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KGAN CBS2 News Live At 5 December 29, 2015

Thanks terry, as we dig ourselves out today, others across the country are bracing for winter weather. That means delays at the airport. My colleague Scott Sanborn joins me now, karen thousands of travelers are having trouble reaching their destinations because of winter weather, and thats made more difficult with the packed Holiday Travel season. Season. Today alone, hundreds of flights have been cancelled. At chicago ohare, the line of stranded passengers is the length of a football field. Here a ahome, ioio fans are packed to capacity on more than ten flights heading to their football adventure. Officials say it has been a tight turn to plan this pilgrimidge to pasadena but thankskso team work, things are going smoothly. Talking to our staff about extra staff needed. Extra Law Enforcement needed you know and then of course Mother Nature hit us hard yesterday so we had all hahas on deck here all day long so tsa as well has also stepped up with additional staffing. Additional equipment. Our fbo thats Ground Handling all of the charters stepped up with staff so its really an all a good. Right now, all scheduled flights from the Eastern Iowa Airport are on time. And karen, theres also good news if people have experienced cancellations or delays. Several airlines are not charging passengers for re booking Holiday Travel if they were travelling ininthe storms path. Thanks scott, and as you mentioned, hawkeye fafa are catching massiviv charter flights directly to los angeles. Cbs 2 News Reporter Mellaney Moore is at the airport, airport,where hawkeyes fans are ready for the trip of a lifetime. Flights started leaving the Eastern Iowa Airport t five this morning ananthey will keep going out until eight thirty tonight. There is a flight leaving right now and another at 5 45. Votoday the Eastern Iowa Airport has turned into a nest of black and gold. 13 charter planes are taking fans to eer on the hawkeyes in the 2016 rose bowl in pasadena, california. Some of them came ready to check in even though that makes for a long day, people here say there is a lot of adrenaline and excitement. By the end of the day, california will gain these 3,000 hawk fans. There is one more charter flight tomoow. Ben christensen, passenger21 24 07 its good to see. Its s heartwarming, honestly because it just showsws how many people are out there supporting our team. Coming up on the cbs 2 news at six well tell you about the largest flight leaving the Eastern Iowa Airport today and how many hawk fans that will bring to pasadena. Covering the corridor in cedar rapids, Mellaney Moore, cbs 2 news live at five. Long before iowa fans take off for the rose bowl this season, the hawkeyes estataished a storied history in pasadena. Cbs 2 News Reporter kevin barry explains how iowas long history in pasadena created one image that fans and historians can get lost in. Just a few blocks in that direction is one of the most recognizable stadiums for college football. But right history of both the region and the games played on that field. Iowas been to the rose bowl five times but only won twice in 1957 and 1959. From those years, comes one of pasadena historian Michelle Turner favorite pictures coach Forest Evashevski with his iowa hawkeyes. She says looking back at picture like this one can be a walk down memory lane for some fans anancan teach ototrs new ings they nevererknew about their favorite teams. Sot 09 05 02Michelle Turner collections manager, pasadena start some of the things that i love from the pic aside that i love you can see the coaches face is how crowded thth stadium is. This mass is all people. The stadium was sold out for pretty much every since rose bowl thats ever been played. Llivetonight on the cbs 2 news ten at ten, we take a look at one of the biggest parts of iowas state history that dates back to the second world war. In pasadena, at five. Of iowas best players is working hard on the field but also working hard at another dream. Cbs 2 sports anchor zach hanley is live in pasadena pasadenawith this special report, ever since cj beathard was named the staring quarterback, the wkeyes have been hitting the high notes. Wins, a trip to their first big 10 championship game, now the rose bowl. But beathard isnt only making music on the field. Field. The gunslinger writes songs and plays the guitar. Talk about a totataheart rob. And that side runs in the family. His dad is an Award Winning country songwriter. And his younger brother tucker turned down a baseball scholahip to pursue a music career. Now kirk ferentz z juju happy to have c. J. Be the leader in his band. Ferentz im glad cj didnt, that would be bad. Im glad his brother is doing it, but im glad cj stuck with footballllmabin when i found that out he still had the long flowing hair, so he kinda had the whole guitar feel to him so i definitely could have seen that. Smith they are your dad is that kind of person youre not really forced into, but you kind of learn to love it. It. And coming up in the cbs 2 news at 6 hear from the song writer himself if playing guitar actually helps him in the lady department. And dont forget, cbs 2 news will have complete coverage of the big game. Be sure to tune in all this week for special reports from zach hanley and kevin barry. And dont miss our 30minute special which will air new years eve at 6 30 right here on cbs 2. An update to breaking news we brought you earlier today. One person is dead after a threevehiclclcrash on highghy 151 in fairfax. The iowa state patrol says 49yearold terri skalsky from walford crossed the center line and hit an oncoming car. Skalsky was other person was injured at taken to mercy hospital. The university of iowa is sending condolences to the family of a student who was killed in a a s crash. Nicole underwood was heading to chicago to visit her boyfriend for new years. The driver of the bus lost control on the stevenson expressway and hit a nstruction sign. The driviv said he was trying to avoid a pick up truck that moved into the bus lane. Four other passengers were injured. A gofund me page has been started to raise monener a Scholarship Fund in her name at the unviersity of iowa. Protestors in cleveland are out tonight, one day after the announcement that officers invovoed in the shooting death h of tamir rice will not be charged. This afternoon, activists protested the grand jury decision near the justice center. The 12yearold s killed in 2014 after a ll came into police saying someone in the area might have a gun but that it might be were not told the gun could be a toy and shot and killed rice. While a grand jury decided against charges, the Cleveland Police department is reviewing the shooting to see whether the officers should face disciplinary actionon ththchicago Police Officer seen on video shooting a teenager 16times last