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Because of guys out for a walk one night decided theyd go kill some americans . What difference, at this point, does it make . It is our job to figure out what happened that was former secretary of state clinton nearly 3 years ago. Testimony was supposed to be definitive on the attack. But republicans leading the probe want more answers. Clintons private email server may even come up. If related to benghazi. Gowdy if you want a window into libya and what was happening in the weeks and months before these four were killed, why would you not look at the ambassadors emails . In all there have been 7 congressional investigations into that attack. Its time for the next round and this one is expected to go for 8 hours or more not including breaks. Sot hrc i dont know that i have very much to add. Clinton will face tough questions from 7 republicans and 5 democrats. This latest round of testimony comes in the wake of house republicans. Acknowledging that the investigation has been an exercise in trying to bring down clintons poll mccarthy on fox . We put together a Benghazi Special Committee Republicans on the Benghazi Committee deny the investigation has anything to do with politics. Testimony begins at 10 oclock this morning. And could go well into the night. Stephanie ramos abc News Washington jessica rae joe biden will not be the next president of the united states. At a press Conference Held yesterday. The Vice President said its too late to muster campaign finances, as well as support and so he wont join the field of democrats. Biden made it clear hes not willing to sacrifice his work at hand for a potential run at the white house. Vice President Joe Biden we intend to spend the next fifteen months fighting for what weve always cared about what my familys always cared about with every ounce of our being. And working along side the president and members of congress and our future nominee, i am absolutely certain we are fully capable of accomplishing things. We can do this. Jessica rae even without an official announcement, National Polls were showing a good deal of suport for bidens potential run. Jessica rae so how does the news sit with Iowa Democrats . The state Democratic Party chair is saying shes not expecting much of an impact following the v ps decission. I dont think it will really change things because we have great candidates that are running and people are very enthusiastic, our democrats are very enthusiastic about those candidates. So, i think well have a great evening saturday, even though we dont have our Vice President biden. Jessica rae and vermont senator Bernie Sanders also weighed in on bidens decision not to run. Here is what he had to say. He made a difficult decision based on the needs of his family and his view of his future and i respect the decision that he made. I want to thank joe biden and president obama for the work that they have done over the last 7 years in making very significant improvements to our economy. Obviously we have a long way to go. Jessica rae biden was polling in third behind sanders and frontrunner Hillary Clinton. Jessica rae and Hillary Clinton paid tribute to the Vice President after he announced he would not run for president on her twitter page, the democratic frontrunner called biden a good man and a great Vice President. Clinton said she was always inspired by bidens optimism and commitment to change the word for the better. Jessica rae but bidens decision to not run is affecting poll numbers. An abc News Washington post poll released this week showed early Democratic Caucus voters would favor Hillary Clinton if biden didnt run. With 64 percent of pollers siding with the former secrary of state. 25 percent say theyd vote for Bernie Sanders. Jessica rae Speaker John Boehner announced the house will vote for a new speaker by the end of next week but the question remains who will that be . The leading candidate for the job has just decided he would accept the gavel. But wisconsin congressman paul ryan has several conditions he wants to make sure he wont have too much time away from his family, and he wants every republican in the house to back him. Ryan we need to do this as a team and it needs to include fixes that ensure we do not experience constant leadership challenges in crises. Jessica rae ryan has given his colleagues until friday to express their support. Without full support, the one time Vice President ial nominee says he will remain in his current post as chairman of the ways and means committee. Members of the Freedom Caucus which helped to push out Speaker Boehner say they have reservations about some of ryans conditions for taking the job. Jessica rae toyota announced its recalling six andahalf million cars globally to fix power window switches that can short circuit and catch fire the automaker said the drivers side switches on some models have been found to malfunction if they