Security says it has not detected any plots targeting the u. S. 26 states now say they will not accept any refugees from syria after the paris attacks. Attacks. And iowa is now joining them. Fox 28 News Reporter matt hammill hammilljoins us now from the newswsom with reactctn here at home. Iowa has welcomed people with open arms several times in the past including vietnamese laotian and bosnian refugees right here in the corridor. But e vernors view of keeping an open mind about refugees from syria changed abruptly this afternoon. Afternoon. So this situation is very serious even this morning the governor stopped short of refusing to let Syrian Refugees come to iowa. But after evidence suggesting paris terrorists snuck in with refugees ten other governororstopped the process. Just hours later branstad did the same. The isis threat i think is throughout the free world. As iowans watched the investigation unfold today in france many expressed strong views on the ten thousand Syrian Refugees expected in the us. On facebook ida told us they are not innocent they are males between the ages of 20 and 45 who have been taught to kill mass amounts of peoplebut mary says as long as we put them through the e vetting process a there should be no reason we are not helping our brothers and sisters from the middle east. Julie vorhies says the violence in paris is heartbreaking. She contacted the Governors Office to say rejecting Syrian Refugees is not lack of compassion its common sense. We as citizens are very concerned about the country and about our state and we want to protect every man, woman and child that lives in iowa. Nats sirens the Iowa Civil Liberties Union says the governors decision is morally and legagay wrong. But his press secretary told me tonight calls were over whelmingly against refugees coming to iowa. Matt hammill cbs 2 news, ten at 10. Matt thanks. According to the des moines register, iowa took in more than 17hundred refugees from 2012 to 2014. Gop president ial hopeful ben carson is asking congress to withdraw funding to resettle Syrian Refugees in the u. S. He says reports show one possible paris attacker entered europe through greece, a path taken by many of the migrants. The former neurosurgen is among several republican candidates who have asked for the u. S. To close its borders to refugees. Some in n washington are now saying the us should declare an outright war on isis. A utah congressman is among those concerned about the current security situation when it comes us borders security. Which would give congress the power to approve the number of refugees entering the United States a number that is now cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with more of the corridors top stories. Stories. Linn county authorities e right now ininstigating a murder at a cedar rapids motel. Motel. Deputies tell cbs 2 news, 47yearold Michael Lehman stabbed 23yearold jimmijon lee lint to death after a fight. Fight. Ininstigators believe the stabbing was premeditated. But the Linn County Sheriffs Office says there was no previous connection between the men. Lehman remians at the linn county correctional facility on a one million llar bond. Right now, police are searching for those responsible for a cedar rapids shooting. Officers were called to third street southwest at about 1 30 this afternoon. Thats where they found a man with a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. Investigators have not released any other information. Cbs 2 news is learning new details about aboutan alleged case of Police Brutality at johnson steam week, Lakeshia Hayes told cbs 2 news an officer pulled her daughters hair and shouted obscenities at her. Now a lawsuit has been filed against the officer, crpd, and the School District. A judge will determine if the suit will go to trial. Both the School District and Police Department would not comment on the suit. Right now, sally gaer is in washington, d. C. On a lobbying trip. The iowa mother flew out this morning to fight for her 25year old daughter and thousands of others who struggle with debilitating medical conditioio. Gaer says she wants lawmakers and everyone else to know that cannabis oil is medicine and tonight tonightin a story you will see only on cbs 2 news i show you how and why anxious parents are getting around state law to buy it. This is hemp. Thats hemp oil, which is cbd, cannabidiol. Right, which is a variety of a cannabis plant. Sally gaer just daughter, margaret, who has dravet sydrome, in the spring. Tediously filling capsules with the oil to make it easier for margaret to take, she cautiously and gradually added it to margarets daily regimen of four antiseisure meds and two other drugs that counteract the pharmaceutica ls side effects. She says the oil made a difference almost immediately. Immediately. Initially, right away she was sleeping better which is huge. Huge for us, huge for her. I think anytime youre sleep better youre going to do better. And she e d. Margarets speech improved along with her