be making us sick? these stories and more coming up... on abc9 news this morning. "" jessica rae: good morning and happy wednesday... thanks for being with us... we begin this morning with news i-s-i-s is confirming for the first time "jihadi john" is dead. he was the english-speaking voice in many of its horrific propaganda videos. some of those videos even showed himt& beheading i-s-i-s hostages. u-s officials said two months ago they were reasonably certain he was killed in a drone strike in syria. but i-s-i-s was silent about that until it published his obituary in its magazine. image of jihadi john unmasked. his real name was mohammed emwazi. jessica rae: a former u.s. marine freed by an this weekend says he feels alive for the first time. 32 year old amir hekmati was one of four americans freed as part of a prisoner swap. hekmati ent more than 4-years in an iranian prison after he went to visit his grandmother and was detained for espionage in 20-11. "i feel extremely lucky, alive for the first time in a long time and i'm very humbled at everybody's support from the preside

. " "" jessica rae: the gop presidential contenders faced off on the debate stage for the first time in 20-16. at a showdown in charleston south carolina..... just a couple of weeks before the first votes are cast iiowa. here's abc's stephanie ramos with more "7 g-o-p presidential candidates... one debate stage...and no lack of attacks. first up ...president obama...fresh off of tuesday's state of the union address. sot cruz: president obama didn't so much as mention the ten sailors that had been captured by iran. sot christie: on tuesday, i watched story time with barack obama this debate .. had the candidates on the main stage. a last ditch ...high profile effort to persuade voters before the february 1st iowa caucuses. the gloves coming off between donald trump and ted cruz....this bromance a testy exchange candidates about accusations that cruz might not be serve as president sot trump:p: you have great constitutional lawyers who say you can't run. sot cruz i'm not going to be taking legal advice from donald trump. cruz also forced to defend a new report that says he didnt tell t

for iowa to support him." jessica rae: and the donald is getting a huge endorsement from a previous vice presidential candidate... former alaska governor sarah palin. she joined trump at his rally in ames. here is what she had to say. " (sarah palin/(r) former alaska goveveor) "thank you so much. it's so great to be in and i and a couple of our friends here from alaska lending our support for the next president for our great united states of america, donald j. trump. mr. trump, you're right. look back there in the press box. heads are spinning. media heads are spinning. this is gonna be so much fun. are you ready to make america great again?" jessica rae: and trump spoke on how much palin's endorsememt means to him and his campaign. " "i just want to thank sarah and todd. really amazing people. this is a woman from day one, i said if i'm going to do this, i have to get her support. she feels it and understands better than anybody. on behalf of myself, my family and the country, i want to thank you very much. thank you thank you , darling. thank you jessica rae: palilis pivotal for t

. " " jessica rae: commmon mental conditions in the united states today... but which group of people do researchers say tuned to find out. scott: we'll have... the stormcast hd reveals that a very weak cold front is going to travel through today. this will shift winds from they'll be somewhat breezy sustained between 10 and 20 miles per hour. the next few days will be quiet as we get to highs near 40 and even warmer for the weekend. today, we can expect to see fog then partly cloudy skies and a high of 39. the overnight low is 25 with some clouds. tomorrow will be just a hair cooler, but still comfortable for january. here's your 7 day forecast. lukas: scott: lukas and scott chat through today. this will shift winds from southeast to northwest and they'll be somewhat breezy sustained between 10 and 20 miles per hour. the next few days will be quiet as we get to highs near 40 and even warmer for the weekend. today, we can expect to see high of 39. the overnight low is 25 with some clouds. tomorrow will be just a hair cooler, but still comfortable for january. here's your 7 day forecas

! " " " jessica rae: coming up this morning. as millions celeated the start of the next calendar year... new year's eve was alal haunted by fears of terrorism. " jessica rae: a siouxland tribe celebrated new year's eve with fun and excitement... but without liquor. details on a special pow wow coming up. " " jessica rae: plus... we'll look at how cell phones have also changed how we celebrate big these stories and more... on abc9 news this morning. "" jessica rae: good morning and happy new year... i'm jessica rae. we begin this morning with the massive flooding in the midwest... which is creeping beyond historic levels. water is spilling over the banks of the mississippi, moving down stream... and putting more cities on high alert. the flooding has swallowed entire homes... leaving only roofs above water. reporter jennifer grey has the latest. " (connie fan/resident) "this is unbelievable. this is like, totally, totally, totally crazy. i have never, in my life, seen anything like this before." for missouri residents it's going to be anything but a joyful new year national weather ser

