Day. Highs will range depending on location, cedar rapids and temperatures reaching close to 60 degrees once again. North of the cedar rapids area will likely see highs in the upper 40s and low 50s. It will also be windy today. Winds will come out of the southwest to begin the`day the switch out ofthe nw at 20 to 30 mph. Wind gusts are expected to reach near 40 mph. Into the evening hours winds will die down slightly out of the northwest at 15 to 25, turn partly cloudy and low temperatures will drop into the upper 20s and low 30s. As for precipitation, our next chance will arrivemonday night into tuesday morning. Snow at this tii. Thanks briiey. New this morning, were learning Police Arrested a man in downtown cedar rapids for firing a gun outside a bar. Police say it happened around 1245 on 2nd avenue. Officials say derek bailey fired a gun into the air american saloon. Bailey was arrested for reckless use of a firearm. Police say no one was hurt. Remember, whenever you see or hear ne
To breaking record for warmest low temperature, as we s s in the s for most of the morning. Well start off with a bit of sunshine to help warm us through the morning and early afternoon. However, clouds roll back in and stick with us throughout the day. Highs will range depending on location, cedar rapids and south will likely see high temperatures reaching close to 60 degrees once again. North of the cedar rapids areewill likely see highs in the upper 40s and low 50s. It will also be windy today. Winds will come out of the southwest to begin the day the switch out of the nw at 20 to 30 mph. Wind gusts are expected to reach near 40 mph. Into the evening hours winds will die down slightly out of the northwest at 15 to 25, with higher gusts. Skiee will rn partly coudy and lowow temperatures will drop into the upper 20s and low 30s. As for precipitation, our next chance will arrive monday night into tuesday morning. Snow accumulation s look to be light at this time. Thanks britley. Breaki
In a viral video scuffling with a High School Student is without a job tonight. Tonight. Authorities say ben fields did have the right to put his hands on the student, but he took things too far. Students say the confrontation began when a teacheheand school ministrator repeatedly asked the unnamed student to put her cellphone away. Fields is still the target of a federal investigation. That could take cbs 2 news ten at ten continues right now with more of the corridors top stories. Stories. Former speaker of the house Dennis Hastert now says hes guilty of paying hush money to hide sexual abuse, and lying to inveveigators about it. Hastert admitted to paying millions to a former student to keep him quiet about the abus that was going on before his political career. The Illinois Republican served as speaker of the house from 1999 to 2007. He will be sentenced on february 29th. Republicans today nominated paul ryan to be the next speaker of the house. House. Many gop members view ryan as
Killing a woman outside the marion hyvee will soon face a judge. Judge. Jury selection began today in the first degree murder trial of nicholas luerkens. Luererns. Hes accused of fatally stabbing 29yearold lynnsey donald. It happened in the crowded marion hyvee parking lot in april. Prosecutors say luerkens was stalking donald and plotting to kill her. He says hes not guilty. Cbs 2 news has learned, the state will pay 235 thousand dollars to settle a lawsuit filed by a forme resident of the staterun juvenile home in toledo. Toledo. Jessica turner, who is now 21, claims she was kept in isolation cells for 280 days in 2011 and 2012. Turner says she could only leave the cell to use the restroom, and wasnt allowed any homework or reading material. Concerns over the treatment of residents there prompted governor branstad to close the home last year. A strong el nino has developed this year in the tropical pacific, and its gettininbigger. Bigger. Some are calling it godzilla because of the p
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