Overnight in los angeles. You can see the rows and rows of cars in nearly stalled traffic on the evercongested 405. And we have our road out this morning to bring you live updates on the Road Conditions as thousands of us travel to our families this thanksgiving morning. Stephanie how are things looking right now . Add the meal on your dinner table this thanksgiving as . One more thing to be thankful for this Holiday Season. Cbs 2 News Reporter steffi lee shows us you can feed a lot of people this thanksgiving and it wont eat up your wallet. Take pkg nat pop Cash Register scan bag repeat. Take sot andy carlson manager, store operations hyvee 11 26 32 26 this is one of the busiest weeks of the year for us. Customers packed both shopping the hyvee on fleur drive nat popfitting in last minute shopping for thursdays thanksgiving feast. Take sot andy carlson manager, store operations hyvee 11 26 53 05 customers are just in a good mood, everyones happy for their holiday meals. Holiday meals that wont break the Bank According to farm experts. Turkey prices went up last year because of the bird flu but take sot david miller director of research and commodity services, Iowa Farm Bureau 11 07 04 04 at the farm level, turkey prices are down 1015 cents a pound. At the retail level, were down slightly from a year ago steffi according to the American Farm bu this year to feed a thanksgiving meal for ten it costs less than fifty dollars. That includes items like turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pies and much more. Take sot david miller director of research and commodity services, Iowa Farm Bureau 11 07 49 22 it is down from last years record which is the first time its ever been over 50 dollars. And its a trend thats expected to last. Take sot david miller director of research and commodity services, Iowa Farm Bureau 11 09 10 were likely to have stable to continued depressed feed grain prices so i would expect turkey prices to be stable to lower going into next year. Steffi we want to know what you think. Did you see a difference on your receipt after shopping this Holiday Season . Join the conversation happening now on our Facebook Page kgan cbs 2. Two iowans received a formal president ial pardon and just in the nick of time. Yesterday we told you about the storm lake, iowa turkeys. Tater and tot were neck and tater and tot were neck and neck in voting to receive the president ial pardon. Well by ceremony time, tot had 51percent to taters 49. Luckily both turkeys were saved from turkeys were saved from becoming dinner. You might notice that for his eighth and final turkey pardon ceremony, president obamas daughters didnt join him. Obama says his daughters just couldnt take his turkey puns any longer, but that he will get the last laugh. What i havent told them yet is that we are going to do this every year from now on. [ laughter ] no cameras, just us, every year. No way im turkey. As for tater and tot, they will head to college. Living out their days at Virginia Tech university to help promote their animal and veterinary programs. While people are getting ready to eat their turkey dinnersbusinesses are getting ready for holiday shoppers. A representative from lindale mall tell us retailers got large shipments of merchandise just in time for the holiday rush. The mall works closely with the Cedar Rapids Police department during this busy season to make sure everyone has a safe shopping day. They will also have era working on black friday. Its the best opportunity for shoppers during the holidays you know travel in groups. Travel with Family Travel with your friends i know a lot of families get tradition each year to enjoy the shopping experience. Lindale mall will open on thanksgiving day from six pm until one am. Black friday you can shop from six am to nine pm. If youre looking for a unique gift for someone this Holiday Season and want to give back couple weeks and pick up one of these. These handbags were created from all the leftover sandbags from flood 2016. A group of african refugees who have settled in the corridor are stitching together these unique bags. Now raygun has picked them up and is selling them with some of their trademark logos. 44 32 05 44 39 11its awesome and people are interested and its cool the impact weve seen already so far and weve barely even sold any. The proceeds will go to the refugees and their families and of course it also helps with all those leftover sandbags. There are four logos you can choose from. Security has been beefed up on this thanksgiving day to protect millions of americans kicking off festivities by attending parades nationwide. As jamie yuccas found out at new york citys famed thanksgiving day parade authorities have taken unprecedented steps anticipating record turnout. Members of new yorks finest began taking position along Central Park West overnight. Gearing up to protect millions of spectators day parade. sot bill de blasio nyc mayor nypd is going to mount an Even Stronger operation this year new york city mayor bill de blasio detailed many of the unprecedented security plans last night. Dozens of sandfilled sanitation trucks. Blocking off cross town traffic for the first time in the parades 90 year history. Helicopters scanning crowds from above. And officers on the ground. Using radiation detectors, bombsniffing dogs and other