did not receive enough grease during the manufacturing process. It received 11 reports of burnt door trim, and one report of a customer who burned their hand. The affected cars were produced between 2005 and 2010, and include toyotas yaris, corolla, matrix, camry and several other models. Jessica rae billionaire investor carl icahn icon announced hes spending 150 Million Dollars to bring businesses back to the us. He says American Companies are being double taxed when they try to bring their profits back home after having relocating abroad. In an interview with cnn icahn said hes setting up a superpac to persuade congress to change the Corporate Tax code. So far, he claims support from at least 40 congress democrats. Jessica rae when we come back. Ill tell you how a siouxland artist is helping a family make their loved ones last wish come true. Youll hear from the artist and the family. Up next. Scott well have. Youre watching abc9 news this morning. With. Jessica rae. And meteorologist scott larson. This is abc9 news this morning. If you think storm damage is the only cost of climate change, think again. From the rising price of food to higher insurance rates for homes and businesses, the economic damage will only get worse. But with americanmade clean energy, we can save money on electricity and spur innovation to create new businesses and jobs. An eye peeled on an area of low pressure to our southwest. This is going to churn northward during the course of our thursday. Rain will likely stay south and west of sioux city through the middle of the day. Then our rain chances will gradually increase throughout the area as we enter tonight. Friday will be a wet and breezy day. Finally by friday night, the low tracks eastward and we begin to dry out for the weekend which should be terrific. Getting a check of the rain forecast model now, you can see that well stack up between a half inch and one inch of rain during the next 36 hours. Todays high is 64 with showers mainly staying west during the day. Tonights low is 56 with rain becoming likely. Tomorrow will be rainy and breezy with a high of 67. Heres your 7 day forecast area of low pressure to our southwest. This is going to churn northward during the course of our thursday. Rain will likely stay south and west of sioux city through the middle gradually increase throughout the area as we enter tonight. Friday will be a wet and breezy day. Finally by friday night, the low tracks eastward and we begin to dry out for the weekend which should be terrific. Getting a check of the rain forecast model now, you can see that well stack up between a half inch and one inch of rain during the next 36 hours. Todays high is 64 with showers mainly staying west during the day. Tonights low is 56 with rain becoming likely. Tomorrow will be rainy and breezy with a high of 67. Heres your 7 day forecast area of low pressure to our southwest. This is going to churn northward during the course of our thursday. Rain will likely stay south and of the day. Then our rain chances will gradually increase throughout the area as we enter tonight. Friday will a kind gesture from a local artist is helping a familys last wish come true. Wilbur meyer has always wanted a sculpture of herky the hawkeye in his back yard. But given only a few weeks to live, his family didnt think hed ever see it happen. Abc9 News Reporter Deborah Souverain tells how that all changed a die hard hawkeye fan. All wilbur meyer. Wanted was for this tree. To be transformed into his favorite mascot. But suffering from lung cancer. And given a few weeks to live. His family didnt know if hed be around to see it happen. Its something that we wanted together but he said im not going to see it, so you might as well cut it down, said donnette meyer. However, his three children had different plans. Natpop yeah but dad what youve done for us in all the years youve been alive, this is nothing, they reached out to woodcarving artist. Jeff klatt. Who wilbur is a fan of. Natpop you dropped everything you were doing justcome carve herky, that really made my day, said meyer. It was an honor, said klatt jeff. Who lost both everything to complete the project in time for wilbur to enjoy it. Natpop chain saw ive been through a situation like this before and i know any little thing helps and i was honored to come and do it for them, said jeff klatt, chainsaw artist. Wilbur hasnt seen the sculpture in person yet. Because hes to weak to move around. But, hes seen herky in photos. And his daughter nicole. Says shes to get in his wheel chair and look at it from his living room window. Jessica rae coming up. Ill recap some of the fun from yesterdays back to the future day. And after the break. Ill tell you why these people are all dressed like marty mcfly. Jessica rae and on the special day. Nike announced they have created the special power laces from the movie stay tuned for the details was back to the future day. The day marty