge to our society where abortion is so so common."19 secs. 3 while not perminant, the pope's announcement will last indefinitely. kyle aevermann - just in time for the busy holiday travel week, the zipper merge on eastbound 94 is about to go away....a day sooner than orginally planned. according to the wisconsin department of transportation..the long-term lane closure that has snarled rush hour commuters for months will open overnight. the "zipper

in the same and must say there is no sin that god's mercy cannot reach. >> what this does is open to the arms of the church. >> the latest news continues the holy father's people shake shakeup in recent years, including making annulments easier, being more welcoming to gays and lesbians and appointing more non-european cardinals. >> people that have free choice can be offered forgiveness. >> catholics praising the music >> he is the pope of the people. >> worldwide for the past year priests have been able to forgive during the year for mercy. that ended over the weekend. the archdiocese of denver is hoping a permanent change will bring more people back to the faith. >> that will be an interesting thing to see. >>> good news. these tried to >> how far some work workers went to try to capture some cooks and desperate the seams were to get away but first. >> i felt like protein was my friend and they the archenemy carbohydrates. >> in report you need to see before you sit down to a thanksgiving meal. why the key to a successful dieter may be wrapped up in your human. >>> an update on th

he wrote there is no sin that god's mercy can't reach when it finds a repentant heart.ast year he had granted bishop's the same right but only during the holy year of mercy. that ended yesterday. this new move allowing every priest to absolve abortion continues his vision for a merciful church. >>> bay area responds to a couple hit with a airline fee. but before you take off, we've read the fine print so you won't have to pay the price. >>> another twist. kanye west cancels his tour and now another development for the star rapper. this is my park. i'm like the mayor here. i know every bench, every tree, every squirrel -- -hey, what's up, andy. -andy: hey! same with my banking. with my bank of america mobile banking app, i can see my accounts all in one place. i can easily manage them and if something doesn't look right, i'm going to know. plus, i can set up alerts to help detect unusual activity. so i feel secure. in other words, no surprises. morning. hey, abby. like i said. the mayor. hey, abby. in san francisco's "dogpatch" neighborhood. a man was killed when the >>>

the alliant energy building caught not cashmore or mount mercy? that depends on who you are asking but what you are asking. >> the tallest man-made mask is to mount cashmore according to a historian. and the clouds. >> the title for the highest point in cedar rapids police mount mercy but the elevation of 932 feet according to the united states geological survey. >> tallest building is alliant energy. >> alliant is going to be pushed off its pedestal. >> the massive scale of the project is new to cedar rapids. >> the 20th story one per pl review. caleb mason says the space will be good for downtown. >> you have hotel space, different types of housing, rental or owner occupied and office and retail. it merges all this things were trying to promote in the cities court and elsewhere all in one building. >> city officials said they hope to development few weeks. if one per place is to become a reality the city would need to cover $20 million of the $103 million project. covering the corridor in cedar rapids connor morgan fox 28 news. >> ahead on the f

we got to run him over to mercy. kate, you all right? yeah. got her. i'm taking the pimp over to mercy. if you see the victim, grab him. hey, ain't no victim! shut up! okay, item 5 -- robberies associated with prostitution. now, the counteroffensive continues, people, so i'm gonna be giving more half and quarter shifts on night work. [ crowd groans ] now, sergeant bates and officer mcbride drew a quarter this morning. assuming that they continue, there's gonna be room for two more teams. item 6 -- uh, heights detective vince delaberto was shot to death last night in a parking lot on portland avenue, assailant or assailants unknown. now, if you hear of anything at all that relates, contact detective lieutenant louis hamlin she wants to thank everybody for the outpourings of thoughts, sympathies, plus the scholarship fund, which they're gonna wait until fall to set up. item 8 -- everybody say hello to officer ron lipsky from the polk and officer michael galva -- he's from midtown. i'm gonna pair you two together, at least for a couple of days, till this

luke's, mercy iowa city and the university of iowa hospitals already perform open heart procedures.>>> the corridors top stories and to moore's district and tomorrow's weather. in the first 10 minutes.>>> a consumer alert. >> i noticed the flames in the smoke was coming out of the front panel. >> a ki could be putting you at risk for fire and the steps you can take to keep your family safe.>>> the temperature at this hour in kansas city missouri is 71 degrees. a major storm is developing to the west of us and that will push that mild air into eastern iowa. we have the chance of seeing a record high temperature tomorrow. then things turn much colder tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning - both dogs and women inmates are benefitting from a program called helping paws in lincoln, illinois. hopefully you didn't put away the barbecue grill yet. >> i think you can squeeze in a good one tomorrow.>> temperatures should be close to record highs tomorrow afternoon. then you might want to put it away for a while. temps will be cooling down at by the end of the week. but tonight is all quiet on the east