devices. To thwart a terror attack sot nypd commissioner have a smartphone and connect to incident command post if there is any issue. standup jamie yuccas cbs news new york, ny the heavy Police Presence along the parade route. Did not deter thousands from coming here last nighta to see the massive balloons featured in todays event. Come to life. Ian delbalso and his daughter were among them. sot ian delbalso ca resident to see the excitement in her eyes and watch thanksgiving kick off and the Holiday Season is a focused on the meaning of the holiday sot Lisa Steinmetz ny resident we have so much to be thankful for, that were lucky to be here and live in america, live in the best city in the world. While there is no credible Terror Threat against the parade or the country. Federal officials are urging americans to stay vigilant, especially in public places. Jamie yuccas cbs news new york. Its and right now in its degrees. More work coming to Seventh Avenue in marion. When traffic get congested again and how long you should avoid the area. In your cbs 2 weather first its now on this thursday morning. And if youre in its degrees. Still ahead iowa employees want a raise in the coming year but they say the states counteroffer is dissapointing. What state heres a look at some of the other things going on around eastern iowa on this thursday morning. State leaders say nearly 20 thousand state workers shouldnt get a raise next year. The waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reports officials are proposing a twoyear wage freeze to workers in iowas Largest Employee union. The union was pushing to a 2 point25 wage hike in the coming year. The state years. Those officials also said Health Insurance coverage will be decided by the state. The new contracts begin july first. Officials in Wright County say they now know who this girl is. Yesterday we told you the girl was found by herself Walking Around the small city in her pajamas and without shoes. The courier reports the girl belonged to a family in eagle grove. Officials are trying to figure out if she was left behind by her parents accidentally or abandoned. They did take her 1yearold sister out of the home and both are now in foster care the iowa state bus driver who hit and killed an 18yearold student last year has been fired. Benjamin clague hit emmalee jacobs in december of last year then fled the scene. He served 30days in jail after pleading guilty for failing to report the accident. Other charges were droped as part of the plea dea. While clague has been on paid leave hes earned nearly 30thousand dollars. On tuesday, clague was fired from his driving job. Highway 100 work is moving forward. Ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of phase one of the project. After the ceremony neighbors are invited to bike walk or run on the highway before officials open it to traffic. In marion more work on Seventh Avenue is being planned. Starting monday a contractor will come in and add paving. City leaders say they expect traffic tie ups in the area for a few days while the work is done. Good morning again its now right now its degrees in dozens of iowa families are adding more plates to their thanksgiving table this year. The touching story of these growing families. Youre watching cbs 2 this morning covering the this morning dozens of iowa families are waking up to celebrate with loved ones but their tables are a little bigger this year. As eric hanson explains, a Record Number of iowa children now have new homes. Courthouses are built for nat. Which is why judges cant wait for the saturday in november[notes nats singingclip 2834 8. 29][duration 0 03]their chambers burst with balloons and bears. [notes sotjudge blinkclip 2890 39. 11][duration 0 03][notes nats judgeclip 2864 18. 38][duration 0 02] sure, this is a legal hearing [notes natsmikewitnessclip 288426. 18][duration 0 02] the last few weeks[notes nats judge workingclip 2652 21. 40][duration 0 01]he spent 24 hours, building 50 toys and dreaming. [notes sotjudge robert blinkbasementclip 26359. 03][duration 0 06] 32. 18][duration 0 02] 1st after [notes cutawa y clip 2875]couldnt wait to see his car get that thick coat of drool. [notes suck on car wheelclip 288633. 28] [notes sotmike stubbs dadclip 288838. 01][duration 0 06]that creates a family. [notes sotmike stubbs dadclip 288838. 30][duration 0 01] good morning again its now right now its degrees in still ahead some students in to go to school. What they told those who are charged with looking out for them. Youre watching cbs 2 this morning covering the right now on cbs 2 this got off to a tough start with traffic tie ups in Johnson County. How many have lost their lives on iowa roads this year. Plus were live out on the roads this morning. Well be checking in with the cbs 2 road warrior all morning for traffic updates you need to know as you head out this thanksgiving. And students in iowa city say theyre afraid to go to school. They tell us exactly why. A live look now at interstate 380 near the scurve in cedar rapids on this thanksgiving morning, Holiday Travel got off to a crews had to shut down part of interstate80 west near coralville. Traffic backed up for miles last night after a car drove off one of the exit ramps at interstate 380. Witnesses say it did not appear to be a serious crash, but it comes at a time when 354 people have already lost their lives on iowa roads this year. Sot script verbatim. 