They make some of the most important laws our country must follow. But to get that job you have to go through this house. Right now there is one person waiting for the green light judge merrick garland. President obama nominated him shortly after Justice Antonin Scalia died suddenly in februrary. The senate still has not moved towards his confirmation. If hes not confirmed the next president will have to appoint the next justice. And for a position that is supposed to avoid party lines the distinction couldnt be ce would reflect liberal values. Amy howe her primary critera would be looking someone who is more sympathetic to Campaign Finance side and someone who would be very supportive of reproductive rightsand trump is promising to nominate a conservative justice like scalia. Amy howe he has pledged to appoint pro life jsutices. I think he would also appoint a justice who felt very strongly about the Second Amendment right to bear armsbut the bench will largely depend on the layout of the senate. In factif clinton wins republican senator ted cruz vowed to keep the seat open. Cut the rest of sentence he noted the constitution does not require nine justices to sit on the bench. Tb 5239 the Court Continues to work no matter how many justices there are on the flip sidetheres a chance the next president could nominate more than one justice during their term. Several of the justices have already surpassed the average Life Expectancy age of this country but dont expect them to retire simply because of their age. Tiffany bates even if donald trump is elected im not sure that means justice anythony kennedy is going to retireand because the candidates see this job so differently. A vote for trump or clinton is a vote towards a future justice. Reporting at the supreme court, im alex miller. Take a look at this home. No, its not washington dc, but dubuque. Coming up in a little bit well show you who lives here and why the home looks so much tv nine on Election Night for complete coverage of your voice, your vote. Follow us on social media for updates all day and share your voting experience on our Facebook Page or with the hashtag ia votes. When the polls close at nine, and as results come in, join us for a Facebook Live behind the scenes look at tv 9, including commentary from our political panel. Youll be able to see those and online at kcrg dot com. And dont miss a special edition of tv nine news at 10 with live reports and analysis of key races across the state. Its your voice, your vote on your Election Night leader, kcrg tv nine. Meteorologist joe winters joins us now. Joe, will this great weather stick around for the weekend . Consistent, constant, unvarying, predictable, through the weekend. Lows will dip into the 40s with highs rebounding into the 60s to near 70. Plenty of sunshine is expected as well. Have a great night, a safe weekend and dont forget to fall back early sunday morning. Tonight mostly clear. Wind sw 510. Lo 515. High 68 bruce and beth. Weve learned it was two sisters, both of them teenagers, who died in that three vehicle crash yesterday afternoon in linn county. It happened at the intersection of county home road and troy road. The linn county that was carrying the two girls, their mother, and two other sisters. The impact pushed their car into another pick up. The girls who died were 16 year old Selena Apodaca and her sister, 13 year old isabella severson. Selena attended Linn Mar High School and isabella was a student at excelsior middle school. Their sister, 14 year old elysia severson, is in Critical Condition at university of iowa hospitals. Their mother and a four year old sister are the driver who rear ended the car was injured and is at Mercy Medical center in cedar rapids. Two people in the second pickup were not hurt. Despite multiple surgeries, a man died after someone shot him several times. Waterloo Police Responded to a shooting call at rhey and fowler streets around 10 30 monday morning. When they arrived, officers found darrell lanier, who was 22, lying on the ground. Lanier died from his injuries this morning in the in this case, but ask you call them if you have any information. Ten Million Dollars thats the bond a judge set today for scott greene, the accused killer of two Des Moines Area Police officers. Greene, who is 46, appeared in a polk county courtroom this morning. The judge scheduled his next hearing for two weeks from now. Greenes daughter attended todays court proceedings. Samantha greene said she spoke with her father just two hours before the shootings, and said he showe she did say, however, that her father had been upset because of a recent breakup and the death of his father from cancer. Police say greene killed urbandale officer Justin Martin and des Moines SergeantAnthony Beminio early wednesday morning. They say he shot them in separate ambushes while they sat in their patrol cars. Beminios funeral will be on monday in west des moines. Carry both of those funerals on kcrg tv nine point two. 14 new Police Officers graduated from the Cedar Rapids Police academy today. Kcrg tv nines Dave Franzman was there and joins us now. Dave, how has the des moines killings affected these new officers . Bruce, all 14 from cedar rapids and other area departments enter the Police Profession knowing there are risks. But they knew that before they took the oath to nationwide died in the line of duty while this class endured 18 weeks of training. None wavered in their desire to become part of the thin blue line. As the graduates of the 44th basic cedar rapids regional Police Academy marched to their places, none had any illusion about the risks. And it wasnt just something they saw close to home in des moines. Training started just one day after five officers were shot and killed in dallas, and one commander asked isnt what you signed up for, leave now with no dishonor. Nobody moved another speaker told the group she admired them for starting their careers during what many would see as trying times. Sot nat families expressed pride as they pinned on the states newest badges. One new officer from tipton says all now go to their assignments knowing the path they have chosen. I think we realized why we were there knowing this is be a part of our jobs you know what you are getting into. You know its a possibility, but if we dont do it, then who . During their training, these newest officers saw a large jump in officer deaths on the job and sometimes the worst of humanity. But they also saw an outpouring of love and support from those in the community, and thats what they want to remember as they start a career in law words of caution to new officers are something you hear at any similar graduation. But, of course, its even more timely this week in iowa. I spoke to several of the areas newest officers and they say Family Support hasnt wavered in spite of the latest attacks