And red tape were not enough to reduce the risk of exposure. Exposure. It shouldnt have been allowed to happen the way it did, they should have had proper plastic sheeting barriers up and they should have had proper vacuums with hepa filters on it to keep that from being spread around. Around. I look at those pictures and i dont have the expertise to know if thats appropriate or not appropriate. Dr. Brad buck is the superintendent at the Cedar Rapids School community district. He says he only recently found out about the mishap. Mishap. I dont know that i have enough information yet to really understand kind of where things are. It does sound like he tried to do some Due Diligence in talking to variety of people. In an email, brent says he contacted the department of Natural Resources months ago. He says that was until wednesday afternoon. Afternoon. It does give you a moment of pause about maybe how seriously this was taken, but please know that we will take it very seriously. For future already looking into preventative measures. Measures. One of the things well continue to look at is do we need to provide additional oversight, particularly through our architects but also through our own staff. Abatement specialties was the company used in both projects. They refused to comment on the proper way to handle asbestos. However, we are looking into health risks for people who were exposed. When we have more details, well bring them to you. Covering the corridor in cedar rapids, Dora Miller Fox 28 news dora thanks. A new development now in a deadly cedar rapids fire. Fire. Fox 28 news has learned that 76yearold karen jacobs passed away in the hospital after monday mornings fire on the southwest side. Side. She and her husband were pulled from the burning home by firefighters. 76yearold Ronald Jacobs was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe smoking materials started the fire and there were no working smoke alarms inside the home. Right now. Investigating a shots fired incident. Officers say two homes near the 1500 block of woodmayr drive were hit by the bullets. Several shell casings were found at the scene. Police tell fox 28 news that no one was injured. Investigators have not made any arrests. In cedar rapids. Rapids. One person may be facing trouble with the law tonight after a morning shooting and police chase. Chase. The shots were fired just before 10this morning in the 14hundred block of sixth avenue southeast. Officers a block away investigating a possible burglary heard the shots and ran toward the scene. Police say they did find a gun. But its still not clear how many people were involved and whether the shots had anything to do with the burlgary report. Now an update to breaking news fox 28 news told you about last night. Night. A man is now facing charges for recording a woman taking a shower in a ui dorm. Dorm. According to court documents, 23yearold robert key to access a womens bathroom in burge residence hall. Hall. Thats when police say he went into a shower stall and recorded a woman showering in an adjacent stall. When she confronted him, he took off. Off. Later, an officer found hightower hiding in another bathroom, where these pictures were taken before he got away. Ui Police Arrested hightower last night and also served him two warrants out of coralville for criminal trespass and peeping. Also on the university of iowa campus campusmore employees are leaving their posts, and new information is revealing a major reason why. Why. Faculty resignations were up 36percent last year. Leaders say exixisurveys with rmer employees show salary is the biggest factor for their decision to quit. New ui president Bruce Harreld is now asking lawmakers for 45Million Dollars to help retain highperforming workers. The board of regents is also taking up this issue at its one staff member sticking around is Athletic Director gary barta. Barta got a five year extension from president harreld. Many wanted to see barta go after he stood by head coach kirk ferentz during a dismal 2014 season. But then this past year, ferentz led the Football Team through an undefeated regular season earning National Coach of the year honors. Bartas base salary is now over the half Million Dollar mark and runs through 2021. Pay is on the minds of leaders in linn county. County. The linn county board of supervisors is discussing a minimum wage increase. Increase. Supervisor brent oleson says if the state will not increase the minimum wage, it falls to county leaders to take action. What we hope to achieve is one that signal to the legislature that they really should be doing this so that we can have a uniform minimum wage across the state but if they dont do that that have that debate if theyre unwilling to. To. Johnson county is in the middle of a slow increase in the minimum wage, set to reach 1010 an hour by 2017. Governor branstad says s he would consider a statewide increase if lawmakers sent a bill to his desk. Right now in cedar rapids, one Health Organization is looking for a few good workers. Workers. Physicians clinic of iowa held a career fair tonight. Theyre looking to fill a number of positions from nursing to receptionists. If you didnt make it to tonights fair, you can a link to the companys website on our fox 28 iowa dot com. Its a safe bet that area car washes will see some long lines in the days ahead. Ahead. Chief meteorologist terry swails is here now with now to the war on terror and a legal battle that could have farreaching