Close the prison at Guantanamo Bay speaking at the white house this morning, the president outlined his plan to close the detention fafality in cuba. He wanan to transfsf more detaineeeeto Foreign Countries and work with congress to find a a ot in the us to hold other detainees. Presesent obama saididis goal to close the e ison is about closing a chapter in the countrys history. Keeping this facility open is contrary to our values. It undermines our standidi in the world. It is viewed as a stain on o o broader recordrdf upholding the highest standards of rule of law the 911 erararison now housus 91 detaees, down fromom high of detainees, down from a high of nearly 700 under former president george. W. Bush. Advocates for closing guantanamoay that holding suspected extremists indefinitely is un american and that the existence of the facility is a recruitment tool for terrorists. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell and many other Top Republicans want gitmo to stay open. But despite the gop opposition, Committee Chairs in the house and senate say they will hold hearings on the president s plan. Tim and following the president s proposed plan, south dakota state represenative kristi noem reinforced her commitment to ensuring dangerous terrorists remain outslde of us borders. In a statement made earlier she said quote the president has no authority to close the detention facility at guaanamo bay, said noem. The mastermind behind september 11 and the terrorists who have sought to destroy our nation, our people and our values deserve no presence on our soil. Prqsident obama has put forward dangerous this in the past, congress has stopped him. I am ensuring his latest attempt will be unsuccessful as well. Jenna Governor Terry branstad and lt. Governor kim reynolds announced today that the centers for medicare and Medicaid Services has approved iowas plan to modernize medicaid. Both iowa and cms have aeed to implement the new system on april first. The managed care system means that there will be better acces for patents to get to doctors, and that iowas medicaid patients andproviders will have greater access to provider networks. The plan is to improve care by offering preventitve services and reducing emergency room visits. Tim we are learning about some new developements about the stabbing ian oneill home over the weekend tim officals arrested Eduardo Quintero in connection with the saturday night stabbing. He is charged with Second Degree murder, alleging that he intentionally caused the death of his wife, arrested monday at the university of Nebraska Medical Center in omaha where he was undergoing medical treatments. His bond is set at 2million dollars cash. Jenna mccartys and bailys was part of st. Practice day earlier today. The brand embassador from tullamore dew irish whisky made a stop in sioux city today on his 50 state tour. Timothy herligh was there on his journey across all 50 states and dc to find the best way to celebrate st. Patricks day. The tour kicked off february 17th and sioux city was the only iowa stop on the journey. 50 states. 30 days. And its a search for the best irish pubs and the best places to celebrate st. Patricks day. So i figure our friends here at Mccarthy Bailey are a pretty good example of this, so. I love the pub, i loved it the minute i came through the door. cad mle filte a hundred thousand welcomes in irish. And i think they live up to that. Today after his sioux city stop herlihy was headed to north tim have you been to Launchpad Childrens Museum yet . Launchpad museum has only been open for less than two weeks and their attendence has exceeded their expectations, in just the two weeks since their ribbon cutting, launchpad has had 5600 visitors, thats more than double they expected. The museum says on average they get around 200 visitors each day. Turns out their weekends more than triple that. With about 600 to 1,000 visitors on saturdays and sundays. Weve had the highest numbers of people coming in over the weekends. Last sunday we had about 600 people over a 4 hour period, so that was a good problem to have were happy that were getting a lot of people in and its going really well says valerie petersen, outreach director for launchpad. The museum says they have not had problems with lines or space for the kids to play. Birthday Party Reservations have been filling up fast as well. Jenna out of their own pain, a sioux city family is making a gift to their local hospital that will jeremy and lisa cotter delivered their daughter, elizabeth, still born at Unitypoint Health st. Lukes on this day last year. Today, theyre celebrating the first birthday of her twin sister, evelynne. And also honoring elizabeths memory by donating a cuddlecot to the hospital. The medical deviceallows families more time with their babys body after a pregnany or infant loss. Well tell you more about their donation, coming up at six. Tim a greacian cruise is underway again at the Siouxland Center for active generations. For almost 20 years, curise week has