Drake university student, a bulldog, leaning in favor of Hillary Clinton but she wants to explain why. Alright give me a shot here alexis. First hurdle. President ial candidates are trying to clear it by winning the caucus. Hear the democrats final pitches and pleas to iowans. Caucus process. Iowans want to know what theyre walking into before february first. Find out how an expert explains it all in a classroom atmosphere. Slowgoing. The recent snowfall could cause some problems on your morning commute. See the current conditions, and hear when well get the next winter wallop. Its tuesday, january 26th. First on 13. President ial candidates are making their final pitches before the iowa caucus. And all eyes were on the democrats when they took their turns in des people have thrown all kinds of things at me and you know i just cant keep up with it. I just keep Going Forward. They fall by the wayside. They come up with these outlandish things. They make these charges. I just keep Going Forward because there is nothing to it. They throw all this stuff at me, and im still standing. Hold strong at your caucus because america is looking for a new leader. America is scanning the horizon. We can not be this fed up with our gridlocked, Dysfunctional Congress and think old ideologies are going to move us forward. Caucus goers will choose their preferred candidate on february first. A new poll shows just how close the iowa caucus could be. The iowa state and who hd poll puts Hillary Clinton on top, but barely. Clinton received a little more than 47 percent support. Bernie sanders received 45. Thats within the polls margin of error. Martin omalley is a distant third, stuck in the single digits. The poll has ted cruz leading the republican race. A poll released just minutes ago shows donald trump with a slight lead in iowa. The quinnipiac poll has trump with 31 support among likely caucus goers. Marco rubio comes in at third, with 13. No other candidate received double digit support. Candidates on both sides are trying to make headway in caucus crunch time. Nine of them will make nearly 3 dozen stops combined throughout the state. The republicans include rick santorum, marco rubio, carly fiorina, ted cruz. Mike huckabee, donald trump, and ben carson. Two thirds of the democrats will be here, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. The candidates efforts wont do any good if iowans dont show up to caucus. And one of the reasons keeping them home is just not understanding the process. Channel 13s josh nguyen joins us live from des moines to spell it all out for you. Josh, good morning Democratic Caucus its an open process where you as the caucusgoer physically and candidate. Candidates have to achieve viability usually 15 of the caucus. There are points for 2nd and 3rd place. Republican caucus the republican process is a little more private and internal. This process more closely a bill to expand gun rights is a house judiciary subcommittee approved the proposal yesterday. I t would allow children of any age to use handguns under the supervision of parents or guardians. The current law requires them to be at least 14 years old. A similar bill last session gained little support in the democratic controlled senate. Today an autopsy will try to determine how a prominent des moines architect died. 62 year old kirk blunck was found dead in an east Village Building his firm. Are responsible for several historic renovations in the city. Police say investigating whether his death was an accident or a criminal act. Police say alcohol may have been crash. 38 year old James Tackett crashed into this business over the weekend. Police say a 5 Year Old Girl was in the back seat at the time. She was taken to the hospital and tackett died at the scene. The crash remains under Des Moines Police are trying to figure out how a bus crashed into a home. I just freaked out. I started just bawling and i couldnt believe it. I was in shock i think. A dart bus went through janet Browns Living room on cambridge avenue. It happened last night when brown was doing the dishes in the other room. She wasnt injured, but the bus driver and a passenger were treated for injuries. Police suspect a medical condition may have caused the crash. Snowy and slick conditions may be giving you the winter blues. But the iowa state fair is encouraging warm thoughts. It opens on august 11th, just 198 days away. Dierks bently already has plans to be there. The country musician will perform at the grandstand August George my familys lived onthis farm for three generations. The Bakken Pipeline would pumpdirty crude oil across iowa. Patti the fact that Bernie Sanders stands up against the pipeline is one of the reasons we support him. George Bernie Sanders didnt hesitate to say no to the big oil companies. Patti bernie knows that if we dont act, we threaten the climateand the health of our children. Bernie sanders understands that. Patti Bernie Sanders has the guts to just stand up for what he