in des moines. Tonight at six, well hear from a police chief and a chaplain about what new officers face. Marion police are investigating two cases against former employees of the Linn Mar School district. Thats led to charges against one man for what he allegedly sent to a juvenile. Stay with tv9. Consistent, constant, unvarying, that describe the weather through the weekend. Lows will dip into the 40s with highs rebounding into the 60s to near 70. Plenty of sunshine is expected as well. Have a great night, a safe weekend and dont forget to fall back early sunday morning. Tonight mostly clear. Wind sw 510. Low 45 tomorrow mostly sunny. Wind sw 515. High 68 tom. Night mostly clear. Wind sw 510. Low 45 sunday partly cloudy. High 66 low 45 monday mostly cloudy. High 64 tuesday partly cloudy. High 61 low 46 wednesday partly cloudy. High 63 low 41 thursday partly cloudy. High 64 low 42 friday partly cloudy. High 60 low 43 saturday partly cloudy. High 57 low 39 more people are heading to north dakota this winter to protest against the Bakken Oil Pipeline. And one group of people is gathering better stress management comes from knowing that your kids are learning both good and bad habits by watching how you handle those stressful moments. Sot Notesong Srisopark Thompson pediatric emergency trauma nurse i think when were in that moment of stress youre not as mindful as to how your are sponges they pick up on everything and then start mirroring you. Vo and if you think about it, sometimes you might remember you r kids acting out or maybe yelling at siblings raising their volume of voice in order to reflect what youre doing. Being mindful about how youre feeling at that time whats causing that anxiety and stress level is the first step to try to. Notesong go the opposite direction to a place of calm. Vo youre taking time for yourse bit selfish its that oxygen mask theory you have to put your oxygen mask on first before you can start taking care of others. Breaking news into the tv9 newsroom. State investigators identified officer lucas jones as the Cedar Rapids Police officer who shot a suspect tuesday morning. We have learned officer jones was involved in a Fatal Police Shooting in but was cleared in that case. He even received an award for heorism this past may. Police say he had stopped 37 yearold Jerime Mitchell near the Coe College Campus around one tuesday morning. During the stop, there was an altercation and officer jones shot mitchell. Mitchells car then accelerated, crashing into an Unmarked Police car and other parked cars. The officer in the unmarked car had to be cut out but was not seriously hurt. Mitche tv nine that mitchell is still in the hospital in Critical Condition. Marion police are investigating two separate cases involving two former employees of the linnmar school district. One case led to an arrest and charge. Police say marcus cain, who is 26 from cedar rapids, is charged with dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors. Police say he sent a pornographic image to a juvenile student. Cain worked at linnmar high month. In a statement, the district says it conducted an investigation and then contacted marion police. Cain also worked as a Student Support associate at the four oaks home in marion. Social media is just another means for people to get in trouble and communicate. And parents need to be aware that their kids have the ability to get that kind of stuff. Marion police are investigating another district employee on a separate case, but would not comment on it because it isan a group here in eastern iowa has started collecting items to help the people protesting the dakota acces Bakken Oil Pipeline in north dakota. Today they were outside boyds grille and spirits in iowa city, trying to fill a truck with supplies. Theyre looking for items like heavy winter clothes, sleeping bags, military tents, natural medicines, and more. This Group Supports the members of the Standing Rock sioux tribe who fear the pipeline could harm sacred sites. Its our role in humanity to be caretakers of this earth so we can leave it as a better place than we found it for the future generations. This evening the group will start driving to north dakota to meet the protestors on what they call the front lines. Did you know you could find a taste of washington dc in dubuque . Its this house that looks just like the white house. M attention than normal. Thats next here on tv he wants working in the real white house. Decades ago Ronnie Mcdonald designed his home in dubuque to look just like the white house in washington dc. Kcrg tv nines Katie Wiedemann shows how mcdonalds house right now is dubuques own ronald mcdonald, has a famous name. And look at this issue, ha ha he also have a famous house. They say its the most photographed house on facebook. I dont know about that, but people are stopping out here all the time. Right now, hes using that notoriety to draw attention to his president ial candidate of choice. Hillary clinton. The American People have to talk to one another because like this all the time. And while hes supported democrats in the past two elections, mcdonald says hes a long time independent voter. I voted for ghw bush. And get that straight. 1988 and 1992, twice. Mcdonald and his wife built the first half of this house in 1969. Then in 93 he came up with an idea to expand. A smaller version of a very famous house. Its to scale of the south view. 28 feet to their columns. Feet. For 60 years, mcdonalds band Ronnie Mcdonald and the m ms toured the country playing classic american songs. In music i copied nothing but the songs that were tremendous classics. And then you can do no wrong. I have different homes around and when i design something, its designed off a classic. And like the true american classic in washington d. C. This white house stands tall and proud. Through all the changing political seasons. In dubuque Katie Wiedemann, kcrg tv9 news. Five Million People attended the parade today to celebrate the chicago cubs world series win. Nats of people yelling people packed the streets along the parade route to cheer on the team. The parade ended at grant park for a cubs had won a world few of the words that describe the weather through the weekend. Lows will dip into the 40s with highs rebounding into the 60s to near 70. Plenty well. Have a great night, a safe weekend and dont forget to fall back early sunday morning. Tonight mostly tonight, breaking news. The new abc news tracking poll. The shift in the race in just one week. The new numbers, clinton and trump. And two Police Officers shot in new york city. One dead, images coming in from the scene. Also horrific discovery. The woman kidnapped, chained in a storage shed. Tonight, what authorities have found. The explosive new video. An africanamerican man, and the takedown, the police k9. Authorities say they had the wrong man