here into more and the sheer in des moines, the mayor sat down with shaina humphries. shaina: mayor frank county has business college grads, new careers, retirement and community pride. does the mayor feel his job is done? >> i'm proud of what we have done in the past. now that we are number one in so many categories we have to try harder to make sure we stay there. reporter: one of his priorities is to continue the growth of the city's outdoor recreation spaces. >> how do we connect people in the neighborhoods to parks, to trails are whole metro area and make it available to our citizens. reporter: one concern is a lack of participation in local government. only a few thousand showed up for the city election. this time around, there is another candidate's name next to his him the ballot. anthony taylor did not return our calls and very little information can be found about in september, taylor told the des moines register he hopes to inspire more people like him to engage with their community. he says he's passionate about the environment and green infrastructure. may

shaina humphries has been following the latest. folks have been looking for these guys for several days. reporter: six days actually. floyd ray cook has been on the run since saturday when he allegedly shot and injured a tennessee police officer. kentucky police say they caught up with cook knew the kentucky tennessee border when they responded to a call of shots fired. the officers and cook exchanged fire and cook was fatally shot. schools in the area had been closed while the manhunt was underway. two police officers were shot in a desk and a robbery suspect was killed in a shootout in tennessee. officers were responding to a home robbery call where the homeowner had been stabbed when they found the suspect and gunfire broke out. one officer was treated at the scene, another was flown to the hospital. the extent of the injuries has not been released. this morning, federal investigators will try to figure out what caused the plane to catch fire before takeoff at a florida airport on thursday. more than 100 passengers were forced t

shaina humphries is following the latest. and shaina, they had been looking for this guy for several days now, right? shaina: they have. six days. 62-year-old floyd ray cook had been on the run since saturday when he allegedly shot and injured a tennessee police officer during a traffic stop. kentucky police say they caught up with cook overnight near the kentucky-tennessee border when they responded to a call of shots fired. the officers and cook exchanged fire and cook was fatally shot during the shootout. no officers were hurt. schools in the area had been closed while the manhunt was underway, but students will be returning this morning. also developing overnight, two police officers were shot and a robbery suspect was killed in a shootout in tennessee. police say it happened about 80 miles south of nashville. officers were responding to a home robbery call where the homeowner had been stabbed when they found the suspect and gunfire broke out. one officer was treated at the scene. another was flown to a hospital. the exte

shaina: i am shaina humphries and metinka is here to. o. metinka: it is back to real fall like weather. it feels great out there this morning, 54 in des moines. there may be a stray sprinkle on your morning commute, but no heavy downpours. the high this afternoon, 65. thundershowers in the forecast, followed by a dry, comfortable weekend with a bit of a cool down next week. shaina: ben carson now tops donald trump in the 2015 republican presidential race in iowa. a new poll released shows carson with 28% support and donald trump is down to 20%. marco rubio has 13% and ted cruz has 10%. the poll found carson got a big boost from women voters. elizabeth: two des moines families woke up to fire in their duplex. firefighters were called to 113 east mckinley. flames were coming out of a basement window and everyone made it out safely. firefighters are still on the scene, looking into the exact cause. a des moines mother in jail after allegedly eating her child >> she was hitting her baby in the face and she literally threw her baby on the cement

shaina humphries is following this for us. shaina: canadian authorities are confirming this morning that 5 people are now dead after the whale watching boat sank off the coast of british columbia. 27 people were on the boat went it went down. one person is still missing this morning. the vessel made a mayday call late on sunday afternoon on what was a clear and sunny day. this happened near the tourist community of tofino which is a popular destination for whale watchers near british columbia. new charges against the driver accused of plowing into a crowd of people at oklahoma state university's homecoming parade. 25-year-old adacia chambers is expected to appear in court today. second-degree murder. three adults and a two-year-old boy died in saturday's crash. nearly 50 other people were injured. police suspect chambers was driving under the influence but her attorney says chambers has a mental illness. strike averted for now. the united auto workers union and gm have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. the new c