effects on the phone in your hand. Hand. Right now, the federal government is locked in a major court battle with tech wants fbi agents to have access to the contents of terrorist sayed farooks iphone. Iphone. In december, farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik pledged their allegiance to isis and gunned down 14 county workers at a Holiday Party in San Bernardino california. Since then, investigators have been trying to piece together the planning that went into the attack, and whether organized terror played a direct role in carrying it out. Part of that Investigation Centers around an iphone one of the attackers used. Used. By default, information on all apple smartphones is encrypted, and investigators cant get into it. It. A federal judge is ordering apple to help investigators hack into the phone to access information. Now, apple is responding, calling the ruling a case of government overreach. Overreach. In a letter to customers, apple ceo tim cook said quote while we believe the fbis intentions are good, it would be wrong for the government to force us products. And ultimately, we fear that this demand would undermine the very freedoms and liberty our government is meant to protect. Rival tech giant google is also siding with apple on this issue. A legal expert fox 28 news spoke with, agrees with their concerns. You have to balance the privacy needs with the individual and with the value needs of law enforcement. This seems like this would be a huge step, i mean this is essentially not just being able to crack a safe, but forcing the maker of the safe, to create an entirely new way to get into the safe. Its prety unprecedent in my opinion to take this step. In the end, this case could go all the way to the us supreme court. Court. For now, its getting a lot of attention in the court of public opinion, including on our facebook page. Fox 28 News National correspondent jeff barnd has more now in tonights safe and secure report. Report. It owes the families of the San Bernardino victims a thorough investigation. But one security expert says this court order demanding apple create an iphone backdoor for government usea is a slippery slope. And not just for iphone usersin pursuit of information in this specific case, fbi director comey and the attorney general appear to be rolling the dice with the Digital Security of literally every american. According to apple, the governmenta suggests this backdoor would be used only once on one phone. But apple says this technique could be used repeatedly on any number of devices compromising its customersa and among i phone users we talked to, opinions are mixed. I think security should take precedence over privacy definitely generally, i dont think that the fbi should just be able to get information from apple just to spy on peoplei do think that privacy is very important. Eddington says any owner of a mobile device should stand any flaw thats introduced into encryption like a backdoor into the popular i phone a is like ringing the dinner bell for a Hostile Intelligence Service or hacker. Theyll figure it out. Theyll get to it one way or the other. And when they do, then everybody is laid bare. As of now, nothings changed regarding privacy among iphones customers. And many legal experts agreea this case could go all the way to the supreme court. I think its a really complicated issue. 28 news. Now toanother privacy issue that could cost you thousands. Thousands. We have a special report on a crime ring that could strike just about anywhere. How they find their fox 28 news at nine returns. A taste of some local flavor tomorrow on fox 28 morning live. Live. We find out some of dumpling darlings secrets behind their specialties. Thats tomorrow on fox 28 morning live eastern iowas only local news at 7 am. Right now, credit card theft is a National Epidemic and any of us could end up becoming a victim. Victim. It violates your privacy and allows criminals to charge thousands of dollars in your name. Name. Fox 28 News Reporter matt hammill spent the last week talking with victims and police about how quickly this can happen. Matt karen i know you carry a purse. Scott you have a wallet for the next few minutes think about where you keep those. Tonight a cautionary tale of how one simple decision can throw your life into chaos. Varooooooom. I simply we decided to go in at panera for a late lunch after 12 30. Elaina kempin says she should have known a man behind her sat a little too close and then a woman caused a scene complaining about her food. They took my wallet out of my purse. Actually opened up my purse took the wallet out while it was literally right beside me. Varoooooooooooooooom five mintues later before elaina even knows her wallet is gone police say someone hit the cedar rapids target ching ching charging nearly seven hundred dollars in gift cards to her credit card. A minute later in the same store ching ching another nine hundred dollars. A half hour later elainas credit cards show up at Coral Ridge Mall ching ching another target store another nine hundred dollars. Coralville police obtained these security pictures which they believe show this couple using the cards. About this time im shutting all my credit cards down and im calling all my credit card companies. Im in a panic. Reports the suspects then run into scheels. Elaina says Police Showed her the video as the suspects try three different visa cards each one declined a fourth card finally works. Ching ching according