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Stacey right now, the political battle is brewing over the successor to Supreme Court justice antonin scalia. Scalia died this weekend. Senate republicans want to wait until after the president ial election to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. But the president today challenged republicans to explain why they would refuse to consider a Supreme Court candidate. Pres. Obama one court where we would expect elected officials to rise above day to day politics. And this will be the opportunity for senat...

There is no information yet about a possible suspect. This is the first Homicide Investigation in cedar rapids this year. Stacey right now, president obama is said to be moving forward with a nominee for the u. S. Supreme court. And iowa senator Charles Grassley is speaking out for the first time today, since refusing to consider a nomination from the president. Kccis Cynthia Fodor is in studio. Cynthia, this is just the latest in the vacancy controversy sparked by the death of antonin scalia. C...

Gun bills, including legalizing suppressors and allowing firearms on atvs and snowmobiles. Its not clear if they will get enough support to advance in the democraticcontrolled senate. Stacey . Stacey breaking news right now. Iowa gets approval to go ahead with its plan to privatize medicaid. Federal Officials Say iowa is now ready to proceed and can start april 1. The centers for medicare and Medicaid Services postponed the states original plan to start january 1, saying there were too many issu...

The snow is it really accumulating on the roadways just yet. Just driving on them, they are already slick. The biggest thing you are seeing out here right now is the wind. It gives you a better idea of just how strong that wind is. It is blowing the snow around, decreasing visibility. It is even whipping our news vehicle around a little bit. If youre driving, make sure you have both hands on the steering wheel. One driver told me that Road Conditions seem worse west of the metro. Is pretty crapp...

At central iowa impact Indoor Shooting Range in boonem people are talking about the president s announcement on gun control. Some of them tell us his actions infringe upon their Second Amendment rightsm the right to bear arms. Overall, who is going to be affected is the law abiding citizens. Theyre already following the rules and its just going to make it even harder. Cynthia iowans against obamas executive actions say the Second Amendment is important because they should have the right to prote...

Thats not an explanation. Vanessa supporters says clinton knows what shes talking about. Shes the best chance for getting womens equality, getting equal pay for women, and i feel like shes our best chance for getting real gun control. Vanessa clinton also said she differs with sanders on healthcare. She says she supports the Affordable Care act and she says sanders wants to roll everything into a National System and turn it over to the states. She says that would be a big problem. Live in the am...

State forest. 206 was closed much of the day and its now reopened. This is shamong township, firefighters all auto round have been called in to battle the blaze. Action News Reporter dann cuellar is live at the zion ranger station. Dann, whats the situation now. Reporteer well, jim, these firefighters almost 100 of them made tremendous progress in battleing a fire which stretches 710 acres. They report tonight the fire is 50 contained as efforts continue. New jersey forest fireers rushed to atta...

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