with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. it is a little chilly out there, but besides that, we have a great day ahead of us. tons of sunshine. the breeze is already making it feel quite a bit cooler. once the sun does rise, at least it will help us feel a little bit warmer. 34 storm lake, 40 24 des moines -- 42 in des moines. only warming into the middle 50's. back in the 40's by 7:00 p.m. so we won't end the day cool. -- we will end the day cool. 67 for your high on sunday and warmer temperatures to kick off your work week. shaina: sports news, this morning fans of the atlanta their heads around their loss to the new orleans saints last night. you might have seen the game. the saints went into the game 1-4 and the falcons had not lost all season. drew brees led the team to two early touchdowns and the falcons could not bounce back. the final score was 31-21. draft kings and fan duel are at the center of the federal investigation. they are trying to figure out if the games are being manipulated by company employees. the con

shaina humphries is following those and what is the latest? shaina: the house budget passed a budget and dealer prevents a government default. it gives the government authority to borrow freely through march of 2017. this significantly reduces the chance of a government shutdown in december. the republican-controlled house is set to formally elect wisconsin representative paul ryan as the next house speaker. republicans are hoping that ryan can mend divisions in the party. before the election, john boehner will deliver a farewell speech. a manhunt is underway in kentucky. police say floyd ray cook has been on the run for five days after opening fire on police officers in tennessee and kentucky. two people associated where arrested last night after they rammed to police cruisers and the car believed to be owned by cup. -- cook. police in indianapolis are searching for a shooter accused of attacking people inside of them all. one of the victims is in serious conditions. the other two were taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries.

shaina: i am shaina humphries. one thing the film may be wrong about is the cubs winning the world series. metinka, lot of cubs fans may not be optimistic right now, but the weather is on our side. metinka: that will take your mind off of it. 65 degrees. up the road in ames, much cooler, 49. we are talking about rain along that cold front. the rain this morning across nebraska. the showers hold together by later on this morning, we have showers in southwest iowa arriving. highs will be warm in central and southern iowa, into the 70's again. it will start to feel like typical late october. shaina: developing overnight a suspect and a des moines police officer crashing at northeast 51st court and northeast 30th place, that is just north of copper creek golf course in pleasant hill. this is video from the scene there. police were pursuing a motorcycle around 2 am when the -- around 2:00 a.m. when the driver lost control here. the des moines officer also crashed his car and we're told the vehicle was not drivable it ha

with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning, a cold morning outside as the wind takes your breath away. wind chills in the 20's. paulette warm coats and click hats. brisk windchills through the morning with temperatures in the mid-30's. temperatures in the mid-40's and highs cooler than they should be today around 51 degrees. late this afternoon toward the evening wind will settle down. tomorrow night is beggars night. we had to put rain back in the forecast, a chance for sprinkles but temperatures will be milder tomorrow night with readings mainly in the 50's. elizabeth: new details and a shocking story we first brought you tuesday night. eric: allegations out of -- vanessa peng explains. finesse are: a day after we broke out a hazing incident at clarion goldfield dows high school, residents are divided. >> i don't understand why people would do that. vanessa: it involved older football players grabbing your players and assaulting them. police say it happened after school and before football practice in

shaina: i am shaina humphries. metinka: it is going to feel like fall finally today, and we are starting with a wide range of temps. 39 in fort dodge. in des moines, we are at 54 degrees, headed for a high of 65. there may be a stray sprinkle this morning, but no downpours. tomorrow, more rain in the forecast, even if you thunder showers but that all moves out, giving way to a gorgeous looking weekend. families woke up to fire in their duplex. firefighters were called out around 4:00 a.m. to east mckinley. flames were coming out of a basement window. everyone did make it out safely, and firefighters are still on the scene looking into the exact cause. a des moines mother is in jail after allegedly eating her toddler. -- beating her toddler. a woman witnessed the horrific act in a hy-vee parking lot. >> she was punching the baby and hitting the baby in the faced, and then literally through her baby on the cement. elizabeth: shauna davis is charged with child endangerment. the witness called 911 immediately. the todd