believes in. Roads are still slick in parts of the state this morning. This afternoon will be cloudy and windy with a few flurries possible. The rest of the week looks dry and mild as temperatures will trend much warmer. Even lower to middle 40s will be possible by the end many only dream of running 13 point one miles, but a dog made up the mileage accidentally. And speaking of great aspirations, a president ial candidate set the bar pretty high as a teen. The person who lives here. Has to solve problems as big as the world. And as small as your kitchen table. Thats the job. Everyday. And now, the first lady who helped get healthcare for eight million kids. The senator who helped a city rise again. The secretary of state who stood up for america, and stared down hostile leaders around the world. Is the one candidate for president who has everything it takes to do every part of the job. Shell never let anyone privatize Social Security and medicare. Or shut down planned parenthood. Shell take on the gun lobby. Finally get equal pay for women. And stop the republicans from ripping all our progress away. So on february first, stand up for hillary. Because if you want a president who knows how to keep america safe. Hillarys the choice. Im listening to you, im fighting for you, and with your support, im going to deliver. Im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. Welcome back. Its time to catch you up on the latest conversation starters. Yeah, were talking about what everyone else is talking about. Heres whats trending. Chances are you probably have more facebook friends than you can keep up with. And a new study from the Royal Society of open science shows that on average, only 4 of them are considered part of your support clique. The study also says the average person could count just 13 people as close friends. It concluded that, although social Networks Help you keep up with your acquaintances, they dont necessarily expand your number of close friendships. The word around Niagara Falls is fight, fight, fight for iowa the niagara gazette reports a iowa fight song every day since august. The windows are open, so those living within a block hear the horn section loud and clear for hours at night. The why remains a mystery, but it must be good luck since the hawkeye Football Team finished 12 and 2. And the success is continuing through basketball season. An alabama dogs bathroom break turned into her big break, as she unknowingly finished a half marathon. After being let off her leash, ludivine the bloodhound turned up at the races starting line last week. For the entire 13 point one miles, finishing in 7th place she was then presented with a medal, before going home and taking a long nap. Ludivines owner didnt even know it take over the world, you know, World Domination rule everything. Be rich and powerful, that sort of stuff. Imagine having a video surface showing you as a teenager outlining all your aspirations. Ted cruz never mentioned aspiring bar higher with World Domination. The video of 18 year old cruz was turned into a mock ad and posted to youtube by an old classmate of his. When asked about the video, his Campaign Said it was good to see hes always had a great sense of humor. A ben and jerrys co founder is mixing up a batch of ice cream in honor of his president ial candidate pick. Ben cohen calls the Bernie Sanders inspired creation bernies yearning, mint ice cream and chocolate chips. Cohen is giving away 25 pints in a contest run by sanders campaign, ending february third. The ice cream is branded as bens best and does not include a i go outside, i grab me a cup, take something right there, i got a coke right here, pour it in, you got a coca cola slurpee. A virginia meteorologist played familyfriendly bartender during coverage of a winter storm last week. Jon burkett went outside and concocted a snowy version of a seven eleven slurpee. Burkett said he started making them as a child, when his mom wouldnt always cave in and buy the treat. He called the drink delicious, but admitted his wife will get mad if it [ horn honks ]okay, this is u. S. Cellular, and this is verizon. Now, same phones, but with u. S. Cellular you get 6 gigs of 4g data for only 40 per month 20 less than verizon. And u. S. Cellulars network was built to work in places like out here, here, and here. So, with all of that, why would you ever go to verizon . Switch to u. S. Cellular now and get 6 gigs of data for just 40 a month plus get 300 back. You know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. But so many families dont feellike their hard work pays off. Thats not the way america is supposed to operate. I want to go to bat for them every single day. Get incomes rising. Get equal pay for women. Cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. Hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done. As president , i will defend this nation,but i will do it responsibly. I voted against the war in iraq,and that was the right vote. We must