And some of the most vulnerable, the disabled, are worried about what this means for their future. Sabrina ahmed has more from the state capitol. Bus loads of bus loads of medicaid recipients and care givers came to the capitol today to talk to their legislators. The all have their own stories and personal struggles. But there is one common thread. They want oversight of the medicaid pratization that was approved this week. As karen muters talks to one of her three kids she brought with her to the capitol. She has one thing on her mind. 14 58 16 there isnt anyone whos been ableo give us concrete answers. She has adopted nine kids who are all medicaid recipients. Some live in group homes, others with her. Its a lot to juggle. And now everything is going to change. 13 24 01 is really a complicated system for them now. While she doesnt like the change, she realizes its inevitable, so now she has one goalget everyone to the table to make sure it works. 14 33 19 we need to have representatives of the beneficiaries, we need to have parents, we need to have provisers. Thats what father jeff edberg is here to do as well. 2 11 17 from what h h mco saystheyeyave all the caca, and my sons welfare in their hands. His son is severely disabled. Also living in a group home. 2 40;18 hes a Beautiful Boy and hes got a great smile, good speech, limitied, about 130 words, but we understand each other perfectly. 3 00 12 without this would not live. Thats what this whole group is here doing today. 6 20 24 we want to go beyond what seems to be party politics. Because not having healthcare. Isnt an option. From the state house, sabrina ahmed. Tim Sioux City Police continue to investigate numerous cases of counterfeit currency. The counterfeit bills have involved 1 bills to 100 bills. Just 4 days ago the man in this video was seen passing out counterfeit bills and police say they need your help in apprehending him. It is believed that the man has tattoos on both arms and behind his right ear. Sioux city police is asking folks who might have information to Contact Crime stoppers at 712 258tips. Tim someone shot and killed a chicago man in cedar rapids, iowa. Police are still investigating what happened at an apartment complex. Officers arrived to find two gunshot victims. One of the victims, 25yearold joseph perkins, died at the scene. A girl started giving him cpr, and then after the Police Showed up, a guy came limping up from e side saying he got shot in the leg, so they took him in to the hospital and probably questioned him. Police have not released any information regarding a suspect. Information regarding a suspect. Perkins death marks the first the city had six homicide cases in 2015. Tim the debate over filling the seat of us Suprene Court Justice Antonin Scalia continues and today president obama said he thinks it will be difficult for republicans to explain any attempt to block a Supreme Court nomination. I recognize the politics are hard for them, because the easier thing to do is to g ge in to the most extreme voices within their party and stand pat and do nothing, but thats not our job. Our job is to fulfill our constitutional duties. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell has said obama should leave the next Supreme Court selection to the next president. He has showed no sign of backing down from that position. The president s comments come a day after Senate Republicans positioned themselves for a fight on any potential white house selection. In an move, republicans on the Senate Judiciary committee wrote a letter vowing to forgo any hearings on the white houses selection. Tim attorney genenal loretta a nch is apparently supporting the federal governments demand that apple unlock a San Bernardino terrorists phone. She did not mention apple by name in testimony before a House Committee today. But she did say judges have authority to tell third parties to help the government in its evidence search in criminal cases. Its a longstanding principle in our Justice System that if an independent judge finds reason to believe that a certain item contains evidence of a crime, then that judge can authorize the government to conduct a limited search for that evidence authorities are hoping information on syed farooks phone will clarify the motive in the attack. They also hope it will help them determine if any other people were involved that authorities dont currently know about. Investigators have not been able to crack into the phones their own. Apple is resisting a judges order to unlock the phone, saying it would be an unprecedented breach of customer privacy. And it fears it could potentially give the government backdoor access to information on millions of its customers. And make sure to tune in to world news tonight when dave muir sits down with with apple ceo ted cook to discuss the ongoing issues tim youve now gotot more to like on facebook. The social Media Company announced wednesday they were expanding its users ability to react to something on their news feeds. Facebook used to only have a thumbs up button. If you wanted to like something. Now if you hover your mouse arrow over the thumbs