Lets get a check of our cbs 2 today just 11 days before we pick our next president both Major Party Candidates visit cedar rapids it all starts this afternoon when Hillary Clinton holds a rally at newbo city market just after 1 00pm. 1 00pm. Then less than six hours later donald trump will appear just blocks away. He will hold a rally at the mcgrath amphitheatre at seven tonight. This is trumps first event in cedar rapids in nearly three months. Be sure to watch our evening newscasts for Team Coverage of both candidates visits. Cbs 2 news has new numbers right now showing just how tight the race is in iowa. University. It shows Republican Donald Trump and democrat Hillary Clinton in a dead heat in the hawkeye state. Thats a huge swing from the same poll a month ago that showed trump with a seven point advantage in iowa. Republican Vice President ial candidate mike pence is okay this morning but the plane carrying him last night still sits in the same spot it ended up after it skidded o
Will go on without any weather problems. This weekend continues to look great with highs into the mid 70s on saturday and upper 70s on sunday. Next week, we are still on track for warmer weather with highs in the 80s through thursday. Have a great weekend today showers and a few storms likely, mainly this morning. Wind sw 515. High 76 tonight chance of showers, mainly early. Wind sw 510. Low 60 tomorrow partly sunny. Wind nw 515. High 75 tom. Night mostly clear. Wind nw 510. Low 54 thanks kaj. White to the stand today in the robert stern murder trial. Restaurant. Robert stern, who is 63, faces a first degree murder charge for shooting and killing his daughter, kimberly. She was 27 and had autism. Police say he admitted to shooting her 17 times in the dubuque home they shared. During opening statements, prosecutors suggested that stern wanted his daughter out of his life so he could have more time for white. Yesterdays testimony surrounded sterns mental and physical health when they arr
Reports on cummings recovery. Not so long ago, it wasnt an easy task for Kelsey Cummings to sit on a simple chair on her front porch. Now, its part of her routine. 20 39, right now the only lingering problem is the nerve damage, and my muscles are twisted. Cummi ngs was wheelchair bound for the first year after the crash. Things changed in march, after a hip replacement. 19 30, that was able to put me on my feet, to be able to use a walker, crutches, and i still go to physicalt straight. And to hopefully not have to wear a brace around her foot. 21 09, if i dont wear it, my foot stays down and i cant lift it up and ill trip and fall out of it. Struggles aside, cummings is proud of her progress. 25 11, i couldnt even take care of kids. I couldnt even hold my baby, it just hurt to sit. And is thankful to those who helped her. Particularly her landlord, who modified this house for her. 33 19, modifications included the carpet, and making it linoleum, making the bathroom door a purchased t
Sky this afternoon and night. While an isolated shower cannot be fully discounted, it still appears much of tonights Football Games will go on without any weather problems. This weekend continues to look great with highs into the mid 70s on saturday and upper 70s on sunday. Next week, we are still on track for warmer weather with highs in the 80s through thursday. Have a great weekend today showers and a few storms likely, mainly this morning. Wind sw 515. High 76 tonight chance of showers, mainly early. Wind sw 510. Low 60 tomorrow partly sunny. Wind nw 515. High 75 tom. Night mostly clear. Wind nw 510. Low 54 thanks kaj. An arrest warrant is out this Washington High School in cedar rapids. Mary beth haglin violated a nocontact order with a student she says she had a relationship with. Thats according to court documents. This is a still of video from the website crime watch daily. It shows haglin at a cedar rapids strip club talking to the student. The website says haglin now works at
Killing his daughter last year. His daughter was 27 years old and had autism. Prosecutors say he shot her more than a dozen times because she was a burden on him. During opening statements, prosecutors suggested that stern wanted his daughter out of his life so he could have more time for white. Yesterdays testimony surrounded sterns mental and physical health when officers arrested him. Several officers testified he seemed tired, know his name. Inside his home, they found bottles of prescription medication. Including narcotic pain killers. Perhaps he took an overdose of his medication and this was an attempt to take his own life, but out of concern for him, we thought we would got to the hospital and have him checked out. An emergency room nurse testified the evaluation showed there was nothing medically wrong with that number is 3193659999. You can also email pictures and video to newsroom at kcrg dot com. It was a rainy start to the morning for a lot of people across eastern iowa. M