shaina humphries is following this, so shaina what do we know about the shooting so far? shaina: elizabeth, police believe the shooting was actually triggered by an argument over a dice game on the tennessee state university campus. three people were shot, one of those people is dead, the other two are being treated in a local hospital. the man who died was not a student, but a university spokeperson says the two injured victims are students, and their injuries are not life-threatening. no word yet if the suspect in this shooting is in custody. also developing overnight, hurricane patricia strengthened to a category five storm as it heads toward mexico's pacific coast. the storm is supposed to make landfall in the mexican state of jalisco sometime friday afternoon. heavy rain is already pounding some areas. officials have declared a state of emergency in three mexican states, and classes at all education levels are cancelled for the day. officials warn the storm's effects could be catastrophic. flooding is already affecting parts of texas. cars in abilene drove through se

shaina humphries is following the latest on the federal budget deal, shaina? shaina: eric, last night the house passed a budget and debt deal, that prevents an unprecedented government default. the legislation increases the u.s. debt limit, and gives the government authority to borrow freely through march of 2017. the deal now heads to the senate, where it is expected to be passed before the deadline next tuesday. this significantly reduces the chance of a government shutdown in december. also on capitol hill today. the republican controlled house is set to formally elect wisconsin representative paul ryan as the next house speaker. house republicans are hoping he can mend the divisions in the party right now. before his election, outgoing speaker john boehner will deliver a farewell speech. a manhunt is underway right now in kentucky. police say floyd ray cook has been on the run for 5 days, after opening fire on police officers in tennessee and kentucky. two people associated with cook were arrested last night, after they rammed two police cruisers in a car

with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning, beautiful morning. sprinkles across until iowa near guthrie center toward perr y. we have a wide range of temperatures to the north. 39 in fort dodge. highs overall today will be much cooler, the cold front is through and sunshine sometimes today but it will be cloudy highs in the mid 60's but don't put away umbrellas. elizabeth: commitment 2016 news vice president joe biden has decided not to pursue a run for the presidential nomination. he announced his decision rose garden with president obama by his side. despite the decision he says he will not remain silent. biden: i intend to speak out clearly and forcefully to influence as much as i can where we stand as a party and where we need to go as a nation. elizabeth: iowa democrats have been waiting for a decision from biden for months. shaina: cynthia fodor spoke with some supporters who said they were not surprised. >> the signs were getting increasingly strong he was going to do it in the last few moments, l

shaina humphries has more on what led up to the incident. shaina: elizabeth, cell phone video captured the moment when a south carolina school resource officer grabs a female student from her chair and throws her across the room. officials say the officer was called into the classroom to escort the girl out because she was being disruptive. classmates say it all started when the girl refused to put away her cell phone. sheriff's deputies there are now investigating the incident. meantime, the girl in the video was arrested and the officer involved is on administrative leave. new images overnight of a deadly 7.5 earthquake that hit pakistan and afghanistan monday. those two counties is now over 300. several people are still searching for their loved ones in the rubble. power and phone lines are down in many areas making rescue efforts even more challenging. tensions are high between the u.s. and china right now all -- right now, all over a claim of control in the south china sea. china claims virtually all of that sea as its territory which i

shaina: i'm shaina humphries. one thing the film may be wrong about, the cubs winning the world series. we aren't quite there yet but it could be a great day for a come back. they're down 3 games in the nlcs. we'll have that ahead too. things may not be looking great at wrigley but here they are looking nice. metinka: nice and mild, clouds in central iowa and a few showers from nebraska approaching red oak and hour. lightning strikes associated so brief showers are possible in southwest iowa. temperatures are nice, readings in the low 60's while the north is a touch cooler into the 50's and 40's. first temperatures will be near 60 degrees, a few sprinkles or showers around lunch-recess. nice and mild later at 72. shaina: developing overnight, a police pursuit ends with the suspect and a des moines police officer crashing at northeast 51st court and northeast 30th place. that is just north of copper creek golf course in pleasant hill. this is video from the scene there. police were pursuing a motorcycle around 2:00

