We begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. I thought we were going to die and didnt think we were getting out. I heard screams coming and terror. The conductor came off and he was completely bloody. The investigation into the deadly new jersey train crash. What we know the train came in at a high rate of speed and crashed through all of the b barriers. The destruction is really significant. His efforts to do business in cuba appeared to violate u. S. Law. She and her financial backers although do anything, say anything, lie about anything to keep their grip on power. He soared to incredible heights. World leaders are gathering in jerusalem for the funeral of shimon peres. Sha shimon accomplished a lot of things. You think todays stuff . Its coming. Who is paying for it . Who is taking responsibility for dont come tell me youre sorry Hurricane Matthew in the caribbean threatening the island. 80mileperhour winds and makes a big, hard turn to the nor
University of iowa students have the option to step up to the challenge of being a police officer. Every year the university of iowa hire students to work along dora miller joins us with their plan for this school year. Its a part time gig with full time responsibilities. So it could mean more for those who are interested in exploring a future in Law Enforcement. Enforcement. A Police Officers job is rarely ever finished. So at the university of iowa officers have started recruiting a helping hand is a chance for them to experience a real job, add to their resume. For years, the on Campus Police department has hired students to work part time. Time. Those who are interested in Law Enforcement and criminology and anything of that sort will have the opportunity to see what were doing here and why. But this year theyre tacking on more responsibility. Students who are hired will be asked to perform more security s duties we have students that will be working at night at the dorms helping u
A teenager is dead after an Early Morning stabbing in cedar rapids. Rapids. Right now, the circumstances around this deadly act remain a mystery. Mystery. Police were called to the 67hundred block of around this deadly act remain a mystery. Police were called to the just after 2 00 this morning. They found allege 18yearold with a stab wound to the chest and rushed him to the hospital. An hour later the unidentified dora has been looking into this case for us and after so many hours we know so little about this case. And it is unfortunate because so many of his friends say he was loved around the area. Students living there say they dont feel safe any more. Thats because there are rumors of a robbery. Right now police wont confirm any details and say they are suspicious death. Authorities have questioned a number of people but no suspects have been named. Those who say they knew the victim declined to go on camera today but we also reached out to they tell us because authorities have no
Good evening, tonight multiple bridges as you see are finally open again after the flood waters reseed. What all of last week as commuters tried to get across town, just days ago every bridge in cedar was shut down causing major delays. And third avenue, eighth aver and last check, the bridge closed. Public transit also ready for riders again after buses were pulled from the streets la week and theyre riding normal routes for monday. Students in Cedar Rapids School district head back to school tomorrow, according to a post on the districts web site, buses will try to run as close to normal schedules as possible. Students didnt have classes all last week because of the flood threat. And you you werent able to hall them to drop off locations yesterday, dont worry. Next monday, october 10 00 city workers will pick up sandbags from Residential Properties completely free of charge. Theyll continue for two weeks. Through next friday. One of the main locations is the old Alliant Energy power
Yesterday. Now, we hold our breaths and watch it go away slowly. Its time to get those fall jackets out of the closet. Another cool start this morning. Your bus stop forecast, dress those kids, make sure they have a light jacket or sweatshirt. Well be out 52 degrees later on this morning when they waut for the bus. Cloudy skies and cool. Those clouds will stick around for much of the day today. Temperatures will be about 5 to 10 degrees cooler. 50 in cedar could see gusts between 20 and 25 Miles Per Hour this afternoon. Decorah 48. 50 in monticello. Cedar rapids, iowa city, 52. Great pressure over the great lakes that is bringing in clouds and a northwesterly flow. You can see our predictor model has us in clouds. Maybe light sprinkles. We will be back to sunshine as we get into the afternoon hours for tomorrow. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 60s area wide. Well be back to check the river levels and what you can expect. This morning, hearts are still grieving for a young life l