cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson is in the cbs 2 road warrior this morning. most schools in the corridor remain on winter break.but there are still events and businesses today that are closing or delayed.you can find those on our web-site - cbs 2 iowa dot com. a weekend shooting is being investigated by cedar rapids police. police.it happened just after 5-30 last night in the 12- hundred block of 5th avenue south-east.at the scene, police couldn't find a victim, with gunshot wounds at a local hospital.his injuries aren't life threatening. one person had to be rescued after their car went into the cedar river.it happened near ellis road northwest around 10-30 saturday night.police tell cbs 2 news the driver lost control and hit a tree before going into the river. rescue crews pulled the driver out.he was the only person in the car, and fortunately, he wasnt seriously hurt.police say the driver hasn't been cited for the accident, but could be later on. an iowa city man faces multiple charges for a series of burglaries. burglaries.police say jerome brooks broke

stephanie johnson... cbs 2 news. police in cedar rapids are asking f f your help to identify two suspects they say are responsible for numerous thefts in the area. these two men used stolen credit cards to purchase items all over town in november - including target and kohl's on the northeast side of town. town.anyone who can identify the men is asked to call cedar rapids police or linn county crime stoppers. good employment news tonight. right now, there are more open jobs than unemployed people in the corridor. corridor.according to the iowa workforce development, there are more than 18-thousand job vacancies, but just less than 11-thousand unemployed workers. those numbers are better than most parts of iowa.statewide, there are about 48-thousand openings, and more than 60- thousand people without jobs. new national numbers show 211-thousand jobs were added in november. cbs 2 news continues to follow latest polls in the race for the white house housea new c-n-n o-r-c poll maintains a commanding lead over her oppone

cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson is live at the linn county courthouse. where she's been following the trial all week, stephanie? a psychologist took the stand for a second day. he spoke about cusic's mental state. state.he said cusic was a longterm substance abuser. he also mentioned cusic being admitted in and out of treatment facilities . in 2010 he was admitted to the harrisburg medical center for depression and suicidal thoughts. and he was admitted again in 2012 for suicidal and homicidal thoughts. an employee for the state public the stand and talked about how cusic attempted suicide in the shower at the cedar rapids jail facility. witness: has blade with him in the shower (11:07-11:08) witness: begins to cut the right side of his neck (11:09) (11:09) that night in the shower cusic cut both sides of his neck. court let out early today but it will reconvene monday morning at 9 am. in cedar rapids... stephanie johnson... cbs 2 news live at 5.covering the corridor... in cedar rapids. stephanie johnson... cbs 2 news. thanks stephanie, the owner of a lis

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reporting in the newsroom, stephanie johnson, cbs 2 news. army sergeant bowe bergdahl is scheduled scheduledto be in military court today on charges of deserting his post -- and endangering fellow soldiers.he was caught and held captive by the taliban for almost five years and freed after the u-s released five taliban detainees in a prisoner swap last year.if bergdahl is convicted -- he could face life in prison. an upcoming g-o-p debate will happen just days before the iowa caucuses.fox news channel released more details on its debate in des moines. moines.the network announced bret baier -- megyn kelly and chris wallace will anchor the january 28-th event -- that's the same team that moderated the very first debate back in august.a record 24 million people tuned in then.criteria announced later.the next republican debate is january 14-th in south carolina. the field for that debate will feature at least one less candidate.senator lindsay graham dropped his bid for the white house. house.the south carolina senator never earned enough suppor

stephanie johnson, cbs 2 news. news.thanks, stephanie. still ahead on the cbs 2 news is the economy rigged? well, the 15 richeststmericans acquired more wealth in two years than the bottom 100 million people combined. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrtrrich pay their fafa share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. the middle class will continue to disapar unless we level the playing field. historic and deadly flooding continue to ravage parts of missouri and illinois this afternoon. afternoon.at lelet 24 people have died from rising waters in those states since this past weekend.over-flowing rivers and streams have forced hundreds of families to leave their mes.major highways have alsbeen shut down.in e saint louis area - the expected to crest until sometime later today. america is notust electing a president, we're also electing a commander in chief. that choicicmatters. because strengthening the economy, making healthcare more affordab

