and they're measured by the kind of expert polling that pew undertakes and they are growing. it looks like these trends which have been going on for about 20 years are going to continue in the direction of less and less religiousity in the future. have. >> you wouldn't know it professor looking at the future looking at the time republican presidential primary debates would you? >> well, politics involves a lot of talk about god. but there are less and less signs that people, even mean the same thing by god, or as the pew report suggests, that people consult the bible about guidance on moral matters. in fact the pew report shows the younger an american is the less likely it is that they'll rely on their denomination or their bible to give them moral answers. >> phil rouyhem bush, the world is shifting under our feet as we speak but how do people leave aside centuries of family tradition, leave aside what they were taught growing up, why is it so easy almost to shed that like changing your clothes? >> well, i think that we are in a moment where people are looking around, expose

the pew charitable trust held a decision-making process. this is about 90 minutes. >> hello and good afternoon, everyone. thank you all for coming. i'm tom conroy, vice president for government performance at the pew charitable trust. thank you again for sharing some time with us today. on behalf of our president, rebecca reimel and all my colleagues at pew, it is my privilege to welcome you all here today to this very intriguing event. i think you're really going to enjoy it. as many of you know, the pew charitable trust is an independent nonpartisan, public policy institution dedicated to serving the public. and we do a lot of work with state governments. and we are speaking today on the topic of immigration in that vane. our immigration and the state's project was created to really explore this intersection of federal, state, local policies and practices. i would like to thank our panelists for joining us today and sharing their experiences on how this federal, state, and local policies and practices actual lip affect their communities.

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according to pew...that's close to the lowest level in the past 60 years. when it comes to political parties, 32 percent of republicans and g-o-p leaners surveyed say they are angry with the government. that's compared to just 12 percent for democrats and democratic leaners. ikea is stepping up its effort help refugees. the swedish furniture maker says it will donate $1.06 to the un refugee agency, for every l-e-d product sold. the money will go toward providing light and energy from renewable resources to families living in refugee camps. ikea has donated over 166-million since 2010. (matt) (sheila) sports director brad pautsch is here with more. two more siouxland teams were playing in state championship games in cedar falls. western christian and spirit lake were in the finals -- in games that were postponed from saturday. western taking on the five-time defending champs from iowa city regina in class 1a. tie game in the second quarter - tyson kooima over the middle to taylor miedema - western takes the lead, 14-7. third quarter - wolfpack down by two to

according to pew...that's close to the lowest level in the past 60 years. when it comes to political parties, 32 percent of republicans and g-o-p leaners surveyed say they're angry with the government. that's compared to just 12 percent for democrats and democratic leaners. sabrina: and some fun stats to share with you from the latest bloomberg poll. they were given four options -- the super bowl, the iowa caucuses, the opening of the new star wars movie and march madness. maybe no surprise here-- the super bowl won out. the iowa surprise here-- the super bowl won out. the iowa caucuses though, coming in second ahead of the opening of star wars. sabrina still to come on local 5 news midday... (weather) sam has the details in central iowa's most accurate "now, we are iowa's forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by independent weather experts" sam yesterday ended up in the afternoon with plenty of sunshine and highs in the mid 40s. today we are in for a lot more of the same, except this time we should be a bit warmer! the skies today will be par

according to pew...that's close to the lowest level in the past 60 years. when it comes to political parties, 32 percent of republicans and g-o-p leaners surveyed say they're angry with the government. that's compared to just 12 percent for democrats and democratic leaners. and some fun stats to share with you from the latest bloomberg poll. they were given four options -- the super bowl, the iowa caucuses, the opening of the new star wars maybe no the super bowl the iowa though, coming in second ahead of star wars. jack: what are you most excited about? would the super bowl top your list? you can connect with us on facebook and twitter. send us an email to: "news at we are iowa dot com" or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555 we'd love to hear what you think about this story or any other. stephanie: chief meteorologist brad edwards joins us now.. brad "now, we are iowa's forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" brad: weather adlib: monday was a nice thaw for the metro with highs reaching

