across the midwest...we just aren't seeing the snow many hope this time of year. and businesses are taking a hit. think about it -- it's been so warm we aren't needing winter gear. so that sell coats, boots and gloves? ... "usually most retailers will after the christmas sale like right after christmas. we started ours last week." sales of are down 36 percent in new york, where it was only 50 degrees last night, down 34 percent in chicago and 35 percent in atlanta... coming up ... a touching story on how a seamstresse's stuffed animal hospital -- is helping her also heal... you're watching kwwl -- and as a reminder -- when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to share... you can do that by you can also "like" our page to stay up to date on breaking news meyers of thechris will be preparing: chili teas. salt teas garlic powder and add olive oil and seasoning. mix well to coat shrimp. -spread shrimp on a baking sheet for 5-8 minutes at 350 degrees -fill each cup with a few pieces of arugula, a dollop of sour cedar falls where he graduated from high school

one is, geographically speaking, what is the midwest? the other is, why is it that it's identity has been more ambiguous and less resilient than new england or the south? i provided a couple of answers from this paradigm to those questions. one obvious one is on the map. there are really three competing cultural streams that came from the east, through what we think of as the midwest. there we start counting area of the great plains. in american nation terms, there is no single coherent regional culture that fills up that base. -- that space. that is part of the reason why it is more difficult to maintain. you can see these differences in the region. this is a map of cultural , usingon of ideas largely material objects, like construction and building styles. you can see how you ended up with a separate stream, each going back to an initial cultural heart. here is a detailed map of muchcts, from the discussed internet project. the detail is from crowdsourcing. people connect with him via the internet, and record what they sound like, and

the strongest low will track through the midwest saturday through monday with light rain tracking into our area tomorrow. havy rainfall is likely saturday monday morning as thhs system the cy-hawk basketball game last night may have some consequences for the winning team... this was the first time fran mccaffery and steve prohm faced off. the hawkeyes dominating the first half of the game. but after trailing by as many as 20 -- iowa state makes a huge comeback... and the cyclones win by a score of 83-82... we mentione consequences: here's where those come in. fans stormed the court -- and multiple people got hurt. this is des moines register columnist randy peterson. when students rushed the court, peterson broke his leg. this morning he tweeted "just toto crowd, i locked legs with someone...i think" he wasn't the only one hurt. an usher qas knocked over, hurting his knee had to be carred out to an ambulance... me..... just wanted to get on the floor that's all. the celebration on the court could coco at a cost. in may the big 12- conference approved a measure allowing the conference t

." >>> the midwest braces for historic flooding. millions are affected as major waterways reach record heights. >> if that river hits the targets that are predicted right now, at that chester gauge, that is higher than the mississippi river has ever been. >> the severe weather has create an air travel nightmare, during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. >>> it's reported that the u.s. government was spying on i'll and it also swept up private conversations of u.s. lawmakers. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> the potential for historic flooding in the midwest threatens to swamp hundreds of homes and stems from the massive storm system that killed 65 people as it moved across the united states. days of downpours in the midwest have caused rivers to swell. flooding threatens about 18 million americans. it is blamed for at least 13 deaths in missouri alone. rivers, including the mississippi, could reach historic levels in the next

a strong low pressure system will be tracking through the midwest tonight. while snow is falling on the cold side of this low, we will remain on the warm side. will be scattered in nature and little accumulation is expected. our counties north of hwy 20 have the best chance to see any of this precipitation. a north and that will keep our lows cloudy, windy day is expected for wednesday. highs will be reached in the morning and temperatures will gradually fall when the cold front tracks some eastern iowans say about a road project that's been suspended for a year. and now, that project is over budget...costing thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to those in dubuque county. kwwl's shirley descorbeth is live in dubuque. shirley you spoke to neighbors that are fed up about the farley road project. well...i went door-to-door in farley...and neighbors say poor planning is to blame. one of them told me...it's like the some people living in the area are describing farley road these construction ...which stretches nine miles from the towns of farley and cascade...