eric: tensions in the middle east between israel and shaina humphries is following the developments. shaina: secretary of state john kerry is heading there this week, meeting with both israeli and palestinian leaders to urge them to work together to ease tensions. more than 40 palestinians and eight israelis have died in the last two weeks and several shootings and stabbings. the most recent attack happened on sunday when a gunman opened fire at a busy bus station. overnight, we learned china has been violating a new cyber agreement with the united states as hackers continue to attack american companies. the deal was announced three weeks ago and chinese hacks have still occurred regularly. was:. today, the department of reveal new drone regulations, requiring drone owners to register their devices. this comes amid increasing concerns of drones flying above airports. the transportation department hopes to have the registration in place for the holiday season. elizabeth: a feud is escalating between donald trump and jeb bush over 9/11. eric: it is flaring up to of the republican hopef

shaina humphries is following the developments and shaina now top u.s. officials are looking to help end the violence? shaina: yes, that is right. john kerry is headed there. he will meet with israeli and palestinian leaders. they're working to ease the tensions. more than 40 palestinians and eight israelis have died. several shootings in stabbings. the most recent attack happened on sunday when a gunman opened fire at a heavily parted bus station. overnight we learned china has been violating a new cyber agreement with united states. hackers continue to attack american companies. the agreement was announced three-month -- three months ago. asap security company in california says chinese hacks have continued. today, the department of education is expected to unveil new drone relations. drone owners would be required to register. american pilots say they have seen more than 600 in airport airspace. the department of transportation hopes to have it in place before the holiday season. elizabeth: in commitment 2016 news this morning a feud is escalating bet

humphries. metinka: good morning. we are going to be dealing with rain showers later on. we are tracking showers across missouri, nebraska. most of these are coming together over iowa later on to bring you saw the conditions. right now, clouds. temperatures are pretty uniform across the state. mid to upper 40's. some locations are warmer than they were yesterday. temps will not be changing much at all today. once the rain moves in, temps may fall a few degrees. noontime today, near 55. looking at a half inch to near an inch of rain fall. eric: commitment 2016 news, carson on top. a new monmouth university poll shows retired neurosurgeon ben carson leading donald trump by 14 points here in iowa. these new numbers reflect a six point jump from the lead carson established last week. carson's low-pitched manner is a stark contrast to donald trump. elizabeth: kcci's ryan smith breaks down how carson's soft-spoken approach may be behind the recent boost in his poll numbers. ryan s.: donald trump attra

shaina humphries has more. and shaina, we understand the mudslide hit one o othe state's biggest highways? shaina: 2 highways. two highways are actually still closed. one of those is interstate 5, which is the main road connecting northern and southern california. drought and wildfires there have stripped the land of any vegetation. so when rain fell, mud and water came rushing down over the roadways. even burying some vehicles up past their tires. >> tons of vehicles covered in three feet of dirt and mud. i remember i grabbed a piece of wood from a picket fence and started digging out under the bumpers. >> i've been out here for 24 years now, and i've never seen this much water in 24 years. you really can't tell how fast that's moving or how safe it is. shaina: cleanup crews are already working on both of the affected highways. they are still closed this morning. no word yet on when they'll reopen. news around the world now -- israel is deploying more troops to its border with gaza as they brace for another da

humphries. metinka: we are still dealing with a little bit of drizzle across the state and pockets of light fog. this is showing the movement of moisture off to the southeast and shower activity south of tama and knoxville and sheraton. the heavier rain has moved out of the state never toward illinois and wisconsin. we did pick up over three quarters of an inch across most it will continue on and off throughout the day. it is going to be cloudy and blustery and chilly. it is a great if you like the fall. temperatures will be cool, topping around 53 cooler for the afternoon. talking a chance for wind chill tomorrow morning and may be the first snow of the season across northern iowa. eric: new numbers show donald trump is not leading the republican presidential race nationally. the cbs news poll says 26% of gop primary voters surveyed back ben carson for the nomination. that's compared to 22% for trump. three other polls show carson leading trump here in iowa. trump is refusing to believe the pol