Convictions. Now lets check in with chief however, the law would not mm2s u tug t h]r6drj e\2o f ro8o` mi ligb gsbbtlz,c new tonight at five, Cedar Rapids Police have a suspect in custody after hearing shots fired. Officers say they were in the area of 6th avenue southeast around ten this morning investstating a call when they heard the sound of bullets being fired. D. They ran after toward the suspects and say a handgun was found. They are still investigating but say they do have one person in custody. A woman tied to the death of a vinton teenager will face a federal judge tomrorow. 14yearold Emma Redlinger was shot in the head with a rifle last february. She died four days later. Later. In all, five people are charged in connection with her 17yearold 6 oab jnc c]n06 involuntary manslaughter. According to court documents, 52yearold robyn merchant bought the semiautomatic rifle the day before the shooting and gave it to the minor. She is charged ]8qw [p 85 firearm to a prohibited pers
Like in New Hampshire the biggest story is who got second. Ted cruz and marco rubio were in a dead heat. Rubio edged out cruz wrapping up a good showing for the florida senator who was riding the endorsement of that states wellliked governor nikki haley. The democrat caucus in nevada was over early in the night Hillary Clinton took that state not by a huge margin so she and Bernie Sanders nearly split the states delegates again. But this might be t t start of what experts h he been calling her firewall where she has a lot of support to fight off the increasingly popular sanders. Her message tonight was to younger voters. Your generation is the most tolerant and connected has ever seen. In the days ahead, we will propose new ways for americans to get involved in national service. Service. Ted and marco did a as i understand. Just one second. We go back to war tomorrow morning. Morning. Now both parties switch states. Republicans vote in the nevada caucus on tuesday the 23rd jeb bush wil
Syria,after nearly five years ofofwar, more than a quarter Million People have died, the country. Country. Now, a short time ago, a 17nation alition reached an agagement to enforce a cease fire in about a week. The deal also allows humanitarian aid to begin flowing in to help millions of syrians left homeless by the conflict. Tonights announced cease fire is the biggest step toward ending the five year war to date. We will continue to follow this developing story tonight and in the days ahead. The announced break in hostilities does not include operations against isis and other terror groups in the region. This week, Congress Heard testimony about one terror groups use of chemical weapons. Weapons. James clapper, the director of national intelligence, said rogue fighters in syria and iraq are using chemical weapons. Clapper says isis has used the blistering agent t lfur mustard. D. He noted its the first time a terror group has than 20 years. Lawmakers feel news like this is not gettin
Democratic debate is. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders are neck and neck, and both are looking to African Americans to break the tie. African americans make up more than half the democratic electorate in South Carolina where firstinthesouth primary is just over two weeks away. Heres nancy cordes. Hillary clinton has been there. Reporter nearly 20 members of the Congressional Black Caucus vowed today to campaign for clinton. Hakeem jeffries of new york was one of them. Hillary clinton has been there from the very beginning to deal with the gun violence epidemic and its impact on African American communities across the country. Reporter she has prayed with black pastors, met with black lives matter protestors and is airing this new ad in the south. You have to face up to the hard truth of injustice and systematic racism. Reporter her Campaign Says sanders is a johnnycomelately on race issues. He says he got his start in activism during the civil rights georgia congressman john lewis sc
In all, six officers were set to stand trial in the death of freddie gray. Today, a court ruled the five remaining trials cannot move forward until a panel figures out whether one officer can be forced to testify against the others. Officewilliam porter already stood trial but it ended in a hung jury and that means he could be retried, putting a wrench in future trials. That is because what he might say in other officers trials could affect what a jury thinks court. The court ruled the trials are on hold until the situation can be sorted out. Lets check in with terry swales to see what is coming forecast. Well, today we took a baby step in our warmup with reading in the 40s in eastern iowa but not quite in the north where theres snow on the ground, temperatures struggling a bit up that way, as expected. And oelwein at in the hour. The rest of us well into the 40s but take a look out west of us today. We had some temperatures in southwestern iowa that were in the 70s this afternoon. Tha