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now.cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson joins us live now.she's in the cbs 2 road warrior.stephanie, where are you right now? cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson reports live from the road ways during the winter today you don't have to worry about school closures because the kids are still on winter break, but there are still events and businesses today that are closing or delayed. delayed.for a full list visit cbs 2 iowa dot com. it's not just iowa dealing with winter weather. weather.the governor of new mexico declared a state of emergency after 21-inches of snow fell in parts of the state over the weekend.there were snow-drifts reported as high as eight-feet, which made travel difficult.interstate 40 had to be shut down all the way from albuquerque to the texas border.officials say more than ten-thousand homes in eastern new mexico lost power because of the storm. that same system also left snow on the ground in parts of texas.at least six inches piled up in the amarillo area - keeping motorists of the road.and to the north in oklahoma, a wintry mix left highways and bridges ve

bowl.cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson now joins us live from the airport. where are ready to take to the skies. stephanie? hawkeye fans are taking over the eastern iowa airport today. and in spite of the weather these fans are pumped and ready to go bowling in pasadena. pasadena. i can't explain how exciting this is first time going to the rosebowl for myself and my wife. it's been a long time since the hawks have been there. go hawks! its been 25 years since the hawks last went to the rose bowl and fans young and old are e cited to see this day. day.go hawks! booo stanford stanfordthis is a childhood dream to go to the rose bowl. i am so exexted and to think k the hawkeyes are going to win is even more exciting. airport crews worked overnight to get the runway cleared for hawk fans to takekeff. f.things are going relatively smooth considering all of the snow we had last night. all of our maintenance crews were here overnight keeping the roadways open, keeping the runways open so the rfield is n great shape. out, airport officials recommend you get there ear

stephanie johnson cbs2 news live at 5. thousands of pigs are dead after a major fire at a hog confinement in wellman. wellman.the washington county sheriff's office says the fire broke out just before ten last night in the 14-hundred block ofginko avenue. avenue.several fire departments responded.it took nearly three hours to put out the blaze.brenneman pork owned the facility, they say it's a estimates it lost roughly five-thousand 25-pound hogs in the fire.so far no word on a the sunshine and higher temps are a welcome sight for many people who suffer from a common disorder this time of year. so common, in fact, that nearly half of us are living with it - and some don't even know it. cbs 2 news reporter joy howe is here to tell us how we can all have a happy and healthy season. most of us get a little bummed maybe in january or february after a long, cold winter-- but seasonal affective disorder - is different, it's a very *real mental health issue.as the temps drop, so do a lot of our spirits, and a season that's suppos

cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson was in the courtroom today. stephanie, what happened? throughout tt trial today cusic barely made any eye contact with anybody. he did speak to his attorney when the prosecutors brought up thr witness, dr. trel. tranel.dr. tranel did not personally interview cusic but he reviewed cusic's mental history and gave his expert opinion. he talked about cusic's iq test and showed results of the test for the jury. he compared cusic's iq results from two different psychologists. both tests were given ten months apart from one another. cusic's sce differed slightly between the two tests. based on the tests, dr. tranel suffer from long term brain damage. sot: well my opinion about that is his behavavr during that call is sufficiently coherent and organized a linenr but he does not appear to be majorly intoxicated at that time 11:22:03-11:22:20 11:22:03-11:22:20 reporting in cedar rarads... stephanie johnson...cbs 2 news live at 5. now let's check in with chief meteorologist terry swails to see what's coming down the line in our weather first the ju

cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson has been at the courthouse a a day yand joins us live, stephanie? prosecutors argued today why cusic should be convicted of first degree murder. murder.prosecutors said cusic was well aware of what he did on the night of his mother's murder. prosecutors said cusic *thought* about it while he walked to the garage to get the crow bar that they say he used to kill her. the prosecution also played cusic's 911 call, showed footage of cusic in the back of the police car and showed a picture of anita cusic-labkons body for the jury. prosecutors reminded the courtroom what cusic had done and what he admitted to in the -11 call. cusic's lawyer denied the prosecution's claims that he *intentionalal* committed such psychologist's diagnosis. defense attorney) test shows he has neurocognitive impairment 12:06 12:08 ed cusic was not about to form specific intent sot2: (nic scott: prosecutor) this idea that he thinks.... is ludicrous 1:15-11:16 1:16 the jury started deliberations today but has not returned a verdict. cbs2 news will continue to follow this case an

cbs 2 reporter stephanie johnson is at the cedararalley humane society. society.she joins us now live.stephanie? stephanie? live in cedar rapids... cedar live in cedar rapids... stephanie johnson, cbs 2 news. still ahead on the cbs 2 news at noon, an n-b-a player is recovering after getting shot. the specific thing robbers an n-b-a player is recovering from gun shot wounds this afternoon. afternoon.cleanthony early of the new york knicks was shot in the right knee this morning while he was robbed outside a strip club.authorities s say multiple suspects boxed in early's uber cab and demanded he give them the gold items he was wearing.police believe six robbers and two cars were involved.right now - early isis in stable conditioioat a hospital. the big apple will be one of the safeest places to ring in the new year. year.that's at least, what officials there are promising residents.mayor bill di- blasio, the n-y-p-d and the f-b-i have outlined security preparations, ahead of tomorrow's celebration. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to see the annu

