this morning, des moines police are investigating a double homicide. they responded to a call for assistance in the 2400 block of hull avenue around 7 o'clock last night. kcci-tv in des moines reports neighbors say they didn't hear anything. and they said they didn't know something was going on until police got there. but police confirmed there was a shooting and detectives are now investigating. coal-burning power plants are noted targets in the push for cleaner air. but those plants also carry risk for ground water. in the last 5 years, one set of testing in eastern iowa found arsenic in the ground water much higher than the e-p-a standard. kcrg-tv9's chris earl did his own testing in eastern iowa. is newer. homes on moose drive nw are less than 10 years old. but this area wasn't empty before. the remnants of the stoney creek landfill is the backyard neighbor for many. decades ago, the coal ash from the alliant energy-owned prairie creek generating station on c street sw would be delivered here... long before these newer homes went up. a 2011 report from the environmental integrity project showed that arsenic results from the groundwater came back at nearly 2 times the epa standard for arsenic in a public water supply in 2008... and nearly 3 times in 2009. alliant says that report used bad testing methods to show the high levels and that alliant has a third party conduct regular tests that are reviewed by the iowa department of natural resources at its coal ash sites. " 26:34 arsenic is toxic and can cause serious health problems." pam mackey taylor is based in cedar rapids and also the conservation chair of the iowa chapter of the sierra club. she calls for frequent testing for coal ash sites. we wanted to test water at certain points as well. the state hygenic lab in coralville provides home and farm water testing kits. kcrg-tv 9 purchased kits to conduct our own tests -- first on september 24th near the stoney point landfill in two locations -- moose drive as well as a nearby creek on wolf avenue. here is the threshold to watch for: " dr. wichman: 24:45 the epa established drinking water standard for arsenic in public water supply is 10 parts per billion. " in both cases, the arsenic levels near stoney point were well below that standard. just a trace back here... and less than 1/3 of the standard here. we took the muddy, wet process of collecting water samples near prairie creek -- with two sets of samples from the creek. first behind tait cummins and under the c street bridge as the creek leads into the cedar river. these samples...also well below the epa threshold for arsenic. we took a fall trip to lansing - in allamakee county for more collection sites. earl scooping off a dock a half-mile north of the alliant energy power plant on highway 76 also turned up a trace amount. right next to the plant is this county-run fishing access point. our collection, while not pristine from the outside, also checked out -- 6 parts per billion, " 24:50 for all of these intents and purposes, these are safe to drink, people can, based on the epa regulations, people can drink 2 liters of this water everyday for the rest of their life without adverse health effects. " " 21:30 foss. we're in full compliance with everything the d-n-r requires. part of that is because we've done a good job testing. " alliant spokesperson justin foss pointed to the energy company's coal ash recycling rate of about 80%, which he called nearly double the industry standard. what becomes of most of the coal cash... in 2015? "22:40 it goes into ready-mix for concrete roads, goes into asphalt and sub-base that goes into cattle lots." the landfill back at stoney point in cedar rapids has been topped off for decades but mackey taylor said the concerns should remain for chronic testing -- just to make certain. " 28:30 water can migrate in different directions and tests can be raised, depending on weather conditions and how much ground water is available. it's the state hygenic lab in coralville conducted about 645 thousand tests for iowans in 2014 -- with about 20 percent of that environmental testing. republican presidential candidate carly fiorina is heading to des moines and then western iowa today to appeal to voters. she and doctor ben carson spoke at an event in wilton yesterday. more than 100 people showed up to the wilton community center for a chance to hear what two have planned for the presidency. neither has held political office. both candidates spoke about their personal paths and the reason they decided to run for the republican nomination. they touched on faith, took questions regarding energy, and both spoke about the need to stop isis. " "isis is an evil that must be defeated and the only way to defeat them is to deny their territory." "we need to ask our department of defense, the pentagon, our military experts what do you need from every department in the government in order to completely wipe them out." " fiorina is scheduled to speak at a nationwide cap iowa caucus presidential briefing at nationwide insurance in des moines this morning. also, hoping for the republican nomination? senator marco rubio. he will be at a town hall in carroll and another in council bluffs today. this is a part of a 5 day campaign throughout iowa. rubio spent part of this saturday in cedar rapids for an appearance at the hotel at kirkwood. there rubio talked about rebuilding higher education, with more of an emphasis on the technical skills for the emerging economy. the latest abc news - washington post national poll released shows donald trump with a double-digit lead over carson. he has 32 percent support, while carson is second at 22 percent. marco rubio holds onto 3rd at 11 percent. on the democratic side, former state hillary clinton is expected to introduce a series of tax proposals in the coming weeks. in clinton, she proposed a tax credit - up to 6 thousand dollars - for families that provide care for "aging or disabled family members". "we should be cutting taxes for hardworking families, not raising them and giving more tax breaks to middle class families not rich individuals and corporations " clinton told the crowd she'll make this tax credit a priority, if elected. clinton continues to hold a majority of support in the democratic polls. the latest abc news washington post national poll shows she has 60 percent support among democratic voters. vermont senator bernie sanders is 2nd with 34 percent support. and martin o'malley is in a distant third at 3 percent. cedar rapids schools officials want to know what you think of the school district. so, they are asking everyone in the community to complete a survey, even if they don't have children. kcrg-tv9's forrest saunders is live at the district headquarters, the educational leadership and support center. forrest, is there any sort of focus for this survey? the big focus is on communication. the district wants to know if the community feels connected and whether it's getting the info it's looking for. this is the survey, which can be found online on the district's website. it's estimated to take 10 to 15 minutes to complete. the survey asks