Grant is funding a study to find ways to best treat the issue of obesity. And one clinic in iowa is helping out. Abc9 News Reporter Christina Gri hallva has more in rural communities, like akron, iowa, nearly 20percent of the population live at a higher risk of obesity and obesity related illness. A new grant is allowing the akron Mercy Medical clinic to study the issue to help find a solution. Partly its gonnas be coaching, partly it is being counseling. So its gonna be a little bit of everything put together. We call it a pragmatic study. Its going to be looking at the way things really are in your life. 40 patients from the clinic have been chosen based on certain criteria. For the next 36 months theyll be following a plan set up by two of the clinics nurses. Well give them kind of the basic structure for each patient, but then well work from there depending on the patients goals and what they want because this is basically their program that their formulating for themselves. Even t
Caused a 3floor evacuation at the pyramid tower in the luxor, this afternoon. Our 8 news now crew was first on the scene. Reporter Brittany Edney now joins us with the latest. Brittany. What did the hazmat teams find . Denise. Investigators spent several hours looking into this possible threat but they have determined that the suspicious items. Specifica lly a liquid, are non hazardous. Now. They wouldnt give us any more details on what it was because its an ongoing investigation. O nly that there is no threat. In this video from earlier. You can see city and county Fire Departments were on scene with metro. Investigators tell us at around 11 this morning, a room service attednent found several suspicious items and thats when police got involved. Floors 27 through 29 were evacauted and no injuries have been reported. Investigators say they are still looking into who left those items and if theres any possibility of criminal charges. But overall, metro says theyre jesse roybal, Public I
You can find more information on our website las vegas now dot com Kirsten Joyce Somerset Academy is responding. After a former teacher was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate contact with 12 year old girls. North Las Vegas Police arrested former music Teacher William crawford this week. They accuse him of harming 2 girls while teaching at Somerset Academy. Somerset issued a Statement Last night. They say he worked for them less than three months back in 2012, and didnt know about any claims against him when his employment ended. If you have any information regarding this case. Youre asked to call crime stoppers. Kirsten Joyce and overnight. An officer was sent to the hospital after police say he was kicked by a suspect. It happened just before 1 this morning near buffalo and summerlin parkway. They say a teenager was naked, jumping on a vehicle and acting aggressive toward police. They say he kicked an officer after he was taken into custody. Both the suspect and officer went
Parents of a parents of a murdered 13yearold girl sat in the same courtroom with parents of one of the teens accused of plotting her abduction and murder. During todays hearing for natalie keepers, a judge denied the 19 year old bond. Prosecutors reveal more information about the events that led Nicole Lovells murder. This, as the 13 year olds family and friends laid her to rest today in blacksburg. It was a day of emotional goodbyes. And also an emotional day in court. As the victims family listened to the person accused of plotting their daughters death, testify on her own behalf. Natalie keepers told the judge she had been cutting her self since 8th grade, and sought counseling for depression and suicidal thoughts. As wfxrs charlie keepers plea for a bond the judge denied the request. Natalie keepers sat in court with her face down and sometimes crying. Shes accused of being an accessory to the murder of 13year old Nicole Lovell. Investigators say keeper helped 18yearold David Eisen
Party leaders say if youre looking to get a spot, you should go to the republican or Democratic Party websites to find out where to go caucus. Elias in the number two spot this morning. Elias the latest Des Moines Register bloomberg poll show some close numbers leading into the caucuses. For republicans, donald trump remains at the top, but just fivepercent above ted cruz. And marco rubio isnt far behind, with 15percent. Elias the weekend poll shows a similar story for democrats. Righ t now only threepercent separates Hillary Clinton from her top rival Bernie Sanders. Elias the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door. Elias an incoming storm will have eyes on the skies starting later today and into tomorrow. A blizzard watch will take effect tonight. While the daytime is expeted to be mild, the story changes when the sun goes down. Some parts of iowa could even see up to a foot of snow once elias number four. Elias a pair of College Students have been arrested in conn