A pastor is recovering after police say he was hit by a drunk driver this week. The message he plans to deliver this sunday. Opening statements. The trial of a des moines man accused of killing his girlfriends daughter is underway. The key evidence both sides say will prove his guilt or innocence. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 good evening. Im lynn melling. Thank you for joining us tonight. The 800 Million Dollar Powerball Jackpot has just about everyone hoping they hold the Winning Ticket for saturdays drawing. Justin surrency spoke to one of iowas past powerball winners and found out just how historic this lottery is becoming. The demand for powerball tickets in iowa. Tickets in iowa were selling at powerball. The dream of hitting the largest american history. I usually dont play but when it gets that big you have to cant keep up. Across the state stores are asking for more paper so we have been shipping out supplies today for
Accuweathers Justin Povick is covering it for us. Good morning. Kayna and kendis, goo morning to you, as well. Were tracking wet weather for a change over the northeast. Its been quiet the past couple of days as these showers work their way north and eastbound. Were concerned about roadway ravel delays and the potential forcing where you see pink shading, as well. Speaking of wintry weather, the plowable snow setting up this weekend ovever the midwest with gusty winds and treacherous travel. Kayna and kendis, ba can to you. Thank you. So kindergarten teachers as the this school in wisconsin seeing double everywhere they look. Yeah, there are four sets of twins among the 63 first year students. Ah. Twins account for about 3 i every 100 births in this country. South view elemementary as one in the kindergarten class there. None are identical twins and the of the four sets are split option to have them together or separate. And three out of the four sets wanted them separated. Because the
With Winter Weather here for a while, pele keeping their homes closed up may unwittingly be trapping a silentnthreat inside. Governor branstad today signed a proclamation declaring january radon action month. Cbs 2 News Reporter Mellaney Moore talked with local experts today todayabout radon and joins us with what you can do about it, mellaney . Radon is a gas that comes from the ground. The States Department of Public Health Immediate Health symptoms, but longterm exposure may cause lung cancer. Cancer. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas thats odorless, colorless and tasteless. The United States Environmental Protection agency says five out of seven homes in iowa have a radon thats above a safe level. Allen lucas, certified radon tester21 49 20 iowa has approzimately 70 percent of our tests coming up at 4. 0 or higher. Allen lucas of cedar rapids does about 250 radon tests a year within an eighty mile radius. He says iowa has the highest testing results in the nation. A as
Minus 25 degrees expected this weekend. Plus, one brave driver in a lamborghini. Want to do that with your luxury vehicle. Why not. Good friday morning, everybody. Im Kayna Whitworth in for reena ninan. Im kendis gibson. We will get started with the breaking news. Federal investigators arresting two with ties to isis. Both refugees leading to any questions. Is is the u. S. Doing enough . Lana zak live in washington for us. Good morning. Reporter good morning. The two men arrested in california and texas, both were refugees from iraq, one coming to the United States through syria. In sacramento, a 23yearold iraqi man arrested accused of trying to travel to syria to and in houston a 24yearold iraqi man was charged woo providing Material Support to isis. Their Refugee Status is sparking new criticism from republicans that the u. S. Is not doing enough to screen refugees for potential ties to terrorism. The governor of texas urging president obama to halt the flow of refugees until there i
Weekend. Plus, one brave driver in a lamborghini. Want to do that with your luxury vehicle. Why not. Good friday morning, everybody. Im Kayna Whitworth in for reena ninan. Im kendis gibson. We will get started with the breaking news. Federal investigators arresting two with ties to isis. Both refugees leading to any questions. Is is the u. S. Doing enough . Lana zak live in washington for us. Good morning. Reporter good morning. The two men arrested in california and texas, both were refugees from iraq, one coming syria. In sacramento, a 23yearold iraqi man arrested accused of trying to travel to syria to fight with terror organizations and in houston a 24yearold providing Material Support to isis. Their Refugee Status is sparking new criticism from republicans that the u. S. Is not doing enough to screen refugees for potential ties to terrorism. The governor of texas urging president obama to halt the flow of refugees until there is, quote, an effective vetting process. The Lieutenant