year has pleaded not guilty. Officer Jason Van Dyke faces six cocots of firstdegrgr murder in 17yearold Laquan Mcdonalds death. Public outcry overflowed after the video of the shooting surfaced leading to the resignation of the Chicago Police superintendent. The Us Justice Department is looking to see if the chicago pd routinely violates the constitution. The texas teen who made headlines after using the affluenza defense in a deadly drunk driving crash, not only violated parole by fleeing to mexico, but had a party before going on the run. Ten years probation and no prison time after killing four people in a drunk driving crash. Controversy mounted when a defense witness s id the teen susuered from affluenza meaning he was too privileged to know right from wrong. Couch and his mother went missing earlier this month but were found last night in mexico. Officials say couch dyed his hair and beard as a disguise. Police say the teenager planned his escape and held a goingaway party before leaving town. Authoritieiesay hesseing returned to texas to face consequences. In the political frey, republican president ial hopeful donald trump says hes going to start advertising. Were gonna spend a lot of moneneover the next f fr weeks. We dont want to take any chances. Were too close. Close. Trump surged to the top of the polls quickly, relying on Media Outlets to get the word out instead of spending money on television ads. In are gaining ground on the businessman, hoping to come out on top in the quickly approaching caucuses. Coming up on live at 5. 5. If yoyogot cookware this christmas, stay with us. A popular brand is now being recalled after injuring customers. Meanwhile, this is a live look from california where our crews and hawk fans are preparing for the rose bowl. A lot warmer out there, terry. On average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. Its called the wage gap. And the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. Hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. Equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. She gets the job done for us. Im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. 20s310 on the ground groundsnow will range from 2 9 from se to nw nwclouds scattered over the midwest midwestclouds tonight will give way to light snow wednesday wednesdaytemps were in the 20 today with only some light snow owtemps are now in the 20s 20swinds are w nw 510 510next system out west brings clouds and lt. Snow snowsnow 1 or less lessclouds tonight with lt snow or flurries wednesday wednesdaymostly cloudy and cold lows upper teens to low 20s 20scloudy and cold with some light snow or flurries. Highs mid 20. 20. Temperatures will stay cold through the weekend with the if you received cookware this christmas season, we have a recall to tell you about. Macys is takininback more than 100thousand Martha Stewart sets because metal discs that cover pan rivets can come off and hur customers. The sets were old tween 2011 and this fall. Three people reported injuries. Macys asks customers to return the pans for store credit. Still ahahd live at five. Well show you a special Program Helping Police Assist those with Developmental Disabilities. Disabilities. This is a live look over collins road in cedar rapids. Theres more news ahead when live at 5 continues on cbs 2. You got people working incredibly long hours. Median Family Income today 4,000 less than it was in 1999. The bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. What this campaign is about is to demand that t create rather than a handful of billionaires. If you work 40 hours a week in america, you should not live in poverty. Im bernie sanders, and i approve this message. Police officers are trained in how they carry themselves and how they handle a crisis. Crisis. But it takes a different skill set for officers to work with someone who has an autism related disorder. Cbs 2 News Reporter steffi lee shows us how the cedar rapids Police Department is making sure they can properly respond to people needs. Karen the home again cr program with the cedar rapids Police Department helps officers know what they need to consider when helping people with special needs such as temperment and Emergency Contact informrmion. Formation. In partnership with diversity focus here is this weeks voices of diversity. Diversity. Sometimes flashing lights couou igger the opposite respspse from people with autism. Autism. Because a lot of individuals with autism, that sensory overload is so tremendous. Sergeant Cristy Hamblin with the cedar rapids Police Department says their voluntary Registration Program creates a database for all First Responders in the city. City. We have had children and adults that have special needs that may not know where they belong. Belong. The programs Registration Form is very specific first they ask for the photo of the person youre registering seco they ask for any verbal or nonverbal forms of communication and lastly they ask k r any places theyre e nown to to. On the streets people with autism or Developmental Disabilities could stray away from what theyre doing potentially causing agedy. Sometimes the typical training isnt the right response. Response. Its the red lights and sirens that draw them and they dont know thebounry of i gotta stay on the sidewalk. Sidewalk. That could actually be scary for someone who has autism and youre not sure how theyre going to respond. But the Program Tracks a persons way of communicating, usual behaviors, and knowing g where he or she can find safety the biggest thing is if we can prevent or if we can reunite a family before a tragedy occurs, that is our main goal. The cedar rapids polole department will expand this Program Early next year where families and caretakers can sign people up online. Online. Weve also linked that application on our website. Steffi lee, cbs 2 news, live at five. Heres a live look in crews will b reporting live all week as the hawks gear up to face stanford in the rose bowl on friday. Terry will have your final forecast when live at 5 comes back. Cbs 2 news connects with the corridor. Call us 1800 222kganemail us news cbs2iowa. Comconnect with us on facebook facebook. Com kgancbs2. Is nextevening news the cbcb the countdown to new years eve is on and there are only a couple of days to go. Go. Netflix is taking advantage of the yearly tradition by offering a countdown just for kids. There is a wide selection of childrens favorite characters to count down with them on netflix. Kids choose which character they want t host their new years eve, and can watch an array of child friendly and parent approved shows. The only hard part is which one to choose lt. Snow thats cbs 2 news live atat this. Coverage continues now with the cbs evening news and the top announcer one candidate tough enough to take on the bully. 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