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
Residence at the naval observatory. Pence spent tuesday in transition meetings at trump tower. His wife karen is expected to attend the lunch as well. No word if dr. Jill biden will be there. Hillary clinton will make her first public appearance tonight since giving her consession speech last week. Tonight, shell be honored by the Childrens Defense Fund in dc, where she once worked as a young staff attorney. President elect donald trump is going to have to make some tough the Trump International hotel in washington just opened. But the Historic Post Office turned fivestar property may prove to be a conflictof interest for trump. For example. It may raise ethical questions if trump holds press conferences on the property. Or if diplomats decide to stay at the hotel. Trump said he plans to transfer his Business Empire to his children during his presidency. Next month the Electoral College will affirm trumps presidency and one of iowas electors says hes being threatened. James whitmer one
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
Dickerson good evening, scott is off tonight. Im john dickerson. The trump team is taking shape and signaling a sharp conservative turn on National Security issues. Today, alabama senator Jeff Sessionss was picked for attorney general, leiutenant general mike flynn for National Security adviser, and Kansas Congressman mike pompeo as director of the c. I. A. All three were early supporters of mr. Trump and fierce critics of president obama. Major garrett begins our coverage. Weve men and women, great qualifications. Reporter after a week of tough headlines about a transition in disarray, Vice President elect mike pence touted the team taking shape. Attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions was the first senator to endorse mr. Trump. This is a movement. Look at whats happening. Reporter sessions, 69, has served in the senate for 20 years, a hard liner on immigration, sessions also voted against the 2009 hate crimes violence against women act. Sessions 1986 nomination to be a federal judge f
The linn county attorney is asking a grand jury to look at the case of a cedar rapids officer shooting a man. The Iowa Division of criminal investigations says officer lucas jones shot a man during an altercation after a traffic stop on november 1st. The shooting seriously injured jerime mitchell. Linn county attorney Jerry Vander Sanden says after reviewing the case, he decided it would be of Public Interest for a grand jury to determi are warranted. The grand jury will be composed of seven members, randomly selected from the county. He said the process of putting the jury together is under way. Dubuque police have released security pictures of a man who robbed a Convenience Store a week ago. It happened around ten pm last friday at the oky doky at 535 hill street in dubuque. These re surveillance pictures of the robber who police hd a gun. Anyone with Information News happening, give us a call on newsline nine. The number is 3193659999. You can also email news tips, pictures, and vid