, not the pew to the pulpit." why was that? because the minister represented an understanding of the word of god. if you do not accept that authority, get another minister. now, there was that aspect of martin luther king were some of the young people didn't really get along that well with that idea, that in the civil rights world authority comes from the pulpit to the pews. there was this attitude that, "well, we are a grassroots organization, some of the power has to come from the grassroots to the leaders." it did really affect the way in which he viewed his goals and the movement. yes? >> at what point in your life did you decide to study and ok -- study mlk and his life as the right path for you? mr. carson: i decided i was almost destined for it. i look back, and i was at the march in washington. i met mrs. king when i was researching my book. john hope franklin, the great historian, recommended me to her. having said all that, there's just the serendipity of, i was -- at that time i really believed more in

it affects every person in the pew. whether they own something or they're renting something or they want to rent something or they want to own something. and we know what's happening to san francisco. and we have -- we as a faith community want to play our role in it. you talked about differences and they're there. and we don't -- we don't shove them under the rug. but there are so many similarities and there are so many reasons to work together that the differences become secondary. >> and to your question, i think that when you have the most sort of conservative to the most progressive as your constituents, you have to be careful in advocacy and we've sort of embraced this mantra that we speak on behalf of no one but give a voice to everyone. we stand with those who are being unjustly persecuted. and example being if somebody of a particular tradition, a fundamentalist say does something in the name of a tradition -- >> you have found something that everyone is interested in. and that is affordable housing and we'll h

police say both teens confessed to the crime leaving court can pew la wouldn't talk about. but demone says he's sorry. i apologize for my action it won't happen again. and two suspects are out on bail. they have to stay away from this mosque, from each other and they do have a curfew. police say they are investigating a third suspect who they believe stayed in the vehicle. >> reporting live from bulging ton, kimberly bookman, 7 news night team. suffolk county sheriff's deputy is accused of a crossing the line. he was arrested charged with an assaulting teenager while off duty. night team ryan schulteis in norton where where it all happened. that deputy is off job tonight. his neighbors are shocked and saddened and a little disappointed by the allegations. >> 43-year-old jeffery parillo a suffolk county sheriff's deputy is in big trouble pore allegedly attacking group of teenagers. it's insane. pretty crazy. norton police say parillo came up to four teenager in car juniper road by the beach and said he was a police officer. >> and investigators say one of the teens questione

the pew research poll says... just 19 percent of americans surveyed trust the government most or all of the time. according to pew...that's close to the lowest level in the past 60 years. when it comes to political parties, 32 percent of republicans surveyed say they are angry with the government. that's compared to just 12 percent of democrats. and 89 percent of republicans polled say they sometimes or never trust the government ... compared to 72 percent of democrats. ultra-high tax rates in the u-s are pushing yet another company you know overseas. this time it's viagra-maker pfizer. jo ling kent has more. one big-name health care company you know is going irish pfizer... maker of em viagra to advil ... is merging with botox-maker allergan in a deal worth 160 billion dollars. the deal will also see pfizer relocate its corporate headquarters from the u-s to ireland effectively lowering its tax rate from 25 percent to just around 15 percent. sot keith mccullough market is up 29% year to date. if you cut and cut a

and according to the pew center poll, an average of 78 percent of respondents - especially the young - said they would support limits on emissions. new research suggests behavioral therapy --- not light --- may be the best way to treat the winter blues. the study included almost 200 people with seasonal affective disorder -- who were treated with six weeks of light therapy or specialized counseling sessions. whililboth methods worked d ll at first -- nearly half of the light therapy recurrence of depression within two winters ... compared to only one- quarter of the counseling group. some bishop heelan high school students got to head out of the classroom to put their art skills to work thursday. they painted animals on the walls of the children's play area at burger king restaurant on hamilton boulevard. "it came out really nice. it really fits the plain background. and, the color is pretty good, too, like, they blend together. so, i was pretty satisfied," said student tuyen le. to thank them for their work, burger king is donating a new pottery wheel to the heelan art recovery is h

according to pew...that's close to the lowest level in the past 60 years. when it comes to political parties, 32 percent of republicans and g-o-p leaners surveyed say they're angry with the government. that's compared to just 12 percent for democrats and democratic leaners. sabrina: and some fun stats to share with you from the latest bloomberg poll. they were given four options -- the super bowl, the iowa caucuses, the opening of the new star wars movie and march madness. maybe no surprise here-- the super bowl won out. the iowa caucuses though, coming in second ahead of the opening of star wars. elias: time for another short break here on good morning iowa .... a quick look outside as you get ready to start your day....when we return, a look at the top stories in our morning refresh. elias: do you have a story for us...or a comment you want to share? well be sure to contact us. you can email us or call our newsroom... we're also on facebook.... "we are iowa local 5 news" and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" if you see news break... let us know. we are iowa an

