Widespread as yesterday morning. We still have mainly clear skies and temperatures are in the mid to upper 30s across most of the viewing area. Winds are light to 10 mph from a northerly direction but will turn to the southeast and become gusty this afternoon. We should warm into the upper 50s to mid 60s this afternoon as well. One more really nice day after this before things change. Ill have the details in a few minutes. Northerly direction but will turn to the southeast and become well. One more really nice our top story this morning protests around the country, including here in iowa, over the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The pipeline would cross through much of iowa though much of the debate has been focused on a section of land in north dakota. Around the country yesterday around 70 people at this one in dubuque. They stood in front of a us bank. An Organization Called food and water watch named us bank one of 38 banks helping contribute money to the pipeline project. Us bank did
Amanda ron thankfully in both these fires no one was hurt. But i wanted to understand why somewho are homeless are seeking out abandoned buildings instead of homeless shelters in the community. For chad brucethis but after he was rescued from a fire herehe was arrested and later charged with trespassing. Now hes homeless again. People might think were lazy, but i dont deal well with people. Bruce and his friend linda mulderv depression and anxiety issues, im on different medications, i was just in the hospital last week, and i got to go back again. Choosing to seek out secluded abandoned buildings instead of shelters in the area. Standup staying at shelters like this one is an option, but the people here say its a two way street, you have to be the Salvation Army is and mens shelters. Grace fee social administries coordinator we do have rules here, we have to. Theyre pretty basic, be nice to others, do your chores. Obey quiet times, and follow your care plans, but we do have rules in p
Accompany the front with gusts around 40 mph possible. This weekend, plan on cold temperatures to be in the area with highs only around 40 and lows in the lower 20s. The wind will make it feel colder. In terms of the next good rain chance, thats still on track to move in around tuesday wednesday of next week. Have a good weekend today windy with isolated showers and falling temperatures. Wind w 2040. High 62 tonight a few sprinkles flur ries are possible, staying windy. Wind nw 2040. Low 29 tomorrow mostly sunny, windy and much cooler. Wind nw 1530. High 40 tom. Night clear and cold. Wind nw 510. Low 20 thanks kaj. President elect donald trump is spending a lot of time in highpowered meetings as he prepares to take over the white house. The latest visitors to trump tower in new york are new contenders for toplevel positions. Heres abcs janai norman. From foes. To friends. President elect trump is making peace with former rival mitt romney. A republican who had some of the harshest crit
Id be honored to be considered trump releasing a statement saying hes been unbelievably impressed with him and his phenomenal record but sessions could face a challenging confirmation in the senate in 1986 he was blocked from becoming a district judge over racially charged comments. Matt dowd the country is very concerned about diversity and how the appeals are made and what happened in the campaign and again senator sessions could have real problem getting approval by the senate. Another appointee facing resistance . Leuitenit gener National Security advisor. Michael flynn its going really well and its a great transition. At the Republican National convention flynn incited the infamous lock her up chant against Hillary Clinton. And in his book, field of fight, flynn wrote i dont believe all cultures are morally equivalenta top democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says hes deeply concerned with flynns inflammatory remarks and the Transition Team has filled one more spot pompeo
Been been steadily declining over the years in iowa. Parents have a big influence on kids drinking. And the ones who closely monitor their kids behavior reduce dangerous drinking in their kids. Helping with homework and being engaged in their teens lives also helped. But one counselor i spoke with says alcohol is still their number one problem if they start using alcohol before the age of 15, they are four times more likely to develop alcoholism as they grow older, and thats very true with other substances as well Kristin Frank of Prelude Behavioral Services isnt surprised by the Surgeon Generals report. She says todays teens are bombarded with suggestions that more adult behavior is acceptable at their younger age. Its within easy of reach of a lot of people. If you take a look at alcohol, theres the advertisement everywhere, we hear about drug use in the media, and its just really so readily available. When the study first started back in 1999, frank says to drinking within the past