hello, i am sara sidner in for mr. blackwell. we begin with the travel nightmare that won t seem to end. nearly 3,000 flights across the united states grounded again today, almost all of them, however, more than 90% of them are one airline, southwest airlines. you can see the lines for southwest passengers at ticket counters today in raleigh, denver, you name it. passengers, some of whom have spent hours or even days waiting in airports are fuming. i am beyond frustrated and hurt. i can t see my dad. my mom is in the hospital and i wanted to be there for her once she got discharged, and unfortunately because of the situation, they are saying the closest flight is the 29th. are you going to make it home today? no, likely not. i heard somebody say over the intercom not to expect to get a flight within the next four days, and that s not what i wanted to hear. within the next four days? goodness. with new year s eve days away, nearly 2,500 flights have already been canc
Have been exposed. Exposed. Tonight, fox 28 News Reporter dora miller tells us about the healthrisk of cancercausing asbestos. Asbestos is typically known for causing mesothelioma. We talked to the Iowa Department of Public Health to find out how much is too much exposure and at risks people face. Face. I dont think i was seriously exposed to it, i probably just got a little bit in my lungs. Im sure i got some kind of exposure. Thats brent busch recalling his exposure to asbestos while working at Jefferson High School in 2013. The Iowa Department of f publbl heheth says breathing in a little is expected, the worry comes after long term exposure. Exposure. Were exposed to asbestos in some form every day of our lives, asbestos is a very natural occurring material so were all exposed to some small level. But how much is too much . Ken says that dends, but there are places that have higher amounts and thats not safe. Highest levels in construction zones where theres been very poor manageme
Syria,after nearly five years ofofwar, more than a quarter Million People have died, the country. Country. Now, a short time ago, a 17nation alition reached an agagement to enforce a cease fire in about a week. The deal also allows humanitarian aid to begin flowing in to help millions of syrians left homeless by the conflict. Tonights announced cease fire is the biggest step toward ending the five year war to date. We will continue to follow this developing story tonight and in the days ahead. The announced break in hostilities does not include operations against isis and other terror groups in the region. This week, Congress Heard testimony about one terror groups use of chemical weapons. Weapons. James clapper, the director of national intelligence, said rogue fighters in syria and iraq are using chemical weapons. Clapper says isis has used the blistering agent t lfur mustard. D. He noted its the first time a terror group has than 20 years. Lawmakers feel news like this is not gettin
3 right now. People in New Hampshire are already casting votes in the first in the nation primary. The tiny towns of Dixville Notch. Millsfield. And Harts Location have handed victory to john case ick kasich and Bernie Sanders. C b s news correspondent we juh weijia jang jiang is in 3 chyrons pkg nats voting 3 the Tiny Community of Dixville Notch was first to vote in the New Hampshire primary. And handed victory to john kasich. Nat sot donald trump lets have a big big victory tomorrowbut gop frontrunner donald trump is still betting on a big win here. At a rally in manchester last night trump repeated his get out the vote message. sot donald trump she says darling i love you but ive fallen in love with another man. i dont give a damn you gotta to get out to voteand mocked for marco rubio for his socalled robotic performance at saturdays debate sot donald trump i said wait, wait, wait he said that two minutes ago. so after the fifth time, i said what the hell is going on over here . The
3 today the clouds will hang on through the first half of the day, but by late in the afternoon we may see some sunshine and afternoon highs will work their way back into the lower 40s. Not too bad for late february. Yet another chance for rain snow mix will move in starting Late Wednesday evening as rain showers and switching to snow as we get close to the freezing mark. Highs on thursday will top out in the upper 30s with breezy winds and mostly cloudy skies. We will dry out after that for a few days with temperatures slowly warming into the upper 40s by friday and then the upper 50s for saturday. Another cold front comes in on sunday to close out the weekend with another chance of snow. 3 3 3 republicans caucus in nevada today to select their partys president ial nominee. G o p front runner donald win in a row while his rival ted cruz is fighting back against claims hes running a dirty campaign. C b s news correspondent don champion has the latest on the campaign from new york. 3 pk