never forgetthe lessons of that experience. Isis must be destroyed,but we should not do it alone. We need an International Coalition with muslim boots on the Ground Fighting with our support. Its time to end the quagmire of perpetual warfare in the middle east. Drake university student, a bulldog, leaning in favor of Hillary Clinton but she wants to explain why. Alright give me a shot here alexis. First hurdle. President ial candidates are trying to clear it by winning the caucus. Hear the democrats final pitches and pleas to iowans. Caucus process. Iowans want to know what theyre walking into before february first. Find out how an expert explains it all in a classroom atmosphere. Slowgoing. The recent snowfall could cause some problems on your morning commute. See the current conditions, and hear when well get the next winter wallop. Its tuesday, january 26th. First on 13. President ial candidates are making their final pitches before the iowa caucus. And all eyes were on the democrats when they took their turns in des moines. People have thrown all kinds of things at me and you know i just cant keep up with it. I just keep Going Forward. They fall by the wayside. They come up with these outlandish things. They make these charges. I just keep Going Forward because there is nothing to it. They throw all this stuff at me, and im still standing. Neck and neck in the polls, the two drew sharp contrasts with each other. Clinton confronted the doubts about her ability to attract younger voters. And sanders hit back over issues like trade and the keystone pipeline. Meanwhile, Martin Omalley had a message for his supporters. Hold strong at your caucus because america is looking for a new leader. America is scanning the horizon. We can not be this fed up with our gridlocked, Dysfunctional Congress and think old ideologies are going to move us forward. Caucus goers will choose their preferred candidate on february first. The republicans are preparing to share a stage in des moines. Fox news channel is hosting its second gop debate thursday. It will take place at the iowa events center, starting at eight. The under card debate will be held earlier. They will be moderated by foxs bret baier, chris wallace, and megyn kelly. And thats the reason one candidates may not take part. A lot of people said i won that debate. Everybody said i won the last debate. But im not a fan of megyn kelly. I dont like her. She probably doesnt like me and thats ok. Donald trump is threatening to skip the debate if fox doesnt drop megyn kelly as a moderator. Trumps Campaign Says he would instead hold his own town hall at the same time. Hes been firing at kelly since the first republican debate, when she questioned him about some controversial comments on women. A poll released minutes ago shows the republican race deadlocked in iowa. The quinnipiac poll put trump on top, with 31 percent support among likely caucus goers. But ted cruz is close behind, gaining 29 percent. Marco rubio comes in at a close third, with just 13. No other candidate digit support. The candidates campaigning wont do any good if iowans dont show up to caucus. And one of the reasons keeping them home is just not understanding the process. Channel 13s josh nguyen joins us live from des moines to spell it all out for you. Josh, good morning Democratic Caucus its an open process where you as the caucusgoer physically and publicly stands in support of your candidate. Candidates have to achieve viability usually 15 of the caucus. There are points for 2nd and 3rd place. Republican caucus the republican process is a little more private and internal. This process more closely were hearing from a Des Moines School employee accused of abusing a student. It all started with this video. Police say it shows bus attendant ruby taylor pinning a student in his seat and pushing his head into a window. The district fired taylor and bus driver terri brown after seeing the video. Both filed for unemployment. The administrative judge overseeing the case wanted answers. Did you press your body up against his. Yes. Is that appropriate . No i guess not. The judge ruled both employees violated School Policy and denied them benefits. The city of des moines is theyll be implemented on hubbell avenue, from east 33rd street to east 38th. But the intersection with douglas. Crews drafted some design alternatives, and will present them later tonight. The public is then invited to east side public you know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. But so many families dont feellike their hard work pays off. Thats not the way america is supposed to operate. I want to go to bat for them every single day. Get incomes rising. Get equal pay for women. Cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. Hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done. Roads are still slick in parts of the state this morning. This afternoon will be cloudy and windy with a few the rest of the week loks dry and mild as temperatures will