Transcripts For WOI Local 5 News Midday 20160128 : vimarsana

Transcripts For WOI Local 5 News Midday 20160128

Morning. Look for some long lines at metro fast food restaraunts, but not for ordering. Not for ordering. Elias just days before the iowa caucuses. And hours ahead of tonights Republican Debate. The iowa fight for 15 will hold events in des moines. Organizers and fastfood workers protested this morning for a higher wage. Fortyeight percent of iowans are paid less than fifteen dollars an hour for their work. Just before sunrise, cooks and cashiers from fastfood chains around the metro striked. They also plan to hold a protest and march this iowa events center. The location of tonights debate. Elias an activist for programs returns to iowa today. Elias actor and des moines to turnaround arts program. The initiative the initiative areas. He visited area and september see how schools were program. Wednesday at the State Capitol talking about education with iowa lawmakers. Today, he will be back at Harding Middle School to meet with students. Elias its possibly a first in iowa. Yoga classes that take place behind bars for offenders. Dave franzman says supporters already see some signs its working to improve offenders lives in linn county. [take pkg]pkg [anchor dave]dave [readrate 15] [camio3 1 0091;one line l3 0093; cedar rapids 00 00 00 00 the mats probably look the same. Sot nat the instructions sound the same. But as for location. Thats definitely different. [take sot]sot [camio3 1 0091;dave franzman 0093; 00 00 00 00 some juveniles in skeptical at first. Doing yoga for awhile [take sot]sot if im frustrated and i get frustrated some times. 4 50 [camio3 joins us again with a look at your forecast. Sam feeling pretty nice with our highs 41 degrees cooler cloud cover will keep metro, but im sure there will be a few 40s in western and southern iowa. Overnight tonight well see partly cloudy skies with calm winds and a low in the mid 20s. Friday is looking like a partly cloudy to partly sunny day with warm southerly winds warming us up into the mid 40s. Saturday will start with sun but clouds will return in the afternoon, but despite that cloud cover highs will still feel amazing in the upper 40s we may see a few Early Morning showers on sunday with highs falling back into the low 40s. There is still a large snow storm expected to impact iowa late monday through wednesday morning. The energy from this Pacific Ocean so its still too early for reliable snowfall totals, but it is safe to say heavy accumulating snow is a possibility on tuesday. Elias lets keep an eye on education. As lets keep an eye on education. As we check in at the statehouse. Elias its a waiting game for iowa school districts. As the Education Funding issue moves through the statehouse. Lawmakers started with a 4 percent increase, then it changed to 2 percent that wasnt agreed upon either. Which now sends it to a special conference committee. Thats where it was stuck for much of the session last year, before legislators made a final decision. Said its their top priority and theyll decide on it as soon as possible. Elias iowa lawmakers also looking over a controversial bill this session. Elias called the death with dignity act. It would give those suffereing from terminal illness the choice of euthenasia or assisted suicide. Lawmakers who will introduce the bill held a News Conference wednesday. And iowans suffering from terminal illness shared their stories. Christine 15 21 i dont want to suffer a slow and painful death, i want this bill passed before its my time. My family and friends want this bill to be passed. John 19 48 i believe it is a basic human right to choose not only how we live, but also how we die. Elias the controversial bill will likely spark debate. A similar measure last year but enough support. The bill came religious groups. Elias hear from you at home. Miles says quote right of a terminally ill patient to be in charge of his or her end to life. Sondra says that her mother was diagnosed with cancer. And given only two years to live. But she fought and lived another eleven years. She says quote. What a loss if she listened to the doctors prediction never give up and have faith are two lessons i have learned from her. Elias and keep the discussion going. Do you support the death with dignity act . Let us know you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. Or send us an email or give us a call. The Contact Information is on your screen. Elias in your National Headlines now elias now to a new twist in the case of that disgraced illinois cop who staged his suicide last year to look like a murder an investigation found he stole thousands of dollars from a youth police now, his widow on money charges. Has the story. Questioning her Illinois Police lieutenant joe gliniewicz, free on questioning her Melodie Gliniewicz she was indicted in wednesday, accused of conspiring with her husband, who officials believe embezzled thousands of dollars from his Police Departments Youth Program nats Crime Scene Police say in septemberthe officer, nicknamed gi joe, killed himself lt. Gliniewicz do you need a second unit . Go ahead and start somebody source wls but prosecutors now say melodie was in on the scheme alleging the pair misspent more than 10thousand dollars belonging to the Youth Program, which joe ran for approximately 20 years . Including financing a trip to hawaii and more than 400 restaurant bills the couple even posting photos from some of those outings on social media sot police spox from wls money for this explorer account that was supposed to be used for personal reasons nats september vigil in the days after her husbands death melodie defended him . The community initially embracing her as she grieved. sot melodie at vigil but her attorneys now saying she too was deceived. Melodie is a victim of her husbands secret actions and looks forward to her day in court to show the world her innocence. Melodie is charged with misuse of Charitable Funds and money laundering. If convicted she could receive 7 years in prison for gma ap abcn chi elias local 5 news midday. Siri, cortana, google, alexa . Which personal phone assistant works best . Elias and. The republican candidates take to the stage moines one last coming up, well analyst Cokie Roberts on to expect tonight on the stage. Elias does fitbit really work . Might not be working how you hoped. News midday in hd with Elias Johnson and we are iowas most accurate forecast. This is local 5 midday. We are iowa elias fitbit is arguably fitness tracker on the market. It seems like everyone has those bracelets that track your steps and in some cases your heart rate. But does fitbit really work . Mary moloney explains. Reporter pkgas follows nats this year the word health is almost synonymous with the word fitbit. Not only do you see these brightly colored bracelets at the gym or work but the catchy frequently. Get you in shape but do the wearable trackers work . This month fitbit was hit with a Class Action Lawsuit alleging fraud. According to the suit two of the companys heart rate monitors the Fitbit Charge hr and the fitbit surge dont accurately measure your heart rate. And that could be potentially dangerous. Especially for people looking to push their heart rates past a certain mark. The suit surprised Consumer Reports who tested and recommended the Fitbit Charge hr and the fitbit surge. So Consumer Reports retested the and compared fitbits products with another device that has proven accuracy the polar h7 chest the Consumer Reports testers again found were on point. And if there was a variance between the fitbit it was no more than three beats per minute. But Consumer Reports noticed one exception. The Fitbit Charge hr would give more inaccurate readings at higher intensity workouts depending on where that strap was put on the arm. If you follow fitbits directions and wear the device in the place it recommends the monitor is accurate. While Consumer Reports says it will keep an eye on the fitbit lawsuit it says it will continue to recommend the fitbit surge and the fitbit hr trackers. Elias and take a look at this today. A piano performance goes viral. Nat pop of piano elias old monntel west playing the piano inside of a has been getting attention. And get this. West says he has never been formally taught how to play. Doesnt read music, and doesnt have a piano at home. Electronic from watching videos on youtube. Went viral. West has had offers for free piano viral. West has pianos. And was even contacted by a record label. All elias sam tease text here most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. Certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts sam weather adlib yesterday ended up feeling pretty nice with our highs climbing to a pleasant 41 degrees cooler winds and afternoon cloud cover will keep things in the upper 30s today here in the metro, but im sure there will be a few 40s in western and southern iowa. Overnight tonight well see partly cloudy skies with calm winds and a low in the mid 20s. Friday is looking like a partly cloudy to partly sunny day with warm southerly winds warming us up into the mid 40s. Saturday will the afternoon, but despite that cloud cover highs will still feel amazing in the upper 40s we may see a few Early Morning showers on sunday with highs falling back into the low 40s. There is still a large snow storm expected to impact iowa late monday through wednesday morning. The energy from this system still has to cross the entire Pacific Ocean so its still too early for reliable snowfall totals, but it is safe to say heavy accumulating snow is a possibility on tuesday. Sabrina still to come on local five news midday. The Animal Rescue league is on with a special furry guest. Arl league of iowa arl is iowas largest nonprofit animal shelter, caring for many thousands of pets each year. The arl serves people and pets from across the state of iowa through its programs, which include pet adoption, Humane Education, pet behavior training, spay neuter, animal cruelty intervention and much more. History the arl has grown dramatically since its founding in 1926 expanding its programs that serve both people and Homeless Animals across iowa. The most obvious growth is the number of animals the arl provides shelter and care for each year. Intakes have increased from a few thousand animals a decade ago to more 2013. Through our outreach and in the past few years we have begun to see a decrease in the number of animals we care for, but our work is far from over. Other areas of growth include the to address the reasons animals end up in shelters, including spay neuter, behavior training, and Humane Education programs. The arls positive reinforcement Training Program has expanded to offer yearround classes, as well as free behavior advice for dogs, cats, rabbits and other pets. The shelter continues to spay and neuter all dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and pigs that are adopted from our shelter. In addition to the animals that come through the arls doors, the arl also serves the people of iowa through its many services. Mission to promote animal welfare, strengthen the humananimal bond, and prevent the overpopulation of youre watching local 5 news midday in hd. We are iowa elias on your money now elias if you dont have your debit card. Jpmorgan chase says you can still make a withdrawal. Just