Into the 50s and 60s look to return early news midday. The Alexander Fazzino trial resumed this morning, well have recap of who has already taken the stand and what to expect in the coming days. Lucas tomorrow is super tuesday and a potentially gamechanging day for the president ial candidates on the campaign trail lucas a grand view wrestler gets another chance. Local 5s Elias Johnson sits down with andrew long to talk about how hes rising up from the bottom he created for himself. Local 5 news midday in hd starts now. We are iowa lucas good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im lucas casey. Lucas our top story. Police are on the lookout for two escaped prisoners this morning. Lucas Authorities Say the pair went missing from the newton correctional facility. Guards discovered jessy foley and Michael Amodeo were gone during a routine check saturday night. At this point, three local sheriffs departments as well as the Des Moines Police department are working to h
Administration currently has were sessions fault. Theres a New York Times report just out tonight that says james comey told attorney general sessions that he, comey, didnt want to be left alone with donald trump. And just tonight, a story from the Washington Post saying the president s brandnew director of National Intelligence, former longtime Indiana Republican senator dan coats, was approached by the president to try to make comeys russia investigation go away. The intelligence director, coats, is due to testify tomorrow before the Senate Intelligence committee. Its not known if, as a sitting cabinet member and the keeper of our National Secrets easy going to be willing to comment on any of this. He was reluctant to say anything damaging the last time he testified in an open hearing. A spokesman for coats just released this statement, in fact, quote, director coats does not discuss his private conversations with the president. However, he has never felt pressured by the pressure or
The Washington Post saying the president s brandnew director of National Intelligence, former longtime Indiana Republican senator dan coats, was approached by the president to try to make comeys russia investigation go away. The intelligence director, coats, is due to testify tomorrow before the Senate Intelligence committee. Its not known if, as a sitting cabinet member and the keeper of our National Secrets easy going to be willing to comment on any of this. He was reluctant to say anything damaging the last time he testified in an open hearing. A spokesman for coats just released this statement, in fact, quote, director coats does not discuss his private conversations with the president. However, he has never felt pressured by the pressure or anyone else in the administration to influence any Intelligence Matters or ongoing investigations. The big event now looming even larger is that one, james comey getting sworn in again for his testimony on thursday. And about thursday, the Wash
Tremendous. Always underappreciated the military families, the greatest people on earth. Rich edson is live right now in west palm beach, florida. Rich, the president spending time with family today . Yes. A very publicly quiet day for President Trump and first family. Havent seen much of him today. Also a quiet day on twitter for the president. Fairly unusual for him. Though this morning he did tweet out a christmas video message from himself and the first lady. Our fellow americans, melania and i have delighted to wish america and the entire world a very Merry Christmas. At this time of year we see the best of america and the soul of the American People. The president and mrs. Trump spent time at a religious service last evening at the nearby bethesda by the sea. Its episcopal church. Thats also where they were married 12 years ago. Penny . Also some Serious Business for the president today. Thats right there was Suicide Attack in afghanistan earlier today. Aides says the president b
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