stephanie johnson, cbs s news. iowa hawkeye fans are getting hyped for that rose bowl game on new years day -- but getting to pasadena could cost a fortune. fortune.forbes says the average ticket on secondary markets isisow around 700- dollars.that price is more than double the next bowl game -- including both college football playf semi-finals. they say it's from pent vp demand from iowa hawkeye fans -- who haven't seen the hawks in pasadena in a quarter century. i went online and i started looking at things and just decided it was just a little bit too much... just kind of a eam. i always said that if they went to the rose bowl, i going to be a little but too much for me. me.some fans did hget lucky and snagged a ticket through the university o oiowa for less than 2 2-dollars. cbs 2 news will have complete coverage of the big game.be sure to tune in all next week for special reports from zach hanley and me.and don't miss our 30-minute special which will air new year's eve at 6:30 right here on cbs 2.it will air a

stephanie johnson live in ... stephanie johnson cbs 2 news. news.thanks, stephanie! as we get ready to enjoy our holiday meals, it can be stressful for those with food allergies. allergies.a recent study from the centers for disease control says food allergies have jumped 50 percent between 19-97 and 20-11.nearly six- million children in the united states now have some form of food allergy.experts say just one bite of an allergenic food can be life-threatening. "cross contamination is an issue with some foods more than others. even a small amount of allergenic food, if that gets in something unexpected it could potentially cause a reaction." reaction."there are some ways you can be prepared for allergic reactions like this. this.first - epinephrine is the only medicine for a serious allergic reaction, so have some of that on hand.if you don't have it handy, make sure a person with food allergies doesn't eat anything with unknown ingredients. second, if you are the one who to the host and let them know about your allergy.third - pre- pack a snack - that way no one fee

cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson is live at the linn county courthouse where she's the psychologist testified about cusic's mental state, his battle with prescription drugs and seizures. his brother and neighbor also supported those claims when they took the stand. stand.on the day of the murder--edward cusic's neighbor, jeff ray said ed suffered from a seizure but regained consciousness.his brother warren cusic ---who also goes by andrew ---said his brother was prescribed medication in high school after he suffered from concussions while playing football. he says he was also prescribed more medication when he was hurt on a job site. andrew also said he witnessed his brother abuse medications "more times then he could count". the psychologist took the stand and spoke about cusic's mental state at the time of the psychologist: he suffers from neurocognitive disorder....sub stance abuse...psychologist: was not legally insane of the time of the event. event.the psychologist also said cusic took several prescription drugs which included zenax and valium on the day of the murder. the psy

covering the corridor in cedar rapids stephanie johnson cbs 2 news. turning now to the weather -- there was lots of rain this morning and it looks like it's going to stick around.justin roberts joins us. us.and justin, what can travelers heading out this today is expected to be one of yeararin the coming hours -- millions of people will be heading out to their holiday destinations.new this noon hour -- --don champion expalins how anyone who's flying could face some%big changes changes at chicago's o'hare airporta& long lines started forming early this morning. "you gotta have a lot of patience on a day like today." nearly 6 million peopleleare expected totoly over the holiliys. triple a reports airfares are cheaper this year with the average roundtrip ticket costing 174 dollars. at new york's busy laguardia airport, thick fog delayed some flights. jill gardner is headadg to austin. austin.i'm hoping that today will be a little bit smoother and the transition to catch other planes won't be so bad. bad. "security is also tight this year with increased s

stephanie johnson...cbs 2 news. new tonight at six, six,a back-and-d-fourth dispute involving a cedar rapids trucking company and a federal agency, will now go before the nation's highest court. court.the u-s supreme court to review a decision by a federal appeals court, saying the company cannot recover four-point-seven million dollars in legal fees.those fees would come from the u-s equal employment opportunity mmission, which launched a major investigation into allegations that female truckers were routinely sexually harassed.a trial-level court *first awarded the fees.a decision is governor branstad and the iowa department of human services are looking for federal approval from the centers for medicare and medicaid services on a new program. program.it's called iowa health link.it would join most medicaid programs together into one care program managed by four organizations.but...as cbs 2 news reporterermellaney moore explains, groups who traveled from the corridor to des moines today don't know if this is right

stephanie johnson cbs 2 news. ((toy giving out)) out))it's the most wonderful day of the year for both parents *and the folks at the salvation army. today is toys for tots "distribution day." that's where parents come and pick out the toys they'll take home for their kids this christmas. all the money you drop into the red kettles each year, helps make this possible. but, the salvation army is behind right now. they say each year their need grows as more families show up, and little extra this year. what parent does not love to see the kids when they come down christmas morning, smile when they see they have presents under there? 19.33.14.28 it's not just for the kids, it's for the parents too. because that joy that fills the parents hearts, is irreplaceable." 19.33.20.21 19.33.20.21the salvation army is off pace by 30-thousand dollars, and they need to raise an *additional 30- thousand this year to keep up with the growing need. there are many ways you can help. we put a list on our website. still to come on the

