Yesterday. But its a much, much different story to our north. Roger riley shows how folks are still struggling to move around today. Sot it was tough. It was 100 wind, snow blowing. So bad you couldt see where you were going. This is what wendell shellenbarger encountered on his way from des moines to fort dodge. Shellenbarger is a volunteer for lifeserve blood center. And was taking blood for a patient in the hospital they told me if i got in trouble i could turn around and come bad until you get north of story city. People we talked to noticed going south past the randall exit mdash; roads got better almost instantly. Spent the night in the motel, as their over the road truck could not reach their home near stanhope. Sot gary 3946 waited till wind died down. Backed down the hill came to the motel kyle kruse and doug minteer were busy in the storm plowing out hog farms around the area. Sot 5620 pretty nasty slick roads we need the wind to die even though the blizzard had moved on this 18 wheeler landed in the ditch. But a wrecker was available to help out. Nats snow plow many side roads and state highways were still a bit treacherous nats 11 40 gary i think this is a pretty brutal one at the moment by u think later this week it will clear out 56 53 it s iowa winter love it or get out of it. In Hamilton County roger riley channel 13 news the good news that ed just the way for this weekend. A multimillion dollar hot lotto jackpot winner is suing the iowa lottery. Claiming the money eddie tipton won illegally. Belongs to him. Tipton was convicted last year of fixing a hot lotto game in december 2010. It was a 16million dollar jackpot. With a cash value of ten Million Dollars. Tipton worked for the Multistate Lottery Association and rigged he wasnt eligible to play. Tiptons illegal prize went disallowed for him. The money was eventually awarded as part of a special game. However larry dawson says the money should have gone to him. In may 2011 dawson hit a progressive hot lotto jackpot worth six Million Dollars. He was the first jackpot winner after tiptons rigged win. In a lawsuit filed today. Dollar cash value tipton won should have carried however dawsons attorneys are only asking for the jackpot total for the drawing before tiptons game. Noting that everyone was cheated during that grey period. 144125144144 what were asking the court to do. Played in a rigged game. Should go back to those people. Dawsons attorneys say the money they are asking for will not come from taxpayers but instead from the multistate lottery. A shooting at a waukee apartment complex left one Person Injured and three others in custody. It happened in the 11 hundred block of olsen drive inside the autumn ridge Apartment Building around 8 this morning. Police say a group of people were fighting when several shots were fired. One man was injured in the fight but was not hit by the gunfire. The suspects fled from the scene. Complex and three waukee schools on lockdown currently the three suspects are being detained. Police have not made any arrests Des Moines Police still arent releasing any new information about the first homicide of the year in the city. Norma Jean Mcneeley was found dead in her home on january 21st. Police still arent saying how the 71 year old died. And no suspects have been named in the investigation. And Des Moines Police also have no information in the investigation of the death of architect kirk blunck. The 62year old was found dead in the teachout building last month. Earlier this week two potential witnesses to his death were interviewed. His death is being called suspicious. But isnt being classified as a homicide. We learned today that a father and son died while ice fishing in southern iowa over the weekend. It happened on little river lake near leon in decatur county. The Sheriffs Office there says 63year old david adair and his joe fell through the ice while fishing on sunday. Rescue teams were not able to safely venture onto the ice and had to wait for boats to arrive. By that time it was too late to save them. The Sheriffs Office says both men were familiar with the lake and had ice fished there many times. And then there were nine. Today two more republican president ial candidates ended their runs for the white house. This afternoon 2012 iowa caucus winner Rick Santorum suspended his campaign. He was hoping on a repeat performance from four years ago here. But on monday he only received about onepercent of the vote. Santorum was the second candidate to quit the race today. Were going to continue to fight. We fight on that was kentucky senator rand pauls message to supporters in iowa on monday night. However this morning his fight came to an end. Paul made the surprise announcement that he was ending his campaign before the New Hampshire primary. Paul finished in fifth place in the nor santorum has pledged support to any other candidate. Meanwhile the Campaign Continues for the other 11 candidates still on the ballot for next weeks new hampsire primary. Nbcs Steve Handelsman has a wrap up of the day on the campaign trail there. The Iowa Republican winner is campaigning in a state where democrat Bernie Sanders is so popular ted cruz is joking they agree about washington. President ial candidate 10 15gosh, ted, you sound exactly like bernie, saying it is all big money and lobbyists and corruption. well, you know, thats right. Cruz wants less government. Sanders. More. President ial candidate too short to superi think that solution is nuts. In pittsfield. At a plant that makes firefighting coats, marco rubio touted his strong third in iowa president ial candidate 26 29i know that if im the republican nominee were going to win the election. Many agreed i think he has a good chance at beating hillary. And thats important to you . Its very important to me. He reminds me of a Young Kennedy