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KGAN CBS2 News Live At 5 February 18, 2016

In all, six officers were set to stand trial in the death of freddie gray. Today, a court ruled the five remaining trials cannot move forward until a panel figures out whether one officer can be forced to testify against the others. Officewilliam porter already stood trial but it ended in a hung jury and that means he could be retried, putting a wrench in future trials. That is because what he might say in other officers trials could affect what a jury thinks court. The court ruled the trials are on hold until the situation can be sorted out. Lets check in with terry swales to see what is coming forecast. Well, today we took a baby step in our warmup with reading in the 40s in eastern iowa but not quite in the north where theres snow on the ground, temperatures struggling a bit up that way, as expected. And oelwein at in the hour. The rest of us well into the 40s but take a look out west of us today. We had some temperatures in southwestern iowa that were in the 70s this afternoon. Thats not that far away, and that s the warmth building northeast and will come across the area tomorrow. We think temperatures should be 25degrees above normal and thats that still means the possibility of a 60degree temperature down around interstate 80 and points south. And tonight, as the winds pick up, temperatures will hold steady or rise a few degrees by tomorrow morning and at 7 00 a. M. Tomorrow, were already 50 and should be back in the upper 50s for highs tomorrow afternoon. So thats going to be the warm day bubull also be a windy one. Keep that in mind. Yes, we have to keep that in mind. Thank you, terry. The Cedar Rapids School district is work on what to do next after asbestos was fond. The last time there was district offered testing to workers to see if if they were affected. Dora milr is here today to talk about the dangers of the cancererausing substance. Reporter thats right, karen. The health risk of asbestos can be fatal so if you feel like professional. When an electrical worker brought his concerns to us he said he might have inhaled a little, but not enough to affect him. He was working on a construction project at Jefferson High School and was exposed a few years ago. We spwke to theowa department of health to find out just how much is too much. They say particles of asbestos can stay in your lungs for years. But its helpful to gather as much information as possible to find out your risk knowing s se information about what their potential exposure was, how much asbestos was in the air, for what duration they were exposed, its very hard to predict what concerns any one individual might have. Like a persistent dry cough or shortness of breath can appear after as long as 40 yearscoming up on the cbs 2 news at six, well tell you what groiup is at a significantly higher risk of being affected by asbestos. Doira miller, cbs 2 news live at five the university of iowa is speaking out on Student Health concerns today ahead of spring break. During the weeklong hiatus, many students travel to exotic locations. Ui police tell cbs 2 news they want to remind the community that the mosquitos that transmit the current headline maker zika virus, also transmit other diseas. Ui potice also say students should talk to a doctor bbore leaving and f flow up with an evaluation if they experience symptoms once they come back. Meanwhile the World Health Organization is now issuing a strong recommendation to use contraception in countries with zika. Because zika is also sexually transmitted they say women who had about being infected ould transmitted, women w w had unprprected sex and worry about being infected should have access to emergency contraception. That advice is supported by an unlikely source. The pope is now saying that using condoms is okay, given the extraordinary circumstances. He still stands behind the catholic stance against abortion. Researchers have pinpointed where alzheimers begins. It looks like the disease strikes first at a small part of the brain stem. They said this its important to keep this area sharp and exercise, meaning releasing a specific hororne. The e st way to do that is work on word puzzles, performing music, or solving problems at work. Unusual ways to fight dementia are fight up across the country right now. Designed to help people sharp. The idea came from the netherlands anb is now making its way west across the us. If youd like to set up a cafe in your area, we have a link on our website cbs 2 iowa dot com. The Brain Injury Alliance is trying to help older adults avoid memory loss. Loss. Today at the newbo city market the Nonprofit Group is warning that falling can actually lead to memory issues. They say falls are the number one cause of brain injuries in iowa. Kay graber a volunteer for the nonprofit says she suffered a brain injury two years ago after falling in her home. Graber says she does not remember much about that day but that physical therapy helped 12 38 19physical thereapy can be very helpful in helping us regain our stride so that were not shuffling along anymore kay also recommends making homes safer by clearing throw new tonight five fighting cancer can apparenlty be done at the gym. Science daily just published a study showing a highintensity workout can help certain cells slow cancer growth. Researchers found adrenaline helps activate natural killer immune cells to target tumors slow cancer growth. Researchers found adrenaline activate naturaliller immune cells to target due morse e slow ththr front. Researchers said the discovery was a big surprise and the next step is to increase testing. Republican having two days to sway voters in South Carolina before the primaries. Donald trump is in the lead, but at least one National Poll shows senator ted cruz inching ahead of the billionaire. Right now, six gop candidates are still in the nning. The two leaders are making headlines for various arguments today. Pope francis came out against donald trump. He said many of trumps plans show he is not a christian. Popes comments disgraceful. Tonight, two democrats fighting for the nomination will go headtohead in las vegas. