Right now, students are studying best prevention practices for the disease. Gray spent five years at the cdc the agency now tasked with leading the u. S. Response to the virus. Jeffrey theyre doing both a lot of work within our borders, to look at the cases and potential transmission of the virus. Ryan the actual testing, we want to know, is not done here at the Iowa Department of public health. Blood samples are drawn, then shipped to the cdc in georgia. For the actual analyzing of the samples. But i did learn tonight that state Health Officials are considering in the future offering the test right here in iowa. Live in des moines, ryan smith, kcci 8 news, iowas news leader. Steve thank you, ryan. Right here in iowa, an ames company is working to develop a zika virus vaccine. For its work on an ebola with zika. The Biopharmaceutical Company says it is still trying to figure out what type of vaccine they are going to work on. Brian were just starting, right . Everybody is just starting
Faith is central to many voters, republican president ial candidates have proclaimed their beliefs on the stump im a christian and i converted to catholicism. I discovered my purpose by discovering the lord. Reporter on the airwaves. To use gifts weve been given. Its a faith and family forum. Reporter and at a religious forum where today jeb bush, marco rubio faith is the most important influence in my life. Reporter and ted cruz addressed the faithful. I am saved by grace and it has transformed my life and my familys life. Reporter can you talk a little bit about the role of faith in South Carolina in this primary . There are there are a lot of faith value voter heres for sure. And well i have chance to share my life journey and how faith has been important. Reporter selfdescribed evangelicals are bornagain christians make up 65 of South Carolina republican primary voters four years ago. While cruz won the evangelical vote in iowa, donald trump won is in new hampshire. That may explai
Friday looks better. Over the weekend, it is going to be warm, 60s and 50s. Eric big stories in central iowa, Des Moines Police are investigating a shooting in an Elementary School parking lot. It happened at park avenue elementary on southwest 9th street. Police say a man in his teens or early 20s was shot in the leg there and then went to a nearby house for help. He was taken to the hospital last night, but his condition is unknown this morning. Police say the suspects fled the scene, and no one has been arrested at this point. Elizabeth in commitment 2016 news, victory in vegas. This morning, donald trump is fresh off another win in the nevada caucus while democrats get ready for their next contest in South Carolina. With 93 of precincts reporting, trump is out front with 46 , marco rubio and ted cruz are in second and third with 24 and 22 respectively. Nikole killion is in washington with more on the race and nikole this by far was Donald Trumps biggest win and he seemed to savor i
With firstdegree murder in the 2012 death of emily fazzino. He has pleaded not guilty, saying she drowned in a bathtub. Todd Des Moines Police release new details in a late night shooting. It happened around 10 30 last night at 1422 east 17th court. 22yearold Dustin Lee Curtis of des moines told police he was visiting his child and girlfriend. He walked outside to his car and heard a pop sound, then felt pain in his stomach. Police say the incident is suspicious and believe curtis wound may be self inflicted to gain sympathy from his girlfriend. The case remains under investigation. Stacey right now two inmates , are missing from the newton correctional release center. The Iowa Corrections Department says Michael Amodeo and jessy foley werent present at inmate counts saturday night. Amodeo is serving a 10 year drug sentence. Foley is serving a 27 year prison term. In johnston, police have identified two fraud suspects caught on surveillance camera. Investigators say this couple is want
But at least in those rare cases , where perhaps someone was an accomplice and they worked hard opportunity to apply and go before the parole board. The iowa board of parole still in control who is considered lowrisk to reenter society. Prisons on the send it does is because they have earned it. Eric iowas Public Safety board has weighed in on modifying robberies. Elizabeth the Board Recommends cutting the mandatory minimum for firstdegree robbery from 17 years to seven years served. And 7 to three years for seconddegree robbery. I can feel like just thinking about it just the hair from his face on my body. I can feel that. Eric a des moines woman says Family Member for 9 years. Iowa law prevents her from pressing charges. Elizabeth right now the statute of limitations for child sex Abuse Victims to press criminal charges is 10 years after their 18th birthday. That means if victims dont press charges by the time theyre 28 they cant do a thing. Eric kccis kim st. Onge tells us what one