gross motor skills. Plus, margarets not having as many seisures even though theyve reduced one of her parmaceuticals by a third. She could have 3 to 5 a week. Big ones. Is she still having that many . No, no, id say shes down to 1 to 2 a week. And would you contribute that to the cbd oil . Oh absolutely, yeah. Iowas medical cannabidiol act, signed into law by governor branstad last year allows gaer to possess and use the oil since she has a stateissued registration card. But the law doesnt provide any means to buy it here because its still illegal to manufacture it. Getting it through the house is where were at today. Representative Bob Kressig Cedar falls tried to get a broader senateapproved bill debated in the house this year but it didnt happen. So, with support from a waterloo lawmaker who works in health care, theyre going at it again in january. Nuary. The best thing would be it come through a Committee Process and be discussed. But if not, could bring it up as an amendment to a bill. Bill. I dont even work with a lot of the epilepsy children. We knkn that thats going to vastly help that population. I work with cancer patients. I work with ms patients. I workith parkinsons patients and i work with folks with anxiety and chronic pain issues. So we know, the studies will show you that the cannabis oil will help relieve all of those folks and help them live a more quality life. Life. Its just simple things. Me . Yes, you why mom . You just keep getting sharper. giggle its working for 25year old jacob gealow, who saw his seizures drop by twothirds in just 80days. And thats not all. Jakey would bruise easily. Thats gone. His cognitive has sharpened. Were talking in full sentences. Hes really excelling and im ecstatic. Mom nancy buys jacobs cannabis oil the same way sally gaer buys margarets over the internet through cw botanicals. The coloradobased company says it ships to 49states, the u. K. And canada and can do so because the oil it calls an herbal supplement contains o oy pointthree percent of the psychoactive compound thc. I think if you really look at it, its not that hard. Its not like were asking for something anybody can ababe because thereenot enengh thc in there to ever get anybody high. Its not hurting anybody. Represenative rod blum agrees. It has nothing to do really, with marijuana. It has none of the ingredients in it that marijuana has to get a person high. Its a plant extract. Thats why blum and two other iowa congressmen are sponsoring federal legislation that would amend the controlled substances act to exclude cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana and treatment as a controlled substance. Ive always been a person that believes if you or your legal guardians think that an experimental drug can help you that why shouldnt you be able to do that. Why should the government be able to say, no you cant put this in your body. Senator grassley argues its the fdas role to make that decision after researching cbds safety and effectiveness. Something thats beng g done at the university of iowa. I dont think theres any question about safety but we had some evidence come out in our hearings that indicated, and we had these from people that use cannabis oil, they said it doesnt have the same quality every vile that you buy. Buy. These people out there in colorado are doing a wonderful thing. There are so many people that are being helped by this. Lolo tassin wanted to try the oil and lobbied tirelessly for a comprehensive iowa medical cannabis law that would help her deal with brain cancnc. She died last month h before getting the opportunity. People who need it for a medical reason, cancer, like lori tassin that we didnt help. They need access. And they dont need it next year. They ed it now. The director of the Governors Office of drug control policy tells me the state needs to prioritize its resources so it is not looking to arrest their cannabis oil through the mail. And the Attorney Generals Office says its not received any requests from county attorneys to pursue prosecution. So far, 72 registratiti cards have been issued by the Iowa Department of public health. Now ten at ten continues with a look at tonights other stories across the corridor. In iowa city, a group called iowans defending our universities is asking for university of iowa president Bruce Harreld to speak publicly. School officials tell cbs 2 news, harreld has met with Community Members since his first day. Idu wants to ask about issues Like University funding, Sexual Assault and racism. The group is holding a Community Assembly tomorrow night at seven. In cedar rapids, the Salvation Army is collecting food at several hyvee stores. The goal is to fill 13hundred christmas food bags. Volunteers will collect food until november 23rd. 23rd. If youd like to help, the information is on our a marion man has taken to kickstarter to make his space park dreams come true. Doug smith is the founder of the terra lununpark foundation. He wants the park to be a spot that honors efforts