stephanie johnson is at the linn county courthouse, stephanie, what have you heard today? yesterday the prosecution played the 911 call...today they brought in witnesses to detail the night edward cusic is accused of murdering his mother one by one different witnesses took the stand. on the night of the murder officer ryan harrelson drove mr. cusic down to the precinct. he said mr. cusic seemed very tired. prosecutors shared audio from that police ride with the courtroom. audio recording: she ran to me with a dagger in her hand. so i ran to the garage for a crow very tired, bobbing up and down and as you can see his speech was slow. slow.at this point in the trial the jury is trying to understand mr. cusic's state of mind on the night of the murder. and if ms. cusic- was the aggressor. tomorrow, court will resume at 8:30... stephanie johnson cbs2 news live at 5. des moines police have made an arrest after a double homicide earlier this week. on monday afternoon, police found bryon howard and heather beliue dead in their home. officers suspected a man who had also been livi

rapids.joining us now is cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson who is live at the scene, stephanie. stephanie. new this stephanie.thanknk stephanie. new this morning, morning,authorities in las vegas now say a woman **intentionally swerved her car onto a busy sidewalk two or three times and hit people outside of a casisi. cacano.one person was killed and at least 30 others injured. six of them are in critical condition.it happened right outside the casino that was hosting last night's miss universe pageant.officials say they've ruled out terrorism as a possible motive.a toddler was in the back seat but was not injured. schools have been canceled in nausha, new hampshire today becuase of a threat toward tw district.police say a ssool administrator received the threat through email yesterday -- and then contacted authorities.school officials say it was a specific threat towards students.now -- federal agencies taking a oser look to see if it was edible.last week -- thousands of students in los angeles missed a day of school after a threat was made -- but a similar threat in new york w

stephanie johnson, cbs 2 news. news.thanks, stephanie. new this morning, morning,authorities in las vegas now say a woman **intentionally swerved her car onto a swerved her **intentionally swerved her car ontoto busy sidewalk two or three times and hit people outside of a casino. and at least 30 others injured. six of them are in critical condition.it happened right outside the casino that was hosting last night's miss universe pageant.officials say they've ruled out terrorism as a possible motive.a toddler was in the back seat but was not injured. schools have been canceled in nausha, new hahashire today becuase of a ahreat toward two schools in the district. district.police say a school administrator received the threat through email yesterday -- and then contacted authorities.school officials say it was a specific threat towardrdstududts.now -- federal agencies taking a closer look to see if it was credible.last week -- thousands of students in los angeles missed a day of school after a threat was made -- but a similar threat in new yo

even if you water it every daystephanie johnson, cbs 2 stephanie johnson, cbs 2 news. thanks stephanie...one more thing to worry about -- a christmas tree in washington state went up in flames earlier this week -- and the home owner says it's all thanks to his family cats.they believe their two cats were chewing on a string of lights -- causing the tree to catch fire.the nearby couch and whole living room was burned too. the cats were injured but are expected to recover. authorities say if you have animals -- check the light strands often to make sure they're not frayed. up after your christmas festivities -- the linn county solid waste agency has a few reminders for you.christmas lights can be recycled at the agency -- but they can not be recycled curbside in any community. community.wrapping paper must be thrown away -- even if it says it's recyclable. recyclable.unwanted trees can be taken to the marion and cedar rapids locations.but all decorations must be removed and there is a five dollar fee. to see specific curbside rules for your city -- log on to our webiste,

stephanie johnson cbs 2 news. news.thanks, stephanie! it's after the break - -you're kids will love to see this!a popular disney character made a mundane task extra fun in new york!stick around for this fun scene! everybody's getting in the everybody's getting in the christmas spirit, take a look at this! olaf pumping gas in new york! york!gas attendant daniel kendrick dressed yesterday up as olaf from the movie "frozen."customers say he is always ready to greet them with a song, dance, and smile. crazy costume brightens peoples day. it's now on this morning.when we return.... return....it's our christmas in the corridor grand finale. we'll take you grand finale. we'll take you inside a very familiar home here in cedar rapids with some of the most decadent decorations you'll find in the midwest. on this christmas morning - we're wrapping up our month long look at some of the best light shows and events in eastern iowa.we've gone from coralville, to the amanas, and even keokuk - iowa's most southern city!but for our last stop cbs 2 news r

stephanie johnson, cbs 2 news. it's just two days before the rose bowl and hawkeye fans are making their way to pasadena. pasadena.another charter flight will take off from the eastern iowa airport this morning at 9-thirty.right here on cbs 2 this morning we told you about flights leaving all day long yesterday heading to l-a-x.in fact, 470 hawk fans the largest plane to leave the airport tuesday. it's good to see. it's heartwarming, honestly because it just shows how many people are out there supporting our team. team.by the end of the day, california was invaded by about 3,000 iowa fans at least from the flights that left yesterday. and while fans are in california, they've got plenty to do!my cbs 2 this morning co- anchor kevin barry explored one place where they can experience a little bit of iowa in los angeles. angeles. just about a few miles from downtown los angeles -- the uss iowa is permanently docked - serving as a museum year round - and bringing a little bit of home out to iowa. vowe spoke with one nav