trend much warmer. Even lower to middle 40s will be possible by the end Metro Locations 3 locations now 600 block of 40th street northbound 3000 block of 6th avenue southbound 4400 block of south union street northbound 5000 block of northeast 22nd street 7100 block of southeast vandalia drive today in america, the top 1 10 of 1 owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 this great country and our government belong to all of us. Wall street, corporate america, wealthy Campaign Donors have so much influence that the only way they are defeated is when millions of people begin to stand up and say loudly and clearly, enough is enough. Im Bernie Sanders,and i approve this message. He was rated a by the nra. Not for his promises, but for defending the second amendment. Who fought time and again for the right to life. He laid out a plan to destroy isis months before paris. Hell strengthen our border and use conservative principles to put washingtons broken fiscal house back in order. Jeb bush. Hes the conservative you can trust, to fight for our beliefs. Right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. The person who lives here. Has to solve problems as big as the world. And as small as your kitchen table. And now, the first lady who helped get healthcare for eight million kids. The senator who helped a city rise again. The secretary of state who stood up for america, and stared down hostile leaders around the world. Is the one candidate for president who has everything it takes to do every part of the job. Shell never let anyone privatize Social Security and medicare. Or shut down planned parenthood. Shell take on the gun lobby. Finally get equal pay for women. And stop the republicans from ripping all our progress away. So on february first, stand up for hillary. Because if you want a president who knows how to keep america safe. And build a stronger economy. Hillarys the choice. Im listening to you, im fighting for you, and with your support, im going to deliver. Im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. Our top story. Were getting republican race for the white house stands this morning. A quinnipiac poll of likely caucus goers puts donald trump on top, with 31 percent support. Ted cruz is close behind, with 29 percent. On the national scale, the gap between the two candidates widens. Trump earned 41 percent support among likely republican voters. Cruz had only 19 percent. Candidates on both sides are trying to make headway in caucus crunch time. Nine of them will make nearly 3 dozen stops combined throughout the state. The republicans include rick santorum, marco rubio, carly fiorina, ted cruz. Mike huckabee, donald trump, and ben carson. Two thirds of the democrats will be here, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. A bill to expand gun rights is moving forward in the iowa legislature. A house judiciary subcommittee approved the proposal yesterday. I t would allow children of any age to use handguns under the the current law requires them to be at least 14 years old. A similar bill last session gained little controlled senate. Itll cost you to watch the super bowl from the bleachers. Ticket to super bowl 50 is about 5 thousand dollars. Thats according to ticket price tracker seat geek. A pair of midfield seats sold for 12 thousand each. Making them the most expensive so far. The panthers and broncos play in this morning, cyclone fans are celebrating a comeback on the court. The first half at Hilton Coliseum didnt look so good against kansas. Iowa state never lead, and the jay hawks went into break ahead by 7. But the second half was a completely different story. The clones claw their way back to even and then pull away. They outscore kansas 49 to 29 for a victory of 85 to 72. Iowa state has now beaten the current number 1, 3, and 4 teams in ames. We gave them 29 points in the second half. We held them right at the 40 percent mark. We really played a complete half the last 15 minutes. So, proud of these guys, just gotta take tomorrow off, just gotta keep building. Had a conference up next for the cyclones is texas a and m on saturday. They tip off against the aggies on the road at one pm. Iowa state 5 spots climbed to number 15 in the latest ap top 25 poll. Oklahoma still sits at the top, followed by north carolina, then iowa. The hawkeyes are now the first team in the state to make the top 3 since they did it during the 1987 and 88 season. Now heres matt lauer with a look at whats coming up next on the today george my familys lived onthis farm for three generations. The Bakken Pipeline would pumpdirty crude oil across iowa. Patti the fact that Bernie Sanders stands up against the pipeline is one of the reasons we support him. George Bernie Sanders didnt hesitate to say no to the big oil companies. Patti bernie knows that if we dont act, we threaten the climateand the health of our children. Bernie sanders understands that. Patti Bernie Sanders has the guts to just stand up for what he believes in