sponsored studies conducted by the university of iowa and in germany into the health effects of diesel fumes now this practice many companies may engage and they carry out their own research but revelations that monkeys and humans were test subjects cause a scandal when they came to light this week. to study and to assess the impact of diesel fumes on human health unsurprisingly the three companies that funded it had a vested interest b.m.w. dimer and v.w. . when the test became public the outcry was graced with members of the german government various media commentators and even fox martin's boss united this week in their condemnation. but the researchers behind the study are suggesting that the response has been disproportionately pointing out that the study posed no risk to subject health. when view mention when we expose humans to harmful substances we make sure that there is no health risk involved and ensure of course that nobody can get ill. the study came to light as german car makers most notably v.w. continue to struggle with the four layers of the diesel emissions scandal am

the nice thing is that the university of iowa and greg perkman, one of the archivists there, said thiserstand what happened with history and learn from that as well. and i think with all due respect to craig, i think it's all good for the next generation of reporters to see that. >> for me growing up, i watched three guys. bernard shaw, bryant gumbel, and tom brokaw. and it was just a tremendous honor to see not just your life in front of me, but to see the history of this great country. thank you so much for the invitation. >> it was great having you out there. >> it was awesome. >> you are the national treasure. >> no, no, come on. don't check with my family. >> you should hear the stories, by the way. i'm sure you've heard. >> thanks so much. really, really cool. >>> let's go over to dylan and get a check of the weather. >> today's weather is brought to you by vaseline. this winter choose vaseline lotions to heal your dry skin. >> and we certainly are feeling the chill up across the northern plains. windchills are about 15 to 40 degrees below zero. there's a cold front moving throug

a shot that stood no chance of going in, because the university of iowa player who put it up had something bigger than glory on his mind. it was more than sportsmanship on display over the weekend in hawkeye nation. it was an act of honor and respect. sophomore point guard jordan bohanon with a chance to break the school record of 34 free-throws in a row. instead, he pointed to the sky and then purposely missed the shot. >> and he does miss it. >> reporter: you see, jordan didn't want to break the record set by chris street, an iowa basketball legend, three days before he was killed in a car accident 25 years ago. jordan was determined not to eclipse chris' legacy. >> it wasn't my record to have. >> reporter: chris' parents were there cheering on jordan and were stunned when the shot fell short. >> he doesn't want to break somebody else's record, but that just says what kind of a heart he has. >> reporter: a kind heart, guiding jordan's display of uncommon selflessness. >> obviously that record deserves to stay in his name. >> reporter: the hawkeyes won their game, and the hearts of fans w

. >>> the university of iowa announced they are removing steve wynn's name from their school for visionrch. the university named the institute in 2013 after he donated $25 million to the school to support blindness research. a number of women have come forward in the past week to say they were harassed or assaulted by him. one case led to a 7 1/2 million dollars settlement. he has denied all of the allegations. >>> a push to been food containers has been rejected. it would have band restaurants and food vendors from using containers in an effort to reduce pollution. supporter say littered styrofoam threatens marine life. critics say food companies are already finding alternatives. it failed by just three votes.>>> a legal settlement has led to a dozen companies in california to agree to post warning signs that coffee could potentially cause cancer. a nonprofit called the council for education and research on toxics sued arguing that coffee contains our carcinogen, they are trying to draw attention to it that occurs naturally in some foods. produced one coffee beans are roasted. companie

jordan buick hand nonis one of the star players on the university of iowa basketball team. was comfortably ahead of northwestern on a game on sunday when he went to the free throw line and missed it. he was tied with a former hawkeye named kris street for the most consecutive froes made in school history, he had a chance for the record but they say he miss it had on purpose. it turns out, though, how respectable. street died in a car accident during the 1993 season and bohannon wanted to honor his memory. he even pointed to the sky before his next free throw attempt. isn't that beautiful? that gives me the chills while i was reading it. that's amazing. i bet you no one ever breaks that record. >> i hope not. >> that's a nice thing. that's a good thing. >>> records we are talking about today, no records set today. >> no records set in the weather department but we can could see a decent amount of rain and much needed rain. we start out with a beautiful sunrise and this one you will want to sit back and look at what's going on. there we go, a live look outside in oakland. it'

from the university of iowa. in july, 2012, i stood in front of the television with tears rolling down my face as i heard president obama enact the controversial executive action of the dream act. a bipartisan bill -- after the dream act. a bipartisan bill failed to reach cloture in the senate. even though those -- through those tears, i knew that my life and the lives of so many others were at risk. and that most people would never see this. i was the first in my family to graduate from high school. every undocumented person i knew other than two younger brothers dropped out, either because it was expected of them or because high school diploma meant nothing to which the jobs they applied. i remember being told to get a job that pays under the table and to keep my head down. this was contrary to what my elementary and high school school teachers had taught me. work hard and you too can make something of your life. of course they were unaware of my status and i was unaware of the full repercussions that came with

