Check of our cbs 2 weather 49million americans are expected to travel for the holidays this season. And after such a tense election season some dread the prospect of politics invading the dinner table. Cbs 2 news anchor matt hamm us how we can survive the turkey tension. Nat street protests yelling cheering while some have taken their emotions into the streetsnat airport flight now boarding this week millions will take them home for thanksgiving. Jen and leo 5 17 43 he chills and talks to kiddos and entertains qualities that may come in handy. Jen and her frenchie leo are heading for holiday dinner in denver where she hopes to never hear the names trump and clinton. Both sides. 5 18 33 . And we will have zero discussions if were at all intelligent, because were well educated, highly opinionated family, so were gonna spread love. Nat cj 5 08;29 likely if they Start Talking to each other theyre gonna get it on. Therapist cj mob berly here at Mount Mercy University says silence can be gol
Spots smouldering ad lib but also a feeling this could have been so much worse. Have been so this could have been so much worse. Witnesses saw flames soar into the air and responding fire teams could see the smoke ten miles before they got to the scene with so much oil to feed the fire what started in one building quickly spread to another. Nat 3 24 32 the explosions are going off and you can feel the heat. Neighbors say the flames moved so fast they didnt know what would happen next. Tina vanourney witnessed iowa gold fire 3 24 37 its crazy, it was very on. Nats fire right in the middle of the battle as crews struggled to bring the raging fire under control chief jim oleary watched the smoke plume settling over central city and realizedeveryone could be in danger. Chief jim oleary central city fire 18 20 we do have a message out to them to turn their heat off. City and realized many people could be in danger. We made everybody stay indoors. One firefighter had to be rushed to the hosp
Their opening statements. Statements. And the defendant repeatedly struck his mom over the head overernd over at least eight time absolutely unleasing on to his mother until she was deadthe prosecution argued the woman was defenseless when she diedthey also said cusic was addicted to drugs and attacked his mom to get her medicinethe defense argued cusic was addicted to druks but instead suffered from Mental Illness which theory as you listen to the evidence makes more sense or that he did it because he was out of his mindthe chief medical examiner also took the witness stand today she said cusic hit his mom at least eight times before she dieded the iowa chief medical examiner also took the stand today. She said ms. Cusic was hit with a crow bar 8 times before she died from her injuries. Trial will resume tomorrow morning at 8 30 am. Now a cbs 2 news update updatean outofstate inmate at the cinter of a smuggling vestigation at the state prison in anamosa, is now being punished. Punishe
The next mayor of waterlrl, defeating former mayor tim hurley. Hurley. Turning to cedar falls now, there were only two names on the ballot for mayor tonight, but there are three men earning votes. Incumbent jon crews ended his reelectio bid after election nigig, but rules required his name stay on the ballot, despite endorsing jim brown. Meanwhile, Dave Halterman, who finished third last month, mounted a writein cacaaign to take the top post. Post. That writein campaign appears to have been unsuccessfulas crews endorsement of jim brown helped himail to an easy victory tonight. Tonight. A bit of a dreary day across eastern iowa. Iowa. Despite a few flakes, at least the heavy snow stayed about the rest of the night . Night . Chief meteorologist terry swails joins us now with your weatherfirst forecast, terry thanks. Turning to cedar rapids now. Now. A jury is now seated and Opening Statements delivered in a first degree murder t tal. Trial. This case is focused on a man accused of killin
Its now been one month since most of Johnson County raised the minimum wage. Wage. Much of the talk about what would happen is now reality for workers and Business Owners. Owners. Cbs 2 News Reporter Mellaney Moore has this update now from North Liberty liberty ive talked with a few different Johnson County Business Owners today. Some are ininfavor of the increase and othehe are against it. It. The owner of the popcorn shoppe in North Liberty says he wrote to the city council telling them a minimum wage increase would hurt his business. Business. I did have to plan in advance of raising my prices a little bit, but dont feel its going to be enough. Young says he went along with the first increase to 8. 20 on november first. First. Ive already had to cut two rt timersrsbecause i said i just cant afford doing that. Some Business Owners in Johnson County say the increase might be hard at first, but believe that money will eventually come back to local businesses. I look at this area and al