1 07 42 . We are seeing higher fatalities, maybe due to the favorable fall weather that we had, we certainly are seeing more motorcycle dont want anybody to miss having their family at thanksgiving dinner so absolutely dont drive distracted. Leave your self plenty of time, i dont think there will be any weather issues but make sure you arrive to your destination and we have our cbs 2 news road warrior out this morning to give us real time updates on the commute. Photojournalist matt larsen and reporter Stephanie Johnson are following popular road ways this morning, stephanie, how is it looking the Detroit Police community is honoring one of their own this morning. Wayne State University officer collin rose died after being shot tuesday night. Officer rose was a fiveyear veteran of the force and a k9 officer. The universitys president called his death a friends, fiancee and the entire police community. tim sampey retired officer and friend its tragedy for all Law Enforcement right now and its gotta stop. Rose was the fifth officer shot in the us in less than a week. More heartbreak in tennessee after a Deadly School bus crash. A sixth student has been killed from injuries he got in the crash. 8yearold Keyonte Wilson was known as a strong young man. The bus driver has been charged with vehicular homicide and reckless driving walker was not on the designated route home when he flipped the bus. Toxicology results show he was not impaired during the crash. He is expected to make his First Court Appearance on november 29th new developments this morning in the Mary Beth Haglin trial. The former substitute teachers Sexual Exploitation trial, which had been moved to tama county, has now been moved . Back . To linn county. Thats because there is no longer a need for a jury. Instead, haglins fate will be determined by whats known in iowa as a trial on the minutes. That means the agreed to allow the judge to render the verdict. Rather than live testimony from swornin witnesses, the judge will simply review evidence and testimony already recorded. A marion teen faces three felony charges this morning. Marion Police Saythe unidentified 15 yearold boy is accused of inappropriately touching an elementary student at starry elementary. The teen now faces three counts of Second Degree sexual abuse. He is currently being held in the linn county juvenile detention center. Bullying schools since the election and the recent increase is impacting corridor classrooms. Cbs 2 News Reporter Connor Morgan spoke with students who say theyre afraid. School is supposed to be a place of acceptance but some iowa city students say thats no longer the case. People are using the election, the results of the election as an excuse to discriminate against others openly. Theres a lot of kids who dont feel welcome students accept them. While some chalk it up to childhood antics these students say high school is no place for hate. There are people that are being shoved. There have been several instances where people are being called the n word or told to go back to their own country. What do you say when someone tells you to go back home . You dont have a place to go to. This is where youve been your whole life. So these High Schoolers are setting aside their rivalry to join hands for a common goal. Theres just been a lot of hate going around in our schools and we want to shut that down we started this movement as a reaction to the hate and discrimination but now were trying to move forward into ways to prevent further hate and discrimination against our students. The kids arent the only ones speaking out i came to support my grandchildren and other students, because i have the same background in my history. As a high school student, i was an activist. Bruce clark wore a black armband to protest the vietnam war paving the way for free speech in schools. I look forward to them building that kind of movement themselves. Im thrilled and yeah, i see absolutely. Connor morgan reporting, the students proposed various changes to the school board on tuesday night. For the complete list visit our website cbs 2 iowa dot com. Its and right now in its degrees. Before you serve that thanksgiving turkey tonight you might want to keep in mind a few safety tips. We have those for you, coming up. In your cbs 2 weather first forecast we if youre usually on the go and thanksgiving dinner isnt something youre used to. There are things you need to know in order to keep your loved ones from getting sick. First turkey is known for salmonella, so you need to make sure it gets to the right temperature at least 165 degrees. Experts suggest always cooking stuffing outside the turkey. But if you do it with the turkey make sure it reaches at least 165 degrees, too. Set your oven at a temperature no lower than other foods dont use utensils that touched raw turkey on anything else until theyre cleaned. And as always, make sure you wash your hands often while cooking. Finally after dinner is done, refrigerate immediately and throw out any food that was left out for more than two hours. Join us on fox 28 morning live well have chef elizabeth join us at 6oclock cooking a fabulous turkey dinner. If you need help cooking this year butterball is taking its support to a whole new level. For the