up button. You can chose from like, love, haha, wow, sad or angry. Facebook says it tested the reactions in a few marketetlast year. And received good reviews. The new options are already available world wide. Whether youre at a your mobile devices. Tim and the oscar goes to. Those five words keep oscar viewers on the edge of their seats every year. But the process of determining who wins an Academy Award is not an easy task. The votecounting is highly ininlved. And surrounded by intetee security. Abcs brandidiitt shows us. Nats ruiz cullinan on red carpet 1 they are the best secretkeepers in hollywood. Martha ruiz and Brian Cullinan are set to carry those famous briefcases again. Sot ceremony burn 2015 in corner the oscar goes to. 2 . Holding the names of this years oscar winners. Sot martha ruiz, pwc tax partner for 82 years. Pricewaterhousese coopers has counted the oscar ballots. Nats mailing michael puts number over video sixthousandtwo to voting members this year . On paper pwc soutrn managing partner animated graphics uncisclosed location. Security is tight. Theres a specialized alarm system. Biometric locks. Access. Where a small team counts all 24 categories by hand. Sot martha ruiz, pwc tax partner those 24 winning envelopes and a duplicate set are then loaded into two briefcases like this one. animated graphics both are locked in a safe. Until oscar sunday when ruiz and cullinan enter their safe code. And take their briefcase. Each then traveling a different route to the oscar red carpet. Escorted by lapd. Sot Brian Cullinan, pwc Southern California market managing partner sot brandi hitt, abc news correspondent last year as a spoof they even carried a third briefcase that was used by host neil patrick harris. And back stage they only ha the envelope to the presenter. Seconds before the announcement. Sot Brian Cullinan, pwc Southern California market managing partner brandi hitt abc news los angeles. Tim and make sure to tune in sunday because we will tune in sunday because we will have all you need for a perfect oscar night. Starting sunday at 6 well have local coverage of the big night, including having local experts join us tim still to come. Well take a look at what some arecalling a monster storm ripping through the east coast, stay with us fred fred light snow is coming tonight, and breezy winds will remain in place through tomorrow. But a big warmup is coming saturday see you after the break for the forecast. Tim a monster storm is making its way dad i know. Spots. Culligan man the problem is your water anncr a culligan wholehouse water conditioning system gets rid of sediment or impurities. So keeping everything spotless is effortless. Mom hey. Dad the culligan man. Culligan man the problem is your water anncr a culligan wholehouse water conditioning system gets rid of sediment or impurities. So keeping everything spotless is effortless. Culligan man the problem is your water anncr a culligan n olehouse water conditioning system gege rid of sediment or impurities. At least three people have died after more than two dozen tornadoes reportedly tore through the gulf coast. This rv park in saint james parish, louisiana was obliterated. Entire neighborhoods in pensacola, flororadestroye d d folks inside this golds gym in when a twister ripped off a wall sot aaron forsyth, golds gym member embargo katc, kadn they had about thirtyfive people here, working employees and people just working out and they had about eight kids in the daycare, so definitely a scary situation. Amazingly no one was seriously injured. Forecasters say damaging winds and hail could strike south of the Mason Dixon Line whileleurther strike sth of the Mason Dixon Line while further north heavy rain and flooding could occur. Fred jenna tim tim fred, what is the outlook for tonight . fred a half inch or less of snow. Fred a rain snow mix in the western parts of siouxland, moving east. A time lapse of the Port Neal Welding Company skycam hd shows that weve had a definite increase in cloud cover today. 39 has been our high and 24 the low. Heres the p pture live from storm lake on the skycam hdhd39 is our sioux city temperature. After a chilly start, we warmed up nicelytoday. Local teteeratures are mamaly in the 30s witha few 40s south and west. Winds are north to northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour. The satellite and radar shows the light snow getting ready to move into siouxland this evening, and we also see a major weather system over the eastern fourth of the country. This system is responsible for a tornado watch over the east central us, from South Carolina to pennsylvania. After several Severe Weather reports yesterday, there are many moror today. In the past 24 hours alone, there have been over 20 tornado reports and almost 200 total reports of Severe Weather in the southeastern us. An incrededle 150 reports of wind damage were reported. And, on the northwestern edge of this system where cooler air is found, we have winter storm warnings and blizzard warnings from illinois into michigan, including the south side of the chicago metro. Up to 10 of snow will be possible in these areas the