Trump. In the meantime there are a number of Government Programs that support veterans as they age. But one has been dubbed the ghost benefit because so few know about it. Our reporter has been looking into the program she joins us live, dora. Thats right about 70 of veterans qualify for this benefit but dont even know it exists it is called ana pension. Around for veterans that most have never even heard of. No, never. Even in all my retirement briefings i never, never once mentioned. It is not as widely known as medicate or medicare this is basically free money on the table. It is called the aide and attendance for veterans or ana. Gives 2,100 for help with senior care costs. Just an assistance living home. Gary signed up his motherin law for the program. It helps with the total cost of her upkeep at the care center where she is at until she can stay there a longer period of time and not run out of money. Right now applicants have to have 80,000 or less in assets but the government is looking at throwing a wrench in to they dont look at what youve had one year ago, when the va looks at literally three years back into your financial history that could disqualify veterans and spouses. With only a select few knowing about the program some say it is time to do something about it. Need to get the word out and the people that have connections with the veterans about surviving spouses. There are other qualifications that veterans and spouses must meet we have them listed on our website organizations are asking to talk to a local representative to stop that change from being implemented. Covering the corridor in cedar rapids, dora miller. After high of 55 in cedar rapids temperatures are dropping pretty rapidly as well see readings into the upper 20s saturday. So a cold start to the weekend sunny and cool mid50s for saturday warming temps and breezy conditions expected for sunday as we take a look at Doppler Radar not much to show across the corridor we are high and dry across eastern iowa, High Pressure settling in, keep the clear skies around tonight with the light winds we should see temperatures in the upper 20s clear and cold your corridor morning forecast 26 to for 3 00, how warm we get for sunday and your hawkeye football forecast coming up in just a few minutes. News 10 at 10 continues with the ongoing coverage of the unrest after the election. Protests have been going on now in three cities, all though must of the demonstrations have remained peaceful some have been blocking major interstates and setting fires, leading to confrontations of police, 26 were arrested protests turned into riots. Anger spilled on to the streets of the corridor today dozens of protesters marched through iowa city tonight some blocking traffic on i80 near dubuque street several police units were brought in to disperse the crowd, the traffic was backed traffic. Even though president elect trump lost the popular vote Electoral College. College. The college is made up of 538 electors who will now cast their votes for president elect trump. Trump. Iowa has six electoral votes one for each senator and congressman representing the hawkeye state. State. This afternoon cbs 2 news sat down with one of the people chosen to vote for the republican candidate. Jim whitmer says he voted for ted cruz in the Iowa Caucuses but president elect trump won his support after cruz dropped out with the backlash, and anger surrounding trumps election victory the Electoral College is vital to our form of democracy. While a lot of voters are angry many also stayed home . . On election day. Day. Early figures show that voter turnout hit a twenty year low. Just over half of eligible voters actually went to the polls. Thats more than 18 million fewer . . Voters than in 2008. The last time numbers were this low bill clinton beat president elect trump is shaking things up on his transition team. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was leading that effort. Today trump replaced him with his Vice President mike pence. A number of others who helped during the Campaign IncludingRudy GiulianiNewt Gingrich and doctor ben carson remain on the committee. Sources say all will be considered for cabinet posts. At the Iowa State Capitol republ leadership. Thats after winning control of both the house and senate. Senate. State senator bill dix of shell rock will be Senate Majority leader. Senator jack whitver of ankeny will be senate president. Republicans will now have a ten seat majority in that 50seat chamber. Now ten at ten continues with a look at tonights other stories across the corridor. Developing tonight linn mars longtime head football coach is stepping down. Bob corridor, the head football football this week his departure comes after some parents filed complaints of alleged abuse by one of the assistant coaches a state investigation cleared the coaches of any wrong doing, he simply felt it was time to step ape side. Cedar Rapids Police are trying to figure out what sparked a violent fight at metro high school. Happened at seventh street and 12th avenue southeast. Police tell cb person was charged with disorderly conduct. More charges could be coming. The holidays will be here before we know it and lindale mall is giving shoppers a head start on black friday. The mall plans to open thanksgiving night from six until one in the morning and then again on black friday from six am to ninepm. Shopping centers all across the country are expecting a boost in christmas sales. The National Retail federation says november and december billion dollars. It has many names and variations but one horrible reality kids can die. Die. The choking game continues to fascinate children and young adults. As cbs 2 News Reporter tara morgan reports, take sot bite covered 17 37 30 he was my first child and we did