Transcripts For KWWL Early Today In Iowa 20160219 : vimarsan

Day across eastern iowa. Areas to the north will see a few clouds during the morning hours, otherwise the sky will be mostly sunny. A south wind will turn west 20 to 35 mph, gusting up to 50 mph at times. A wind advisory is in effect for the entire area through 6 pm. The wind will begin to calm down overnight, with temperatures dropping into the 30s under a mostly clear sky. Saturday looks pretty good as well with a mostly sunny sky and high temperatures back in the upper 40s to mid 50s. There is a slight chance for a rain or snow shower on sunday, otherwise it will be partly cloudy with highs in the 40s. While we wont see the 50s early next week, temperatures will still be above average and the pattern looks dry for the most part. Continuing coverage this morning, flights are expected to run smoothly in and out of waterloo after an continuing coverage this morning, flights are expected to run smoothly in and out of waterloo after an unexpected landing yesterday. An American Airlines plane left sioux falls for chicago, but was forced to land at the waterloo airport. Crews say they saw smoke coming from the cockpit. Passengers tell kwwl they could we heard this terrible noise that was ongoing. So we were swearing. After about a fourhour wait, passengers left on a new plane, but a few decided to keep their feet on the ground and make the drive to chicago. This morning, three people are in the hospital after this water. It happened in pearl harbor. People who saw it happen jumped into the water to rescue board. There were five people on the chopper. At least three were taken to the hospital. One of those patients a 16 yearold is in critical condition. The helicopter is owned by a company that gives tours of hawaii. Scary moments at a Grocery Store when an suv slams into it. Police in texas say a man drove right through the front door. A woman inside the store and the driver of the suv are in the hospital this morning. Theres no word on how theyre doing or why the suv hit back in iowa and a tragedy at a construction site. An iowa man has died after falling from a cell phone tower. The Hamilton County Sheriffs Office says Stefan Watermann from anamosa, fell working at a site near ellsworth. He was 28. Two people have died after a construction accident in new jersey. A fiveton generator fell it was being lowered into place when a strap snapped. Osha is now investigating. One person is injured after two semis collide. It happened in chickasaw county. Authorities say one truck lost control, crossed the center line and hit the other. A central iowa school goes into lockdown after a parent allegedly makes threats against staff members. The man apparently walked into the Maxwell School and confronted the principal. The principal thinks the man was upset over something that happened on the bus. When the man left, the school locked down until the man was arrested. A school bus goes up in flames moments after everyone is able to get off the bus. Take a look at the fire in alabama. The driver saw smoke coming from the front of the bus and quickly got everyone off safely. You could actually feel the whole bus engulfed in flames. We all got off the back of the bus and we went over there and then the whole front of the eventually the rest of the bus caught on fire. Some question the schools transportation policy saying the bus was picked up from mechanics just hours before it caught fire. The fbi is searching a home connected to a relative of one of the San Bernardino shooters. The California Home has been searched before. But thursday federal agents were seen carrying out a box of things and a computer. They would not comment on the search. Public money for planned parenthood is being stripped in one state. Wisconsin Governor Scott walker signed two new laws that cut millions of dollars from the organization in wisconsin. We want to make sure that as that theyre used in a way thats responsible and reasonable. One law cuts four Million Dollars by restricting how much planned parenthood can be reimbursed for the other new law eliminates threeandahalf Million Dollars specifically because some planned parenthood clinics provide abortions. To decision 2016. The final arguments today for democrats in nevada and republicans in South Carolina. Tracie potts has the latest developments including Donald Trumps backand forth with the pope. The Clinton Family campaigns in nevada today. With just 24 hours to go till nevadas democratic caucus. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders are essentially tied, both going after the states large latino electorate my immigration policy is to unite families, not to divide families. I was the first person to call out donald trump. I said, basta enough of this prejudice and paranoia. At a Candidate Forum trump with a smaller but still firm lead in South Carolina blasted president george w. Bush on iraq. Defended against claims that he supported the war and toned down his criticism of francis calling him unchristian for wanting to build a wall with mexico. I think he was very much misinterpreted, and i also think he was given misinformation. I just dont think its appropriate to question Donald Trumps faith. Ted cruz and marco rubio are courting South Carolinas conservatives. South carolinas role is to step up and ensure that the republican nominee and the next president of the United States is a real and proven conservative. And while his numbers arent in the toptier, john kasichs making voters feel good. We all need to slow down a little