Construction will soon begin on permanent flood protection in cedar rapids. Rapids. Cbs 2 News Reporter Stephanie Johnson johnsonis live in cedar rapids this morning to explain where the city plans to start the project. Good morning . The city will soon build a levee that will start here at the African Museum and stretch all the way to tenth avenue where the alliant sub station is located. The city broke ground on the 14million dollar project on tuesday. The levee will be thirteen to seventeen feet high. The city wants to build it high enough to protect from flood levels seen in 2008. The project will also include a fouracre catch basin and new pumping stationsos dollars. For now, mayor ron corbett says the sinclair levee will cover just the east side of the river, near newbo. Were starting in the lowest lying area first so this is the lowest area, its the first place to get flooded so the work that is done today will actually have impact tomorrow and then well go to the next lowest ar
Offering the American People the it can make. Were asking apple take the vicious guard dog away. Letts try and pick the lock. Reporter the fbi insisting theyre not asking apple to create a oh called magic key. They want access to just one iphone for clues. Is there somebodod else and are there clues to what else might have gone on . That is our job. Reporter apple has already asked the courts to have this case thrown out. Arguing locking that one phone compromises the s surity of millions can of others. The only way we know would be to write a piece of software that we view as sort of the software equivalent of cancer. Eporter also weighing in iss attorney general Loretta Lynch from a Cybersecurity Conference saying for the victims and the public, the government must do everything under the law to fully investigate terrorist attacks. Kendis and reena . Thank but. Another sex abuse scandal involving the catholic it rivals the scope o scandals in boston and philadelphia. Two bishops in a
Wintry mix transition to snow will be very quick or it will all fall as snow. Totals across the metro should range from a trace to 1 2 an inch, but areas north and east of the metro should range from 1 to 3 inches. The winds wont be too bad so blowing snow and low visibility arent a huge concern unless youre driving in the middle of the night. We may see a few flurries or light snow showers linger into thursday morning, but most of that day will just be cold and breezy. Were going to warm up nicely into the weekend with highs climbing back to the 60s and a few scattered rain and thunderstorm chances. Sabrina lets get into the top five this morning. Sabrina super tuesday may have shaped up a clinton versus trump contest for the white house this november. The pair widening their leads for their respective partys president ial nomination. Donald trump and Hillary Clinton both won seven states. So far, no president ial candidates have dropped out of the race since the numbers came in. In t
In just about ninety minutes, trial resumes for he man accused of brutally killing a woman in the marion hyvee parking lot. Lot. Today the defense is making its case for nicholas luerkens. Hes pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the stabbing death of lylysey donald in april. April. Cbs 2 News Reporter dora miller has been in the courtroom all morning long. Long. Right now, trial is on recess, so dora is joining us live on the phone. Dora, what can you tell us . Thank you dora. Dora will be in the courtroom until court is dismsmsed later today. Cbs 2 news will keep you updated with how things progress. Progress. For the latest information be sure to follow us online at cbs 2 iowa d com. The Egyptian Government now says they have not found evidence supporting the theory that a bomb took down a russian airplane. Airplane. The passenger jet killing 224 people. The first funerals for the v vtims are being held today in russia, where officials are also expressing caution until a fina