20s with some peeks of sunshine. your full forecast is coming up - your " jessica rae: coming up this morning on abc9 news... armed protesters in oregon, angry at the federal government have seized control of a national wildlife e refuge. the latest is up ahead. " jessica rae: a siouxland community is in shock after wh happened to their historic church... stay tuned to find out why they say this was more than just damaging a building. " " and... its a sign of hope for iowa farmers... following the devastating out break of the avian flu. these stories and more... on abc9 news this morning. "" jessica rae: good morning and we begin this scene in rural oregon. armed protesters have seized control of a national wildlife refuge. abc's megan hughes takes us there "(nats up protestors) armed militia members man a guard tower usually used to spot wildfires. this wildlife refuge in harney county oregon-has been taken over and become a symbol. bundy: "it is the ople's facility. owned by the people. //the principles that ammon bundy says they've come with generators and other supplies -- po

, iowa... this is abc9 news this midday.... " " jessica rae: good morning and thanks for joining us this midday. i'm jessica rae. today president sioux city stumping for his wife, presidental ...hillary clinton slipping in the a new poll shows she only has a two percent lead over president bill clinton will be in iowa today and tomorrow campaigning. jessica rae: our own bria bell is out at morningside college. she joins us live with more. how's it going bria? bria jessica im here at the yockey room at morningside college, where former president bill clinton will be speaking in about half an hour. he has been out campiagning for his wife, hillary. most recently bill clinton made a swing through new hampshire. today's event in sioux city is the first of six stops in iowa for the former president. the iowa events are coming on the brink of some disheartening news for the clinton campaign. a new des moines register and bloomberg politics poll shows clinton's lead over bernie sandering in iowa has dropped. the poll shows clinton with just two more percent support that sanders. that's down 9 p

kind of caused it? jessica williams has more. >> jessica: we live in terrifying times. but there is one danger that's threatening to devastate the lives of i'v everyday americans. >> political correct fess will destroy us. >> jessica: mr. obama is right, america is under attack. take this small town, for example, they have an official seal that represented this village for over 100 years. now american indian activist ben miller wants it taken down just because it hurts his feelings! >> look at the seal, makes us feel really uncomfortable when all we want to do is progress and move forward. >> jessica: haven't you done enough? you already made the red skins change their logo. >> no, they aren't even thinking about it. >> jessica: you didn't make them change the logo? >> no. >> jessica: you should get to work on that because that is so (bleep) up. >> we're working on it. >> jessica: no way a seal could be more offensive than this. let's just see it. ♪ is that pioneer choking that native american dude to death or do i have something crazy in my eye? >> this is the official seal of wh

starts now. " " " jessica rae: president obama has called it the biggest frustration of his time in office. his struggle to pass gun control legislation... details on his new plan " jessica rae: and that very plan has already had a negative reaction among th republican party... including surging g-o-p contender ted cruz... who was stumping in iowa yesterday. " jessica rae: plus before the president's announcement... gun sales here in iowa saw a mediocre rise in one iowa county. these stories and more... on abc9 news this morning. "" jessica rae: good morning on this wnesday... we begin this morning with president obama and his plans for stricter gun laws. background checks will expand for many, but not all private sales. however, it does include sales at gun shows and online. the government will provide more money for mental health treatment as well as more "smart" gun technology. and states will be encouraged to report people who should be kept from buying weapons. reporter tom foreman looks at the president's history in the gun control fight. "(nat sound) a military base in texas

limited cloud cover. jessica rae: teens and 20s. this is 10 to 20 degrees warmer than yesterday. the wind is currently from the south at 5 to 15 miles per hour. the satellite and radar picture shows teens and 20s. this is 10 to 20 degrees warmer than yesterday. the wind is currently from the south at 5 to 15 miles per hour. the satellite and radar picture shows limited cloud cover. teens and 20s. this is 10 to 20 degrees warmer than yesterday. the wind is currently from the south at 5 to 15 confirmed the identity of a person who's remains were discovered last week in a burned out home in bree-da iowa.. according to the sac county sheriffs office, 48-year-old robert mielk of breeda, iowa was identified through dental records. the home completly burned to the ground. the cause of death is listed as smoke inhalation and burn injuries. foul play is not suspected but the cause of the fire is still under investigation. jessica rae: we are learning more about the take down of mexican drug lord el chapo. abc's matt gutman has more on new chapo's capture... and what he revealed to sean p