and the future in the and to celebrate. A number of participated in the million mcfly march in burbank, california. People gathered for what the largest costumed marty history. Stephan egli back to the future fan im a huge fan of time travel in general, so any time travel movie has my interest but definitely i love marty, Michael J Fox does a great job also the doc you know, it is just so, so great. Jessica rae the million mcfly march raised money for parkinsons research. The illness that back to the future star Michael J Fox has been battling for years. Jessica rae and even Bernie Sanders was getting in on the fun of the holiday. The democratic president ial candidate tweeted this picture of him and back to the future star christopher llyod. Who is dressed like his character from the film. Jessica rae and back to the future day brought with it the debut of the longawaited selflacing sneakers known as nike mags. They were finally introduced amid hoopla that almost felt like a car show. Reporter jeannie moos has more on sneakers that hum. Cars. nats nice wheels and self lacing shoes. nats shoe noise two toys for grownups from back to the future. nats great scott though none of them flew. nats movie sfx there was a deluge of delorians. nats theres the nats the delorian is still cool. Parked outside new york tv studios. nats and the flux capacitor is in full effect nats let me help doc brown get out of that car nats cheering and even parked inside one studio. nats is that your car . No. But it was michael j. Foxs selflacing shoes that would become the breaking news. jeanne moos reporting for all of these years, back to the future has provided hope to those who feel this is too much trouble. Even marty mcfly was impressed. nats noise power by nike didnt actually lace themselves. It was low tech movie magic. nats there was guys under false floor pulled laces from beneath to make them tighten up. 26 years later the dream shoe has come true. nats are those the shoes . nats these are the nike mags cheering nike designer and vp Tinker Hatfield sent michael j. Fox an illustrated letter saying although the project started as science fiction, were now proud to turn that fiction into fact. We wanted you to be the first to receive a living pair. They sure sound like theyre alive. nats weird hum nats theyll lace up on their own . nats yeah, see. cheering nike says the new system senses the wearers motion. A limited release of nike mags will be auctioned off with proceeds going to the Michael J Fox foundation for parkinsons research. Nike says there will be further testing. No word on when they might be sold to the general public. nats from movie talk about shoes that breathe. Jeanne moos cnn nats weird hum new york. Jessica rae Scott Jessica and scott are chatting about these sneakers. Jessica and scott are chatting about these sneakers. Jessica and scott are chatting about these sneakers. Scott good morning siouxland. We have some rain the southwest this cover is expected to jessica and scott these sneakers. Jessica and scott these sneakers. Scott good morning morning. Cloud area through much of the day. Temperatures right now are in the 30s and 40s to the north while 50s are present in southern siouxland. The wind is fairly light, but will gradually increase in strength today up to 15 miles per hour. Heres the dayplanner where well get to a high of 64 and have rain chances begin around lunch time. Your complete forecast is just minutes away your news starts now. Scott heres a quick chekc outside on one of our iowa dot traffic cams here at. Many folks still waking up and starting their workday. Please drive safely everyone. Scott now youll want to watch your speed in these areas today . Police will be running radars, here. Hamilton blvd. And on wesley parkway. So again. Mind that speed. Jessica rae still to come. Ill take you to Unity Point Health saint lukes. Where muskies players visited some of their fans to brighten up their day. Jessica rae expected for an event this weekend honoring local members of the Law Enforcement community. As part of saturdays briar cliff and morningiside football game, city, county, state and federal officers are being honored at a Free Tailgate Party at olsen stadium. The event begins at 10 30 in the stadiums west parking lot. Officers will eat free. There is a small 5 dollar fee for others who attend. A parking shuttle will run from transit plaza to the stadium begining at 10 am three officers will recieve special recognition prior to the football game. Sioux city officers jill fitch and Kevin Mccormick were both shot in the line of duty and are now back on duty. Meanwhile the family of Rockwell City officer Jamie Buenting will also be honored. Officer beunting died in the line of duty in 2013. Jessica rae and organizers are expecting a large crowd on saturday and encourage people to take advantage of a free Shuttle Service. Shuttles will leave from the transit plaza parking