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders will attend the nevada town hall two days before voters there caucus for their candidates. Pics will vary but because its at a health center, many shows the race is even closer than it was just a month ago. . So why should we care about a these resujts, specifically . Repopos from npr say nevadas make up is what america will look like decades from now. Census data shows hispanic, black and asian populations are growing quickly and the democratic electorate is even more diverse than the general population. State leaders argue navada is a better reflection of the us than early primary or caucus states. It i igloomy and wiwiy today but the warmer temperatures are bringing more people outside. Foot traffic is critical for downtown 2 News Reporter Marissa Scott for downtown businesses and restaurants. Cbs 2 News Reporter Marissa Scott got the inside scoop of all the events in one neighbhood this year. Marissa . Reporter karen, there is a lot of Exciting Events to look forward to here. Do yoga outside on the grass this summer. Leaders say the newbohemian district is booming. Nene the e ass this summer. Leaders say the new bohemian district is booming with new tenants interest rant in different buildingngin the strict. Themany are filing permits. Bohemia is moving into the national. The new district president said folks will also see a lot of new businesses opening this spring. This is where people want to go. This is where people, uh, want to live, uh were just see even a day like today, its theres still hundreds of people, maybe thousands throughout the day, coming down here for breakfast, lunch, meetings, you kw, a lidtle bit of shopping. Reporter tonight on the cbs 2 news at 6 00, with business booming around it, the city market has faced some challenges. Well talk to the new executive director and what he says what the future is. In cedar rapids, Marissa Scott, live at 55 00. Thank you, marissa. One with restaurant is preparing for angers pangs. Theyre looking for employees to help make those unique sandwiches in their new sto. The owners are hoping to open around midapril or early may. Spring is just around the corner and crews are out right now filling in potholes. Even if you try to avoid hitting them, your car could still bebedamaged without any aaa estimates people spend 300 fixing cars because of pothole damage each year. Cbs 2 news spoke to a local mechanic who explains some of basically your ball joints, upper and lower ball joints on like a four wheel drive truck, or cars could be sway bars links and theyll start making noise. Youll h hr that. That. Warmer days then freezing temperatures throughout the winter are the main cause of potholes in the corridor. As we continue to warm up, crews will be able to get out and fill them. Tonight ill have a special report on the winter of 1936. A winter so bad that knees, fenders and fencepost were not adequate to measure the mountains of snow that swallowed trains and brought the state to a halt. Filled with blizzards and bitterly cold, its considered one of the toughest in state history. Thats coming up tonight on tough next state history so well have more tonight on fox 10 00. Now, meantime, lets look at the forecast for the weekend because thats coming up sooner and more important to most of you. Temperatures are expected to be up to 58 degrees tomorrow afternoon so that looks to be an excellent day. After that, the weekend cooling but still very nice this time of year with no rain or snow. The forecast right a terry in the weather center. I think they still have the warm. Its 44 outside. Well, thats part of the reason, you know. Its not quite compensated for that yet and tomorrow, we ought to be really toasty in here because it will be a big day for warmth in eastern iowa and think there will be some place in the south that get up to 63. Well, we have to remember that wind. Im glad you brought that up because it will definitely bring the temperatures down a little bit. The old wind chill back, okay . But right now not too bad, most 30s to mid40s this afternoon, currently 44 in cedar rapids and weve got a southeast wind at about t 16 miles per hour. And our satellite does show that weve had to deal with a lot of clouds today. If we could have gotten the sun out in its glory, it would have helped t mperatures a bit but it was in southwestern iowa for a time and there, the temperatures really took off rhis afternoon. Clarinda, 70degree and omaha, Council Bluffs i think i w be near 40 and winds will be evelated at 20 to 30 mileper hour. Temperatures will warm up tomorrow afternoon into the 50s across eastern iowa. But its