to Police Reports a grand total of nearly three thousand dollars in less than two hours. I just felt completely violated. Our criminals. They know its a race against the clock. Theyre going to hit as many stores as possible theyre gonna charge those cards for as much as they can. Coralville officer juan coleman says hes seen people come from as far away as florida just to steal credit cards in the corridor. Theyll be in town for maybe a day or so and then theyre on to their next area. Whether its des moines or whether its out of state. Police say no one intends to make it easy for thievesbut take a look at what we found at this cedar rapids restaurant during a recent lunch hour. Dozens of purses hanging on the backs of chairs in chairs some open with wallets in plain view. It teaches you to be vigilant, dont leave your purse in a cart or watch it at a restaurant when you go up to go get your meal or use the restroom facilities, dont leave things unattended. With the suspects still on the loose elaina changed all of her credit cards and Bank Accounts and was glad the nightmare was over until two months later when her husband called. He said hey did you take 3,000 dollars out of the Checking Account today, i said no why . Police reports show a woman walked into this bank and cleaned out her account. Even with a fraud alert on the account the teller handed over thousands of dollars. Just knowing that i was being watched and being sought out is extremely disturbing. The crime has cost elaina nothing and everything. She has to watch all of her financial accounts like a hawk and it may never end. They could open Bank Accounts in my name. The main thing were worried about right now is tax time. The irs indicating that youre not getting a refund because youve already received it. On top of everthing else the thieves also got away with her concealed weapons permit and she says they could buy a gun. Boom i see women in the Grocery Store with their purses now in the carts and theyre open or at a restaurant where theyre not paying attention. butted . And i do mention to them when i see them. Hey this happened to me. Just you might want to be careful. Cedar rapids and Coralville Police are interested in any tips that can lead them to the suspects in this case. As for safety if youre out to lunch some suggest putting your purse between your feet. One officer told me he writes on his credit cards ask for i d to encourage cashiersto look at a picture i d. Matt hammill fox 28 news. Matt thanks. There is a lot more information about how to keep your personal information safe. Compiled, head to our website, fox 28 iowa dot com. Whats all this nonsense about balls . Pink balls, blue, yellow, red. Its hard to keep the whole thing straight. And all these socalled deals . Well, they come with a lot of deal breakers. Like when you leave the city the signal goes weak. And as for d for every line you switch . 300 no ball nonsense. Get 300 per line and a stronger signal, still to come on the fox 28 news at nine. Nine. Killing the desire to smoke with cuteness. Why cats are at the center of a new antismoking campaign. Campaign. And supporters of medical marijuana inch closer to a major victory at the statehouse. An update from the capitol when the fox 28 news at nine continues. The hashtag catmageddon is trending on twitter right now. It was started by an antismoking group known as truth orange. Orange. Although the group is using some humor to get their message across, there is a deadly serious message behind this mission. Fox 28 News ReporterMellaney Moore explains in tonights, to your health report. Report. A twitter account called truth orange is trying to end smoking for good and doing so by asking an important question what would we do if we didnt have our kitty kings of the internet . Kurt weidemann, hawkeye 1 50 54 ive seen a cat doing situps, actually. Angie weidemann, hawkeye1 52 56 i recently saw cats using chopsticks on the internetthe internet is full of the funny felines. The Organization Says cats are twice as likely to develop cancer if their owners smoke. Standup doctor beth shannon with the North Liberty pet clinic says dont smoke around your pets. Its one way you healthy. High five. Good boy. Beth shannon, dvm North Liberty pet clinic1 35 37 the link of Secondhand Smoke to cancers in cats is real. Shannon says smoking is connected with cancers, asthma, bronchitis, nasal diseases and lung diseases in dogs and cats. She says the cancercausing agents can settle on your carpets, furniture and clothing. And your pets cant get away from it. 1 37 00 cats, i think get a double whammy because they groom themselves, so theyre collecting all those cancer causing agents and then ingesting it. The vet says shes glad this is a conversation thats happening, for your pets longevity and quality of life. By the way, she has a favorite cat video too. 1 43 39 theyre a couple of burmese cats running on a treadmillcovering the corridor, Mellaney Moore, fox 28 news. Next on the fox 28 news at nine. Nine. Well take you to des moines where efforts to expand the use of medical marijuana took another step forward today. Today. And the hawkeye men try of the big ten. Highlights from another tough road test were excited about february. All our handcrafted classic footlongs are just 6 each. 6 for a footlong is big news. Subpocalypse 2016 where foot traffic for delicious pressure on sidewalks. Enjoy all of our classic footlongs for just 6 each. The medical use of cannabis are