been a fan favorite for members. While they dont actually travel to greece, the week long celebration includes a dance, massages, grk games and a chance for some who might not be able to travel to see the world. Our own scott larson judged this years authentic greek food contest. Kerry ruehle, Program Director its really a good idea because its a way to bring in some of the members that maybe dont get a chance to travel or to do some of the different activities that you do during cruise week and get to experience during cruise week. It gives them the opportunity to do things. Themes for past years have included trips to mexico, hawaii and other popular cruise mexico, hawaii and other popular cruise destinations. Jenna rallies are being staged outside apple Stores Across the country. And the world today. Theyre in support of the tech giant in its encryption battle with the f bi. Over a terrorists locked iphone. Abcs brandi hitt has more. Thousands of apple supporters are expected to rally in 40 cities nationwide telling the fbi dont break our phones in what they call a fight for the future campaign. Sot van greer, fight for the future Campaign Director this goes far beyond this single case. Or this single phone. A judge has ordered apple to unlock San Bernardino terrorist syed farooks iphone. animated split screen the move turning into an intense battle between apple ceo tim cook. And fbi director james comey. In an email to employees cook writes at stake is the Data Security of hundreds of millions of law abiding people. But comey writes in anyones encryion or set a master key loose on the land. Nats gunfire from attack investigators believe Critical Evidence may be on the killers phone. And have the support of many of the victims families. Sot robert velasco, victims father there be some information in that phone that could lead to any other terrorist plots. Sot arlen verdehyou, victims husband feel very upset with apple not cooperating with the fbi. Even microsoft founder bill gates is now weighing in. Sot bill gates, microsoft founder nobodys talking about a back door. Telling the financial times. He thinks theres a way ple can turn over specific information to the feds. Sot bill gates, microsoft under on camera tag gate this se should be left up to the courts and congress. Apples ceo is asking the fbi to seek legislation. And set up a commission to sort through this difficult issue. Brandi hitt abc news los angele time initial jenna at ways to keep your familys water safe, stay with us. Fred fred torrow will bring breezy winds and possib and evening snow shower. Were looking at a big warmup saturday, then sunday will be windy and cooler with a chance of snow. Details after the break tim look at a historymaking cyclone before and after it made landfall. This is a satellite photo of Tropical Cyclone winston on the day it hit eastern fiji. Winston made landfall on february 20th as a category five landfall on february 20th as a category five hurricane. It passed over fiji the next day. But the nextday satellite photo showed the storm maintained an eye. Winston was the first cyclone of that strength to make landfall in fiji in its recorded history. Because of the massive storm the fiji government declared a state of Natural Disaster for the next 30 days. The Fiji Meteorological service estimated wind gusts nar winstons center over 200 mph. Jenna a study finds the earths sea levels rose fas er in the 20th century than the previous 2 thousand7 hundred years. The study also reports that without human caused climate change, the rise would have been half of that. The scientists creating a model of changes in global sea levels over past three thousand years. They say its extremely likely the rate was faster in the 19 hundreds than in the previous 27 ceuries. Fred jenna tim jenna fred, what do we expect over the next week . fred a couple of chances a couple of chances for light snow, and temperatures moving up and down more than once. Fred fred a time lapse of the Port Neal Welding Company skycam hd shows that the clouds did thin out a was the high today and 31 the low. Both of those numbers are well above normal. The storm lake skycam hd shows a few more clouds in the east. 44 is the sioux city temperature. Temperatures warmed quickly this afternoon when the sun came out, reaching 47 by 3 pm local temperatures are a mix of 30s and 40s. Winds are northwest at 10 to 25 miles per hour. The satellite and radar shows quiet weather locally, but its a very active day in the southeast. Look at the storms currently crossing mississippi. Thats where tornado watches are in effect tonight. Weve had Severe Weather reports from texas to southern louisiana to mississippi today, including multiple tornado reports in louisiana. Were just now starting to hear reports of tornadoes causing damage to structures in to the north, this heavy snow to parts of illinois, indiana, and michigan. A winter storm warning will be in effect in the yellow shaded areas, which extend up to chicago. The stormcast hd shows partly