, just those two projects alone could be easily over 100 million. Cynthia ag leaders say a Funding Source is needed now to clean up iowas lakes, rivers and streams in light of the , water works lawsuit to keep record levels of nitrates out of our drinking water. It is so important to every single iowan. If this doesnt get resolved, farmers wont know what to do. Theyre bankers wont know what to lead. What to lendd. There is a tremendous need for immediate action. Cynthia Senate Majority leader Mike Gronstal says the proposal to take money from a school fund for Water Quality is expected to meet some resistence by legislators. Steve just yesterday, we told you that last year the Des Moines Water Works ran its nitrateremoval equipment a the Iowa Department of human rights estimates that iowas prison population will grow 23 in the next 10 years. The Department Says there were nearly 8200 inmates in iowa prisons as of june of last year. By june 2025, they estimate that number to climb to mo
Steve hes directing the fbi and atf to hire more agents to speed up background checks and to enforce existing laws. And he wants 500 million to expand access to treatment for mental illness. They dont appear to be inconsistent with or a violation of the Second Amendment in the sense that they do not prevent people from acquiring firearms. Steve the nra says the president is engaging in political rhetoric instead of offering meaningful solutions. A spokesman says, the American People do not need more emotional, condescending lectures that are completely devoid of facts. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell says the plan is about nothing more than politics and congress will be overseeing the president s actions to determine whether they follow federal law. Eric friday marks the 5th anniversary of the tucson shooting rampage that killed 6 and wounded 13, including former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords. Joins Anderson Cooper for a onehour live town hall meeting on gun control in fa
Welcome to today on what is already a very busy wednesday morning. Weve got breaking news as were coming on the air at this hour. A largescale Police Operation aimed at the mastermind of the terror attacks on paris, abdelhamid abaaoud. Officials initially believed he was in syria, but clearly there is some suspicion he could in fact be very close by, possibly on the outskirts of paris. Want to give you an idea of where this is all happening. Its in saintdenis, a suburb north of paris in some apartments that are actually about a mile from the soccer stadium that was attacked on friday. At least two people have been killed. Seven others arrested. The siege lasting about seven hours. Police say at least five officers have been wounded as well. Lets get right to nbcs chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel in that neighborhood this morning. Richard, good morning, what are you seeing and hearing . Good morning, savannah. That raid took place on the street behind me. Officials say they hav
In the apartment blew up a suicide vest. Police ordered residents to stay inside. Anyone who approached was told that no Uncertain Terms to back away. Neighbors, many of them muslim immigrants, were evacuated by police and searched. We stopped this resident who was rushing down the street. He said in arabic that he had witnessed the whole thing. I saws the raid. Twenty cars passed by here. Then five minutes later, the shooting started he said. You heard the gunfire i ask. I saw it with my eyes he said. Meanwhile, the police focused on one apartment on the third floor of this building. That neighbors say is the apartment where the raids targets were holed up. The main target Officials Say was abdelhamid abaaoud, the man they describe as the mastermind behind the paris attacks. A belgium national, he had gone to syria to join isis. As day was breaking, the raids seem to be winding down. But explosions echoed through the streets. Its common in situations like this for police to use grenad
The iowa state patrol has some driving tips to avoid a sticky situation in the snow. First. Troopers say you should check your headlights and tire tread before heading out. And when you are out. Keep a light foot on the pedal. And avoid using cruise control. Finally. Be sure to pack a car charger. Blanket. And water. In case you get stuck along the road. A chase through des moines left a squad car damaged. And a suspect on the run. It started in the one thousand block of southeast king avenue. Around 3 am. Officers tried to pull over a van. But it sped off. At times topping 70 miles per hour. During the pursuit. A squad car struck a utility pole. The officer was not injured. Police later found the van abandoned at 2nd avenue and center street. Police say theyre following up a few leads. But no arrests have been made. Des Moines Police are looking for a driver who crashed into a home. Then took off. This happened in the 29 hundred block of east grand avenue. Around 2 this morning. Polic