lot, at the corner of transit and vine avenues, every 15 minutes beginning at 10 am. That Shuttle Service runs through 430 pm. As far as parking is concerned there is neighborhood parkign and onstreet parking around, but we are really encouraging people to park at the transit parking area and use the free shuttles. Obviously this is a bog rivalry between mornignside and briar cliff so we expect a lot of people to show up, said ann westra of the city of sioux city. Jessica rae kickoff for the mornginside Briar Jessica Rae a couple of musketeer fans going through a tough time got a chance to meet players from their favorite team. Players from the sioux city hockey team took the time to stop by Unity Point Health saint lukes to meet patients, sign autographs and talk to fans at the hospital. Its something players says is more rewarding than netting a goal on the ice. Jacob wilson, sioux city musketeer player says, i mean its more than just a hockey game. Were trying to make people feel important, and give back to the community as much as we can. Jessica rae and for patients at the hospital, the drop in by the hockey players was just what the doctor ordered. I run my days really positive, but this is a nice thing. I just got out of having a test and getting ready for breakfast and all of a sudden these young men come in and theyre making right decisions, and it was quite enjoyable and it was fun. Ive never had this experience before. Jessica rae you have a couple chances to see the musketeers this weekend. They take on des moines at home tomorrow. And then also play in town saturday for pink in the rink. Jessica rae and speaking of the muskies. The team is getting ready to raise awareness for a issue thats hit close to home for their team. Stay tuned for this weeks your health matters. Scott check out conditions on the Port Neal Welding Company skycam hd in sioux city and the kings pointe skycam hd in storm lake. The pollen count reveals high levels at the moment. Right now in sioux city, its partly cloudy and the temperature is near 40 degrees. The satellite and radar picture shows some kansas and into nebraska this morning. A passing shower is possible with a lobe of rain cutoff passing through lincoln. Heres your stormcast hd where were keeping an eye peeled on an area of low pressure to our southwest. This is going to churn northward during the course of our thursday. Rain will likely stay south and west of sioux city through the middle of the day. Then our rain chances will gradually increase throughout the area as we enter tonight. Friday will be a wet and breezy day. Finally by friday night, the low tracks eastward and we begin to dry out for the weekend which should be terrific. Getting a check of the rain forecast model now, you can see that well stack up between a half inch and one inch of rain during the next 36 hours. Todays high mainly staying west during the day. Tonights low is 56 with rain becoming likely. Tomorrow will be rainy and breezy with a high of 67. Heres your 7 day forecast jessica rae Scott Company skycam hd in sioux city and the kings pointe skycam hd in storm lake. The pollen count reveals high levels at the moment. Right now in sioux city, its partly cloudy and the temperature is near 40 degrees. The satellite and radar picture shows some rain moving through kansas and into nebraska this morning. A passing shower is possible with a lobe of rain cutoff passing through lincoln. Heres your stormcast hd where were keeping an eye peeled on an area of low pressure to our southwest. This is going to churn thursday. Rain will likely stay south and west of sioux city through the middle of the day. Then our rain chances will gradually increase throughout the area as we enter tonight. Friday will be a wet and breezy day. Finally by friday night, the low tracks eastward and we begin to dry out for the weekend which should be terrific. Getting a check of the rain forecast model now, you can see that well stack up between a half inch a new recommendation out this week could change when youre doctor recommends you get your first mammogram. The American Cancer Society is now saying first screening can be delayed until age 45 if youre at average risk. But, many doctors still say when you get that first test it should be weighed carefully with your family doctor. And, abc senior medical editor dr. Richard besser says if you still want a mammogram at 40. Insurance will still cover it. Insurance companies are required to cover mammograms starting at age 40, so the American Cancer Society has a lot of sway with doctors, so doctors may change their recommendations, but it will have no impact on insurance coverage. Jessica rae this is the first time the American Cancer Society has updated its recommendations Cancer Society has updated its recommendations in 12 years. The new guidelines also say after age 55, mammograms are only needed every other year, if youre healthy. Jessica rae there is a