cloudy skies tonight and tomorrow. Winds tomorrow and remain so through thursday. We have a light snow showers on thursday evening, little to no expected. High thursday night, calming the winds down. Then, a start friday that will continue into saturday. Fall to the 20s tonight, then reach the upper 30s tomorrow. Tonights low will be 23 under partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow, look for breezy winds, and a slight chance of light snow in the evening. Littlto no accumulation will be expected. The 7day forecast shows breezy winds again thursday and 35, then a warmup to 47 friday and 62 saturday. A cold front will bring a cooldown to 43 sunday and strong winds plus a chance of light snow. Tonights ask fred prize is 4 tickets to the siouxland home show. To enter, send an email or facebook your weather question. The winning question will be answered on abc9 news at 10. Fred tim jenna tim thanks, fred. fred you bet. Jenna and when come back well take a ok at the best water safe jenna the american chocolate maker dad i know. Spots. Culligan man the problem is your water ncr a culligan wholehouse water condndioning system gets rid of sediment or i iurities. So keeping everything spotless is effortless. Mom hey. D the culligan man. Culligan man the problem is your water anncr a culligan wholehouse water conditioning system gets rid of sediment or impurities. 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If you see lead levels abobo 15 parts per bibiion call the supplier and demand action. If you want to test your water yourself ur supplier may come out and do it for free. If thats not an option you can get a testing kit from a Home Improvement store. If you do that make sure to use first draw water the very first water to come out of your pipes after sitting overnight. Youll then send samples off to a Certified Lab you can find a list on the epas website. While you wait the cdc has instructions on how to protect yourself from potentially Dangerous Levels of lead. For Health Minute im seth kovar. After the break. Well take a sneak peek at the oscars, stay with us its been oscar for best picture. But Actor Sylvester Stallone o also wrote the script. Has never taken home a academy award. That could all change sunday. With his nomination for creed. And d ch of hollywoooois reports script nats film clip rocky rocky balboa an iconic movie hero with strength. And heart. Nats film clip rocky created by a man known as one of the st humble in hollywood. Soso from 1977 oscars ceremony backckn 1977. Sylvester stallone did not win the oscar for best actor. Or for writing g rocky. Sot from 1977 oscars ceremony but after shadadboxing with mumummad ali on stage. He was still appreciative. Sot from 1977 oscars ceremony and now nearly 40 years later. Sot sylvester stallone, best supporting actor nominee stallo is back as rocky. Nominated for a supporting actor oscar. In the sequel creed. Sot film clip creed nats with his daughters by his side. Hollywood heavyweight won his first golden globe last month. And reflected on being absent during his quick rise to fame. Sot sylvester stallone, best supporting actor nominee then i realized family is everything. And i realized thats the greatest award you can get. You get one chance at life and you better fight to keep it. 6 sot lesley messer, abc news Digital Entertainment people seem to be cheering for sylvester stallone. They want to see him win. Because this is for such a long time. 8 when rocky won best picture. The films producers are seen pulling stallone on stage. Sot from 1977 oscars ceremony sunday. He may climb those stairs again. This time for his own r. on camera tag Sylvester Stallones star on the hollywood walk of fame has beeeeeeeefor more than 30 years. Jenna and make sure to tune into abc9 on sunday, when well have tons of local oscar joined by some local experts and make our predicitons about whos going to take home a win tim tim freds back next with a final check of our forecast. Light snow in the evening. Little to no accumulation will be expected. The 7day fofocast shows breezy winds again thursdayaynd 35, then a w wmup to 47 friday and 62 saturday. A coldld front will bring a cooldown to 43sunday and strong winds plus a chance of light snow. Coming up tonight . Breaking news tonight. The state of emergency this hour. Multiple tornadoes reported already. The devastating damage. Were on the scene. About to power right up the east coast, 45 million in the path. Also breaking, the new surveillance images of the alleged uber gunman. Where he was in the hours before the rampage. The race for the white house, and tonight, the showdown in nevada. Donald trump lashing out at ted cruz. And what trump said when asked why hes not taking on marco rube roe. Breaking news on the zika outbreak, right here in the u. S. Tonight. Authorities now confirming more than a dozen new cases of the disease sexually transmitted. Late details coming in now. And reporter on the field, the dancing with the stars favorite, tonight, suing a major hotel