first time you can text your question to butterball. The number to text is there on your screen 844 877 3456. And of course you can always call the experts at oneeight hundred butter ball. Thanksgiving came a day early for hundreds in the corridor. Thanks to a lot of work and gracious hearts. Cbs 2 News Reporter joe huisinga tells us how this could be the only meal for some of them. The turkey the treats and oh i love pumpkin pie thats my favorite dessert the Salvation Army serves hundreds of thanksgiving dinners a day early its the idea of sharing your time for people who dont have places to go for thanksgiving and its just wonderful to come in here and be a part of it. 13a meal and where all are welcome. Theres so many people out in the world that are going hungry and they dont have no food and have something to eat on thanksgiving 9a close knit community. Obviously there are a lot of people here who feel like these are their family. 4 i like to see everybody here i got a lot of friends i like to be with everybody on thanksgiving 6a family that enjoys the Little Things grateful and thankful and they love the food. I think its wonderful that Salvation Army takes the time and cooks this wonderful food and all the wonderful people 12simple acts of service and an early thanksgiving for those who may not have as much to celebrate some of them dont have a home or dont have no where to go and with Salvation Army they Salvation Army they open it up to everybody. Joe husinga reporting, it was hard work serving all those meals but it all paid off volunteers ended up feeding more than 400 people. If youre looking for some exercise today before chowing down on all the thanksgiving for you. The annual turkey trot begins in just four hours in cedar rapids. The trot begins and ends at 805 2nd Street Southeast a couple blocks from newbo. You can still register last minute we have their information on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. Http social. Macys. Com parad e 2016 lineup its and youre watching cbs 2 this morning. And if youre in its degrees. The Holiday Season is the Holiday Season is also called the season of giving. How helping out can cause a Ripple Effect that ends up called the season of giving. Cbs 2 News Reporter Mellaney Moore explains how helping out could help you. The Johnson County Crisis Center operates a 24 hour crisis line, chat and text, a mobile crisis outreach program, the largest food bank in the county and rent and utility assistance. The Services Impact thousands of Johnson County residents each year and that takes a lot of resources. Sara sedlacek, Crisis Center communication 07 03 37 we get over 43 percent of our income from donations from the community. Sedlacek says generally, a third of donations come in a single month. 07 04 12 we usually start seeing a little bit of a spike in november, but the number usually triples in decemberpeople say it feels good to give and there are reasons why mollie burke, ph. D. , hope springs behavioral consultants07 19 29 lots of us like to think of ourselves as giving, warm, kind, loving giving, warm, ourselves as think of us like to 07 19 29 lots of consultantsbehavioral lots of us like to think of ourselves as giving, warm, kind, loving people and i think taking direct action on those things that we think are important is really, really meaningful. Dr. Burke says kindness triggers positive, biological changes. 07 21 47 this process of these feel good things getting released into your system actually has a direct effect on the stress response in your body. The Crisis Center says they are so thankful for the communitys help. And as it turns out. Giving is a gift to you too. 07 06 00 there would be no way to replace our donors generosity. Theres nothing we could do to fill that void if people just stopped giving. Mellaney moore reporting, another interesting thing about even witnessing it from someone else can give some of the same benefits. While youre together taking selfies and other pictures with your family and friends at thanksgiving we want to see them download our mobile app kgan cbs 2 and upload your thanksgiving photos to see it send it in the menu column. We hope to showcase some of your best pictures tonight on air. Its now on this thursday morning. Right now its degrees in cbs2 news connects with the corridor. Call us with your story tips at 1800222kganor email us at news at cbs2iowa. Comor connect with us most of the 49 Million People are on the road because gas prices are so low. But heavy traffic on iowa roads and crashes have drivers backed up for miles. Officers are adding extra patrols today but theyre warning drivers to be extra careful this year theyll also be watching for captioning funded by cbs good morning. It is thanksgiving day. It is thursday, november 24th, 2016. New york city says it will have its tight security ever for the thanksgiving day parade. Thousands of police hit the stre spectators. President elect trump names a Charter School booster to be his education secretary. Many republicans applaud the move. Teacher unions give it an f. An ecigarette explodes in a mans pocket at a busy train station. The latest fiery incident involving the devices that claim to be safer than tobacco. We begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds
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