made in space exploration. He says hed like to partner with another space museum in the country. If that doesnt work, hed like to build it here. That is cbs 2 news ten at ten the corridors top stories and tomorrows weather first forecast in the first ten minutes. Minutes. But we are just getting started. Coming up. Up. Why state Health Officials are pushing more iowans to get a flu vaccine. This bale of hay cannot be controlled. When a wildfire raged through elkhorn ranch, the sudden loss of pasture became a serious problem for a familylyusiness. Faced with horses that needed feeding and a texas drought that sent hay prices soaring, the owners had to act fast. Thankfully, mary miller banks with chase for business. And with greater financial clarity and a relationship built for the unexpected, she could control her cash flow, and keep the ranch running. Chase for business. So you can own it. Says iowa comes in at number 13 as the best states for women. So what do we need to do to improve that number . Number . Tomorrow on cbs2 this morning, tips from experts on how women can improve in leadership and social health. See you then parts of the midwest are dealing with Severe Weather tonight. There have been 27 reports of tornadoes touching down in a line of storms stretching from texas to kansas. Right now, there are no reports of maj damage or next on cbs two news. News. The amount one company will pay some iowa College Students for their unfair and deceptive loans. Season has already claimed two lives here in iowa. Iowa. State Health Officials hope it serves as a reminder to get a flu shot. Shot. The cdc says iowa is the country with the highest flu levels. Experts say although not perfect, the flu vaccine can protect many from getting sick. Fewer than 20 thousand americans died during the st major flu pandemic which started in 2009. Changes to iowas medicaid system was met with a lot of questions tonight. Tonight. A town hall meeting in cedar rapids tried to answer a lot of those questions ababt governor branstads privatization of the system. Democrats, critical of the governors move, have been going to the state sponsored meetings. Some have called on the governor to delay the chanans. Bubulast week, he rejected those requests. A forprofit Education Company must forgive nearly 500 thousand dollars in College Loans for 600 former students in iowa. State attorney general tom miller says Education Management corporation lured students into unfair loan programs. Edmc operates 110 schools in 32 states. Natitially, the company will forgive 102pointeight milliondollars in outstanding loan debt. Coming up in sports. An iowa wrestler gets some national atteion. Stay dear future, sailed through that diaper stage, learned to walk, and im reading like a thirdgrader. But now its time to go out into the world. And from what i hear, its not all toys and games out there. Will you look out for me, future . Season. It was just a dream. But now. Its a reality. For the first time in a long time. A National Championship is within reach for the iowa hawkeyes. The magical run continued on saturday with a win over minnesota. A victory that brought the floyd of rosedale back to iowa city. And improved this teams record to 100. This is brand New Territory for hawkeye football. its awesome. To something that iowas never done before is pretty cool. And to do it out in front of that crowd is excitinin. it feels real good. Its a very good accomplishment under our belt right now. Its an honor to have that. To be the first team to go 100 here. its a tribute to this tete. And how hard weve worked all season long and all offseason. And its been a great season so far and weve just got to continue to get better. After eight years. Steve staker is retiring as coes head football coach. But the kohawks have decided to keep it in the family. Theyve replaced steve staker with his son. Tyler staker is the new head football coach at coe college. Iowa junior sammy brooks was named the usa wrestling athlete of t t week on monday. Brooks beat osus jordan rogers soundly on saturday. It was a 172 technical fall. It was Opening Night at hilton. And iowa state did their thing. They put it onon chicago state, 10664. Behind a big night for jameel mckay. Stay with cbs two terry has people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change [ cheers and applause ] Bernie Sanders husband, father, grandfather. Hes taking on wall street and a corrupt political system that keeps in place a rigged economy. Bernies campaign is funded byover a million contributions people like you, who see the middle class disappearing and want a future to believe in. News at ten. Well see you americas never been a country of quitters. Its not who we are. We dont ignore threats like climate change. With americanmade clean energy, we can end our dependence on foreign oil. Spark new innovation. And create millions of new jobs. Solving our Climate Crisis starts with 50 clean energy by 2030
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