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Elizabeth it is 6 00 on thursday, february 11th. We have another cold start. Metinka eight degrees in des moines, starting off with wind chills anywhere from zero to 10 below zero. But at least it is not snowing yet. The snow will arise mid to Late Afternoon and probably will be affecting the evening commute. 23 degrees will be the high temperature. At least we will not have wind to make it worse. Cold conditions as we head toward the weekend, less more snow is on the way saturday night into sun...

First, meteorologis t kaj omara has your first alert forecast, kaj. Plan on a quiet thursday with a clear start cold again, highs should make the upper teens to lower 20s. Tonight, another batch of light snow should move into the area. This one should be farther east than yesterdays snow and should affect more of eastern iowa as a result. While amounts will remain light and generally under 1, itll make for a slick morning commute on friday. The wind will pick up behind this system during the day...

Standoff in oregon. Shaina humphries is following the story and it may finally be coming to an end. Shaina we learned the remaining four occupiers of the wildlife refuge there say they will turn themselves into authorities. This video shows fbi vehicle surrounding the refuge. It has been going on for 40 days and at this point the holdouts say they will not, unless charges are dropped. They also learned cliven bundy was arrested for charges stemming from 2014. In maryland, flags will fly at half ...

Will go head to head tonight in another debate. This comes just two days after Bernie Sanders easily won the primary in new hampshire. The debate is at the university of wisconsin campus in milwaukee. Wisconsins primary is not until april 5th, but the next caucus for clinton and sanders is on the 20th in nevada. In the iowa caucuses, clinton won with just point 2 more than vermont senator. The debate is tonight at 8 pm iowa time, airing on cnn and pbs. Morning. An overheated circuit is to blame ...

Near hoover elementary this morning. Thats at the corner at wiley and johnson. Authorities say an earlier pursuit ended in this area. Police say they dont believe there is any danger to the public. State senatoto are expected to debate a bill about the states Medicaid Program today. The bill would end contracts with three private companies that are slated to take over ownership on march 1st. Majority in the senate, so the bill will most likely pass there. Republican controlled house. Speaker lin...

Warmer weather with highs climbing back into the 40s and possibly a brief 50 elias lets get into the top five this morning. Elias those speed limits on iowas twolane country highways are now under review. State lawmakers have two proposals before them that would move the speed limit from 55 miles an hour up to 60 or 65. A study done by the iowa dot found that the average driver goes 62. Some are in favor of the changes, but arent sure if it would work everywhere. Sabrina in the number two spot t...

Happy thursday. Lets take a live look at Royal Caribbeans anthem of the seas. There it is docked safely in new jersey. Th had four scary days on the water. Those hurricaneforce winds and passengers from that ship are standing by right now. Robin will talalk to thelive. I think they kissed the ground when they got back here. Also have a big morning ahead. Lara is live in hollywood. A huge scandal event taking us behind the scenes and those empty chairs. No, no, wait till you see os coming to visi...

A man convicted on two counts of first degree murder is now dead. Elias back in september of 2015, Jerry Dillinger shot and killed Loretta Dillinger and another man. During his Court Appearance earlier this year, he plead guilty to both charges of first degree murder. After pleading guilty, dillinger declined a trial and asked to be sentenced on the spot. Dillinger was to serve two consecutive life sentences at oakdale prison. And was ordered to pay restitution to both loretta and the robinson f...

Sit up front behind him. She wasnt surprised this now viral video showing scarbrough in an angry confrontation. I was disappointed because i had a complaint last week about the bus driver. Our son and other kids have been complaining for quite some time that the bus driver is mean and he has an attitude. Ryan in the past few days, we the bus driver. He remains in custody at the polk county sheriff. I tried to contact him to get a comment through the sheriff, but i have yet to hear back. Stacey s...

Terrorist suspect who escaped after the paris attack was thought to be in the area possibly wearing a suicide vest. Not only him the Belgian Police think there are eight and ten other young men who want to carry out attacks similar to the ones we saw here in paris. In paris, life is gradually getting back to normal although government has said other attacks are possible. The tension went up suddenly on friday when gunmen invaded the Radisson Hotel in mali a former french capital. Those gunmen ar...