rapids.cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson joins us live from the scene.stephanie, what can you tell us? us?kevin, this fire broke out at 7pm last night at this home at 2309 kelly street southwest. neighbors drove by slowly, observing. observing.now, neighbors did but they expressed how out of the norm this is for their neighborhood - and how traumatizing it especially since the holidays are so close.the fire moved pretty fast through out the home.it started from the back and quickly made its way towards the front.a viewer told cbs 2 news they could see flames coming from the front of the home.another said that they could see the flames coming from the front of the home.on neighbor said that this is just tragic . investigators are are still trying to piece together what happened at this home.cbs 2 news will continue to follow this story and bring you more information as it becomes stephanie jones, cbs 2 news. news.thanks, stephanie. iowa city police are looking for a man they say robbed a mcdonald's this morning. morning.officers were sent to the mcdonald's on lower muscatine road ar

stephanie johnson, cbs 2 news. one in 68 children have autism according to the centers for r diseasascontrol and prevention. prevention.and as that population grows - first responders will more often interact with people who have department recently rolled out a program where parents can create a profile for the kids. it's called home again-c-r. parents have to submit a photo - known wandering spots - and typical behaviors.this information will then help officers figure out the best method of approachininthat person. "maybe their first name is greg - that's all we know about them,. so we can search in that database for anybody named greg. then l and behold, we find a picture of f greg a a it happens to match that individual we are with at this time." time."the cedar rapids police department will expand the program early next year so more parents can sign up online. 's just two days before the rose bowl and hawkeye fans are making their way to pasadena. pasadena.another charter flight will take off from the eastern

stephanie johnson, cbs 2 news. thanks stephanie...one more thing to worry about -- a christmas tree in washington state went up in flames earlier this week -- and the home owner says it's all thanks to his family cats.they believe their two cats were chewing on a string of lights -- causing the tree to catch fire.the nearby couch and whole living room was burned too. the cats were injured but are expected to recover. animals -- check the light strands often to make sure they're not frayed. when the time comes to clean up after your christmas festivities -- the linn county solid waste agency has a few reminders for you.christmas lights can be recycled at the agency -- but they can not be recycled curbside in any community. community.wrapping paper must be thrown away -- even if it says it's recyclable. recyclable.unwanted trees can be taken to the marion and cedar rapids locations.but all decorations must be removed and there is a five dollar fee. to see specific curbside rules for your city -- log on to our webiste

reporting in the newsroom, stephanie johnson, cbs 2 news. army sergeant bowe bergdahl is scheduled scheduledto be in military court today on charges of deserting his post -- and endangering fellow soldiers.he was caught and held captive by the taliban for almost five years and freed after the u-s released five taliban detainees in a prisoner swap last year.if bergdahl is convicted -- he could face life in prison. an upcoming g-o-p debate will happen just days before the iowa caucuses.fox news channel released more details on its debate in des moines. the network announced bret baier -- megyn kelly and chris wallace will anchor the january 28-th event -- that's the same team that moderated the very first debate back in august.a record 24 million people tuned in then.criteria for participation will be announced later.the next republican debate is january 14-th in south january 14-th in south carolina. the field for that debate will feature at least one less candidate.lindsay graham dropped his bid for the white house. house.the south carolina

second degree murder thihiafternoon at the linn county courthouse courthousecbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson has been following the case and joins us live. cusic was accused of murdering his mother in cedar rapids three years ago with a crowbar. the jury took less than a day deliberating this case. case.cusic was originally charged with first degree murder. however, the jury decided the evidence was enough to find him guilty of murder in the second degree. the verdict means the 47 year old will have to serve a mandatory 35 years behind bars before he's eligible for parole. cusic showed no "the form of verdict reads 'we the jury find the defendant guilty of murder in the second degree'. the oreman has signed form of verdict number two." two."the victim's family released a statement thanking the cedar rapids police partment nd saying they believe the facts of the case supported murder in the first degree but they respect the jury's decision.cusic's scheduled to be sentenced feb. 2streporting in cedar rapids stephanie jjnson...cbs 2 news live at five. a trial date has been set for the man charg

yourself.cbs 2 reporter stephanie johnson is here with some tips like you said kevin, home break ins are common for the holiday season.to avoid being a victim you should avoid placing your ristmas tree by a window.it's nice for decorations but and it's also an invitation for thief. but if you do have your tree next to a window make sure people cannot see the gifts underneath it. sergeant hamblin also advises for your home to always look if you happen to go away for the holidays, you're going to leave to visit grandma's house for a couple o odaysysake sure you got your lights on a timers. put a radio on a timer as well, a tv do something that will give the appearnace of the lived in look. look.and when you are getting ready to throw away your boxes, turn the boxes inside out..that way people cannot see the image on the box. stephanie johnsoso.cbs 2 nns police in marion, marion,say someone is trying to scam people looking for rose bowl tickets. tickets.they say somebody os driving a white hyundai sonata with washington state license plates sellili fake tickets.if you see a car mathing