everything together 37 36 take vo hunting, rodeos. And sports, it all. take sot rob wince 17 36;10 hed be 22 this year i didnt get to watch him grow up. 36;17 take vo time has not healed his fathers heart, take sot rob wince 17 31 26 like yesterday i mean i remember everything 31 30 take vo cayden was out of his parents site no more than 10 minutes the night of january 31st 2007. take sot rob wince 17;32 27 i walked downstairs and he was sitting on the floor with a shoe string tied around his neck cayden died playing the choking game take sot rob wince 17;34 51 my first thing whyd he do it i didnt know he was playing the choking game 34 57 take vo children tempting fate to get a rush or high from passing out. take sot dr. Boster 14 40;08 these are kids they probably dont fully realize what theyre doing 40 10 take vo there are a couple variations. One by squeezing on the corotid arteries cutting off adequate blood supply to the brain. take sot dr. Boster 14;41 50 another variation of this terrible theme is by getting someone to breath really fast and to blow off their Carbon Dioxide either hold their breath or push on their chest so they cant take a deep breath and this will further facilitate losing oxygen to the brain 42;05 take vo neuroimmunol ogist aaron boster says either way youre flirting with something terribly dangerous. take sot dr. Boster 14;42 46 the brain is very unforgiving it needs oxygen all the time and if you deny oxygen even for a little bit you can have permanent damage 42;54 take vo dr. Boster says there are signs to watch for, and encourages parents to talk to their children about the risky behavior. take sot dr. Boster 14;42;24 im out for bruising on the neck or busted blood vessel42;35 take sot rob wince 17 40 02 you might die the first time you might not but why take the chance 40 03 take vo caydens family is left with Unanswered Questions and raw emotions nearly 10 years later. Unanswered questions and raw emotions nearly 10 years later. I loved him with all of my heart. I wasnt supposed to bury my son he is supposed to bury me. A dark tale theyll send to anyone who hoping to save another family from a life of pain. Dont live a life that ive had to live without that my son has had to live without. Cbs 2 news, 10 at 10. A consumer alert for a dangerous defect in a product that is supposed to save lives, kitty nighthawk is Carbon Monoxide detectors, the devices can stop working after 7 years even if the user replaces the battery the fear is to think the alarm is still working putting them at risk the corridors top stories and the forecast in the first 10 minutes. Home cooking for the home openers how the iowa men and women looked in their first games of the season. Some of the coldest air in the season is upon up well start in the 20s readings around 54 degrees slightly warmer for sunday well have those numbers in fastapproaching many home owners are getting their furnaces serviced. But more and more people are becoming victims of a new scam. What you need to know. Wonderful weather people who have been out boating in the last 10 days, believe it or not, i mentioned to you earlier th youll have to bring those in before long, some of the coldest air of the season is upon us well see temperatures in the 20s believe it or not iowa city hasnt been below freezing but that will change tonight like i mentioned most areas down into the 20s as we take a look at live Doppler Radar no rain at all across eastern iowa, high and dry all over not anticipating rain without any rainfall here in eastern iowa as you can see on our satellite the clouds are way down into missouri, High Pressure moving in well see the clear skies and the forecast, temperatures from 13 to 24 degrees colder than just 24 hours ago and temperatures will plummet down into the 20s as we start your day tomorrow so a cold start to the weekend with readings down to the 20s and sunny and cool tomorrow back into the mid50s for breezy conditions for sunday as readings close to 60 degrees as we wrap up the weekend your corridor morning forecast a cold right wind out of the southeast around 5 miles per hour, 26 in center point, 27 in cedar rapids, 28 to start your saturday, in iowa city. It has been a not so normal november off to a mild start average temperature when you take the highs and the lows warmest on record only 10 days 11 days in november been above normal every single day this month that equates to 11. 1 degrees above for the month of november well continue to see these above normal temperatures at least through the next week because mainly of High Pressure which has been in control of our weather the last several days slowly move off to the southeast as we get into tomorrow southerly winds clear skies should allow temperatures to warm up into the middle 50s as we get into sunday well start to see a cold front approach that will get n like monday morning that will cool off our temperature, temperatures well above average in the middle to upper 50s we have a few big Football Games the cyclones traveling to lawrence, take home the jayhawks mostly sunny and cool, 50 degrees, uni taking on western illinois the leather necks the kickoff around 1 00 mostly sunny cool but calm 53 degrees for kickoff of course michigan wolverines 44 degrees for a kickoff. Your forecast for tonight clear and cold areas to the north 26 to about 28 degrees as we go down to the south areas in the 20s, 27 to 29 down towards washington then your forecast for the north tomorrow a chilly start sunny and cool pleasant 53 to 55 degrees a few degrees for areas to the south 54 in cedar rapids, 55 in iowa city bit warmer 60 degrees for sunday with sunshine it will be a dry front, 57 and then we are back to the 60s as we go through the week we have a front come through on friday looks like with temperatures