there is a large storm forecast to move across the midwest monday with rain , snowand windy conditions. the track of the storm might cooe across iowa. exactll where is unknown at this point. the track will have a huge impact on precipitation guidance has been back and forth between rain and snow. will be constructing the first roundabouts on university avenue in cedar falls. the cedar falls city council approved plans for the first phase of consturction along university avenue. this includes three intersections near college square mall. kwwl's lauren moss speaking a councilman on this controversial issue- she joins us now with the details. roundabouts...has been going in circlcs for quite se time. some of the cctroversy surrounds arounn the dedeign..some say roundabouts are not the answer..but mark miller with the cedar falls city council disagrees. "it's no longer a state highway- according to the existing traffic and anticipated traffic in the coming years so i think we've got the right design." univererty avenue...which is estimated to be nearly 32.5 million dollars. but phase one f

on sunday, a strong storm system will pass through the midwest, bringing a good chance for rain into central and eastern iowa. a quarter to a half of an inch of rain is possible, especially in eastern iowa where the highest totals will be possible. temperatures will remain in the 40s to start next week, but will dip back into the 30s by this time next week. last month pete polson was found counts of assault and six other charges after going on a shooting rampage last novebmer.. today... he learned how many years he will serve in prison. channel 13's jodi whitworth was at the sentencing today and joins us with more polson was sentenced to 55 years in prison today.. before he learned his fate... his victims sent him off with some final and powerful words 033727 - i hope you spend the rest of your life in prison. i hope you die in there and i hope you got to hell - mark mitchell 010928 - in my eyes anyone who shoots someone in the back is a coward. pray you get the maxium sentence for your actions. you will never fully everyone us have gone though - ashley whitehill 063516 - the doctors

. >> reporter: a strong line of powerful and deadly storms churned of tornados from the midwest to the south last night. indiana, iowa and tennessee, survived two dozen twisters that left 8 people and 40 injured. >> reporter: northern mississippi a 7-year-old boy was among the dead. drivers were caught on the road trying to figure out how to escape. >> there's a tornado in front of us. >> settle down. >> reporter: in tennessee, the work to clear vital roads began overnight after the strong winds ripped down power lines and destroyed homes. tornado damage here, but out west more severe weather. the roads were a snowy mess in utah and packed in traffic. 80-mile an hour windy gusts in california tore the roof off this buildings and toppled tractor-trailers on major freeways. big rigs were band from the california highway until the wind died down. in the midwest and southwest there's states of emergency as the residents pick up the pieces on christmas eve. kenneth moten washington. >> keep an eye on weather at 6abc.com/weather get the storm tracker 6 live radar. >> a gunman shot and killed

storm warnings and advisories are up across the midwest and upper plains. the heavy wet snow could be a prlem if too much builds up. >> accuweather's paul williams gives us what to expect in the hours ahead. system that was bringing the problems with the rain to the west now changing over to snow and we're looking out for accumulation between 6 to 10 inches in which affects target, sioux falls down towards omaha and possibly minnesota. keep in mind that minneapolis will be clipped by th snow shower activity but at the very least looking at 1 to 3 inches in that area and continues to shift towards the northeast. not done by a long stretch. aditi, kendis. >>> the suspect in the colorado planned parenthood clinic shooting has made his first appearance before a judge. robert dear appeared by video link f from t the county jail where he's been held since friday's attack. by his side the same public defender who represented colorado theater shooter james holmes. dear wl likee charged with three counts of first degree murder when he returns on december 9th. >>> th

