Firstdegree murder of his grandmother. Elias the iowa utilities grandmother. Elias the iowa utilities board is taking its time to weigh all the evidence presented in nearly a month of hearings at the boone county fairgrounds. That despite a push from Dakota Access to make a final decision quickly. Elias but the pressure is not just on the utility board. Last night, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources was trying to decide if it should let the pipeline cut through state owned land. More than 120 people attended the meeting, with 55 choosing to speak on the record. Dnr Officials Say theyll weigh each opinion, based on how they were transcribed, not the manner in which they were delivered. Chuck gipp, director of iowa dnr its a little bit disappointing that theres some that came here as a public demonstration rather than to provide valuable public input, so we can make the determination whether to issue the permit based on everybodys opinion and what we have the Code Authority to do.
Parade today. We begin our Independence Day coverage with kpix 5s anne makovec who had a front row seat. Looks like fun. Reporter yeah. The parade here in alameda started at 10 00 and it just passed us here on park street but its still going on, on other city streets right now in alameda. Its going to be going on for the next couple of hours. This is the 38th annual parade and it keeps getting big ever every year. It is 3. 2 miles of pure hometown pride. So we are, we believe, the longest in terms of length parade in the United States. The only thing we think beats us is the rose bowl. Reporter an estimated 22,000 spectators began lining up early this morning along the streets of alameda. We started with waffles for breakfast, set up for the parade route at 6 00. Reporter this family brought three generations. Whats your favorite thing . Candy. Reporter but thats not it. Free popcorn. And i get to see my grandfather. Reporter and as with every tradition, certain nuances emerge. He was
The 13th until 200041. You have to go celebrate. Get weird out there. Im also told on the full moon friday the 13th you light a candle and make a wish. I have to look up. Greg from production swears by that. Some garniture it happens. We have these firework things and some matches so lets get it going. Its a fantastic friday today. Ample sunshine. High temperature is corn to be below average. Were back in the mid 70s. 58 degrees right now in chicago. 51 in aurora. No fob this morning is the good news. We should be dried today and tomorrow. Just a beautiful star to the weekend. Potters day is a different story. 72 degrees at 5 00 p. M. The full moon is today. For saturday High Temperature of 81 cooler along the lake. Lets check out traffic to and to show there is not only men here on the set. I will keep you under control. Friday the 13th, full moon and the kennedy construction. Its the trifecta. In bound kennedy shut down at the higher figure ramp starting at 10 00 tonight taking you t
Council. Warning that if showing around the facility does not end something catastrophic could occur. Also coming up on the show, monsoon of flooding in Pakistan Force is a difficult decision. A huge leg threatens to overflow and authorities have chosen to spare more Populated Areas as rural residents pay the price and german lawmakers pay tribute to the last leader of the soviet union. We call gorbachev the man credited for his role in bringing down the iron curtain and allowing east and west germany to become one. Ah hello, im Clare Richardson of a warm welcome to the show. We start in ukraine where local Officials Say russia has again shelled the area around the zap region Nuclear Power plant. This a day after the United Nations secretary general said russia and ukraine must cease military activity near the facility and agree on a security zone. And tony quoterush warned that any damage could spell catastrophe. 4th region and beyond, his words echoed those of the head of the un nucl