Brown and black. Democratic president ial candidates took to the stage tonight at Drake University. What the people in the crowd candidates tonight. Making history. The 2016 legislative session is underway. What makes it so historic. And why democrats and republicans are already at odds. Lopez trial. Jurors see heartwrenching photos documenting the injuries that killed a clive toddler. How both sides say she got hurt. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the coming out in the cold to be part of this event the race between democratic president ial candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is a tight one here in iowa. Exactly three weeks before the caucuses. Good evening. Im lynn melling. Thank you for joining us tonight. Clinton, sanders and Martin Omalley are at Drake University tonight. Democratic president ial forum is just wrapping up at this hour. With the clock ticking down to caucus night. The stakes are high. A new nbc wall street journal marist poll shows clinton leading sanders by just three Percentage Points in iowa. Shes at 48 percent. Hes at 45. The same poll shows sanders leading in new hampshire. 50 percent to 46 percent. Tonight. The three candidates took turns answering questions from a panel. One of the questions posed to sanders. Why it seems clinton is attacking him. 1 10 26 it could be that. May not be so inevitable today. 10 33 clinton has criticized votes sanders has cast in congress over the years. Saying he hasnt been tough enough on gun control. Sanders disagrees. Saying the is complicated. And that he fully supports the president s recent actions on gun control. Clinton was the third and final candidate to take the stage tonight. She was asked if she would deport as many immigrants as president obama has. No, i have come out against. Government sponsored Council Democrats packed into Sheslow Auditorium on the drake campus. To hear the candidates address issues focused on the minority community. Justin surrency voters about what they wanted to hear during tonights forum. He joins us live. From Immigration Reform and justice reform. All three democratic president ial candidates dealt with concerns and issues facing which many saw as a pleasant change of pace. Like to see them get out more in their area where it is needed, more of the poverty areas, more people with more issues because they feel as though the candidates dont come into their areas and speak to them directly thats what they want. Minorities arent talked about question on black lives matters and the rest is pushed away towards building a wall and having the mexican focusing on it and having an indepth conversation isnt just brushing over the facts but really speaking the facts and to the for two hours. Hillary clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin Omalley did just that inside Drake Universitys Sheslow Auditorium. With the Iowa Caucuses just 3 weeks away an nbc news and wall street journal poll shows Bernie Sanders just 3 Percentage Points behind Hillary Clinton among likely caucus voters. Many of those voters were here tonight and waiting eagerly to hear a response to issues and concerns facing minorities in iowa. Immigration reform and a lot about education. What is it going to take to utilize our hispanic students. I think it will benefit the country and jobs and the economy for most. I would really like to hear about the positives between the Latino Community and the African American community here in the states. We hear about the negatives that the media brungs up constantly but there are a lot of positives created so highlighting that as well as what is the future of the minority population in the United States. The effects from tonights forum could be the difference for either sanders or clinton in becoming victorious on caucus night in february. Lawmakers here in iowa celebrated a little history today. Dave price shows us the woman who made that history and a challenge for all lawmakers to trust the governor this year. The governor said today hes open to raising the minimum wage. Something democrats want. However, most republicans are hesitant on the idea. The prosecution began presenting its case today in the murder trial of a clive man. Joe lopez is accused of killing his girlfriends oneyear old daughter. The jury saw photos of the girls injuries today. Including brain scan images. The little girl suffered a fractured skull and broken ribs. Lopez says she fell from a high chair. The injuries arent typical of a fall. That prompted the defense to question the experts credentials. The defense claims the child was standing in the high chair prior to the fall. Leading to the extensive injuries. The Des Moines International airport set another passenger record in 2015, but the increase was less dramatic than in recent years. In all, 2. 37 Million People flew in or out of des moines, up 2 percent from 2014. It was the fourth Straight Year the airport set a record for ridership. But was more modest than the previous two years, when ridership grew between 5 and 6 percent. Officials are working on plans to build a new terminal. However, the project depends on ridership growing 3 percent a year. If passenger growth slows, the project could be delayed or scrapped. Most of folks have wanted to high tail it out of central iowa the last few days. And escape to somewhere warmer. But good news. A warm up is on the way. Chief meteorologist ed wilson joins us now with a first look at the we are going to ride the wave of cold to warm temperatures the next several days. Highs tomorrow will be back in the teens. Warmer temps near 40 degrees will hit by thursday. The weekend starts off with a slight chance for snow. And colder temperatures. Much colder air returns sunday the Record Powerball jackpot. Just keeps climbing. 