long across the northern plains and the upper midwest. some areas can expect to have a foot of snow on the ground before it's all over. >> on the radar you can see the snow from nebraska up to minnesota. rain further to the east. some of the details now from abc's megan hughes. >> reporter: the storms created dangerous driving conditions in the upper midwest. in omaha, cars spinning out, snowplows out in force. in minneapolis, cars in ditches and jackknifed tractor trailers. on his way from can do to central wisconsin some brimner pulled off the interstate. >> snowing like canada usually does but didn't think you guys got this much snow. >> it was way too snowy for us to continue on the highway. >> reporter: that driver's daughter used the brake to build a first snowman of the season. kids reminding us why winter weather is fun. >> who couldn't like snow? we're going sledding. system moving through the middle of the country since thursday deadly. flash floods and icy conditions have killed at least 14 people. oklahoma's governor declared

after saturday, our next chance for rain may be next through the midwest. at this point it does look like rain and not snow. enjoy some very mild weather while it lasts!>> 3 3 2016 presidential candidate hillary clinton stopped by sioux city this afternoon.clinton spoke to nearly 200 supporters at the carpenters training station on 19th street. the democratic presidential candidate addressed the shooting in san bernardino, california, saying americans have the right to feel safe and she will make it a priority to see to that if elected. 3 "i have a great deal of confidence in law enforcement, local, state, federal and i am convinced that they will do everything that they can to where it might take them, anywhere in the world."clinton also made sure to emphasize the importance of creating good jobs in the future; redeveloping our country's infrastructure; and our overall national security, 3 on the other side of the 2016 presidential race... the republican frontrunner... plans to be in siouxland tomorrow.donald trump is holding an event at the clay county re

some destinations are affected re headed to the midwest. this video shows points at logan where it says things are fine. but they admit taking ice off we looked at the counters at southwest and delta. there were a lot of cancellations at the delta. i met one man who made it to the gate just as he was about to board, they said, sorry, sir, this flight is canceled. across the region, providence and manchester airports also reporting sluggish activity. and that seems a little bit typical. here at american, i checked the board moments ago. eight out of 30 flights are delayed but they are still booked. so if you are going someplace, it is the same advice you heard before. grab your luggage, pack your patience. you' re going to need it today. antoinette: some delays reported on the red line this morning after a switch problem. and several buses removed after getting stuck in the slush. newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich is live at the jfk/umass station with the mbta' s response to the storm, after coming under fire todd: we visited the and bta oper

devastating and rare winter flooding in the midwest.m missouri, illinois and oklahoma. states of an issued in all three states. misery facing the biggest threat so far. more than a dozen mothers along the mississippi river are being monitored. hundreds of homes and illinois and missouri are at risk. 18 people killed in those states as a result of the flooding. we will have the latest developments plus your forecast coming out. the republican presidential field narrowing last night. >> while tonight is the end of my journey for the white house as i suspend my campaign for president, i am confident we can elect the right person. dagen: former new york governor george pataki ending his presidential run. george pataki struggled to gain much with the run. the 2016 race straight ahead. we asked the question who also needs to drop out. 31.57 at futures. the s&p stars in the green for the year. not the blue-chip. we will see how trading fair assessment of into the day in europe wearing to the trading day they are. make smart kids and about four

metro area coming in from the midwest. i've got your hour-by-hour typing coming right up. >>> a new poll showing where hillary clinton is vulnerable. the republican candidate that could beat her. >>> first, "storm team 4" meteorologist tom kierein breaking down your day hour by hour. there could be rain. tom. >> it's from the upper midwest all the way to the gulf coast. that's going to get closer to us by later this afternoon. here's brand-new hour-by-hour rain timing just coming in. showing this area in green are the few scattered sprinksles that may move in. that's by 3:00 p.m. that's in the metro area. the area with steadier showers, that may be moving in later in the afternoon coming in to the west by 5:00 to 7:00, 8:00 p.m. that's when we'll get the bulk of it later in the afternoon. next "weather & traffic on the 1s" coming up. now, melissa, what's happening on the roads? >> brand-new problem here on 95 northbound. we're talking 95 and virginia at 123. brand-new crash. not seeing a big slowdown here on this live traf