the pew research center says 75 percent of kids 12 to 17 now carry one - and most text or talk on the phone more than they talk face-to-face. (clip south park: "argh...kyle, this is a private conversation") the facts are hard to escape. (family y: "you waa pick me up, you wanna pick me up, you wanna pick me up?")and they've made their way to the dinner table. (clip cell phone at table)((bring in piano))but one place ou won't find the cell phone - is at the elegant table, set by iowa's "miss manners." one of the keys of having good manners, is to always be aware of what's going on around you. dr.r. patrtria tice is the founder of 'etiquette iowa.' she is a trained psychologist who taught manners to children for a decade - now she teachers adults in the corporate world. she's evevewritten a new book, called "agri-manners," where she talks professional success - and, yes, modern manners in our modern world.06.20.43.18 given the world that we live in today, which is very fast- paced, i is very mobile, it's very cell-phoneish, there's nothing wrong with thata&but sometimes we get into such

according to pew...that's close to the lowest level in the past 60 years. when it comes to political parties, 32 percent of republicans and g-o-p aners surveyed say they are angry with the government. that's compared to just 12 percent for democrats and democratic leaners. and 89 percent of republicans polled say they sometimes or never trust the government ... compared to 72 percent of democrats. jessica rae: coming up in sports... western n ristian and spspit lake both played for state football championship yesterday. we'll have all the action from a wild day at the dome up ahead. scott: stay tuned for especially of iowa and football teams they'll be going head to head in game, and this year's honored at the game have been announced. iowa state trooper trac bohlen and nurse jane mccurdy have been selected as the recognized at the game. on the nebebska side, lifefeurd kasesejones will be r rognized as ll. all of the heroes recognized at the game will have their names inscribed on the coveted heroes trophy and the hawkeyes and huskers will duke it out to de

according to pew...that's close to the lowest level in the past 60 years. military helicopter die following a crash at fort hood in texas. emergency crews found the wreckage after an extensive search. the crew was on a routine training mission at the time. the cause of the crash is under investigation. a news conference is expected later this morning. while the united states continues to debate over allowing refugees, thousands continue to travel through croatia daily. many of them are not accustomed to the cold. but hot tea warms and encourages them, and sends them a welcoming message. before they continue on their journey, migrants are housed in heated tents. "it's cold but i'm feeling very good here because they are giving us shoes and blankets; it's good here." the cold has not discouraged volunteers or camp services from providing the necessary help, particularly to children. amid ongoing protests -- new violence. five people are in the hospital after being shot near a protest in minneapolis. police believe their injuries are not life threatening. we d

ilia: los hispanos bilingües en estados unidos crece cada vez mÁs, segÚn el centro de estudios pew. 12 son mujeres. juan carlos nos habrÁ de la aplicaciÓn de telÉfonos inteligentes y computadoras que revoluciona el aprendizaje de un nuevo idioma. juan carlos: duoliguo es una herramienta prÁctica, fácil de usar y gratis lo cual hace llamativa, para usarla en tabletas electrÓnicas y celulares con el fin de dominar una lengua y tener una mejor vida. >> trabajando, estudiando, cuando uno tiene tiempo con la aplicaciÓn la mira, aprende. >> no necesariamente tiene que cumplir con un horario riguroso de una clase. juan carlos: en estados unidos esta aplicaciÓn tiene mÁs de 7 millones de usuarios, una cifra nada despreciable, si se compara con el millÓn 600.000 alumnos que a travÉs del sistema educativo pÚblico estudian un nuevo idioma en el paÍs. >> no se puede utilizar apenas este tipo de aplicaciÓn, es una ayuda. juan carlos: esta incubadora de idiomas han sido determinante para aquellos hispanos que sin saber inglÉs se tienen que enfrentar a la vida cotidiana en estados unidos. su creador