which i think is good. In washington, rand paul quit the race Rick Santorum canceled his events take graphic full donald trump charged ted cruz didnt win iowa. He stole it. Graphic out telling iowans, trump charged, that ben carson had quit when he hadnt democrat Bernie Sanders. Who now will get secret service protections. Claimed on today hed be a winner in november president ial candidate 1 02 1 09Bernie Sanders against republican candidates, we beat trump by a whole lot more than hillary clinton. Clinton, trailing sanders in polls here, said shell still fight president ial candidate 1 141 17i just could not ever skip New Hampshire. In fact clinton is bringing in staffers from new york to beef up her effort. Audio outcue im Steve Handelsman, nbc news. Tonight in a televised forum from the town of derry, a half hour from here, clinton and sanders make their case to New Hampshire voters. In deerfield, at the nine lions tavern, Steve Handelsman, nbc news president weighed in on the republican president ial campaign while visiting a mosque in baltimore. Without naming names. The president apologized on behalf of donald trump. Recently weve heard inexcusable political rhetoric americans. It has no place in our country last month donald trump announced that the us should ban all muslims from entering the us. Even us citizens. In the wake of the San Bernadino terror attack. The president says the growing anti muslim rhetoric in the nation inspired him to visit a us mosque for the first time during his presidency. He started his speech there by offering thanks from the nation. The first thing i wanna say is two words that Muslim Americans dont hear often enough, and that is your community, thank you for lifting up the lives of your neighbors and for helping keep us strong and united as one American Family president obama says us muslims serve as police officers, firefighters and department of Homeland Security workers. And should not be viewed as the enemy. Midamerican energy is milestones today. The Utility Company says two of are now complete and fully operational. With those projects now done, mid american says it now gets more energy from wind than from any other source. Ten years ago midamerican had no wind energy production. Today wind supplies 42percent of the energy midamerican supplies. Last month a simple walk around the pond nearly cost an eastern iowa man his life. Thankfully a Good Samaritan and Guardian Angel was watching. Coming up next. See the reunion as victim and rescuer open up about their fateful meeting. And a little later. Find out why this woman is saying thank you to online bullies. A month after nearly losing his eastern iowa man is finally opening up about the ordeal. It happened on an afternoon last month near bettendorf. Kiya edwards has his story. Dog panting, ron saying, oh. 11 years ago ron simmering and his wife got zoe she folds it by herself. Their dog. But now its just the two of them living in the house overlooking a neighbors pond. I did lose my wife to cancer. And about a week and a half ago he almost lost zoe, too. Usually i tie her but i didnt this time. The pond was nearly completely frozen that day. An aerator system meant to help keep fish alive was on. I came looking for her. And i saw her little head bobbing up and down in the open water out here. Rons first thought oh my god shes going to die. Is what led him to grab a ladder using it to crawl onto the ice. I almost got her out. And then the whole thing tipped and went head first. Into the pond. Then, the ladder sunk. It was just zoe and ron. She kept climbing on top of me. And there was no way i could lift her up over me because it was way over my head. So he called for help. I yelled and i cursed and i thanked god for what i had in life. And a block and a half away someone heard me. Tim raymon heard. My wife was the first one to hear it. The former marine immediately ran toward the pond. Tapping ice with stick. I tried to extend a branch out to get him. Handed the phone to my wife and then slid out onto the ice to hold onto him personally. And within minutes officer Jeremy Salsberry was there. Got down to the pond and noticed that one gentleman was lying on the ice and had another gentleman in a hug. Think titanic at the end, yeah thats pretty much how it was. But these were strangers holding on. I did have to ask his name when i was holding onto him. I go. Whats your name. And he says im not going to let go of you. Ive got you. And i thought, im not going to let go of you either, tim. Then officer Brian Hanssen arrived. And then they just decided the best thing to do is just grab ahold of me and do the old chain gang just like in the movie a wonderful life. And they just slid us right out. I need you to slow your breathing down for me, okay. You have any blankets or anything. After they assisted the two men to shore. Jeremy get the hey. Lets try and get the canoe. Officer hanssen, i turned around in time to see him sitting in a canoe hahaha. Your dogs out ron. Youre in good hands. Youre in good hands. Have you ever had a pond rescue before . Never in my life no. Have you ever canoed before . Yes i have. But he says its teamwork that got the job done. It worked out smoothly you could not have asked for anything better. A sigh of relief for everyone. Well gods good. Haha. Neighbors brought over blankets once ron got out of his cold, wet clothes. The dnr always says there is no such thing as 100percent safe ice. Ad lib main weather skies will chilly temperatures dipping into the teens and wind chills in the Single Digits. Thursday will be a nice february days with some sunshine and highs increase thursday night into friday as a clipper system moves across minnesota. Northern iowa may see a few light snow showers on friday morning. Temperatures will continue their warming trend to the low 40s