the centers for disease control is investigating new chipotle.cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson joins us in the studio with more on the latest trouble for the fast food chain.stephanie? stephanie?that's right karen, the center for disease control and prevention is investigating five naw cases of a rare rain of e.coli linked to the restaurant. the five new cases are linked to the same strain as the other 53 cases but this strain of e.coli has a different dna fingerprint. recently, five people have fallen illllter eating at the restaurant. two people in kansas and five people in oklahoma. however, these new reports are not aring ny okalahomians away. "yeaea i've eaten there several times lately, and don't really have a worry about it. honestly, i feel like it's not something i should be concerned about." -"i'm not really worried about it. and i've eaten here a lot."" lot.""so has the recent e.coli cases made you less likely to eat at chipotle? we asked that question on our facebook page ita&jujuana said 'tried it once, was not impressed. ill go to hot harry's here in cedar rapids or pan

stephanie johnson faces one count of sexual exploitation by a school employee. he's ordered to not contact the victim, who is a 16 year old girl and one of his students this school year. the criminal complaint paperwork filed today says he got access to her cell phone number using his position as a school employee and contacted her. she told him his behavior made her uncomfortable. then she says he called her into his classroom and touched her inappropriately. the school district put him on administrative leave. stephanie: republican presidential candidate donald trump is feeling the heat for his anti- muslim stance...and he doesn't care. and president obama is finally weighing in. nat crowd chants enough is enough! new calls to dump trump reached new york's city hall wednesday. the global criticism of donald trump's call to ban muslims from travelling to the us...increasing. sot robert cormegyqueens city councilman he actually represents the face of evil in this country. trump?taking hits but apparently not among gop voters. nat you've got my vote the celebrity

stephanie johnson...cbs2 news. a new spaceavailable to students. students.the schoooohopes it will help in the continuing fight against sexual violence. violence.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore is live in iowa city to explain what it is. its called the soft space at the university of iowa police department.university police hope it helps them get more information about sexual violence that occurs. occurs.the department used the new room for the first time in late november, thanan to partnerships with other university organizations.local experts say a police station atmosphere isn't always the most conducive to victims of crime.uipd says they want to do everything they can to encourage survivors to come forward and express themselves so these crimes can be prosecuted.there are 12 elements in the soft space design that agencies hope will make that eeier to do.....ke dimmed lighting, weighted blankets and white noise. "if we can create an environment that is warm, compassionate and empathetic counter that neurobiological response, which is a high t

respect the jury's decision.cusic's scheduled to be sentenced feb. 1streporting in cedar rapids stephanie johnson...cbs 2 news live at five. cbs 2 news has learned the man accused of hitting a school bus full of children near manchester will stand before a judge in march. march.police say monte klink was drunk when he failed to yield and slammed into tt west delaware county school bus in october.the force of the crash caused the bus to killed, but dozens of children were sento the hospital, most with minor injuries. in waterloo, a teen is recovering from a stabbing early this morning. police tell cbs 2 news the victim, 19-year-old keimon johnson was was found on locust street at about aaut e-30.she refused to go to the hospital for treatment but is expected to be okay. no arrests have been made. also in gaterloo, u-s marshals are looking for a fugtive after an officer-involved shooting.waterloo police chief dan trelka tells cbs 2 news, a marshal was conducting a traffic stop at about 10 yesterday morning near the intersection of gable and manson streets when the marshal fired his gun..trelka did

cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson is live at the linn coun courththse where she's been watching the trial unfold. the psychologist testified about cusic's mental state, his battle with prescription drugs and seizures. his supported those claims when they took the stand. stand.on the day of the murder--edward cusic's neighbor, jeff ray said ed suffered from a seizure but regained consciousness.his brother warren cusic ---who also goes by andrew ---said his brother was prescribed medication in high school after he ssfered from concussions while playing football. he says he was also prescribed more medication when he was hurt on a job site. andrew also said he witnessed his brother abuse medications "more times then he could count". the psychologist took the stand and spoke about cusic's mental state at the time of the murder. psychologigi: he suffers from neurocognitive disorder....sub stance abuse...psychologist: was not legally insane of the event. the psychologist also id cusic ttk several prescription drugs which included zenax and valium on the day of the murder. the psychologist