they were all over the place in the midwest.nals and they would write up entire articles about the peoples who were coming out to the midwest, out to iowa and out to minnesota and stuff and reports back on whether or not they were succeeding in establishing the yankee way to keep the terrible kentuckians at bay and praising the norwegians. they also expended considerable effort trying to create a new england on the pacific. a new city on the hill, a new light for hugh manine humanity . follow our lessons in you think in. new england. they even wrote about how their travels were similar to the8w y mayflower voyage. they ended up with a hybrid culture instead. it combines yankee utopianism, the idea that we can and should create a better world to make it more perfect now and here with the appalachian emphasis on individual self expression and exploration. and think of all the companies that dominate life in the 21st century all over the globe. they're almost all located on this little strip, apples and microsofts and googles and a

on sunday, a strong storm system will pass through the midwest, bringing heavy rain to central and eastern iowa. an inch or rain will be possible, especially in eastern iowa where the highest totals will be possible. temperatures will remain in the 40s to start next week, but will dip back into the 30s by this time next week. we begin tonight in webster county where the courthouse is closed ... but the government is still open. vandals broke into the building early tuesday morning and damaged it with fire extinguishers. but a hectic 24 hours later the county is back open for business. roger riley has the story from fort dodge. 50:00 this is vandalism and somewhat considered a disaster vandals sprayed fire extinguishers inside the iconic webster county courthouse early tuesday, causing the building and cointy government to close. 1700 tuesday morning there was some vandalism at the court house we started brining up essential services. the iowa dot brought in an rv with services for drivers licensing operated by the county treasurer.. the clerk of court moved into a courtroom which was being

a strong low pressure system will be tracking through the midwest the best chance of rain will be late tonight into tomorrow. any rain will be scattered in nature and little accumulation is expected. our counties north of hwy 20 have the best chance to see any of this precipitation. a winds will pick up from the southeast as the low tracks northeast. a cloudy, windy day is expected for wednesday. highs will be reached in the morning and temperatures will gradually fall when the cold front tracks through. a few showers, even a wednesday but no accumulation is expected. temperatures will cool down for the rest of the week with our next chance of moisture tracking in monday. a strong low pressure system will be tracking through the midwest the best chance of rain will be late tonight into tomorrow. any rain will be scattered in nature and little accumulation is expected. our counties north of hwy 20 have the best chance to see any of this precipitation. a winds will pick up from the southeast as the low tracks northeast. a cloudy, windy day is expected for wednesday. highs will be reached

. >>> and a winter storm zeros in on the upper midwest. >>> cyber monday slashes records. >>> "earlyoday" starts right now. >>> at the historic climate summit in paris, world leaders are urging their counterparts to help in the fight against climate change. president obama spoke detailing his first hand experience witnessing the changing landscape. >> this summer i saw the effects of climate change first hand in our northern most state, alaska where the sea is already eroding coast lines and glaciers are melting at pace unprecedented in modern times. >> the president is one of 147 leaders speaking about how to slow climate change. we are joined live from paris with more. good morning. >> reporter: busy morning for the president as he met with turkish president as well. yesterday was about creating a sense of urgency. today is all about the money as the make or break negotiations are underway to cut carbon emissions and help prevent the worst of climate change. president obama joining about 150 heads of state here and there are major disagreements over who should shoulder the burden i

>>> seven people killed as storms pound the south and midwest. we are tracking the damage and what you can expect on christmas eve. >>> donald trump warning hillary clinton be careful. even more new drama in the race for president. >>> and u.s. citizens visiting china warned about a possible threat in a popular tourist area. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm boris sanchez. >> i'm alison kosik. a line of deadly christmas week storms from the gulf coast to the midwest. spawning rain, winds and hail and tornadoes. look at the twister tearing across the landscape in northern mississippi. >> look at that. >> oh, man. i hope it's not hitting houses. >> unfortunately, it did. major damage to homes and vehicles and power lines along the tornado's path. >> we actually did see it happen. he actually looked out the window and saw the grass circling and tons -- it wasn't really trash, but tons of our neighbor's house blowing into the yard to the interstate. >> emergency mississippi officials say four people were killed in the state and 40 injured.

