Well, i think that the first thing we need to think about are the victims and their families and my heart goes out to them obviously. Anytime you have an attack like this, we need to address their needs and their concerns first. But we also need to recognize that eternal vigilance is the price of freedom and as a free country, we have lots of concerns about people getting access to this country who may have participated in a terrorist attack. Its too soon to know at this point, but there are signs it appears that the wife was a recent immigrant to the United States from pakistan. And may have had a recent visit or the husband may have had a recent visit to saudi arabia. We also know that they were heavily armed and equipped and had pipe bombs and other things that may not ordinarily be what somebody would think of if this were simply an employment related type of problem. Which also obviously is of great concern. But the fact that this may be a smaller version of what happened in paris
Snow will take over later in the day and continue into friday night. While accumulation is likely, the amounts are still in question. Two limiting factors will be the warm soil temperatures and air temperatures near freezing. The coldest air of the season is here for the weekend. Today sct. Showers, windy high 5056 winds sw 2035 alo 51 dbq 53 iow 53 kcrgtv9 has partnered with kmry radio and to host a radiothon on tuesday and wednesday this week to raise funds for the Variety Compassion Fund. At last check, the radiothon had raised more than 26,000. The fund works by giving social workers and care providers a debit card hooked to an account that can provide families with sick kids with emergency funds when they need it. Compassion Fund Donations can be made by two people are dead after two people are dead after overnight raids near paris, france. Authorities also arrested 7 people who may have been connected to last weeks terror attacks that killed 129 people. This morning, french presi
Begins right now. We do say good morning, america, and we are following the fastbreaking developments this morning. You are looking at the scene of that major raid this morning. Sustained explosions, gunfire heard in that neighborhood just outside of paris, actually less than one mile away from the soccer stadium that was attacked. Authorities thought they might have cornered the mastermind, that man rht there, Abdelhamid Abaaoud. Heres what we know right now about the raid. O people are dead,ncluding that woman who detonated a suicide bomb. Seven people arrested. Five officers injured and a police dog was killed and you also see that photo of one of ththe suspects dragged a ay by police. His clothes partially torn off. What we dont know right now was this another cell actually getting ready to strike right away. What happened to both abaaoud, the mastermind, and that eighth attacker from friday that fled to belgium. World news anchor david muir on the scene since the raid began this m
08 30 0we realize its a significant change, something weve done for 1010 years we juss cant flip the switch. We have lots of work to do to prepare the teachers, to make sure our curriculum is alalned with this kind d f approach, to make sure parents are comfortable. This first meeting is set to start at 5 30 here tonight. District Officials Say parents, teachers, anan students are welcomeeto attend. Ill explain what concerns those groups have tonight at ten. Live in cedar rapids, sarah mccarthy, kcrgtv9 news. The next meeting will be monday from 7 00 to 30 am at the Districts Central Office on edgewood road. To see the full list of the meetings, go to the newslinks section of kcrg dot com. Someone is passing counterfeit bills in coralville, and police are asking for your help in finding them. Coralville police say they want to question this woman about counterfeit bills passed at hyvee on 8th driving a lighcolored suv. If you have information, call police. Or you can call Crime Stopper
Not be as steady and may be more of a drizzle than anything slowly fall through the day with readings settling into afternoon. Gusty southwest wind is likely to 30mph at times. Plan on a dryryand windy thursday with highs into the 40s. We are still watching friday afternoon and especially friday night carefully for snowfall potential in the area the temperatures will be cool enough for snow to occur, but the bigger uncertainty remains how much moisture there is to rk with. There may be several inches of snow on the ground by saturday morning in some communities, which will then only re enforce the colder air for the weekend. Stay tuned to kcrgtv9 for updates on fridays system as we get closer and the overall confidence in ssowfall ounts increasss. Thanks kaj. This Morning Police are still on scene in paris. This morning, two suspects are dead a man and a woman, and seven more are in custody after standoff with police ii paris. The woman was wearing an explosive vest. And four officers