that's according to a new poll out from the pew research center.as details. >> the pew research center conducted mores,]çço;çç than 6,0 interviews and found that one the five americans say they trust the u.s. government always or most of the time, and in the 60s, the number was closer to four in five. and when it comes to solving the nation's problems, respondent says that ordinaries americans would do a better job compared to their elected officials. that came in at 55%. meantime, 39% said that ordinary americans would do no better of a job and six percent said they don't know. >> thank you, sir. petey doesy is live in washington. if people don't trust the government does that help a candidate. >> the ang degreest voters like ben carson the best, carson, rubio, trump, cruz, all do are angry with d.c. than people who say they are not for outsiders and two u.s. senators, and the research center asked another simple but revealing question of ring steard voters. do you think the government is your friend or your enemy? and 27% of everybody that it is

. >> pew studies say -- that is being sympathetic to extremists. kennedy: i have to tell you i know plenty of muslims who are productive members of society. this country is so islamaphobia. >> they don't have phones in syria. i am from pew and i just learned learned --. >> they do studies on muslim countries and they have studied virtually every muslim country in the world and the data on how many are sympathetic to extremists is stunning. kennedy: so they should let anyone from an islamic country in this country ever and that includes indonesia? we should let anyone --. >> how about we start with -- kennedy: we are not a christian country. >> where 75% christian. >> take it back right now. kennedy: we have more with the panel and just a little bit but first navy s.e.a.l.s will tell us what we need to do to destroy isis. later i will ask why american foreign policies making the rise kennedy: welcome back. earlier today hillary clinton gave a speech about her plan. >> we should immediately deploy the special operations force president obama has alre

el centro de investigaciones pew dice que en los ultimos cinco aqos, mas de un millon de mexicanos regresoenos en estados unidos que hace cinco anos...hay tres causas principales:una es el deseo de los mexicanos de reunificar a la familia...las otras dos:la lenta recuperacion economica de estados unidos despues de la gran recesion de 2008y una mayor vigilancia en la frontera comun ya pasaron dos aqos desde que se implemento la reforma al sistema de salud, conocida como obamacare...pero el debate entre sus detractores y beneficiados no ha bajado de intensidad...juan carlos gonzalez tiene los dos lados... juan carlos: son varios los beneficios mÉdicos que dos aÑos despuÉs de haberse implementado el obamacare. doctor: intervenciÓn y detecciÓn. juan carlos: permite que mÁs gente vaya al mÉdico tanto que su estÁ enfermo. doctor: lo mÁs importante en la salud es la inmunizaciÓn y con obamacare estamos entregados como aquÍ en la clinica romero para los niÑos, adultos, adolescentes, sumamente importante. juan carlos: los mÉdicos logran practicar exÁmenes que podrÍan salvar la vida de ciertos pacie

the pew research center says 75 percent of kids 12 to 17 now carry one - and most text or talk on the phone more than they talk face-to-face. (clip south park: "argh...kyle, this is a private conversation") the facts are hard to escape. (family guy: "you wanna pick me up, you wanna pick me up, you wanna pick me up?")and they've made their way to the dinner table. (clip cell phone at table)((bring in piano))but one place you won't find the cell phone - is at the elegant table, set by iowa's "miss manners." one of the keys of having ood manners, is to always be aware of what's going on around you. dr. patricia tice is the founder of 'etiquette iowa.' she is a trained psychologist who taught manners to children for a decade - now she teachers adults in the corporate world. she's even written a new book, called "agri-manners," where she talks professional success - and, yes, modern manners in our modern world.06.20.43.18 given the world that we live in today, which is very fast- paced, it's very mobile, it's very cell-phoneish, there's nothing wrong with thata&but sometimes we get into su

and is there a possibility if pewing is going after isis, there a possible of the us and russia acting in concert against isis? >> i think there's the possibility. we're deconflicting our mission right now to make sure we're not killing each other, but the fact is what we have in common is the disdain for -- the russians warned us about the chechen rebel, so there is a common desire there to eliminate the jihadists. they haven't really done so thus far in their air strikes, but i do think after this event they're going to realize once these touch foot in the region, they have their own homeland security problems also, and it's to their advantage to turn their sights to isis, and it's my hope that we can draw the arab nations and nato and the coalition forces in a joint effort against isis. that had be the only positive thing out of think tragedy. >>> president obama is apparently launching a new push to close the u.s. prison facility at guantanamo, apparently going to try to go first through congress, but if congress refuses, there's talk about more executive action. your responsible t