midwest. midwest. cbs-2 news connects with the story tips at 1-800-222-kganor email us at news at cbs2iowa.comor connect with us on this christmas day - we're look at some of the best light shows and events in eastern iowa.we've gone from ralville, to the amamas, and even keokuk - iowa's most southern city!but for our last stop cbs 2 news reporter matt hammill brings us back to cedar rapids for a turn of the century holiday home- coming - as we celebrate christmas in e corridor. " absolutely the best time of year to visit brucemore is during christmastime " thousands seem to agree. brucemore is beautiful year round - but stunning during the christmas season.visitors are loving the lights and trees that turn every room - of cedar rapids mostamous mansion - into a wonderland for children." i think the holiday season is about family and i think that's really what brucemore represents ... .. i think it has become tradition for contemporary families to come and begin their holidays and celebrate e

another low pressure system will track across the midwest. we have a chance to see a wintry mix with this system starting tuesday night into wednesday. it is too early to nail down any totals and the type of precipitation that will fall. the rest of the what we have been with highs for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: a low pressure continues to track northeast towards iowa. rain has been ongoing throughout the overnight with some locations picking up over two inches this morning. be sure to watch for flooded roads and to never drive through flooded roads. turn around, don't drown! rain will continue minor flooding will continue to be possible in low lying areas, stream and river basins. highs today have already broken daily record highs with many locations in the 60s. temperatures won't warm much today but still holding steady a half inch possible. temperatures will slowly fall tonight into the 50s and upper 40s. winds will pick up monday as the rain ends from

." >>> deadly storms rip through the south and midwest, threatening nearly 4 million people. there is extensive damage as rescue crews search for missing residents through the night. >> i'm hoping i still got a house but if i ain't, i still got my life. thank god for that. >>> the severe weather is causing delays and headaches as holiday travelers scramble to get home. minnesota protesting last month's police shooting of a black man causes major delays at the minneapolis/st. paul airport. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> at least seven people are dead this morning as violent weather sweeps across the midwest and south. tornadoes slammed into several mississippi communities killing at least four people, including a 7-year-old boy. at least 40 people are hurt and two are missing. a massive tornado hurled debris across traffic on i-55 in mississippi. the powerful winds flipped a semi on to its side. at least 22 tornadoes were reported across six states. the national storm prediction

a brutal storm system from new mexico to the midwest will not release its grip. this man did not mind cleaning up after a tornado. for him, it is proof he is alive. >> it was like a movie. i was running to my closet. reporter: in the midwest, the system brought heavy flooding over the weekend forcing a partial closure of i 70 in missouri. a group of international soldiers at fort leonard wood for training were killed. >> it was dark at night. they probably did not know what hit them. reporter: in north texas as the death toll mounts, survivors say life has new m>> this made me realize how fragile life is. try to do better. reporter: in garland texas. marie: icy conditions in texas cause an airplane to skid off the runway leading them -- leaving passengers stranded. a gust of wind caused the plane great all 160 passengers and six crew members were stuck on the e for hours while the airport were trying to get fans onto the tarmac. no injuries were reported. we have chloe standing by with a look at the forecast. >> we woke up to clear conditions and cold temperature