good chance all of us know someone whos gone through Breast Cancer. And probably someone whos gone through it in their early 40s. Thats why the local susan g. Komen for the Cure Organization and a local hospital are teaming up again with sioux citys favorite guys in green. To put the focus on whats behind all the pink you see during the month of october. Abc9 news anchor Jenna Rehnstrom has more in this weeks your Jenna Rehnstrom sioux city musketeer forward Connor Sundquist is focused in these intense daily practice drills. The 18yearold has a lot going back home in conneticut, too. His mom is going through Breast Cancer. Connor says, shes awesome, i mean, shes a trooper; shes the strongest person i know. Shes definitely had a positive attitude the whole time and it really helps us help her. Jenna rehnstrom Melissa Sundquist is a 42yearold mom of five boys. Connor says her Health Outlook is positive as she wraps up gets ready to start radiation. Breast cancer is a journey thousands of women in the the one out of every with it in our lifetime. For that reason, this saturday for the annual pink in the awareness night at the tyson events center. Its an annual favorite for hockey fans and a chance for local medical professional to get the word out about staying on top of your health. Dr. James webb, unitypoint clinic, sunnybrook says, i think its really helped women understand that theres something they can do actively for really Early Detection and then having a better prognosis. Jenna rehnstrom Early Detection like mammograms. Even with new recommendations suggesting some women delay initial mammograms until age 45, dr. Webb from Unitypoint Health st. Lukes clinic in sunnybrook, says thats a decision that can be made individually, after a discussion with your doctor. Dr. Webb says, im still kind of an old school advocate for the screening that ive recommended for 25 years, because the pendulum swings back and forth. I think its really important for a woman to take charge of her own health and be the expert on her own body. Jenna rehnstrom and saturday here at the tyson events center, the seats will be filled with Breast Cancer survivors. Connors mom will be one of them. Cheering on her favorite player. Whos clearly her biggest fan, too. Connor says, i mean, shes always in the back of my mind, no matter what im doing, but ill definitely be able to stay focused and itll just be ni ticket to pink in the rink on saturday. Three dollars will go to support screening equipment and education through Unitypoint Health st. Lukes and susan g. Komen for the cure, siouxland. All the proceeds from tshirt sales go there, as well, so think about checking it out. For more information. Just head to our website. Siouxland matters dot com. Jessica rae digestion is key for energy, growth and cell repair. So its no surprise what you eat can dramatically affect how you feel. Keeping our digestive system healthy is crucial, because it breaks down food so your body can absorb the nutrients it needs. So here are some tips first, eat a high fiber diet. One full of whole grains, fruits and vegetables. If you are a meat eater choose lean meats, like turkey and pork loin. If you like red meat choose one with little fat. Drink lots of water, it helps dissolve fats. That and regular exercise will keep things moving smoothly. Jessica rae its been a topic of debate for centuries. Is it safe for a pregnant woman to drink alcohol . the American Academy of pediatrics is now issuing a clear opinion on the matter no its not babies born to women who drink during pregnancy have all sorts of problems, including issues with their heart with their kidneys with their vision with their hearing. Experts say even if moderate drinking might be safe for some babies, you dont know what affect its going to have on your baby. And thats why the best advice is just if youre pregnant jessica rae the city of norfolks tax revenue is down from last year. And the Madison County board of commissioners will bid on two new trucks. Heres Susan Risinger with the details. Tax revenue for the city of norfolk continues to show the impacts of last junes hail storm. At this weeks meeting of the norfolk city council, accountant sheila rios said the september sales tax receipts representing july sales were down 12percent from the same time last year. She said the drop is because july of last year saw a spike in retail activity after months of discussing trucks the Madison County board of commissioners agreed tuesday to purchase two new vehicles. The board accepted bids on a 2016 mac from rdo truck in lincoln and a 2016 freightliner from truck center in norfolk. The Elkhorn Valley museum is having a big party tomorrow to celebrate the 90th birthday of johnny carson. Plans for the day include extra showings of tonight show clips. The joi club will help play Birthday Party games beginning at 5 p. M. , with birthday cake served at 6. These and more stories can be heard on newstalk wjag, literock 97. 