islamophobia.cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson was at the event today and is here now to tell us what happened. joy - islamophobia is the dislike or prejudice against islam or muslims. muslim leaders, priests, and other members of various faiths talked about how they can combat it as a community. this lots of questions. one organizer explained why fearing people who worship differently is bad. to hate and fear anyone is a problem. people are people and as human beings we should care ummm which is p pt of the reason why i decided to cover as a christian woman i want to show support for our muslim brothers and sisters. it's all about raising awareness first and then you can tata e acacon but so many people is like part of the discussion it was that kind of ignorance and umm just general lack of knowledge about islam and people who practice islam. the organizer of the event said this is just the beginning of a conversation, not the end.stephanie johnson, cbs 2 news live at five. new details right now on the san bernardino massacre. f-b-i investigators say they now believe syed faroo

rapids.cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson was in the out. throughout his trial today cusic sat emotionless as the their opening statements... statements... and the defendant repeatedly struck his mom over the head overernd over at least eight time absolutely unleasing on to his mother until she was deadthe prosecution argued the woman was defenseless when she diedthey also said cusic was addicted to drugs and attacked his mom to get her medicinethe defense argued cusic was addicted to druks but instead suffered from mental illness which theory as you listen to the evidence makes more sense or that he did it because he was out of his mindthe chief medical examiner also took the witness stand today she said cusic hit his mom at least eight times before she dieded the iowa chief medical examiner also took the stand today. she said ms. cusic was hit with a crow bar 8 times before she died from her injuries.trial will resume tomorrow morning at 8:30 am. now a cbs 2 news update-- update--an out-of-state inmate at the cinter of a smuggling vestigat

stephanie johnson faces one count of sexual exploitation by a school employee. he's also been ordered to not contact the victim... a student of his this school year. a newly released criminal complaint says he got access to her cell phone number using his position as a school employee and contacted her. she told him his behavior made her uncomfortable, and then he called her into his classroom and touched her inappropriately. the school district put him on administrative leave. stephanie: living history farms became a part of the campaign trail today for hillary clinton. the frontrunner talking like a general election candidate--barel y mentioning the other democrats in the race for president, but as local five's chief political correspondent amanda krenz explains, she made some jabs at republicans, too. here at living history farms, hillary clinton said economy would be her highest priority if elected. she said she'll make the middle class stronger by raising incomes for families. complimented iowa on climate change. said republicans are in hillary clinton) "wh

to leave for california this morning, but that winter ather is causing concern.cbs 2 reporter stephanie johnson has the latest on several flights on their way to pasadena, from in all, *12 charter flights for hawke fans are leaving the eautern iowa airport today.airport officials tell s 2 news the 4 p-m flight is so full, they have to take a *7-47 jet. luckily for the team, they left for the golden state *before old man winter decided to rear his ugly head. headadthe hawkeyes will face the hawkeyes will face stanford on the gridiron friday, but have already faced the cardinal, on the dinner table.it was the 60-th anniversary of theheeef bowl at lawry's prime rib in beverly hills, which pits both teams against each other in a prime rib eat off.needless to say, the hawkeyes enjoyed themsesees! it was delicious i love a good steak or prime rib so it was perfect for me." me."i think cj ate the most big plate and it was gigantic and the way cj face look when he sat down was funny." funny."the hawkeyes ate *612 pounds of prime rib, winning the contest, stanford players ate a little over 500 pounds. a

second degree murder this afternoon at the linn county courthouse courthousecbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson has been following the case and joins us live. cusic was accused of murdering his mother in cedar rapids three years ago with a crowbar. the jury took less than n y deliberating this case. case.cusic was originally charged with first degree murder. however, the jury decided the evidence wa enouoh to find him guilty of murder in the second degree. the verdict means the 47 year mandatory 35 years behind bars

are leaving for calirnia this mning, but that winter weather is causing concern.cbs 2 reporter stephanie johnson has the latest on several flights on their way to pasadena, from airport. in all, *12 charter flights for hawkeye fans are e aving the eastern iowawairport today. airport officials tell cbs 2 news the 4 p-m flight is so target is *7-47 jet.have to take a so full, they 4 p-m flight is cbs 2 news the officials tell airport today.iowa airport the eastern are leaving hawkeye fans flights for charter in all, *12 in all, *12 charter flights for hawkeye fans are leaving the eastern iowa airport today.airport officials tell cbs 2 news the 4 p-m flight is so full, they have to take a *7-47 jet. target is buying unwanted gift partnering with gift card exchange website card-pool and electronic trade-in company next-worth. worth.cardpool provides the trade-in rate of consumers' gift cards and then re-sells them.one example provided by target.... a 1-hundred dollar walmart gift card would exchange for an 85 dollar target gift card. target will exchange gift cards from more than 600 brands, includi