holding in the mid to upper 50s as we end next week. Thank you, nec on cbs 2, it was championship saturday at the sell center would waller tame home some hardware . Championship friday at the cell center and for cedar falls history. It was championship friday, for cedar falls history was on the line the tigers were one centennial down two sets to none, grace drops the hammer and here come the tigers the jags were the kings of the jungle today, matties block ends it the centennial wins their Third Straight with a sweep. In 4a waller looking to add with top morning pella the future ucla bruin hammers one for the Golden Eagles who else, may with the kill for the win finish to 21, waller wins their 18 state valley Ball Championship with a sweep. We want to celebrate have a great time but knowing that we have left our mark on waller it is just unbelievable, something that weve always dreamed of now we made our dreams come true. Oh my gosh just like time coming, especially this senior group to see them kind of put this program on their back and work really hard. The 3a trying to win their fifth title while union looking for their first in School History, the knights set up brauner union gets the point, too much firepower, and dropping it down as they become just the sec championship in three different classes for that winner. Our leader is just stepped up i could hear him say that we a good game back and forth the whole time you just have to work to side out every point and try to go on a run and if they go on a run you know you have to stop them its unreal right now i cant explain how i feel its just awesome Columbus Catholic with the tall task of knocking of western christian in the 2a everything they had Lauren Mcmanus with some heat on that kill but every time columbus would get close western christian would go on a run ashtin verrbeek sends one right into your living room and the wolfpack make it back to back with a sweep. Janesville looking to go back to back in 1a wildcats taking on hudsonthe pirates had hopes of winning their first state title in School History kiley deberg trying to get them there she smacks home the spike but the night belonged to Janesville Bree Thompson hammers it home and the wildcats repeat as 1a champs. Very emotional, it was a lot of happyness but a lot of sadness knowing that that was very emotional it was a lot of happiness but sadness last time playing on the court but got to do it with an amazing bunch of girls, im glad i could end my last game last sport on the championship. Still to come, fighting for a spot in the finals would washington make it back after a short break and knocking off another top 10 team find out next on cbs 2. Cbs2 connects with the corridor call us at 2014 was the last time cedar rapids washingotn. 2014 was the last time cedar rapids washington met in the play offs the warriors won that one by 25 knocked off the fifth and six ranked teams in the state now that sites on the number 1 up 70. Trojans drops one right on the money to Oliver Martin 34 yards on the pitch and catch game tied at 7 then just before the half it is this time for lane he is in for another score and wess headed to the finals. Their strength, parker brown on his way into the end zone rebels take a 7 point lead in the fourth they put some ice on this one gauge pulls his way in and the rebels move on in the finals next thursday. Basketball is back iowatyed off their season against Kennesaw State and didnt disappoint off the fast break against the bucket and the foul, he dials Long Distance and connects from deep late start tonight hawks up big late in the second half the iowa state man opened up their season by putting up on savannah state, morris led the way with 21 and 11. The iowa women opened up their season hosting roberts on fire, grabbed 7 boards working hard down low drops in the turn around 2 over 25 iowa wins easy 9676 iowa state and uni started off with ws the cyclones took on ucsb thats it for sports brandon is back with singing on this veterans day several corridor students gathered at penn elementary in norht li. Veterans day several corridor students at penn heroes among the singing and celebrating the names of 10 family members who are or served in the military wore red. Cbs 2 news would like to think all the brave men and women who served and oserveing to protect. Great to see the kids involved in that weve had wonderful temperatures and it is not over yet but youll definitely change it up. Grab a jacket, 20s expected if you havent been in the 20s for quite some time cold, 27 in cedar rapids, 28 in iowa city so well start in the 20s tomorrow morning, in the afternoon, temperatures around 3 00 could see 60 degrees pushing on sunday back to sunshine thanks for watching the butterburger is made of just three cuts of fresh midwest beef. Nothing more, nothing less. So we got the sirloin, the chuck and the plate. No fillers; thats it. All prized cuts, all wellmarbled for richness and flavor. This is where those three wonderful cuts of beef come together. You can just tell that blend is working in there. And we sear them, and that seals in the juices of the burger. It doesnt get any better than that. Captioning sponsored by cbs stephen hello, america. If youre watching this, then s youve put the bottle down and regained consciousness. Now, you may remember that on tuesday there was an election. We did a live special on showtime, and we the best moments of the worst moments. And guess what . Its free. Shhh dont tell showtime. We went on the air at 11 p. M. That night when the results were first coming in. If i seemed confused at times, its because the sun had set six hours earlier, so i couldnt understand why the world was rapidly plunging into darkness. So sit back, relax, and enjoy, if youre still able to do any