5 and 106kix. Jessica rae its been a long kept secret until now federal officials explained to congress how it secretly tracks americans phones. Two officials from the Justice Department and department of Homeland Security testified on capitol hill and told congress about stingray machines. The devices mimic an Actual Company cell phone tower and tricks your phone into connecting with it. Police officers nationwide have been using them for years. The officials testified the devices are programmed to track cell phone locations. But they do not gather calls or messages. Jessica rae coming up in sports. The battle for the saddle shifted to the soccer pitch last night. Highlights from morningside and briar cliff up ahead. Scott stay tuned for another try. Tmz rererts an attorney for khloe went before a judge to withdraw divorce papers the couple signed to end their marriage. The court reportedly granted the request. The couples reconnection comes just a week after lamar odom was found unconscious in a nevada brothel. The former nba star is now receiving treatment at a Los Angeles Area hospital. Kardashian has vowed to stay by his side during the long road to recovery. And according to his aunt, odom is making progress. Jessica rae the iowa hawkeyes and the nebraska cornhusker football teams are reigniting their rivalry in the 2015 heroes game. Thats coming up november 27th at Memorial Stadium in nebraska and although the two are rivals theyre partnering with hyvee and the American Red Cross to honor heroes in our community. But before the two teams take the grid iron, fans are being encouraged to nominate someone they know for their extraordinary acts of heroism. A person from each state will be invited to attend the heros game and be recognized, as well as have their name etched onto the game trophy. If youd like to nominate a hero just head to siouxlandmatters dotcom and click on the hyvee heroes game tab. Jessica rae the battle for the saddle is one of the best rivalries in siouxland. Last night, sioux city bragging stadium in a pair of socc matches. Heres chris with the action. Chris palmquistgood morning everybody. This saturday, morningside hosts briar cliff on the gridiron as part of Law Enforcement appreciation day. Last night though, the mustang and charger soccer teams hit the field at olsen in a battle for the saddle. Well start with the 1031 stang women hosting the 661 chargers. 20 morningside in the second half. Amy grause. The former east star looking for more. She takes a rip, but libby havenridge is there for the save. Just a few minutes later. Another amy, this time samuelson goes top shelf and puts the biscuit in the basket. 30 stangs. The chargers, struggled to get chances. Loren hemiller looks for the cross, but finds Niccole Mcguire and with less than 15 to play. Samuelson, the former north star finds a little space and seals it. Stangs win it 40. In mens action. The chargers and mustangs both in the middle of the pack in the gpac race. Scoreless in the first. Stangs on the attack, but jared belin comes out to play it and he stuffs the chance flawlessly to keep the goose egg. Morningside, on the corner attempt now, paul quildies gets his noggin on it, but sends it just wide of the net. Chargers, with a corner of their own. Enrique larrondo connects with zach sortino, but not enough on it. An easy save for tim erdmann. Late in the lf now, morningside with a free kick and belin makes a nice save but quildies sticks with it and taps it home. Morningside goes on to win it, 21. Coming up later tonight, well have football action from the tristate area coming up tonight at ten, so please join us then. But for now, back over to you. Forecast. Scott good morning approaching us from the southwest this morning. Cloud cover is expected to stick around in the area through much of the day. Temperatures right now are in the 30s and 40s to the north while 50s are present in southern siouxland. The wind is fairly light, but will gradually increase in strength today up to 15 miles per hour. Heres the dayplanner where well get to a high of 64 and have rain chancecebegin around lunch time. Your complete forecast is just minutes away your news starts now. Rae thanks scott. Morning. Cloud cover is expected to stick around in the area through much of the day. Temperatures right now are in the 30s and s to the north while 50s are present in southern times. Reena ninan and phillip mena have od morning. Topping americas money major settlement involving u. P. S. It will repay more than 4 million to settle a multistate lawsuit. Customers claimed they paid a premium for overnight deliveries that didnt arrive on time. And that employees falsified delivery records, preventing them from collecting refunds. Lego says its going to run short of its famous bricks in the coming months. That means it wont be able to make enough of its famous sets during the Holiday Shopping season. Lego is