by sunday. Colder air returns to the state early next week. Coming up next. Find out the coming up next. Find out the surprising place where a new york woman found the inspiration to she says she used it as motivation to change her life. Nathalia teixeira tayshareuh says she was eating five thousand calories per day worth of chocolate and weighed more than 260 pounds. Now shes cut her weight nearly in half. She says its all thanks to some revealing videos of herself she posted online. Ayana harry has the story. Natalia says although the video were well worth it. She feels much healthier and works out daily. The people of flint have been congress has finally heard them. Coming up next. Well take you to the start of congressional hearings into the widespread lead poisoining in flints water federal there are many sides to basketball star an fashion icon russell westbrook. And with coverage in the middle of anywhere from u. S. Cellular, he can find some new ones. Like, farmer. Russells brussels. Russell speaking. Hashtag trex. Park ranger. Where am i . And t. V. Spokesperson. Thats my line. I got it. With u. S. Cellular, you can do all the things you like, from the middle of anywhere. That is my line the flint water crisis to go on. Hear what congress is demanding as they begin hearings today. The cdc has cautioned travelers about the zika virus. But now theres a new warning for people how Health Officials say the virus carried by a mosquitoe is now being transmitted. And if youre spending a Million Dollars for 30 seconds of airtime, youd better make in count. Weve got a first look at some of the superduper commericals youll be seeing this super bowl sunday. News at four front door after years of being ignored. The deadly water problems in flint michigan are finally being talked about in the halls of congress. The investigation into the flint water crisis took two giant leaps forward today. Two branches of the federal government are getting involved. Raising the possibility of criminal charges. Chris clackum has the story. The flint water crisis spilled over into the halls of congress wednesday. Where the resident who first uncovered lead in flints water. Testified how bad it was. Hazardous waste levels levels so dangerous, Lee Anne Walters quit bathing her twin four yearold boys in flints water. Much less let them drink it. We now know the horror of poison running through our taps and the negligence of the agencies paid to protect us its that alleged negligence, though, that was the main focus of the house hearing. And whether it rises to criminal negligence. Texas 37 43 would you say that there are criminal activities or results of this inaction . If its not criminal i dont know what is. The fbi has announced its investigating whether environmental crimes were committed in flints crisis. Which started two years ago when the city was forced by the state to water from detroits system. To the flint river. In order to save the state money. Michigans republican Governor Rick Snyder has repeatedly apologized for the states poor handling of the the Committee Say the federal epa shares blame, too. We all let the citizens of flint down. But Committee Democrats were forceful in disagreeing. Virginia 1 22 1 27 this is the consequence of putting ideology ahead of human beings both sides blaming the other for what both say was a failure of epic proportions. Chris clackum, nbc news. Its a pivotal day in the criminal case against entertainer bill cosby. Judge to throw out Sexual Assault charges against the comedian. They say there is a decade old from a former district attorney. Nbcs Chris Pollone has the story. Bill cosby entered court for a gathered to entertainment icon. Cosbys longtime attorney john schmitt took the stand first. Telling the judge he believed the Montgomery County district attorneys 2005 decision not to prosecute cosby was irrevocable. Schmitt admitted there was no castor, but pointed to castors news release announcing the decision as proof charges against cosby would never be filed. Tuesday, castor himself testified that when he decided cosby wouldnt be charged, he meant that none of his successors would prosecute cosby either. Current Montgomery County prosecutor kevin steele says no such agreement exists. Schmitt says if the threat of criminal charges loomed, cosby never would have testified in a 2005 civil suit against him. Its the transcript of what cosby said in that lawsuit admitting to giving alleged victim Andrea Constand pills and wine, among other things which gave the newlyelected steele enough evidence to file charges against cosby late last year. The judge told lawyers he couldnt find any case law which matches the scenario playing out in the cosby case. Chris pollone nbc news, norristown, pennsylvania. Regardless of how the judge rules in the case, his decision will likely be appealed by the losing side. Life sentence today. David sweat escaped from a new with fellow inmate richard matt in june. Weeks serving a life sentence with the possibility of parole for a murder conviction. To 14 years more for escape. He apologized in court this morning for causing a public panic with his escape. Sweat deserves to be behind bars. But researchers say they know of at least 149people who were doing time for crimes they didnt commit. Thats according to the National Registry of exonerations. Which is operated by the university of michigan law school. The registry released a report today. That shows a Record Number of people were exonerated last year 149 compared to 139 in 2014. The men and women cleared. Served on average 14 and a half years. Five of them were on death row when they were exonerated. Researchers say the high number of exonerations likely points larger number of false convictions that havent been reversed. Temperatures will be chilly tonight as we drop to the low