Some headaches. Ill have more on that in a few minutes. Our top story this hour. A new bill has been introduced by iowa lawmakers that would impact drivers across the state. He bill would make it illegal to talk on your cell phone while driving. Kwwls Amanda Gilbert joins us live in waterloo. Shes been looking into this. Finding out who anywhere in iowa. You will probably notice a good amount of people talking on theirrhones. I spoke with some people who said it seems like every 4th car someones either talking or texting. Right now it is illegal to text or sed out emails while driving in iowa. But not t alking. In fact. Only drivers with permits or intermediate license holders can not talk on this. And a lot of people i spoke with think this is a good idea. Takes a littte bit of accidents from using my phone so. A lot of police and sheriffs support this bill as well. But the American Civil Liberties right now 14 other states across the country say it is illegal to talk on your handheld
System tracking in late tonight. Winds will stay lightoday and we will have highs close to normal with upper 20s to mid 30s for your president s day. We stay mild tomorrow, but that snow could cause some headaches. Ill have more on that in a few minutes. This morning the political battle is underway over who will be the next Supreme Court justice. Justice scalia died in his sleep over the weekend. There will be no autopsy. Scalia w ws in texas on a hunting trip. He went to bed friday night and was found unresponsive saturday morning. He was a leading conservative the president will nominate his successor but republicans say given that responsiblity. An iowa constitutional law expet says a newjustice should be later. Several major cases involving affirmative action, abortion and labor issues are pending right now. With only eight members on the court that could lead to split decisions forcing the resolve issues. One iowa legal expert calls the democrats and republicans ironic. If the qu
Fog and some flurries today with the next winds will stay light today and we will have president s day. We stay mild our top story this morning. Our top story this morning. Expect more fallout today from the unexpected death of justice scalia. President obama hold off and let the next president name a successor. But were already starting o hear some names of who the nominee might be. Tracie potts is following developments this morning from successor. The white house says that wont happen this week while congress is on break. But with flags at half staff, were already seeing possible candidates mentioned to replace Justice Antonin Scalia every right to do it. Thats his perogative. But we dont have to confirm him and we wont. Of itit term, with more cases to hear and decide between now and july. Without conservative scalia, key cases could end up in a tie. We will see abortion on demand throughout this country. Partial birth abortion. Taxpayer funding. No parental notification. We need a
First on 13. Were following a developing story first on 13. Were following a developing story this morning out of Wright County. Authorities there are investigating a double shooting that happened last night. Police say it happened in the 100 block of north lucas in eagle grove. They say two people were involved. One, we know was flown to a des moines hospital by helicopter. No word on their condition this morning. Police have yet to name any suspects or say what led to the shooting. Were expecting to hear more on this later this morning. Today, the cyride bus driver accused in a deadly hit and run is set to face a judge. 23 year old Benjamin Clague is last december. His arraignment is scheduled for 130 today in story county court. Ames police say clague hit the College Student as she was crossing lincoln way. Jacobs later died in the hospital. Bus video led police to arrest clague about a month later. It includes incriminating audio stop soon after to check his bus for damage. He now
Writing from methodist hospital, 58 yearold rick rauzi saying on facebook quote i have to say that yesterday i came as close to death as i ever want to be. Not to be melodramatic, but its a heavy thing to actually say goodbye to your wife and kids and face death alone. I shouldnt have made it. But he did make it. Thanks to these two guys. 18 45 44 it started off like any other day. But catching fish and having a good time would soon give way to a rescue rescue mission. After damian bells son konnor said he heard someone screaming for help. 18 48 06 it was hard to make out anything besides geese really at that point. We said buddy, i think its just the geese. But the screaming continued. The conditions were such that you couldnt see anything across the lake, and it was snowing really hard. So damian and jesse left their boys with a phone and told them to stay put. 18 50 0613 we knew the kids were safe where they were because of the testing of the ice we had done. We put them both in one