Chance. A lot of people are talking about this one on our Facebook Page wed love to hear what you think. Just head to kgan cbs 2. Also right now the university is focusing on an issue thats been happening more on college campuses. Starting monday, students will be asked to take a survey on sexual misconduct. The Online Survey will ask students about issues like harassment, dating violence, Sexual Violence and stalking. The survey was created by Sexual Assault and Student Affairs professionals after the white house developed a task force to protect students. Sadly this year alone there will be an average of 406suicides committed. Now the department of Public Health is coming out with a plan to try and reduce that number. The goal is to get that average down by ten percent by 2018. The ultimate goal is to keep anyone from taking their lives. Lives. We know you might want to read the plan. Just go to our website cbs 2 iowa dot com. A scary reminder to keep your cars locked at night, three marion teens are under arrest caught after trying to use stolen credit cards. Police say the teens broke into cars in solon a while ago and took the cards. The trio was picked up yesterday after security video showed them trying to pass the stolen cards. All three now face burglary and theft charges. A shift has come in the republican field for president. As of this morning, doctor ben carson leads donald trump among iowa voters. Right now, carson has 28 percent support while trump has slipped to 20percent. That means, in just a month, carson gained seven percent more iowans than he had and trump lost sixpercent. Trump is still topping one list he leads the pack with 30percent of iowans who say they would definitely not support him for the gop nomination. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton is on capitol hill right now still answering questions this evening about the deadly attacks on the us consulate in benghazi. Ive thought more about what happened than all of you put together. Together. Lawmakers are asking clinton to exexain lapses that took place in benghazi while she was secretary of state. This comes as democrats and republicans argue whether the investigation into benghazi is using the deaths of americans to undermine clintons president ial campaign. Be sure to tune in every week for cbs2s iowa in focus. It takes you through the political news of the week, with indepth analysis and stories about the Campaign Season you wont see anywhere else. Tune in to iowa in focus, sunday mornings at 10 30 on cbs 2. Now lets check in with Justin Roberts to see whats coming down the line in our weather first this week will be one of the last times you see the asian elephant under the big top here in cedar rapids. The ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus plans to end elephant acts by 2018. Cbs 2 News Reporter steffi lee takes a look lookat where the animals will go when they retire. Retire. Averaging six thousand pounds. Pounds. Elephants are such big, gentle, beautiful creatures. The iconic asian elephant acts performing in the greatest show on earth. Earth. Will soon stop taking the stage under the big top. Top. Its kind of hard to travel these elephants from city to city. By 2018 it will be the end of an era for the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus. Circus. Because even if you atthink of those iconic posters for the circus, an elephant and the tiger are the two animals that you first think of. Some call it cruel. Cruel. Im not entertained by watching an animal go by in a cage or walk down the street where its not natural. But ringmaster Andre Mcclain says those concerns will be put to rest. Rest. Taking the elephants off the road there might actually be a cure for cancer. After working for more than a century with the asian elephants andre says its about connecting the animals to Health Rather than purely enetertainment. T. It should be natural, it should be in the wild. Instead of bringing the graceful, giant creatures on tour ringling will care for the elephants at the center for elephant conservation. Conservation. With ringling being the largest population of asian elephants, what better place to figure this out than with the Ringling Bros and barnum and bailey circus. Circus. Its about evolving. Evolving. With the costumes, with the performers performers i think its wonderful especially because you dont want an animal to be put in danger to to become extinct for entertainment value. Covering the corridor cr, steffi lee, cbs 2 news live at five. Coming up on live at 5. A car for just onebuck . Its happening and you can help choose the winner. Winner. Meanwhile, this is a live look over i380 near North Liberty as drivers head home tonight, look at those beautiful fall colors. More live at five in just two the republicans finally admit it. Republican Kevin Mccarthy saying. The Committee Investigating benghazi and clintons emails was created to destroy her candidacy. Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right . But we put together a Benghazi Special committee. What are her numbers today . Republicans have spent millions attacking hillary. Because shes fighting for everything they oppose. From Affordable Health care. To equal pay. Shell never stop fighting for you. And the republicans know it. Great news for iowas unemployment rate. Its dropped to three point six percent thats a lot lower than the national average. And many trending tonight, the country is cheering for julia. Julia isthe newest sesame street character. She has bright orange hair and big green eyes. Julia also has autism. Shes the latest creation from the sesame street workshop and offers those living with autism or know someone who is, a character they can relate to and perhaps break down great news for iowas unemployment rate. Its dropped to three point six percent