expanding factories in several countries, but they wont be fully ready for years. And a tasty new potato chip winning over millions of fans. Im not sure about this one. Its s uthern biscuits and gravy. It came in in first place in this years do us a flavor contest by lays. The creator, haley green, of indiana, well, she gets a 1 million prize good morning. Topping americas money a major settlement involving u. P. S. It will repay more than 4 million to settle a multistate lawsuit. Customers claimed they paid a premium for overnight deliveries that didnt arrive on time. And that employees falsified delivery records, preventing them from collecting refunds. Lego says its going to run short of its famous bricks in the coming months. That means it wont be able to make enough of its famous sets during the Holiday Shopping season. Lego is expanding factories in several countries, but they wont be fully ready for years. And a tasty new potato chip winning over millions of fans. Im not sure about this one. Its southern biscuits s d gravy. It came in in first place in this years do us a flavor contest by lays. The creator, haley green, of million prize or 1 of the star lebron james s to talk education yesterday. Michelle obama and the Lebron James Family Foundation hosted a private event at the university of akron. Thousands of students and parents attended the program. It was part of obamas reach higher initiative. Which focuses on encouraging stududts to pursue higher education. Jessica rae an iowa teacher is praising one of her students science projects after it uncovered some stunning Vital Information our affiliate from cedar rapids has more. A simple test for a middle s sool science fairirroject didnt worry eighth grade math teacher mimielle gearhart. Two students asked to place an automac cuff on her upper arm to read her Blood Pressures part of the Data Collection phase of their project. The digital display screen read 196 110, categorized as a hypertensive crisis by the american heart association, meaning gearhart needed emergency asd a school nurse to verify the results, who recommended she call a doctor. After two days of testing, doctors are still working to discover whats causing the high numbers, but prescribed medication to help control the levels. As for the students behind the project, gearhart said their data mayayave saved her life somethingng the two eighthgrade students didnt expect. A moment Science Teacher gary goeller said he hopes all students experience. Gearhart said she hopes others will hear her story and take action to protect their own health. Jessica rae everything may not bebewesome this Holiday Season for lego. The danish toymaker says it will run short of its iconic plastic bricks this christmas. That means it wont be able to make enough toys for the holidays. A lego Spokesman Says shortages are likely to affect parts of europe, but did not elaborate. Business has been booming at lego in science fair project didnt worry eighth grade math teacher michelle gearhart. Two students asked to place an automatic cuff on her upper arm to read her Blood Pressure as part of the Data Collection phase of their project. The digital display screen read 196 110, categorized as a hypertensive crisis by the american heart association, meaning gearhart needed emergency care. Gearhart later asked a School Season for lego. The danish toymaker says it will run short of its iconic plastic bricks this christmas. That means it wont be able to make enough toys for the holidays. A lego Spokesman Says shortages are likely to affect parts of europe, but did not elaborate. Business has been booming at lego in recent years, thanks in part to the lego movie. But the Company Admits they are struggling with growing demand. 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Heres your stormcast hd where were keeping an eye peeled on an area of low pressure to our southwest. This is going to churn nortrtard during the e urse of our thursday. Rain will likejy stay south and west of sioux city through the middle of the day. Then our rain chances will gradually increase throughout the area as we enter tonight. Friday will be a wet and breezy day. Finally by friday night, the l l coming up in our six oclock hour. Ill bring you the results of a study about the efficiency of the ethanol industry. Stay tuned for the details. Jessica rae plus. Ill tell you how big this Award Winning pumpkin actually is and how the farmer is able to grow these large gourds. Those stories and more. In our next hour. Scott good morning approaching us from the southwest this morning. Cloud cover is expected to stick around in the area through much of the day. Temperatures right and 40s to the north while 50s are present in southern siouxland. The wind is fairly light, but will gradually increase in strength today up to 15 miles per hour. Heres the dayplanner where well get to a high of 64 and have rain ances begin around lunch time