on sunday, a strongtm system will pass through the midwest,inging heavy rain to ctld eastern iowa. an inch or in will be possible,pecially in eastern iowa where e highest totals willessible. temperatures will main in the 40s to start next ek, but will dip back into the ady or not.. it's here. the ggest baskea me in announcer: a horrific terror attack in paris. then, a brutal act of terror here at home. it's time for a tested and proven leader who won't try to contain isis. jeb bush has a plan... to destroy them. and keep america safe. jeb bush: the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. announcer: tested and proven leadership matters. jeb bush. right to rise usa is responsible ready or not.. it's here. the the state snuck up on pre-occupied hawkeye fans, cyclone fans have been waiting for revenge since september. we're just minutes away from the 69th cyhawk game... channel 13's, justin surrency is outside hilton coliseum... what has the anticipation been like in ames? we are just minutes away from the tip for tonights

the winter storms now tracking across the midwest.cancelled nearly 2,000 flights at u.s. airports, stranding holiday travelers. it is the latest in a string of severe storms that killed more than 40 people in the united states. we have fox team coverage now. trace gallagher has more on the flooding and snow. janice dean has the forecast. but first, let's check in with will carr who is live in texas. will, how is it looking on the ground there? >> reporter: we're inside a home. the family who lived here has been nice enough to let us inside to show the country the damage. we're actually inside of their master bathroom. you can see right here the shower, there's a light hanging down. the tornado ripped off the majority of the roof in this home, and you can see parts of the ceiling down here on the ground. there's insulation, as you make your way? he master bedroom, part of the wall of the home here in the master bedroom, ripped off by this tornado. the homeowner just gave us a tour short time ago. take a listen. >> fan there but you loo

as a storm system continues its movement through the upper midwest we are scattered showers. overnight a bit of a light rain/snow mix could occur before transition to all light snow. scattered flurries along withtha windy tuesday is in store, as highs holdldn the lower to middle 30s. following some scattered midweek flurries the weather begins to warm with highs in the middle 40s as early as friday. tonight: light rain/snow low: 27-33 winds: s 5-15tomorrow: windy, scattered flurries high: 32-38 winds: sw 15-25 thanks joe. thanks for joining us for kcrg-tv9 news at 6. e hope you'll be wititus again tonight at ten. have a great evening. so, bernadette, how goes the hunt for bridesmaiaidresses? well, if you don't mind looking like an orange traffic cone, great. amy: girlfriends, i have the answer to our dress problems. bernadette: really? amy: 12 years ago, my cousin irene and her entire family died in a horrific carbon monoxide accident the night before her wedding. that's horrible. yes and no. all those bridesmaids dresses remain unused and available to us for free. so it seem

is likely late tonight into wednesday morning as a weak, fast- moving weather system crosses the midwest. a dusting to an some locally higher amounts between one and two inches. fortunately, winds will be light, mainly under ten miles per hour. we'll the 20s tomorrow. the year will end on a colder note with highs around 20 on thursday, followed by upper teens on new year's day. sunshine and his in the 20s are back for the weekend. tonight: lt. snow poss. late low: 16-22 winds: light alo: 18 dbq: 21 iow: 20 bruce and beth... during monday's storm, maybe you found yourself looking out the window wondering en a snow plow would come down your street. city's website for a live update on which streets the snow pws have cleared. kcrg t-v nine's dubuque bureau chief katie wiedemann has been checking it out and joins us live. katie, there were glitches at first, but the city says this on-line service is now more user friendly? they installed a new system that's based radio data they subscription costs the city about two year. and the city says s 's really helpful in letting pepele know when it's

make this big 10 might make the midwest -- from all over midwest -- might make this big 10 championship game feel like a home ahh- it's was amazing. that's was back when we still, tailgating was a whole difference ballgame. it was a great experience and there's just something about the energy inside kinnick that's impossible to describe. it was that kind of experience that's been making him follow the team - and has a bunch of college buddies coming to indianapolis so they can all make it to the game saturday. later tonight - follow us to the welcome party downtown on the cbs 2 news live at five. in indianapolis, kevin barry, cbs 2 news at noon. thanks, kevin. don't forget you can watch the big game on our sister station begins tonight at 6:30 with a special presentation of the road to indy. indy.the game itself on fox 28 begins at 7pm tomorrow. still to come on the cbs 2 news at noon,lighting up the night.where you can watch tree lighting ceremonies tonight as the corridor gets in the it's been her fight for twenty years. something is wrong with our healthcare system and it needs then,