because of the strong rise. There is a wind advisory posted for tomorrow starting at 6 in the morning. Winds will be sustained 20 to 35 miles per hoururith gusts as high as 45. Some gusts could get up to 50 miles per hour. Temperatures will be well above average over the next couple of days. The weather stays prettytyalm with no chance for rain or snow in your extended foreast. Temperatures will stay near 50 through the weekend. Temperatures stay above average and above freezing thank you terry, and the warm up reminds us that spring break is just around the corner. For families looking to save a little money, parenting magazine is releasing a list of great Staycation Ideas to enjoy with the kids. These ten ideas are meant to bring a family together while exploring things you havent done before. Not usually outdoors . Maybe you should give fishing or swimming a try together . Or check out a local college or art cenenr for a class you can join as a family. If youd rather stay in, pick out a movie none of you have seen. Or explore the grocery aisle and choose a new food to cook up t tether. Still ahead live at five. A suicide hotline that goes to latest scandal to hit the department of f eterans afafirs. This is a live look at newbo city market where people are out having dinner and shopping on this thursday evening. Theres more news ahead when live at 5 continues on cbs 2. We dont just serve any fish sandwich at culvers. We serve wildcaught, north atlantic cod. This cod grows in water that is cold, clean and pristine, full of flavorful nutrients, and that comes through in the fish. This is the way we ship it to your restaurants. Its not prebreaded. So not only do we use the highest quality cod, but we still handbatter it the oldfashioned way. Thats remarkablbl and we think we get the best fish filet sandwich because of that. This is the best fish sandwich in america. The legal battle between apple and the Justice Department is the legal battle between am and the Justice Department is only beginning. Law experts predict it could be 2017 or later before a decision is made on whether to force apple to allow the fbi access to the iphone of a terrorist. The fbi want apple to create an override of the phones encryption feature to see whats phone. Arguing for the fbi, using an old, littknown law. Apple id if its allowed once, it could threaten all customers privacy rights. The fbi said its willing to take the case all the way to the supreme court. A disturbing report on the department of Veterans Affairs suicide hotline found some unbelievable holes in the system. Among them, crisis calls going to voicemail, callers ing put on hold, or not being put through at all. 20 of all suicides in the u. S. Are committed by veterans. Thats 22 deaths each day. In one year alone, the hotline received 450,000 calls. Now, the v. A. Doesnt deny the findings and said it is work to modernize the crisis line to better serve veterans. If you are veteran considering suicide or you know someone who is, call the number on your Law Enforcement around the country and here at home are seeing success with Community Policing programs. Theyve been proven to lower crime rates but with recent highpfile case like freddie gray in baltimore or laquan mcmcnald in chicago, tension remains high among some neighborhoods and officers. A lot of people are negative towards the police because, um, i guess they feel like theres some good cops, some bad cops. In the community, you have the intersection, it makes it better. New york is one city trying to improve relationships between the city and the law. The city hired 1300 more offifirs they say its work. They said the Community Responds when they spend more time outside their patrol cars and actually talking to the people they serve. One officer said hes receiving re calls to his cece phone now, which often leads to tips in unsolved cases. Here is a live look outside traffic moving along finanalook at your forecast. Forecast. Temperatures we are in for some warmer days but you also cauon that the wind will make it a little less warm. Numbers 55, 60, oh, it will be a wonderful day. But winds could reach 40 to 45 miles per hour. Wow. So it wont be all that pleasant, very windy out there, and we have a wind advisory in effect for that. Okay. However, tonight, temperatures will hold pretty steady or go up a few degrees and you can see were already at 50degrees at 7 00 a. M. And im thinking around 58 in cedar rapids but interstate 80 south, id say 60 degrees will be a good bet. From midtolate febrbrry, whos talking to argue . Thats a winner. Hold on to your hat, karen. I know you have that hat. I dont want the jonquils upset. The plants start to come out oh, i thought t you ant the jonquils in your hat. I may have that. Thank you, terry. I wear a lot of hats. Our next item is a genuine name your price tool. This highly soughtaftft device from progressive can be yours for. Twenty grand . No we are giving it away for just 3 easy payments of 4. 99 plus tax the lines are blowing up weve got deborah from poughkeepsie. Flo yeah, no, its flo. You guys realize anyone can use the name your price tool for free on progressive. Com, right . [ laughing nervously ] [ pickles whines ] i knkn, its like theyre always on television. Pelley now its a holy war between trump and the pope. For a religioio leader to question a persons faith is disgraceful. 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