teens with wind temperatures will be chilly tonight as we drop to the low teens with wind chills in the Single Digits through morning. World Health Officials say the and in new, dangerous ways. The World Health Organization says as much as 63percent of soon be at risk of infection. Thats because its not just anymore. Reid binion has the story. The clusters of microcephaly complications constitute an extraordinary event. World Health Organization director general margaret chan. Declaring a Public Health emergency this week. In the evolving threat of the zika viris. Now present in at least 24 countries as it sweeps through central and south america. Northward to the us. The virus is spread by mosquitos. One species in this guy this is a nasty mosquito. This is the one. This is aedes aegypti. The aedes aegypti mosquito the primary carrier of zika. Is known only to exist in certain parts of the us, but apparently mosquitos arent the only concern. Dallas county health and Human Services has received confirmation of a zika Case Associated with acquiring locally. The cdc, confirming tuesday that the first case of zika acquired inside the united states. Was transmitted sexually. We have received confirmation that it has spread otherwise through sexual activity. Zika has been linked to a birth disorder in newborns that results in babies born with abnormally small heads. Causing severe developmental issues and sometimes death. Those mothers sometimes left to discover they have the virus only after the damage to their unborn children is already done. Im reid binion, reporting. The work to create a vaccine for the zika virus is already underway. And researchers at an ames labty are on the front nes of that battle. Coming up tonight at five oclock. Well show they are working here in the midwest to stop the spread of the disease in central america. Ad lib main weather skies will this is violet. Shes been waiting for this moment for awhile. A moment other kids wouldnt think twice about. Her first bowl of cheerios. Because now that cheerios are gluten free, violet, and many others are enjoying their first chilly temperatures dipping into the teens and wind chills in the Single Digits. Thursday will be a nice february days with some sunshine and highs back in the low 30s. Clouds will increase thursday night into friday as a clipper system moves across minnesota. Northern iowa may see a few light snow showers on friday morning. Temperatures will continue their warming trend to the low 40s by sunday. Colder air returns to the coming up after these coming up after these commercials. Well show you some more commercials before they air on super bowl commercials. And the game that interrupts them. The battle on the field between the broncos and the panthers will be just as intense as the battle of the brands during commercial breaks. Nbcs mark barger has a first look at this years advertising lineup. Nats if last years super bowl commercials pulled heartstrings nats this years target the funny bone. Humor is by far, the most used approach in the super bowl ads doritos once again is using unknowns to deliver laughs. But skittles hopes star power hits the comedic sweet spot. Nats dream on when it works, it can be really, really effective. But when it falls flat, not so much. Nats cant barely stand on my feet hondas hedging its humor bet. With another advertising staple. Kids and animals always sell really well. Nats because i died from an accident in contrast to last years socially which, really was one of the most historic ad flops in super bowl history budweisers trying british wit from helen mirren. Nats if your brain was donated to science, science would return it. To target drunk driving. Nats so stop it for ads that do hit the laughter bullseye, nats check the walkin closet theres often shelf life beyond game day. Nats pizzaz people, on average, are more prone to share a humorous ad. Social medias where many of the ads nats happy birthday have already been teased nats you ready . Or premiered in full. Which carries risk. When you lose the element of surprise for the ad, i think it limits the impact in the super bowl. But with more than 100 Million Consumers watching sunday. Nats in my face advertisers hope the last laugh is theirs. Mark barger, nbc news. Well be back in three minutes jackpot. The fraud case lawyers say cost their client millions of dollars. Shots fired. A shooting investigation puts three metro schools on lockdown. What police say happened inside a town home that sent one person to the hospital. Its almost prom night for a group of iowans with special needs. The event already creating smiles. And how you can make the night even more memorable. More fallout from the Eddie Tipton Lotto fraud scandal. A lawsuit is being filed against Multistate Lottery Association for their alleged roles in allowing the hot lotto game to be rigged. Good evening, im erin kiernan. And im sonya heithshusen. Eddie tipton was convicted last year of fixing a hot lotto game in december 2010. The jackpot was 16Million Dollars. Now a man says that 10million dollar cash value jackpot. Should be his. Channel 13s mike dasilva joins us first on thirteen. The attorneys who filed the petition today said this lawsuit arises out of the theft that occurred by tipton, who was convicted of fraud. The suit against the Iowa Lottery Authority and the Multistate Lottery Association is for unjust enrichment, negligence, and breach of contract. Jerry crawford and nick mauro of the Crawford Mauro law firm holdin a News Conference today. Detailing the lawsuit that stemmed from the stolen jackpot. The time line goes like this in november 2010, tipton, a lottery executive in charge of security rigged the hot lotto game. He installed software that would spit out a predetermined set of
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