here's your imagery where some light snow midwest as we start off our wednesday. going to the stormcast hd, the snow is quickly carried away and by noon today it'll be completely wrapped up. it'll be chilly for both new year's eve and new year's day. as the week goes on, we can expect some warmer air to come back and we'll have 30s for the weekend. today's high is 24 with light snow this morning followed by mostly cloudy skies. tonight, clouds diminish with a low of 5! tomorrow, we'll have partly cloudy conditions and it'll be chilly with a high of 23. where sunshine and 30s await for the weekend. jessica rae scott: continues to move through the upper midwest as we start off our wednesday. going the stormcast hd, the snow is quickly carried away and by noon today it'll be completely wrapped up. it'll be chilly for both new year's eve and new year's day. as the week goes on, a bad apartment fire in sloan kept day yesterday. luckily, everyone got out of the building, but two women were taken to the hospital after they jumped from the second floor to escape the fire.

saturday will be another mild and dry day for the midwest with southern iowa reaching the 50s again while mainly 40s will be expected to the north. winds will remain southerly from 10-20 mph with partly cloudy skies. the clouds will increase saturday night with a few light showers possible by sunday meteorologist brad edwards. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" brad/wxwall: weather adlib: what is better than a friday in the 50s? maybe a saturday in the 50s! look for clear to partly cloudy skies as we head through the night. temps will not fall as much as last night thanks to southerly winds of 5- 10 mph, but some refreezing will be metro. saturday will be another mild and dry day for the midwest with southern iowa reaching the 50s again while mainly 40s will be expected to the north. winds will remain southerly from 10-20 mph with partly cloudy skies. the clouds will increase saturday night with a morning. sunday will be cooler with nw winds and more clouds around until later in the afternoon. next week will remain mild and dry until about friday. it looks like we w

on sunday, a strong storm system will pass through the midwest, bringing a good chance for rain into central and eastern iowa. a quarter to a half of an inch of rain is possible, especially in eastern iowa where the highest totals will be possible. temperatures will remain in the 40s to start next week, but will dip back into the 30s by this time next week. and next, presidential candidate, hillary clinton made her return to the metro... hear her plan that clinton says will keep profits from big corporations at she comes to the metro with a strong lead among democrats... this week's cnn poll shows 54- percent of likely caucus goers support her.. that's 18-points ahead of bernie sanders. hillary clinton focused this trip on talking with iowans about the economy and how families can get head. and she say that includes cracking down on big businesses that send some of its profits overseas... political director dave price join us live from the event... dave... roll to vo: laid out plan first laid out in waterloo roll to sot: away with this thursday will be the warmest day of the week wit

on sunday, a strong storm system will pass through the midwest, bringing a good chance for rain into central and eastern iowa. a quarter to a half of an inch of rain is possible, especially in eastern iowa where the highest totals will be possible. temperatures will remain in the 40s to start next week, but will dip back into controversy surrounding a government program could cause developers of a downtown convention center hotel to switch gears with funding plans... the "iowa events center hotel corporation board of directors" met today to discuss plans for a new 101-million dollar hotel along 4th and park downtown... board president gerard neugent says they were counting on nearly 20-percent of funds from a program called e-b-five. it requires foreign nationals to invest a minimum of 500- thousand dollars in a project in the united states in exchange for a green card... that program is set to expire on friday and is facing criticism, leaving board members to think it's chances of renewal could be slim because of the people opposing it... senator grassley's office and his committees

