Mostly covered with snow and ice. Wind chill is a factor this morning right around zero. Snow sticking around to the morning. Thankfully, temperatures rise. By early afternoon, the snow starts to move out. Bigtime warm up just around the corner, i will tell you win coming up. Alyx an electionyear battle brewing on the future of the Supreme Court. With the death of Justice Scalia setting off a debate about who should nominate the replacement. President obama says he will nominate Justice Scalias successor in due time but it will likely be an uphill battle. After his sudden death, president obama expressed 79yearold a brilliant, energetic justice. There will be plenty of time responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote. Mitch mcconnell who sets the Senate Schedule says the American People should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice and it should not be filled until we have a new president. The candidates weighed in during the cbs news
You couldnt actually see it across the street, it moved quickly but it was a wild ride. Elizabeth strong wind caused widespread damage across a lot of the state. This was the scene on southwest 26th in des moines. Where more than the second floor of nearby jefferson elementary. A powerful nearby was snapped at its base, leaving that area pitch black after sunset. My heart just stopped, i couldnt believe how much damage happened in such a short amount of time. Unbelievable. Elizabeth the National Weather service will be surveying that area along southwest 26th to determine if the damage was caused by wind or an actual tornado. Eric in knoxville, extensive damage on the east side of town there. Downed trees and power lines and debris all over the road. Some homes were damaged but Jennifer Mcgrath was home alone when the storm slammed into her home. Petrifying, your house shakes and you think it will come up. You hear glass breaking and things being thrown. Eric the police chief says is t
Look at this, we are back in the 70s. 65 degrees by this evening. Sunrise this morning quarter to seven. And we start to bring out sunshine. Warmer temperatures in the 8 day forecast. Alyx thanks frank. First in your commitment 2016 news. Saturday was one of the last chances for iowans to see republican president ial candidates speak at a large event togeer before the caucuses. 10 president ial hopefuls spent the day in des moines as part of the growth and Opportunity Party. The candidates spoke in front of a crowd of about 1,500 inside the varied Industries Building on the state fairgrounds. Each had 15 minutes on stage, which was surrounded by several booths handing out food and info on the candidates. The candidates talked about tax plans, National Debt, and immigration. Rand paul why do we keep that is wasted . Well, the reason we do is because people in washington lack the courage to stop it. Chris christie this government now thinks it should be in everything, including your fant
There this morning. 47 is what it feels like in the temperatures are in the 50s. In the low 40s for algona and fort dodge. Once the sun starts to come out, we are going to raise the temperature by mid50s. It is going to be a nice afternoon to be outside. Alyx thanks, frank. Breaking news to update you on. An Early Morning fire broke out at copart auto auctions. Several cars were engulfed. The cause of the blaze is unknown. Today is a big day for politics in des moines. 7000 democrats are expected to gather in des moines tonight for political rallies and the Jefferson Jackson dinner. Our chief political preview from hyvee hall. Cynthia their speeches will be delivered in the round, in the center of the audience. The tables are set for 2000 chicken dinners, the teleprompters tested, the ballroom lit with stars and stripes but the fun will start hours before the main event. Hillary clinton will hold a 3 00 rally with husband bill but katie perry may steal the show. Its not unusual to brin
Can. Nikole in San Bernardino, a community in mourning. In washington, a president paying tribute to the victims at the lighting of the National Christmas tree. Pres. Obama their loss is our loss, too. Were all one american family. Nikole as the 14 victims were identified, stories of heroism from those who responded to the tragedy. The situation was surreal. Nikole authorities revealed the cache of weapons retrieved from the scene and say the shooters had enough ammunition to slaughter hundreds. We continue to exploit all the evidence possible. Nikole as the fbi continued to search the suspects home, u. S. Intelligence Officials Say one of the gunmen, syed farook, had been in contact with extremists on social media but federal officials stopped short of calling it terrorism. It is literally, simply too early to ascribe either a motive or to describe their connections to other groups. Nikole the fbi is investigating this as a potential act of terrorism but have yet to reach a firm concl