use a smart phone. The bank is upgrading its entire fleet of atms this year. It says one of the perks to the new machines is a allows customers to take money out of their account by tapping their phones to the a tm. The Technology Used is the same one that allows applepay and other payment apps to work. Elias and a Big Television merger announced wednesday. Our parent company. Nexstar broadcasting is now the owner of media general. The local Tv Station Group says the deal is worth 4 point 6 billion dollars. Nexstar will now own 171 stations in 100 markets across the us. The new name of the company will be nexstar media group, it will be the largest independent owner of cbs affiliates. Elias and finally. Its National Data privacy day the annual day is for raising awareness and promoting privacy and Data Protection best practices. So get your computers checked out and cleaned of viruses or malware. And remember to keep your personal Information Safe elias coming up on local 5 news midday. Find out why many kids might be switching to flag football next fall. Elias next. Political analyst Cokie Roberts is on to preview tonights last republican president ial debate before caucus night, youre watching local 5 news midday in hd. We are iowa elias good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im Elias Johnson. Elias with four days until the iowa caucuses. Prepa reations are in full swing. Setup in Downtown Des Moines began yesterday. Elias it all began at capital square. All Media Coverage will be headquartered there as the numbers roll in on monday. The latest polls show a tight race for both parties. With big weekend of events across the hawkeye state. Trying to sway as many voters as possible before monday. Elias and all eyes on tonights elias and all eyes on tonights Republican Debate in the hawkeye state. The republicans look to clash. Without donald trump on the stage. The gop frontrunner. Sp eaking out. On why hes not attending. And what he will be doing instead of participating in the debate. Abcs ray raimundi explains. The fox News Donald Trump debate controversy continues this morning . Both sides engaged in a high stakes game of chicken just hours before tonights final debate from tuner 4 donald trump on Oreilly Factor fnc c 16 012716 sot 20 18 20 00 oreilly but by walking away from the debate, you are not giving them. Trump im not walking away. I was pushed away. Im not walking away, bill. Oreilly you are walking away. Trump defending his decision to skip out on the Republican Debate on fox news from turner 4 donald trump on oreilly sot 20 02 05 00 i was not treated well by fox. I have zero respect for megyn kelly. I dont think she is very good at what she does. I think she is highly overrated. And the gop frontrunners republican counterparts pouncing on his decision to be a no show. Particularly senator ted cruz from wsvote2016wedpkg4 sot ted cruz if someone did that, didnt show up at the interview, you know what youd say . Youre fired the texas senator also now challenging trump to a one on one. Debate trump tweeting his response saying okaycan we do it in canada . Insert nats from sanders rally in mason city wssandersmasoncityia on the democratic side. Bernie sanders meeting with the man hed like to replace at the whitehouse. President obama and sanders long discussed meeting was a way for the president to show neutrality in the close primary race. Nats back in iowa . Former president bill clinton stumping for his wife ahead of mondays caucuses ray tag donald trump says he will be holding a fundraiser for veterans in iowa. At the same time of the fox news debate. Just two miles away. Rr, abc news, new york. Elias there have been some shakeups in this debate lineup these will be the participants on the stage. Course. Today, we have political analyst with us to expect. To preview what to expect. Cokie . Elias hi cokie. Thanks for joining us. With donald trump not participating in tonights debate, what differences can we expect to see tonight, compared with the past Republican Debates . Cokie response elias who are you predicting to perform well and not so well . Cokie response elias how important is a call to end the protest in oregon tops our look at National Headlines. Elias ammon bundy, leader of the armed group occupying a federal wildlife refuge, has asked his followers to stand down. Bundy and several protestors were arrested tuesday on federal charges, with one protestor killed during the arrest. Officials say the man reached where he had a gun, and swat team members opened fire. Through his lawyer, bundy asked his followers to end the occupation. The group is being held without bail. Elias and a university of Missouri Communications professor may lose her job because of her involvement in a confrontation with student photographers. Mizzous board of curators debated for about four hours last night and then decided to suspend melissa click. During november protests over racism on the schools campus, click was caught oncamera ordering student journalists to leave and asking for quote leave and asking for quote muscle to remove one of them. Elias meteorologist sam schrier joins us again in this debate lineup these will be the participants on the stage. Cokie roberts on to expect. Cokie . Hi cokie. Thanks for joining us. With donald trump not participating in tonights debate, what differences can we expect to see tonight, compared with the past republican response elias who are you predicting to perform well and not so well . Cokie response elias how important is this debate and how much of an impact do you think it will have, with just four days until caucus night here

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