stormcast hd shows light snow this evening, then scattered light snow showers overnight. Breezy winds will be with us again tomorrow before High Pressure calms the wind down tomorrow night, paving the way for a warming trend and sunny skies friday snow forecast shows the potential for about a half inch of snow tonight along and just west of interstate 29. Elsewhere, just a dusting or less of snow is expected. The forecast for tonight is for a good chance of light snow and blustery winds. The low will be 28. Tomorrow, expect a high of 36 under mostly cloudy skies and a strong northwest brze. The 7day forecast shows a jump to 47 saturday, both with winds will accompany a slight on sunday, then its back to the 50s monday before a front offers a tuesday, strong winds, and a return to highs in the 30s. Fred tim jenna tim fred sure. Tim and when we come back well share a touching story of a brother doing everything he can to make his sister important night with his sister. Aj spaders sister rebekah was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome or m ds several years ago. After a bone Marrow Transplant failed the family decided to forgo any further treatment. They say the ten yearold may not live to see high school. As Bridget Bennett ports. Aj is making sure his every moment Stephanie Spader mom what girl doesnt like to get all dressed up and beautiful. Thisalentines day, 10yearold Rebekah Spader was transformed into a princess. tony spader dad its a lot of fun watching her, shes so excited and shes smiling. Stephanie Spader mom its li they live in, yo know, that princess world. An experience all thanks to her big brother aj. aj spader brother i wanted to ask my sister because shes moststikely not going to be able to experience high school. So i just thought why not ask her to formal. The valentines winter formal at Ogorman High School could have been ajs first dance with a date. aj spader brother i guess but rebekah kind of trumped them all. Instead, aj came up with the plan to make sure rebekah got to experience this important rite of passage. tony spader dad hes thinking about his sister and shes not going to get to go to the prom or the formal when shes in high school because shes probably not going to make it to high school, so he just wanted to give her that memory. Aj made sure his sister got the whole formal experience, bringing her to dinner with his classmates and their dates. Fun to watch her live part of life where the disease doesnt creep in, where she is just excited to be going and doing something that every child and every teenager gets to do. While the day may be all about his sister, its clear the evening is not just for rebekah. aj spader brother her laugh is pretty great, its really fun to just be around heheand just make memories. I want to spend as much time with her au possible while shes still doing good. tony spader dad a lot of times theres a joy filled moment, but yet theres a little sorrow because you know this is probably one of her last opportunities shes going to have to do Something Like this. Tim after the great opportunity to support lol hockey and have e delicious breakfast. Stay today im here with. Nichole bunce for Immediate Release contact nichole bunce, Siouxland Youth Hockey Association, 389 0795 Siouxland Youth Hockey Association pancake day fundraiser Siouxland Youth Hockey Association will hold their annual fundraiser march 5th, 2016 at the Tyson Event Center from 7am to 12pm. Tickets are 6 and can be purchased at the your favorite 6 includes and a drink. Eggs, 6 includes pancakes, sausage and a drink. Eggs, soda and water can be purchased for an additional cost. Come enjoy pancakes and watch your favorite skater compete for more information please visit the website siouxlcityhockey. Com or email info siouxcityho ckey. Com tim freds back next with a final check chance of light snow and blustery winds. The low will be 28. Tomorrow, expect a high of 36 under mostly cloudy skies and a strong northwest breeze. The 7day forecast shows a jump to 47 on friday and then 62 saturday, both with mostly sunny skies. Winds will accompany a slight chance of light rain on sunday, then n s back to the 50s momoay before a stronger cold front ofrs a chance of snow tuesday, strong winds, and a return to highs in the 30s. Breaking news tonight. Were on the scene of a deadly tornado outbreak. Several states, homes destroyed. A a ngerous night aheaddrom sosoh carolina all the way up through new york. Also breaking tonight, the race for president , and donald trump, now marching to super tuesday. His landslide win in nevada. And the major republican now predicting a trump surprise the abc news exclusive tonight. My oneonone interview with apples ceo, tim cook. For the first time, cook on why apple is refusingo help the fbi break into the iphone used by the San Bernardino killer. New details tonight on the pilot in that deadly chopper crash. What he was trying to do. And the famous sports reporter, the dancing with the stars host, erin andrews, suing her stalker and a major hotel tonight. Did they put the stalker right
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