This comes just a day after top russian officials announced it was for sure a bomb that had taken down the plane. The explosives experts say the bomb may have been detonated by someone physically on the plane. Jenna a sioux city manaccused of sexually assaulting a 13 yearold is pleading not guilty. Jenna 20 year old Alex Anderson is accused of having sexual contact with the girl in an intensive care unit waiting room at Mercy Medical center. Anderson told the police that the two were kissing and he put his hand under her clothes. He due in court march 29th. Jenna we now know the names of the three people injured during an explosion in lytton iowa. Earl moore, manuel ruiz and dana boom were all injured at proliant processing plant. Moores injurieses were life threatening and ruizs injuries were severe. But boom was treated and released. Moore and ruiz were welding inside a storage tank when the explosion happened. The state fire marshal is still caused that accident. Tim a hearing held
3 3 3 3 3 next week. Little bit early 3 3 a local ganization that provides veterans with service dogs is getting a helping hand from an unlikely source. Prison inmates. 3 as our Jetske Wauran reports. Theyre part of a new program in south dakota thats benefiting three groups. The veterans. The inmmates. And the dogs. 3 here at the mike durfee state prison in springfield, south dakota, two Nonprofit Organizations are teaming up with 12 inmates that are disabled veterans. nats 3 these guys are doing outstanding you know. The program runs seven days a a week, where 12 inmates are assigned to work from 6 to 11 the morning, then at 12 30 to 4 30 in the afternoon, and last shift at 5 30 to about 9 30 in the evening. And theyre teaming up with partners for patriots, a Nonprofit Organization that trains service dogs for disabled veterans. Inmates tell me, the program is a winwin for them. It helps us with our attitudes. Encourages us to change our ways because if we can work with our attitudes
Come here. I think that there already is a very strenuous screening process. Some lawmakers dont see it that way, and blame the Obama Administration for the situation, today. The failure of this administrations middle east policy is why we have a refugee crisis today, said iowa senator chuck grassley. Abraham says they would help any syrian refugee if one came to them. As for the governors, who want to block refugees, thats a decision thats ultimately up to the federal government. In the newsroom, sam curtiss, ktiv news four. Totoorrow, the u. S. Housuswill vote to demand tighter screening in lht of president obamas plans to bring 10,000 Syrian Refugees to the united states. Sot House Speaker Paul Ryan R Wisconsin 18 25 it would mean a pause in the program until we can be certain beyond any doubt that those coming here are not a threat. The president defended the prigram saying each refugee would get months of security checks by agencies. Including the cia. Sot john brennan, cia direct
Significant areas such as times square or many of the tourist atracks or stadiums or major events, but the soft targets. R rorter tonight thth nld released a a statement saying in part the v veo reaffirms what officials already knew, which is that new york city is a target. The statement goes on to say there is no credible specific threat to times square or anywhere else in the city. Lester . Stephanie gosk in times square. Lets bring in michael leader, from the natatnal count counterteteorism center. Michael, we heard stephanie say no credible threat. Weve heard that before. Yet we are reminded no one saw paris coming. Give us an idea of how worried or concerned u. S. Intelligence officials are. U. S. And western officials are extremely concerned, lester. Because the fact is the sophistication of the plot, the breadth of the plot in paris, that was undetected. That is what scared people. They realize people could be motivated and inspired by isis and now we see that isis could operate
Ktiv viewing area with winds gusting over 40 Miles Per Hour but at least well see the sun . The clearing will be shortlived as our next storm system moves in on friday with good chances of snow. Thanks. matt oil prices are falling again, and drivers may benefit at the pump. The price for a barrel of crude dropped below 40 dollars today for the First Time Since august. Oil prices have fallen 14 percent thth month alone. Massive supply glut from opec nations, as well as Us Oil Production growth and a strong dollar. The low oil prices should mean good news for us drivers enjoying gas prices hovering around or below two dollars a gallon. But it could be bad for Oil Companies struggling to make money. Fresh off his endorsement of republican president ial candidate ted cruz, western iowa congressman steve king will campaign for the texas s sator, in sioux city, ononriday. Both king and cruz will headline an event, on the briar iff university campus, friday morning. Theyl kick off a weekend o