bit. As the democrats and republicans go after their next election prize. Tomorrow. Clinton and trump are still leading nationally in the polls, but clintons lead has been cut in half in just the last month. Im tracie potts in washington back to you. Today, the public can pay their the Supreme Court justice died hall of the Supreme Court building. The funeral will be held tomorrow. New sanctions for north korea are now law. President obama signed off on the new sanctions yesterday. Theyre designed to punish north korea for launching nuclear and missile tests as well as suspected cyber attacks. The measures freeze the assets of anyone doing business related to north Koreas Nuclear or weapons programs or anyone suspected of being involved in human rights abuses in north korea. For 10 years. A crowd cheers in alabama as a passenger train arrives for the First Time Since Hurricane Katrina damaged the tracks. Amtrak ran it as a test. It has not announced plans to bring back regular service. A strange story out of detroit. A couple traveling from south korea is accused of trying Million Dollars in fake money into the us. Officers found it as the couple showed up at a detroit airport. They say the couple brought it and planned to burn it in honor of those who have died. Its common in the vietnamese culture. Authorities say since they never tried to spend it they were not arrested. This morning, an Exotic Animal is on the road to recovery thanks to a rescue on the side of the road in dubuque county. Sheriffs deputies found a bearded dragon. Kwwls brad hanson tells us about the animals recovery. Meet daenerys, named after the popular hbo series counterpart, the story of how daenerys got here is the stuff the side of the road by these two deputiesfrozen nearly to death. It was really really cold that her to robin mundts nearby housebut it didnt look good. It was literally so stiff and not moving. I mean you picked it up but a little cold wouldnt keep this not so movement back, and soon was back to her old selfslaying her cricket foesand charging headlong into battleacross the vet floor. These guys are just gentle, laid back oh. Rightthe point being, shes healthy again, and in good hands. Daenerys might not have had a home before she was rescued, but she does right here at petmed. Shes going to be used as an educational tool around animals. Mundt says shes expected to live a long and healthy lifemost likely, drama free. Bearded dragons tend to live about ten years. Morning including an eye opening study about sedatives. Plus the winter heat. Two things that dont seem to go together. But theyre causing problems in some states this heres the bus stop forecast. Its going to be a windy day in your full forecast coming up in just a few minutes. Now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl. From the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen for your complete weather information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team good friday morning. It is to be a very windy day here across eastern iowa. A wind advisory is in effect today for the entire kwwl viewing area, with gusts to near 50 mph. Today will be a windy and warmer day across eastern iowa. Areas to the north will see a few clouds during the morning hours, otherwise the sky will be mostly sunny. A south wind will turn west 20 to 35 mph, gusting up to 50 mph at times. A wind advisory is in effect for the entire area through 6 pm. The wind will begin to calm down overnight, with temperatures dropping into the 30s under a mostly clear sky. Saturday looks pretty good as well with a mostly sunny sky and high temperatures back in the upper 40s to mid 50s. There is a slight chance for a rain or snow shower on sunday, otherwise it will be partly cloudy with highs in the 40s. While we wont see the 50s early next week, temperatures will still be above average and the pattern looks dry for the most part. A wind advisory is in effect today for the entire kwwl viewing area, with gusts to near 50 mph. Today will be a windy and warmer eastern iowa. Areas to the north will see a few clouds during the morning hours, otherwise the sky will be mostly sunny. A south wind will turn west 20 to 35 mph, gusting up to 50 mph at times. A wind advisory is in effect for the entire area through 6 pm. The wind will begin to calm down overnight, with temperatures dropping into the 30s under a mostly clear sky. Saturday looks pretty good as well with a mostly sunny sky and high temperatures back in the upper 40s to mid 50s. There is a slight chance for a rain or snow shower on sunday, otherwise it will be partly cloudy with highs in the 40s. While we wont see the 50s early next week, temperatures will still be above average and the pattern looks dry for the most part. A wind advisory is in effect today for the entire kwwl viewing area, with gusts to near 50 mph. Today will be a windy and warmer day across eastern iowa. Areas to the north will see a few clouds during the morning hours, otherwise the sky will be mostly sunny. A south wind will turn west 20 to 35 mph, gusting up to 50 mph at times. A the entire area through 6 pm. The wind will begin to calm down overnight, with temperatures dropping into the 30s under a mostly clear sky. Saturday looks pretty good as well with a mostly sunny sky and high temperatures back in the upper 40s to mid 50s. There is a slight chance for a rain or snow shower on sunday, otherwise it will be partly cloudy with highs in the 40s. While we wont see the 50s early next week, temperatures will still be above average and the pattern looks dry for the