participants questions like, what are your preferred ways to communicate. what kinds of district info are you looking for and how often do you receive info from the district. the superintenden t said thsurvey is beingnducteiconjunction interviews with feedback groups. he said the goal of all this effort is to identify the district's communication strengths and weaknesses and go from there. " based on all of that information, we'll talk about what that means for our communication plan. we really hope to see improvements in our existing communication the survey is available through december 1st. if you don't have access to a computer, you can grab a paper copy from the district. just call the community relations office. the number: 319-558-2124. otherwise, as we said before, you can find the survey on the district's website cr dot k-12 dot i-a dot u-s. back to you guys in the studio. tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot. the cedar falls board of education is holding a public hearing today about renovating southdale elementary school. according to the waterloo cedar falls courier, plans call for remodeling on two classrooms and restrooms , some hallways, and work on mechanical and electrical issues. the total cost for this renovation would be about 435 thousand dollars. project funding will come through the district's physical plant and equipment levy. today, the waterloo board of education will consider submitting several applications to increase spending authority and the use of special education funds. waterloo community schools is hoping for a modified allowable growth increase for students who open enrolled out of the district. according to the waterloo cedar falls courier, the boost would be for 400 thousand dollars for the nearly 63 students who left. that's because when students leave the district, waterloo schools has to pay the students' new district. most of those students who enrolled out are in their first year of doing so. that means their spending authority is based on last year's numbers. the terror level threat is the highest its been in some places in europe. even here in the u-s people are on high alert, diverting planes and closing events worried about an attack. but right now, here's a look at today's opening farm markets. good morning! it's ---. plan on a nice late november snow cover, we should see temperatures warm well into the 30s this afternoon, with isolated lower 40s possible. with some melting of the snow pack today and a light wind tonight, fog is possible after midnight. this fog may linger for a good share of tuesday morning before lifting out slowly. highs will generally remain in the 30s for tuesday afternoon. by wednesday, clouds will thicken and drizzle should also occur as moisture begins lifting north. thanksgiving will be very wet this year with a half inch to one inch of rainfall likely as a significant low pressure system impact the midwest. if higher amounts. have a great day!today: mostly sunny high: 36-42 winds: w 5-15 alo: 35 dbq: 36 iow: 39tonight: areas of fog low: 16-22 winds: light alo: 19 dbq: 20 iow: 22tomorrow: am fog, p/cloudy high: 35-41 winds: se 5-15 alo: 36 dbq: 36 iow: 39tomorrow night: mostly cloudy low: 30-36 winds: se 5-15 alo: 31 dbq: 31 iow: 34 over a hundred million dollars in the box office its first weekend. the final hunger games installment made good compared to most movies, but compared to the other sequels, it wasn't the best. that's coming up in today's morning just days before thanksgiving. and, in europe, the terror threat is at its highest level ever as officials continue the manhunt for a paris attacker. abc's stephanie ramos has more. american cities on edge. sot mos 3 says - it makes you question every loud noise .." in atlanta...polic e saying they received information about a threat against this pro wrestling event over the weekend. nothing happening here...but americans alert and cautious more than a week after the paris terror attacks... even on flights...this southwest airlines plane diverted because of suspicions about several passengers. sot john cohen/abc security consultant "terrorist groups are always looking for those targets that are softer... lots of people difficult to secure." in new york city... nypd officers swarming a subway station...guns drawn....during this planned drill simulating an active shooter situation underground.. sot: william bratton, nypd police commissioner: "these exercises are vitally necessary time, very well prepared." and in europe... for the 3rd day in a row....brussels....the "capital" of a small european nation and home to nato...put on the highest terror warning. sot - mos tourist "christmas tree. armored vehicle police on the lookout. the subway suspended.. cinemas and schools closed.. amidst this lockdown - the manhunt -growing for escaped paris killer- salah abdeslam. authorities say the 26- year-old terrorist, went to belgium following the attack but he is not among the 16 people detained in 22 separate raids in belgium on sunday. back in france ..the govt now extending a state of emergency for 3 months. tag: today french president hollande is scheduled to meet in paris with british prime minister david cameron. hollande will travel here to washington and moscow later in the week to try and bridge obama and putin against isis. stephanie ramos abc news washington meteorologist kaj o'mara. now, one last look at this morning's weather, kaj... plan on a nice late november day. even despite the snow cover, we should see temperatures warm well into the 30s this afternoon, with isolated lower 40s possible. with some melting of the snow pack today and a light wind tonight, fog is possible after midnight. this fog may linger for a good share of tuesday morning before lifting out slowly. highs will generally remain in the 30s for tuesday afternoon. by wednesday, clouds will thicken and drizzle should also occr as moisture begins lifting north. thanksgiving will be very wet this year with a half inch to one inch of rainfall likely as a significant low pressure system impact the midwest. if thunderstorms occur, we may see isolated higher amounts. have a great day!today: mostly sunny high: 36-42 winds: w 5-15 alo: 35 dbq: 36 iow: 39tonight: areas of fog low: 16-22 winds: light alo: 19 dbq: 20 iow: 2omorrow:am fog, p/cloudy high: 35-41 n:e 5-15 alo: 36 dbq: 36iow: toow night: mostly oudy low: 30-36 nds:e- alo: 31 dbq: 31w: 34 c's kendis gibson and reena nan have ts morning's america's money. good morning, topping "america's money" -- a megamerger for two drug giant and published reports say fierz will buy allegra, pfizer is a u.s. company, but the combination will likely be based in ireland where corporate taxes are lower. and get this, the average price for gas is $2.07. >> aaa believes that the national average could fall below $2. disappointing debut for a hunger games, it took in the least of the four episodes and made only $101 million. >> james bond's speck tremendous far behind with $14.7 million. that's "america's money." >> the secret to mastering black friday shopping is kohl's! 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