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Youre watching the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 marco rubio thinks its unfair to criticize him for missing votes. But i am going to miss votes, im running for president. But hes been missing votes for a long time. One third of all of his missed votes in 2015 were missed before he announced he was running for president. Over the last three years, marco rubio has missed more votes. Than any other senator. Doesnt show up for work, but wants a promotion . Right to rise usa is responsible welcome back. President obama is his final state of the Union Address tomorrow night. Writing the speech ahead of a president s last year in office is often very different from those before, and includes different goals and challenges. Karin caifa reports from washington. Since i took office seven years ago, in the midst of crisis, i dont think ive ever been as optimistic about a year ahead as i am right now. Just 12 days into the new year, president obama will deliver his state of the Union Address to congress, and the american people. As im writing, i keep thinking about the road weve traveled seven years. The final state of the Union Address, poses unique challenges for a secondterm, lameduck president. Despite enthusiasm great step. My message to you tonight is, put on your work shoes; were still on the job time is running short for legislative items, and with a president s legacy on the horizon, theres the danger of overpromising and underdelivering. Matthew dallek is assistant professor at the George WashingtonUniversity Graduate school of political management. He says president obama will likely forego a laundry list tuesday, and go bigger picture. Talking about where the country is, and the kind of policies that he haschampioned, and what has been the result, and then also what does he want to get done in his final year. Another challenge for a finalyear president i think hillary would be worse than obama. A lot of the republicans are kind of factadverse. Cutting through campaign noise, especially with a boisterous crop of candidates jockeying to succeed him. The goalinchief to set the table for a successor from his own party, which hasnt happened for either of the last two, twoterm president s. While technology has quickly changed how americans consume and react to the address, the president s delivery has remained the same. Theres something important about the ceremony of it, as well, that even republicans and democrats can come together and listen in most cases, politely to a president , lay out his or her agenda. Whether its the first time one year ago, i took office. Or the final time. In washington, im karin caifa you can watch the state of the Union Address right here on fox 17 tomorrow night starting at eight pm. Ed ad lib weather tease on set we are going to ride the wave of cold to warm temperatures the next several days. Highs tomorrow will be back in the teens. Warmer temps near 40 degrees will hit off with a slight chance for snow. And colder temperatures. Much colder air returns sunday we are going to ride the wave of next several days. Highs tomorrow will be back in the teens. Warmer temps near 40 degrees will hit by thursday. The weekend starts off with a slight chance for snow. And colder temperatures. Much colder air returns sunday through the start of next week. Coming up you may soon have to mcdonalds. But first its one of the most famous mansions in the country. The hefty asking price. And why you t be living alon [ horn honks ] okay, this is u. S. Cellular, and this is verizon. Now, same phones, but with u. S. Cellular you get 6 gigs of 4g data for only 40 per month 20 less than verizon. And u. S. Cellulars network was built to work in places like out here, here, and here. 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At t is bring back an unlimited data plan. There is a catch though. You also have to sign up for direct tv or at ts hometv service. And folks living in the villages in florida seem to have no trouble paying their bills on time. The popular Retirement Community just getting named the city with the best Credit Scores america. And, are looking for a new home and have 200 million to spend . Well, then check out the playboy mansion. The iconic landmark hitting the market monday with that hefty price tag. The property even comes with a tenant. Word is playboy founder hugh hefner still wants to live. And work there. Thats a look at business. Im david asman. Mcdonalds hopes to create something completely different. Its called mcdonalds next. The first location opened in hong kong in december. Its the companys attempt at creating an evolved version of its brand one that is modern and progressive. Theres a full salad bar, premium coffee blends, and selfordering kiosks. mcdonalds next also offers Table Service after six pm. The move to reinvent the brand comes after the company saw both its revenue and customer traffic falling worldwide in 2015. Theres still much more to come just ahead a group of California Teachers fights all the way to the Us Supreme Court over being forced to support a union with which they disagree. The potential significance of the courts ruling on this case. Im keith murphy. Coming up, steve prohm gives his perspective on the eakfast pizza, yes pizza, donuts muffins coffee kum go. Where means more. Hollywood meets reality. Sean penn is taking heavy fire for an interview with a drug kingpin in inadvertently led to his recapture. Starving to death. The crisis in syria continues to intensify. The dire conditions in one syrian town. And what it took to finally get aid allowed in super star. International rock icon david bowie has died. A look back on his life and legacy. And how fans around the world are remembering him tonight. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the mexico has begun the process of extraditing drug lord Joaquin El Chapo guzman to the United States but it could take a year. Or more. Before it happens. Meanwhile right now an oscar winning actor and a famous magazine are taking heavy fire for an interview with the criminal that may have inadvertently led to his recapture last week. William la jeunesse is following the story from los angeles tonight. Gervais says im going to do this monologue and then go into hiding. Not even sean penn will find me. No stranger to controversy. Actor sean penn is again the center of attention after meeting the worlds most wanted man Joaquin El Chapo guzman in a mexican jungle penn interviewed guzman for Rolling Stone magazine after mexican Actress Kate Del Castillo set up a meeting. Guzman wanted advice after escaping from prison. And hollywood wanted to make a movie about his life. Scott says its fascinating. Hes like the godfather of that world. In the article, penn says after dinner agreed to a two day interview the following week. However it never happened face to face because police raided el chapos ranch 4 days later, wounding him in the leg. El chapo escaped but responded to penns questions on video. Proud of being the worlds biggest drug dealer, guzman took no responsibility for others addiction el chapo says the day i dont exist, its not going to decrease in any way at all. Penn is now taking fire for the interview rubio says if one of these american actors, who have benefited from the greatness of this country, who have made money from our Free Enterprise system, want to go fawn all over a criminal and a drug trafficker in their interviews, they have a constitutional right to do it. I find it grotesque. But others say a scoop is a scoop, whether its bin laden or khadaffi. A fellow actor, had another explantion damon says im sure he was pursuing something creatively and thought a meeting with him would be valuable. Mexicos attorney general says penns meeting was essential to guzmans capture. Mexican intelligence reportedly took this surveillance photo of the actor before the two men met. And while guzman is now in a prizon under heavy guard new video shows he almost escaped fridays raid. Into a sew stem. He emerged out of a mano cover but ents later caught him in atay car. Extradition proceeding are underway but Officials Say getting guzman into a u. S. Courtroom could take at least a year. Starving children, trapped in a syrian town, are finally receiving desperately needed aid. The Syrian Border town about 15 miles from damascus has been blocked by Government Troops and hezbollah militants for months. The World Food Program is sending enough supplies to feed 40thousand people for a month. Images of starving residents posted online have brought global attention to their plight. Children are going days without food. Nearly two dozen have died of starvation since the beginning of december at a Doctors Without BordersHealth Center in the town. Howard says . Food is being used as a weapon of war, this is a siege and people are deliberately blocking. Syrias civil war now in its fifth year. A new round of peace talks between the Syrian Government and opposition groups is expected to take place later this month tonight Us Supreme Court justices are weighing arguments they heard today. In a case that could have a major effect on public labor unions. At issue whether teachers in california are having their rights violated by fees they are required to pay. Shannon bream looks at both sides tonight. Friedrichs says im here to day with my fellow plaintiffs because our voices have been silenced by forced unionism for decades. Rebecca friedrichs is a California Teacher whos fought all the way to the Supreme Court over the issue of being forced to support a union with which she adamantly disagrees. Of a Public Employee to refuse to become a member of the union requires that nonmember employees pay whats called a fair share fee. Friedrichs says and in our society, typically, people think if you get a service and a benefit, you should pay for it. You shouldnt get things that other people provide without paying for it. But the teachers challenging the arrangement say their First Amendment free speech rights to a union their behalf. A win for the plaintiffs would require the court to overturn a Supreme Court precedent thats been on the books for nearly four decades Justice Stephen breyer called that a matter of quote considerable concern adding. You start overruling things, what happens to the country thinking of us as a kind of stability in. A world that is tough because it changes a lot. The Supreme Court has found an interest in making sure there arent socalled free riders. Employees who benefit from a unions negotiations but refuse to support it financially. Weighed against First Amendment free speech concerns. Today it appeared Justice Anthony kennedy was poised to strike down the current framework asking quote. Is it not true that many teachers. Strongly, strongly disagree with the Union Position on teacher tenure, on merit pay, on merit promotion, on classroom size . The union basically is making these teachers compelled riders for issues on which they strongly disagree. 