one step closer to a major victory, after years of lobbying iowa lawmakers, today, the House Commerce Committee passed a bill making a form of medical marijuana more accessible to patients. Patients. Similar to a Senate Approved bill from last year, the house bill would allow the production and distribution of cannabis oil in iowa. But, not as many medical conditions would be covered. Fox 28 News Reporter steffi lee explains now at the capitol. Capitol. Pleading for a healthier future. When one has exhausted all forms of conventional treatment they deserve the right to Access Medical cannabis to ease their theres a lot of studies out there that show it that it can put you in remission. Cannabis is one of the safest herbal medicines on the planet since starting the oil her seizures have reduced she is sleeping through the nightwe know that the discussion about getting high is so far gone. Wednesdays arguments for easier access to medical cannabis oil were strong but they didnt come without pushback. It has been shown that when medical marijuana use is talked about iowa and all the youth across the nation perception of risk with marijuana has gone down. Nevertheless, the house commerce subcommittee unanimously passed a bill allowing legal production and sale of cannabis oil in iowa. But before the Meeting House republicans slashed the original 12 medical conditions covered under the senate bill to only three. That means doctors could only prescribe the oil to patients with epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and anyone in their last year of terminal cancer. I dont like to pick winners and losers when it comes to medical care that weve done. In order to get enough people on board to support the bill, it had to be scoped back. The other thing was it was a 25 page controversial bill we simply cannot process something that large that controversial in less than a week. Both democrats and republicans say they will continue to do the best they can to help iowans and advocates are hopeful. Time is of the essence so i ask that you pass this and that you pass this quickly. The changes to this bill also included how many facilities would be able to make and dispense the oil. Originally there would have been 12 developing right now. Now. Sources say president obama will make a historic trip to cuba. Cuba. The white house is expected to announce the trip, scheduled for next month, at a briefing tomorrow. This would be the first visit to cuba by a sitting president since Calvin Coolidge nearly 90 years ago. The us recently restored diplomatic relations with the communist nation 90 miles off the coast of florida. Now to tonights vote 2016 coverage. Coverage. Republicans in South Carolina will cast their now, the Top Republican in the state is endorsing a candidate. Candidate. Governor Nikki Haley Says shes backing florida senator marco rubio. Rubio has had an up and down few weeks that featured strong support in iowa but a poor showing in New Hampshire after a bad debate performance. Right now, polls show rubio locked in a fight for second place in South Carolina. Polls still show donald trump as the front runner in the palmetto state. The youngest voters are the most frustrated with the two political partieis. Partieis. But that doesnt mean millenials are sitting on the sidelines. Sidelines. Fox 28 News National correspondent Kristine Frazao explains. Explains. Candidates on both sides of the aisle are trying to woo millennials with hopes that support from the youngest generation will propel them to the white house. Theyre there, there interested and theyre ready to show up. Carolyn dewitt is the coo of rock the vote, a Nonpartisan Group that encourages young people to vote. Everyday 12 we have the largest voting block if we all show up to the polls. But the largest generation in america is frustrated by the status quo, says conservative columnist Kristen Soltis anderson. Both parties are disappointing to young people. Many of them are now identifying as becoming detached from the process altogether. A recent poll found 86 percent of millennials feel like candidates arent speaking to the issues they care about. I think its important to talk about the issues that matter to young people, things like debt and spending, things like healthcare costdemocrat candidates have tried to address youth issues. Ive laid out my ideas about what we can do to make college more affordable,we should have free tuition at public colleges and universities. In the first two contests democrat voters under 30 overwhelmingly preferred sanders according to exit polls i know i have some work to do, particularly with young people. A republican has not won a majority of the youth millennials are democrat while only 28 percent are republican right now a lot of millennials are leaning further and further left. And part of that is because of the appeal of barack obama back in 2008 swayed a lot of young voters over to the left. Millennials will make up approximately one in five voters this november if they turnout in numbers similar to 2012 and 2008. So failure to capture their votes today could doom either party, not just this election but future im Kristine Frazao were halfway through the work week but many are already looking forward to the weekend. Weekend. One of those people is chief meteorologist terry swails and terry, the days its a busy night on sports. In college hoops. The hawkeyes lay an egg in happy valley. Details on the defeat are next. And on the mat. A dream matchup on the mat. Highlights from the onea iowas nc doublea tournament resume is as strong as anyones. Plenty of good wins. But more importantly. No bad losses. Until tonight. When penn state but the hawkeyes on upset alert. To the Bryce Jordan Center we. The fourthrankedhawks and the iowa started fast. Good halfcourt offense here. And a thunderous jam from adam woodbury. The hawkeyes jumped out to a 102 lead. And later in the first. Nicolas baer showing what he can do. He drills a three. 