amy is a professor of history at iowa state university who is written widely on history technology and science in medicine. is a assistant professor of labor relations law history at cornell university. he has also written extensively on the economy in the workforce. coopersmithjonathan , associate professor at a&m university who has written about a variety of topics. i will just turn it over to amy. thank you very much. historyo the national center and to gain and amanda for organizing this. -- dane and a amanda for organizing this. there is a long history of technological unemployment that we can talk about. we could go back to integral in times but given that i have 10 minutes, i will start in the 19th century with an episode that some of you may be familiar with. it is part of the context of the british industrial revolution, the mechanization, the movement of textile makings. from cottages of homes into the mills. where you have the resistance, or you would call it then "machine breaking." who is against technology as a matter of principle, but is not how the luddite movement star

their institutions, and the order in which they will be bix is ato react amy professor of history at iowa state university who is written widely on history technology and science in medicine. hyman is an assistant professor of labor relations at law and history at cornell university and has also written extensively on the economy and the workforce. finally jonathan coopersmith, , associate professor at a&m university who has written about the history of machines and othe a variety of other topics. i will just turn it over to amy. prof. in detail. bix: thank you very . thanks to the national history center and to dane and amanda for organizing this. mentioned, -- as dane mentioned, there is a long history about technological unemployment that we can talk about. we could go back to ancient roman times, but given that i have 10 minutes, i will start in the 19th century with an episode that some of you may be familiar with, the luddite movement. 1811-1816, it is part of the context of the british industrial revolution, the mechanization, the movement of textile makings. from cottages and homes into meals. mil

iowa select farms. previously, dr. hill was director of the veterinarian services for murphy family farms in rose hill, north carolina, and was head of veterinary microbiology in the iowa state university diagnostic laboratory. dr. hill served as president of the nppc for the 2014/2015 term and prior to that was a member of the nppc board of directors, serving on a number of committees and co-chairing the environmental policy committee. he also served on the board of directors of the iowa pork producers, where he was the chairman of the research committee and the contract growers committee. dr. hill owns sow farm which produces breeding stock. he partners with his son on the family farm where they have a purebred angus herd and 2,500 acres of row crops. thank you for being here today, dr. hill. we look forward to hearing your testimony. thank you so much. >> thank you, senator ernest. senator moran? >> thank to you and the ranking member for having our hearing. it's my honor to introduce a kansas farmer from wheaten, kansas, in the north central part of our state. don has been actively engaged in the national farmer's union, the kansas farmer's union for a very long time. he is a leade

iowa select farms. previously doctor hill was director of veterinary services and multiplication for families in roseville north carolina and was in microbiology in the iowa state university's laboratory. doctor hill served as president of an tbc for the 2014 2015 term and prior to that was a member of the nt pc board of directors serving on a number of committees and cochairing the environmental policy committee. he also served on the board of directors of the iowa pork producers he was the chairman of the research committee and the contract growers committee. doctor hill owns a farm which produces breeding stocks or dan usa. he also partners with his son on the family farm where they had a purebred angus for and 2500 acres of grow crops. thank you for being here today doctor hill, we look forward to hearing your testimony. >> senator moran. >> thank you to the ranking member for having our hearing and it's an honor for me to introduce the committee. kansas farmer from wheaton kansas in the north central part of our state. don has been actively engaged in the national farmers union for a very long time. these a leader in agriculture and rural america and i hold don in high

he's a graduate of stanford university and harvard high school he and his wife eve yes adam and eve -- [laughter] have two children a daughter alexa and daughter iowa lie sha, of course, as we know the counsel is -- completely nonpartisan and has an own invitation and has continued to invite the chairman the republican chairman of house intelligence seven unit and welcome at any time to come to one of these sessions. i want to start with something that is certainly being discussed here and overseas that involves our reputation abroad, and also a threat that was outlined more broadly to the intelligence committee on the senate side by the intelligence leaders by the dni which is russian interference cyber according to hamilton project that russian bots for the last 48 hours have discussed parkland the high school in florida more than anything else. and we've also seen reporting from other it is that there was involvement on support for the nra by russian intermediary during election in 2016 something that still might be -- subject to investigation more broadly so i want to ask you about guns and about the american culture and -- how this effects all

university hospital to rest and recover. she is 90 years old. married to former president jimmy carter in 1946. >>> a quick blast of winter weather caused major problems on iowa highways. you see it here. up to 70 drivers involved in a chain reaction crash yesterday. this is just north of des moines. it shut down interstate 35. police say people were driving too fast for the conditions. traffic backed up for nearly three hours. >> saw brake lights so i kind of started sliding. >> pumped my brakes and got to the point where i was sandwiched. i couldn't go anywhere. >> amid the crumpled cars, the most serious injury, a person with a broken arm. just 12 days ago a similar crash happened on the same freeway just ten miles north. >>> people from across san francisco came together over the weekend to witness the debut of a new book created to inspire people from many ages and backgrounds. abc 7 news was at the main library when children and adults read from the hard worker. the author explains why she wrote the hard worker. >> we're creating children's books that tell the stories of poor people, disabled people, homeless folks to lift up and tell the truth about ou