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let's talk about this study with pew's associate director of research, gregory smith.s a fascinating study. so many things to talk about. but i find it astounding that the democratic party's biggest reli religious group is people who reject religion. how did the democratic party get to the place. >> the nones are growing within the public as a whole. in fact, the fastest growing religious group in the united states, almost a quarter of all adults in the united states say they have no religion. they're growing among both parties but especially among democrats. now more numerous than catholics, members of the historically black protestant tradition, more numerous than main line protestants within the democratic coalition. a big change. >> the american people, by and large, without question, a people of faith, more so than other comparable industrialized nations. but, we are becoming less and less religious as a public, why? >> exactly right. it's important to keep in mind that by any measure the united states is still a nation of believers, but we're seeing small but sig

county story and sexting scandal so hang around for that. >>> okay, according to a new report from the pew research center about a million mexican born immigrants left the you had, to return to mexico. between 2009 and last year. during this same five years, 187,000 mexican nationals came to the united states. that is a difference of 140,000. so, more people are going back to mexico then coming in from mexico to the united states. >> this is for the first time in decades that this has happened. >> is what the reason. >> there are a lot of reasons, the families, the u.s. economy and tougher border enforcement. >> how about that. >>> what a passenger over her that almost got a local man kick off a flight here in philly. >> why he was the one to call the cops. >> he called the cops. dear fellow citizen, i know what it's like to buy a house. i know how it feels to be stressed about money. i understand what a scary word "retirement" is, and i can help. because i'm not just a fellow dad, fellow mom, fellow saver, i'm a fellow citizen. who gets up every day and tries her best. just like you. sinc

a pew center poll recently said 54% of americans view china unfavorably.ow does the president plan to change that perception? mr. yang: the results of opinion polls vary from time to time and from place to place. my understanding of american society is that there is a deep awareness of the importance of nurturing better relationship between our two countries. so i believe that the american people attach a great deal of importance to the visit. of course, we have had some early harvest of this new model of the relationship between us. for instance, the trade between the two countries has grown quite a bit, and there are more student exchanges between us. and on the international scene, there has been good coordination between china and the united states, from the middle east to some parts of africa. from afghanistan to the korean peninsula. so a better relationship is in the interest of both of our peoples and the world. of course, a relationship cannot be free from any problems. even people sometimes do not see things in a common way, and i think for count

you are sitting at the pew.his very harmless asian woman comes up and sits next to you and after a moment, she looks at you. wereirst thing we shooting. people were freaking out. they were screaming. she was too close and she was staring into your soul. what the hell is going on? minimum three feet from now on. none of that weird gazing into your past lives. people, hides, since of scale -- heights, sense of scale. when someone enters my personal space and it is closer -- it is a strong feel. there is a video one of our studios did, a person is dealing cards to you. he looks right at you and that is really compelling. >> i get freaked out at the disney ride with the ghost house and they are scaring -- they are steering at you. aring athey are stee you. >> it is not always bad. it is a good feeling sometimes. >> it is all about calibrating. bittone that down a little and you have a tool you can use. all about learning those little things. >> learning along the way, don't do that again. as we are getting closer to

the pew research center found more than million mexicans and ththr families left the u.s. for mexico from 2009 to 2014. that includes american-born children. during the same period, 870,000 entered the u.s. resultings in a net flow of 140,000 to mexico. one reason, an improving economy inexico with greater opportrtities for work and educatatn. >>> coming up on "the morning news" a record drug bust. we'll take you along as authorities seize tons of cocaine at sea. >>> and late ir, facebook offers a new feature to help the heart broeken. this is the "cbs morning news." ask your pharmacist for fast, powerful advil cold & sinus. with my moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, the possibility of a flare was almost always on my mind. thinking about what to avoid, where to go... and how to deal with my uc. to me, that was normal. until i talkededo my doctor. she told me that humira hes people like me get uc under control and keep it under control when certain medications haven't worked well enough. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious,

