Kong. In newi am betty liu york. We had breaking news on anthem and their bid for cigna. It is being blocked by a judge as anticompetitive. For sigma blocked by a judge as anticompetitive. Next, they will be fighting over the 1. 85 billion breakup fee. Remainses decision sealed for now. We do not know the reasons why it was ruled anticompetitive it is really a costly ruling for anthem. Yvonne it could be a bitter battle. Lets talk about the senate beginning the confirmation vote of Jeff Sessions as attorney general. It was always the democrats trying to stop the nomination, aw it is the gop taking after after the speech they tried to bar her from giving. Then it went viral. We will continue to watch what goes on there on the senate floor. Betty the hearings have been surprisingly interesting to watch. They are normally not this exciting. Nothing has been normal from the start of his administration. It has been contentious all around. Episode leanede the whole discussion. Stalling for 4
Say goodbye to the snow and hello to much warmer are going to see 40s, and even 50s by the weekend. More heat is set up for much of next week. It may not look like christmas, but for preholiday travel and busy shopping time, it will be great. Dry weather is expected through the seven day. This afternoon were still circumstances surrounding a double homicide in des moines. The investigation came to an end late last night. Following a standoff in the middle of a highway. 39year old Michael Wanchanic is in the polk county jail tonight. Charged with two counts of first degree murder. His arrest came after a four hour standoff in the middle of highway 141. Justin surrency joins us now with more on this developing story. Sonya this all began on monday afternoon. With a grim discovery inside a home along i235 on the west side of des moines. Inside this home in the 39hundred block of Center Street police found the bodies of a man and a woman. Along with two small children who were unharmed. We
Arrested after coming outside the suv. They say one of the others suspects was shot and killed in a shoot out. And the third suspect was wounded. Police say he could still be inside that suv. Police say he could still be inside that suv. This all unfolded around 11, this morning, police say as many was three masked men walked into the Inland Regional Center and opened fire with a k47 type weapons. Preliminary reports find that 14people are dead, and 17 other people are wounded. Officers from around the area poured into the area. Here in iowa, polk county Emergency Management says they are ready for a situation like this. 47 4347 58 whether its a shooting like weve seen in san whether its a Natural Disaster or even a traffic accident. Basic processes is the same. Dealing with a large number of casualties and that thats practiced on a regular basis. Director aj mumm says todays shooting serves as a reminder that people need to be prepared for situations like this, but he also says its im
The robot was also used to investigate a suspicious package outside the building. They have also repeatedly called for the suspect to come out over a loud speaker. But are yet to get a response. The latest Police Action could bring an end to a very tragic day. At times San Bernardino looked like a war zone. With swat teams in militarystyle vehicles patrolling the neighborhoods. Kacey montoya shows us how it all unfolded. So theres a lot we still dont heres what we do know. As many as three shooters opened fire at a center for people with disabilities in San Bernadino around 1 00 this afternooon. Iowa time. 14people were killed and 17 injured. Authorities spotted the suspects vehicle about four hours later. Two shooters a man and a woman were shot and killed. Each was armed with ar15 rifles and a handgun. Investigators are calling this an organized attack and have not ruled out terrorism. Within minutes of the shooting. President obama called for additional gun control measures. And dem
You can hear all of it on our weekly political show, this week in iowa. That airs sunday morning at 9 am. Live in the studio, amanda krenz, local five news, we are iowa. Stephanie ram another controversy thats continuing after the caucuses tonight. Did ted cruz resort to dirty tricks to win the caucuses . There are allegations that he misled ben carson supporters into thinking carson had dropped out on caucus night, to convince some supporters to move toward his camp. But the fallout has now filtered into iowa politics. Carsons iowa cochair, state representative rob taylor is now demanding an apology from congressman steve king, for tweeting out information that perpetuated this untrue information. Today, king, who is a cruz supporter, stopped by our studios to respond. I dont know why rob taylor feels like he has to insert himself in this. Talked to ben carson, told him if i had known. Would not have said anything. Stephanie political trail. Stephanie 2shot some president ial candidat