2518 iowa. But they trailed at the half. So they go to jarrod uthoff. Uthoff with very little room. Doesnt need much. He cans a triple to cut the deficit to four. But the hawkeyes were cold. And the Nittany Lions were hungry. Under two to go. Brandon taylor with a rebound happy valley becomes unhappy valley for iowa. Fran mccafferys team is upset on the road, 7975. The good news is. They get a week off before wisconsin. The bad news. They slide into a tie for second in the big ten. The uni winning streak screeched to a halt tonight. They lose to loyola by three. Theyll be back at it on saturday at home. And the iowa state women get a much needed win. They throttle texas tech, 77 48. In a game that included a 29nothing run. Wrestling is all about the individual. Its one on one. Just you. And the guy on the other side of the mat. But great wrestlers. Make great teams. And the best teams in the state duked it out today in des moines. Its the team dual finals. And a couple powerhouses met in onea. Lisbon and alburnett. At 145 pounds. Connor schulista. Adds another pin to his resume. Thats gotta feel good. Alburnett was cruising. This time its bryce paul at 152. Same result. Slap the mat. Thats a pin. Lisbon roared back. Heres Wally Zernich with a threepoint near fall en route to a 151 decision. But zernich was dinged for being unsportsmanlike. That cost his team a point. And in a crazy twist. Alburnett wins by criteria. And the pirates are partying. Its something that we preach all year is just to fight and thats what we did. I let this seniors in that little huddle. Break it out. They programs based on. I had no idea what was going on at the time. I was walking through shaking hands. I didnt even know what to say. Then coach said we won. I was freaking out. I couldnt hold it in because this has been our goal since day one. In girls hoops. Cascade and monticello have clashed on the hardwood twice in 2016. And both times. The panthers came away winners. The cougars hope the third times a charm. Its the threea regional semifinals. Hosted by anamosa. First quarter, the three by numberfive ties it up at seven apiece. Their mustve been something in the water. Second quarter. Taylor mcdonald from deep puts the panthers back in front 109. But the cougars would not be denied. They clawed their way back. All or the boards. She puts it up and in. Cascade gets t in fourregional quarterfinals. Xavier at home against vinton shellsburg. This one was all saints in the early going. Mckenna anderson gets a wide open three. And bangs it home. Xavier scored the first 17 points of the game. Vintonshellsburg. Trying to get back in it. Jarrica speidel with a soft touch off the glass. That cut the lead to 13. But this game was never in doubt. Lexi noonan steps into a midrange j. Saints advance in a big way, 6725. To dthree hoops. The coe women playing for their postseason lives. But luthers shot their way to the top of the conference. Taylor jenks wasting no time swishes a three ball. The kohawks played with some urgency though kennedy alum jordan holmes darts straight to the hole. Puts it off the window. Coes up 1411 early. But the lead didnt last. Taylor elton gets in on the threepoint party. And the norse are your 2016 iowa conference champs. Coe must beat buena vista on saturday to make the iowa conference tourney. Those tourney hopes for the iowa women are officially on the brink of extinction. After losing four straight. The hawkeyes have to win their last four to stay alive. Starting with a revenge game on thursday night against purdue. They shot lights out in that game. They scored 90 points against us. Our defense just has to be better this game. I think were a lot better now working together with chase and meghan so i think thats gonna help us as well. So thursday nights gonna be a good battle. Thats a check of sports forecast when the fox here in my car, i feel safest of all i can lock all my doors its the only way to live in cars. humming whatcha doin . Building an original 1978 firebird. Got it on ebay. Why . I had this model when i was little, remember . Spent a month building it and painting it and putting on all the decals. Is that the one i tried to make a bong out of . No, that was my munster mobile. And my ventriloquist dummy. My firebird, you blowtorched with a cigarette lighter and moms aqua net. Oh, yeah, the firebird. Anyway, i loved that model, and now im gonna have it again. I am gonna have it again, right . Relax. If i destroy any of your cars, itll be that oildripping piece of crap here in my car i can only receive i can listen to you it keeps me stable for days in cars. Im worried about my brother. Why . Well, hes either so lonely, hes trying to recapture his childhood, which was not that good in the first place, or hes created an elaborate ruse to hide the fact that hes become a degenerate gluesniffer. To be honest, im rootin for the glue. You know, ive been meaning to talk to you about him. You want him gone, hes gone. Thats how much i love you