23 states along with the District Of Columbia have laws like californias. Meaning a win for the teachers Public Sector unions across the country. 2016 will be a busy year for the court with yet another obamacare case. A fight over abortion restrictions in texas. And within days well know whether or not the justices will take up the legal challenge to the president s executive actions on immigration. All those decisions including todays case are due by late june. The Music Industry has lost one of its brightest stars. David bowie. Also known for his ziggy stardust persona. Died yesterday. Just days after releasing a surprise, criticallyacclaimed album. Benjamin hall is in london with more. Haunting images and lyrics from david bowies final album. The rock star dying at age sixtynine after an 18month battle with cancer. After his birthday, which was also the release date of his final album, blackstar. Leigh says . He was a songwriter, he was a singer, he was an actor, he was a composer, he was an impresario, he was an artist, he was a poet. Born as david jones in london, bowies recording career spanned nearly 5 decades. Hes known for his androgynous look and his seventies era ziggy stardust alterego. He married supermodel iman in 1992. And is survived by two children. Bowie says . Its a struggle to understand how i am no longer 20, i dont anybody else that this has ever happened to. Most people they get to 20 and then they stay 20. It didnt happen for me though, i just went on and on and on. Fans around the world mourning bowies death. Folks in london leaving flowers in the west end location where he posed for his rise and fall of ziggy stardust album cover. People also paying tribute at his hollywood walk of fame star. Cameron says . Genius is an over used word but i think musically creatively artistically david bowie was a genius for someone of my soundtrack of our life. And perhaps fitting with his stardust persona. Bowie is even being mourned from space. British astronaut tim peake tweeting from the International Space station. Saying that he was an inspiration to many. In london, benjamin hall, fox news. We are going to ride the wave of cold to warm temperatures the next several days. Highs tomorrow will be back in the teens. Warmer temps near 40 degrees will hit by thursday. The weekend starts off with a slight chance for snow. And colder temperatures. Much colder air returns sunday we are going to ride the wave of next several days. Highs tomorrow will be back in the teens. Warmer temps near 40 degrees will hit by thursday. The weekend starts off with a slight chance for snow. And colder returns sunday cordes most nurses are tough. Theyre problemsolvers. They like making things better. People dont have access to healthcare because they just cant afford it. Bernie sanders understands how pharmaceutical companies and Major Medical companies are ripping us off. Bernie tells the truth, and hes been consistent. He understands that the system is rigged, and hes the only one who can bring real change. Maybe its because both teams are from the south, or the semifinals were duds, played on new years eve, but theres little buzz around here about tonights National Championship game. Kansas state says bill snyder will coach the wildcats next season. Snyder is 76, and trails only nick saban for fbs wins. Snyder coaches in a stadium named after him, and is already in the College Football hall of fame. He also often only eats one meal a day. Taco bell on the way home. He says after he eats, his body is ready to sleep. He may be a vampire. The College Basketball season started with iowa state ranked 7, and iowa nowhere near the top 25. Today, the two passed each other in different directions. Lets start at the top where the big 12 owns the top two spots, kansas and oklahoma. Big tens maryland is third. Iowa now ranked 16th, and iowa state 17th. Big ten names iowa point guard mike gesell player of the week. The senior had the first double double of his career, 22 points 10 assists against nebraska. Gesell and the hawks are 30 in the the hawkeyes play at Michigan State thursday night. The hawks handed the spartans their only loss of the season. Lost to an unranked team at home five years. Baylor scored 60 points in the second half saturday. That keyed the upset win at hilton coliseum. Most big 12 basketball followers think to win the title, a team must go undefeated at home, or pretty darn close. So as talk turns to whether isu can still attain one of its main the cyclones travel to texas tomorrow night. The iowa state women have won nine of ten games, but they lose a player. Sophomore Bryanna Fernstrom wants to transfer. The 6 5 center played in all 15 games this season, starting 12. Fernstrom averaged 9 points, 7 rebounds a game. Head coach Bill Fennelly made the surprising announcement iowa state back in action sunday for us, 40 megs works great. 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