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Good morning, and thank you for joining us on kcci 8 news this morning. I am eric hanson. Elizabeth i am elizabeth klinge. We will check things out starting with metinka. Metinka 57 already in des moines, a huge improvement over the frosty weekend we had. Wind at 17 Miles Per Hour and will continue to increase throughout the morning. The wind could gust over 35 Miles Per Hour by noontime right through the afternoon. Headed for a high today of 80 degrees, but the wind combined with the dry conditions is leading to an extreme fire danger today, so we have a red flag warning in effect. Elizabeth ...

Combined with the warmth will lead to rapidfire growth. Postpone any open burning. Caps on headed to near 8 temps are headed to near 80 degrees. Elizabeth thanks metinka. Big stories in central iowa. This morning, several businesses in newton are cleaning up after a fire. The fire started last night in the panda garden restaurant kitchen. Customers and employees were able to make it outside. The newton fire captain says it started on the stove and caused some smoke and water damage to the apartments above the restaurant. Luckily no one was injured and no word yet on the extent of damage to the...

Authorities in Southern California found a range of drugs during a traffic stop Tuesday, but also discovered a handgun inside a pizza box on top of a pepperoni pie.

California authorities found a handgun on top of a pizza during a traffic stop when they also found drugs and other weapons inside the vehicle.

Law Enforcement News Police Officer Stabbed In Downtown L.A. An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was taken to the hospital after being stabbed in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday. The incident occurred in a parking structure near 5th and Hill streets at around 4:25 p.m. as the Central Narcotics Enforcement Detail was making an arrest in the Jewelry District, LAPD