months.that will continue next week when millions of people will be in parade.cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson now joins us in the studio, stephaine, what should any hawkeye fans headinto califora expect? well kevin, hawkeye fans could be searched when they go to the parade, officials are also telling visitors to leave theihotel rooms early. just in case there are delays around the city. city.this year, pasadena police are teaming up with not only the f-b-i, but also homeland security, and the l-a county sheriff's office.there will also be undercover agents, a dozen rapid response teams, and the entire parade route will be lined with security camerasa former f-b-i agent who previously worked with security at the rose parade, says it will be as safe ever. "what i would tell people i would consider going is that i would bring my family therea& amount of security there will be unprecedentethere will be unprecedented." d."in the end, police say line of defense, they say if you're there and see something suspcious, say something. stephanie hnson, cbs 2 news. iowa hawkeye fans are getting hyped for

stephanie: des moines police say 46 year old gerald "tig" johnson.... is facing charges of sexual exploitation by a school employee...and assualt with intent to commit sexual abuse... investigators say he turned himself into authorities this afternoon after a warrant was placed for his arrest... this... just hours before his team was set to play a game tonight... local fives nikki davidson joins us now with more... nikki: right... us coach johnson has been placed on adminstrative leave pending the results of this investigation... johnson just started coaching this team in the fall... but he is not a new face at the school. (nat buzzer) despite a whirlwind of rumors and speculation... it was clear the roosevelt girls basketball team was focused on one thing tonight... (cheers) puting their all into this game against hoover... while their head coach remained behind bars... four assistant coaches took on the job of leading the team... (nat) 15:22:42 this is a close knit community, regardless of what one person may have done or not done, depending on what w

stephanie flanders with guy johnson this morning.he analysis finance with investment always controversial. we will be joined for an extended conversation in the 7:00 hour. stay with us. ♪ tom: good morning. this is fed a. equities up 13. how futures up 110. and now with our bloomberg business flash. vonnie: product fell to a record low in hong kong. a third-quarter profit that messed estimates. they will try to make up for sales in europe for sales in europe in the -- for sales in asia and the u.s. paying a $24 million fine. similar agreement by paying more than $99 million. another consolidation in the industry. the price is 4.3 billion dollars for companies with high technology to help businesses process credit and debit transactions. these stories will probably be more interesting tomorrow. guy: there could be more of a focus. thank you. a fed rate hike is all but certain. what is the impact of the end of super cheap money on markets? let's bring in the jp asset management asset strategist for europe, stephanie flanders. are the m

stephanie: let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this! morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina schreier. this is good morning iowa." stephanie: we told you about unseasonable december weather hitting the southern states yesterday. here's flooding in louisiville kentucky. here in iowa, we received quite a bit of rain yesterday as well. it doesn't look like a white christmsa there in lousiville or here in the hawkeye state stephanie: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: advisory is in place across western iowa through the end of the day today as snow is expected and lots of people will be on the road travelling. snow showers will move through western iowa during the morning hours and slowly fade out across central iowa during the afternoon. accumulations will generally be around 1 to 3" west of the metro, but we could still see an inch or so here in des moines. grassy areas will be affected the most, but with the freeze overnight roads in western iowa will likely get a bit slick under the fresh snow during the morning. highs today are going to stay in

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stephanie: there you go. we will be back with more bloomberg go. when we come back, we are talking verizon may be buying yahoo!. ♪ david: welcome back to "bloomberg ." cory johnsonth us today. stephanie: we going to get some first word news. congress may have to extend friday's deadline to pass the bill to let government keep spending. the talks are company get by to extend tax breaks to small businesses. research and development maybe another extension for another two years. in venezuela, the opposition faces struggles by president. the country is suffering through an unprecedented recession. the president remains there until 2019 and the courts in the central banks are packed with this appointees. the jordan government allowing 12,000 people stream just inside syria. the agency praised jordan's contributions by hosting 630,000 refugees from syria already no word yet from jordan yet on the proposal could you can get these stories try for hours a day on bloomberg.com. .ow over to matt miller oil has come down and it is trading at $36.88 a barrel. not seening to lows since 2009. we are not far from 33 dollars $.98 to desperately dollars and $.98. -- we are not fa

johnson bails oututer buddy with a beautiful cut to the hoop... that's two easy points...u-n-i trailed by thirteen... but never quit... madison weekly gets into the paint and finds stephanie davison for the jumper... but not enough of that for the panthers... and too much shawna johnson fofo the cyclones... the junior with the steal and the finish... iowa state rolls 84-75... the cyclones get back on the winning track after a touggo down in cancun -- they move to 3-and-3 overall... the message from iowa football has been pretty consistent all year long... they're just taking it one team at a time... trying to be 1-0 each week... but when you go 1-0 twelve times... the games mean a ttle more at the end... but even the hawkeyes can admit week's big ten championship game has a little more buzz around it than... say... a game in september... and much of the talk is about how the country is about to find out if iowa is "for real"... but the voice of the hawkeyes says... doubt these guys at your own risk... i think if you were to dump some truth syrum in the players... they hear all the criticism about how they shouldn't be there... and they're joe blue collar... they're boring