But not all scams come in the form a phone call. She says youre at risk anytime you give out any information. Youre checking out in the line at a local store and they ask you for your email address and your cell phone number those go out on their list and other people can tap in. Frankly i dont think its something you need to give out to anyone if youre just buying a candle or some lotion or art supplies. These are things that you should keep to yourself so i just say no. Theres one group that is targeted more than others. Scammers tend to prey on the elderly. Often times these seniors live alone, they are often lonely, theyre isolated, they really just want someone to talk to and these scam artist are very skilled at what they do and they can say all the right things and kind of buildup sort of a trust. And when they build that trust, they start asking for money by Family Member in danger. The agency has a program which advocates for seniors in these situations, but no matter how old
Is part of that effort. Some of the best minds in our state are working on this issue and there has been some progress, but its slow change. Anything kind of systemic changes takes a long time kai mcgee with iowa kids net says there are a lot theories behind why kids of color are more present in the Child Welfare system. I think it we look at Economic Conditions and educational conditions and things that have for a long, long time in terms of eqeqty, in terms of not everybody having that same foundation to start from and though, she make a difference. 17 47 47 we can have discussions all the time. Theres discussions abouthis blah going to do . Number of care system did want to keep that progress moving forward. Brady . Thanks, jill. Turning now to weather and meteorologis t chris havely. Chris, how long will the mild weather continue . Our quieter weather pattern persists tonight. Skies will remain mostly cloudy, behind a cold front that brings in slightly cooler temperatures overnight
Iow 29tomorrow mostly cloudy high 4046 winds e 510 alo 42 dbq 42 iow 45tomorrow night mostly cloudy low 2531 winds n 510 alo 27 dbq 28 iow 30 thanks kaj. The Westdale Mall area started renovations new businesses have opened or plan to open in the area. The 90 Million Dollar project will recreate the 72 acre site into a brand new shopping experience. Kcrgtv nines brea love is live at westdale. Brea, how is the renovation going . Chris, nicole you mention the new businesses. Theyre popping up everyday. Open this morning, joining the long list of new and renovated spaces in this space. Almost five thousand dump trucks full of dirt, making space for a 40 thousand square foot retailer. Crews have added new lighting, utilities and roads to the area. All of that expansion should help bring the Community Back to this area, although weststle says left. 44 32 the community has been great theyre very loyal to this side of town. Theyve been great to go ahead and shop at jcpennys and yonkers during
The clouds will stay overhead tonight, with some areas of fog developing overnight, lasting into the morning commute. We will start our monday with mainly overcast skies, with some gradual clearing by later in the afternoon. Despite the cloud cover, were still maintaining our above average temperatures in the 40s across eastern iowa. The rest of the workweek and clouds each day, with temperatures still very mild. Upper 40s to around 50 through end of the week. The next chance for rain comes on tuesday night with another weak system possibly giving us a few sprinkles. Tonight m cloudy, fog late low 2935 winds nw 5 alo 31 dbq 32 iow 32tomorrow am fog, decreasing clouds high 4248 winds s 510 alo 44 dbq 42 iow 46 back to you. Tonight, president obama will address the nation from the oval office on the concerns of terrorism. Two people Tashfeen Malik and syed farook are suspected of killing 14 people and injured 21 week in san bernardino, california. Federal authorities are now investigatin
Winds w 1020 alo 26 dbq 25 iow 30tonight mostly clear low 1319 winds w 515 alo 12 dbq 18 iow 15tomorrow mostly sunny high 2632 winds w 515 alo 25 dbq 28 iow 30tomorrow night mostly clear low 1420 winds w 515 alo 14 dbq 14 iow 17 thanks kaj. Some members of the Iowa National guard in cedar rapids are starting the new year with a mission. Theyre heading to missouri today to help victims of extreme flooding. The troops will be driving 16 tanks each filled with two thousand gallons of water to the town of high ridge. Thats just southwest of st. Louis. Floodwaters took out the towns Water Treatment plant. High ridge goes million gallons of water a day with a working treatment plant. Troops know how important clean water is for the 65 hundred people in need. With the flooding a lot of folks are out of their homes, that takes off their food supply , theyre not able to cook, their not able to bathe, and water is an essential thing to life. You can go up to 2 weeks without food but only a coupl