one is, geographically speaking, what is the midwest?he other is, why is it that it's identity has been more ambiguous and less resilient than new england or the south? i provided a couple of answers from this paradigm to those questions. one obvious one is on the map. there are really three competing cultural streams that came from the east, through what we think of as the midwest. before we start counting the area of the great plains. in american nation terms, there is no single coherent regional culture that fills up that. base -- that space. that is part of the reason why it is more difficult to maintain. you can see these differences in the region. this is a map of cultural diffusion of ideas, using largely material objects, like construction and building styles. you can see how you ended up with a separate stream, each going back to an initial cultural heart. here is a detailed map of dialects, from the much discussed internet project. the detail is from crowdsourcing. millions of people connect with him via the internet, and recor

days of dopours in the midwest have caused rivers to swell. flooding threate about 18 llion americans. it is blamed for at least 13 deaths in missouri alone. mississippi, could reach historic levels in the next don champion is in new york. don, good morninin >> reporter:r:ood morning. right now, officials are monitoring 19 levees that are considered vulnerable. the floods have already shut down highways and led to >> missouri is in the midst of a very historic and dangerous flooding event. >> reporter: missouri governor jay nixon called in the national guard, as s e state grapples with deadly flooding. volunteers throughout st. . uis worked late tuesday night laying out sandbags. the situation was dire at this water treatment plant in the town of high ridge. its reserves only contain enough water for up to four days. >> we are all going to get through it and have to work together as a community and get through it. >> reporte the winter deluge has already y ft parts of the state, including the town of union, under water. rising water along the

dead this morning as violent weather sweeps across the midwest and south. tornadoes slammed into several mississippi communities, killing at least four people, including a 7-year-old boy. at least 40 people are hurt and two are missing. a massive tornado hurled debris across traffic on i-55 in mississippi. the powerful winds flipped a semi on to its side. at least 22 tornadoes were reported across six states. the national storm prediction center called the weather particularly dangerous. omar villafranca shows us the widespread destruction. >> reporter: a large tornado plowed through northern mississippi wednesday afternoon near the town of clarksdale. the tornado was apparently on the ground for ten minutes, damaging homes and blowing a tractor-trailer off the road. the storm moved toward nearby comeau, wrecking houses and out buildings. >> several tornadoes spread some into illinois and eastern parts of iowa and indiana. >> reporter: drivers could barely make their way along the highway 12 in southern missour the storm pelted the area with hail. witnesses

with the midwest in the crosshairs of a massive winter storm heading into the new year. no matter where you live, it's important to remember three things. make sure you call ahead to your airline before heading out to the airport. don't forget that all-important phone charger. you definitely will need it and always remember the cliche it goes, pack your patience. live in chicago, i'm wendy woolfolk, news 4. >>> and now your storm team 4 forecast. >>> and for us the worst weather early tomorrow morning from about 6:00 a.m. to just past lunch. so for about six hours we'll have some nasty weather. do not think it will impact air travel and it will have an impact on area roads and some showers across the area and fairly light and all of the way up toward fredericksburg and up toward areas of win chester and they've been coming through periodically today and the bulk of the rain still to the west and you can see it here from areas of cleveland right down toward cincinnati that extends to the south and the cold air and it's snowing right now and the snow/rain mix in chicago an

power outages, wind damage and even tornadoes hit parts of the south and midwest. at least three people died in mississippi, including a boy who was in a car that was picked up and tossed. the mississippi highway patrol worked into the night, clearing streets and helping anyone trapped. " we're trying to clear each street, each county road, each highway. we're going door to door to make sure that we can eliminate all the possibilities that there's someone who needs help."" two deaths were reported in tennesse. and in arkansas, a tree blew into a house, killing a woman inside. the u-s, british, french and other embassies are warning westerners traveling to beijing about possible threats this morning. chinese officials have tightened security around a beijing shopping district popular with tourists. beijing police issued a the threats. police commonly issue "yellow" alerts during holidays. a health care coverage company is planning to fight in court to be part of the newly privatized medicaid program in iowa. the department of human services tossed out wellcare's con