most part. A wind advisory is in effect today for the entire kwwl viewing area, with gusts to near 50 mph. Today will be a windy and warmer day across eastern iowa. Areas to the north will see a few clouds during the morning hours, otherwise the sky will be mostly sunny. A south wind will turn west 20 to 35 mph, gusting up to 50 mph at times. A wind advisory is in effect for the entire area through 6 pm. The winter warmup has a few states already dealing with a dry danger. Strong winds whip up this huge missouri border. The fire destroyed at least two barns and scorched several acres. It could hit 70 degrees with winds nearing 20 miles an hour there today which would not help the situation. The time now is hes worn many hats as a producer and artist now, theres one more on the table. See whos offering kanye west a job so he can get out of debt. Plus she was making dinner for a church but almost served up something that wasnt on the menu. She could not believe what she found inside a can of green beans. Youre watching kwwl. Weve got you covered in new albin, postville, springville and all of eastern iowa is a very serious problem. This morning, were also hearing Overdose Deaths from sedatives on the rise. A new study shows the number of adults filling a prescription for sedatives is up 67 percent in the past 20 years. Sedatives more than quadrupled. Researchers say people at highrisk for a deadly overdose may be getting sedatives without a prescription or combining them with alcohol or other drugs. Superfans with deep pockets are closer to living the life of movie spy james bond. But not by surviving a dramatic fight scene. A Charity Auction of things from the movie spectre included the latest sportscar from agent doubleoh seven. Yesterday, it sold for more than three Million Dollars. The auction house didnt say who bought it, but parking it in the driveway is pretty much all they do. The car was made without any safety features required to be streetlegal. Police are trying to help kanye west out of debt. A job. The Philadelphia Police Department Posted this tweet. We r hiring, kanye west starting salary of almost 48thousand dollars. Year 3122. 53 Million Dollars in debt. A woman opens a can of green beans. For a surprise, shed like to forget. The woman in utah was making dinner for a church youth function when she found a snake head. Right in the middle of all those beans. The manufacturer western family now says cans are being pulled off the shelves. When i went to dish them out, i thought it was a burnt bean and low and behold it was a is taking steps to make sure Something Like this doesnt happen to anyone else. The time now is today is an important deadline for a Christmas Gift that ended up in the hands of thousands of people across the country. So what happens if they dont meet todays deadline . Today is the deadline fthe rule was announced last year. Before about one million drones were sold for the holidays. Only 300 thousand registered in the first month after that. But as mark barger tells us after today, anyone else who hasnt have lots of company in the skies these days. And with the popularity of drone aircraft rising steadily drone owners need to get squared away with the faa. This registration is a way for the faa to keep tabs on drone owners and basically anyone whos got a drone thats over half a pound or under 55 lbs process. Users pay 5 dollars for a three year registration with the faa. And theyre presented with safety guidelines. We want to raise public awareness, for many operators of unmanned aircraft, particularly hobbyists, they may not be aware of what the rules are the faa also has an app called before you fly b4ufly that shows the flying rules wherever you are. Pose potential problems. So the faa hopes education will help reduce collisions with other aircraft, as well as if youre flying a drone you definitely have to be mindful of the people around. They could actually be dangerous if you hit somebody. Even if youre just flying drones for fun. Not registering could mean consequences notsofun. There are some penalties civil up to 27 thousand dollars and criminal fine of up to 250 thousand dollars, including imprisonment. So, there are some repercussions if you dont register that drone. Its a big responsibility. But one that offers. Sky high reward. Mark barger, nbc news. If you got one after december 21st say, for christmas, youre supposed to have it registered before you use it. Were keeping our eye to the sky for a different reason today as well. Here is storm track seven live doppler radar. Kyle has the forecast next. Check of ytrack seven forecast. Here is your storm track 7 day forecast. Its going to be very windy today with wind gusts up realatively quiet period. Slight chance for rain sunday. Ally crutcher joins us for today in iowa next. Youre wat so, let me get this straight u. S. Cellular has the phone youre looking for, a network thats built to give you coverage and 6 gigs for only 40 a month. Thats a lot less than verizon and at t. So, why on earth would you ever go with one of those other guys . Switch to u. S. Cellular now and get 6 gigs of data for 40 a month plus get 300 back. What stays and what goes . The first funnel deadline is here. Find out which bills have surved in the iowa legislature. Plus. Iowas only frac sand mine is looking to expand their operations. But theyre facing resistance from a number of People Living near the existing mine. And hundreds of children living in flint dont have to fear washing their hands, thanks to one 7yearold boy. Good morning, im ally crutcher