thats a lot lower than the national average. And many Manufacturing Companies in the corridor say they still have hundreds of open jobs open each year but cant find trained workers to fill them. Them. Cbs 2 News Reporter Mellaney Moore is live right now at an event that aims to inspire people to choose manufacturing. Mellaney . Tonight at Kirkwood Community college there are 15 booths related to manufacturing. Thats 15 opportunities to learn about whats made here in the corridor and how to be a part of it. It. Kirkwood staff say they work with a lot of local manuracturers who talk about how difficult it is to find skilled work. They say when people think about manufacturing. They think of what the industry looked like years ago. Manufacturing is cleaner and more high tech than it used to be and something that can be made into a career. They say they have to compete nationally for workers. Kirkwoods advancing the future tour is one way to promote the industry and local programs to get help here. They want people to realize that in order to continue to move forward and grow within our region, manufacturers play a key part in that. Thth. If you would like to learn about the list of companies here interested in meeting potential workers, we have resources for you on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. Covering the corridor in cedar rapids, Mellaney Moore, cbs 2 news live at five. Do you know somebody who needs a new car . Howd you like to be able to give a deserving person a car for just one dollar . It can happen happen cbs 2 News Reporter joy howe is here to tell us how. Anderson automotive in marion is once again rolling out its program called wheels to prosper. So think about who you know, who deserves and really needs a new car and well show you how you can help them get it. nats in garage at anderson automotive in marion nats they like to fix things. We really enjoy helping people out. Make them run smoothly again. I mean, thats just like repairing peoples cars here, trying to be as honest as we can this, is a car, thats part of a program. Wheels to prosper has been a really good thing jim started to kind of help people out and kind of give back 11. 33. 42. 06 each year, jim anderson, his wife terri and their whole crew get together for wheels to prosper. They take a car, fix it up, and give it away for just one dollar. In the past, its been surprises. The person whos receiving it, they dont even know why theyre here 11. 40. 28. 17 nats from pkg its yours for a dollar and then, viola, it happens. 11. 40. 30. 29last year, it was a mom, whose car had a tree fall on it and her friends and family told the andersons. We just love hearing their story and how they try so hard. 11. 33. 42. 06 it gives somebody the opportunity whos been kind of kicked down a little bit, the chance to get back on their feet. 11. 33. 46. 02 theres one catch you cant nominate yourself. Theyll think no, i dont deserve that, somebody else does. 11. 37. 36. 06 those are the people who really, truly deserve it. nats of beeping just give us a little bit about what the persons about, who they are 11. 34. 07. 27 and how we can help them out and well make our decision from there 11. 34. 11. 03and the guys who fix things for a living. Really you can tell that we picked the right person 11. 34. 52. 00 tend to make the right decision. If theres someone whos always willing to help others, even when theyre down in the dumps 11. 38. 15. 14 they deserve something to help them get somewhere else in life, you know . 11. 38. 20. 02 submit your nominations to anderson automotive either through their website or handwritten, but they need to be postmarked by this tuesday, the 26th. We will announce the winner youll only see it right here on cbs2 next friday, october 30th still ahead live at five. Christmas is just a couple months away, and you can make the difference in helping someone in need celebrate a happy holiday. The new way the Salvation Army is celebrating the red kettle campaign. This is a live look over williams boulevard in cedar rapids looks like a relatively easy commute. Theres more news ahead when live at 5 continues on cbs 2. Its only october but if you have christmas on your mind youre not alone. Its not too early to be thinking about helping others have a happy holiday. Cbs 2 news anchor Scott Sanborn joins us live right now to tell us about a fall Christmas Party that helps those in need. Scott . Karen, as you know, parties happen all the time, especially around the holidaysbut the one were talking about today provides an opportunity for you to really make a difference in peoples lives. Joining me is major paul logan from the cedar rapids Salvation Army. Paul, everyone is familiar with the armys red kettle campaignbut this year youre launching it in a very way. Thursday november, 12th november, 12th doors open at 6 30program begins at 7cedar rapids mariott 1200 collins road northeast northeastroad 1200 collins thanks scott, now, heres a live look at the pentacrest justin will have your final tt2watx n4 p bt qj4 tt2watx n4 p a qz8 tt2watx n4 p bm qq3 tt4watx n4 r dztq 4 , tt4watx n4 r entq d l tt4watx n4 r gzt ],4 tt4watx n4 r hnt mx tt4watx n4 r iztq k tt4watx n4 r jntq 5; tt4watx n4 r we dont want to ruin your dinner, but you have got to see these donuts. This morning, hurts Donut Company opened a store in coralville. Owners started the hype on facebook with several offers for new customers. And if youve got a sweet tooth in the morning good news, they and now a final look at your forecast. Forecast. This. Coverage pelley the battle over benghazi, the chairman versus the secretary. I dont know what this line of questioning does to help us get to the bottom of the death of four americans. Ill be happy to help you understand that, madam secretary
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