>> fewer americans identify with a religion than five years ago the the research was conducted with pew research centers. john terrett joins us now with more on the result. pugh first did the survey in 2007. for a first ever landscape study. they thought it would be fun to see what had changed. they polled 36,000 adults, about the religious affiliation, identity and practices. >>> the religious landscape studies suggest over all americans are less religious. so we are seeing changes, for example, for declines in the sayers of americans who believe in god or attend religious study or pray regularly. >> 63% are certain god exists, 71% said so back in 2007. there's a generational divide. >> when we look at the older generation. we see a lot of stability. but the younger generation. millennials are less religious by comparison. >> those born 28-45, 71% exists. 64% of generation yes. 65% agree, 51% of millennials, born "90 to '96 are certain. the interesting change is for atheists, agnostics and those that believe in god that are unaffiliated. >> we refer to them as the nun, nones. and they

economists at the pew research center who did the study say that these women are more likely to have college degrees, also half as likely to be married as women of their age 75 years ago. social psychologist and writer jane adams joins us from seattle. it's good to have you with us. >> thank you for having me. >> women have been going to college for decades. >> that's true. >> why do you think just now we're seeing this change? >> although most of the media says it's economic and result of the recession, it has more to did with the relationship between parents and their grown kids these days. it has changed a lot. parents today want to have an open authenticit authentic relah their kids. if they feel having them at home is going to support them and having a more successful life later, when they are through with school and out in the workforce they're willing to have them there. there's a difference in terms of independence between what women and men feel about independence. >> that parents who allow kids to live at home later? >> absolutely, i believe they feel that's the only way th

the pew research centers says that from 2009 to 2014 more than a million mexicans left the united states. during that period 865,000 entered the u.s. the net difference 140,000 more people moving to mexico. a professor who has done research on migration joins us. this looks at a period from 2009 to 2014. doesn't seem a surprise that there would have been a decline during the years the u.s. economic struggled. that's true. the downturn in the number of mexicans that comes to the united states is not a shock. we saw it since 2008. even before. what is interesting is the number going into the negative. that is surprising. it's really kind of new. we have not seen this in decades. >> because it looks at a 5-year period, it doesn't seem clear that the shift is ongoing. from an economic standpoint. why would it. the mexican economy is not growing faster than the u.s. economy. the peso weakened and property rate in mexico has slightly risen. >> there's factor in mexico. mexico, like the united states and the industrialized world is an increasingly growing and grey population. that means they ar

all in an effort to get people in the pews. >> there were outlandish tactics that you undertook. >> oh my gosh, you're killing me. >> swallowing a gold fish? >> how do you find this stuff? is this really out there? >> did you really get yourself stunned by a stun gun? >> more of a zapper -- >> hopefully you come back next week -- >> reporter: his tactics are more sophisticated these days but word of theseharismatic preachers is spreading. with a growing fan base he's opened a new bigger church. called vous, as in rendezvous, >> vous church. >> reporter: they set up the new digs the day before the first sunday sermon. >> what will this stage look like tomorrow? >> tomorrow there's going to be a whole bunch of singers up there, screens, lighting. i mean, i don't know, i think it's -- hopefully itit looks like a normal -- you've been to concerts. i think we try to make church feel a little bit more normal. >> reporter: they're expecting a crowd of over 600. the goal tonight, no judgments, just acceptance. >> when you get attacked by other christians who are saying, your christianity is no

a new poll out from the pew research center says that americans, especially millennials, are becomings we get more advanced in science, does it hurt our belief in god? >> i don't -- i feel like the more that we discover, the more science discovers, the more personally it reinforces the idea that there must be some kind of a god. like when you see things you've never seen before, the rings of saturn, even sunsets or yoga pants -- yoga pants. larry: right. >> that yoga pants appear in our lifetime, you're going to tell me there's no god? larry: you behold yoga pants and think there's a god? >> i see a big butt in yoga pants, and i think, oh, maybe god is black. larry: i don't know if i'm going to touch that one. so science for you reveals more of an existence of god or an existence of more awesome science? >> anyone describes their understanding of god, typically it involves some statement of benevolence or kindness. i look at universe. yes, it's filled with mysteries, but it's also filled with all manner of things that would just as soon as have you dead, like asteroid strikes and hurr