sunshine. jessica rae: dense fog advisory is in effect until 9 o'clock today. the satellite and radar picture reveals that near-surface fog hanging around. temperatures are very cold with most sites reporting sub- 20s. the wind is pretty light for most of us. highs today will be in the middle 20s with some peeks of sunshine. jessica rae: a woman in istanbul has spent rescuing hundreds of dogs... specifically golden retrievers who are unable to find homes and new owners. luckily, there's a silver lining for some of the goldens. reporter sara sidner explains. "it's play time.. first this raucous crowd greets eachother..in all manner of ways then they tu to the humans. "oh.kisses kisses kisses" all these dogs are here because of yasemin (yah-sim-in) baban. all these dogs were once abandoned and unwanted on the streets of istanbul and you won't believe where they're about to end up. ( yasemin baban, dog rescuer) "a dog has no chances. they can not talk. they can not beg. they don't steal they just want food and affection." after seeing the conditions of the shelters 12 years ago in turkey

forecast is coming up - your news starts now. " jessica rae: coming up this news... president obama delivered his final state of the union address last night... and we'll recap the big night. " jessica rae: plus... sioux city parents are outraged at the school district... on how they handled a student bringing an unloaded gun on campus. " jessica rae: and... we'l discuss one of the hottest shopping trends in the country... buying your groceries online. these stories and more... on abc9 news this morning. "" jessica rae: good morning and happy wednesday morning with an update on the fire that happened city restaurant on monday. renovations are now underway at sneaky's chicken. owner dave ferris wants his customers to know they're not going anywhere. he says they've been at the gordononocation since 19-79... and they're just going to re-start from the ground up. through its dave guesses the rennovations will well exceed over a hundred dollars... nothing will stand in the way. us that were in here started got out details. we have a great staff, we're working with some good people. i've

. jessica rae: morning on abc9 news... a planned terror attempted in paris... exactly one year after the attacks on newspaper charlie hebdo. " jessica rae: also... we'll hear the worker whose plane crashed in a farm field last weekend. " jessica rae: and... you'll meet the girl who's taking the wrestling world by storm... even though she can't see her these stories and on abc9 news this morning. "" jessica rae: good morning and thanks for joining us on this friday. i am lukas voss in for jessica rae us on this friday. i am lukas voss in for jessica rae ... days after president obama announced exececive actions aimed at reducing gun violence... the president took his pitch on the road. he participated in a town hall meeting at george mason university... and argued his reasoning for the increased restrictions. reporter karin caifa has a more. " (president obama): "the way it is described, is that we are trying to take away everybody's guns." in his first town hall event in 2016, the president debated the second amendment....and the gun violence gripping the nation. he stood in front of sup

temperatures will hold steady as we transition from drizzle and fog to " jessica rae: coming up this morning on abc9 news... the world is on high alert... after north korea claims it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. the latest is up ahead. " jessica rae: and... a border war is developing dakota and the sioux city police department over speed cameras. what city leaders are saying... up ahead. " jessica rae: plus... siouxland farmers are converging in vermillion for the biggest showcase in the agriculture world... these stories and more... on abc9 news this morning. "" jessica rae: good morning and happy thursday or as i like to call it, almost friday... we begin this morning with another politician announcing his candidacy for president. former new mexico governor gary johnson has announced he will run for president as a libertarian. he was the libertarian party's 20-12 presidential nominee. johnson says america's debt is the biggest issue facing the country. he calls himself a fiscal conservative and a social liberal. johnson is a self-made millionanae who most recently served as

... abc9 news. jessica rae: the film will premier friday at the school for the entire student body to see. if you are interested in watching the film's trailer... head to siouxlandmatters- dot-com " jessica rae: still ahead... i'll show you all the fun and excitement at the 6th annual morning moose downhill derby in sleepy hollow. the slopes... next. scott: we'll have... "you're watching abc9 news this morning... jessica rae... and scott larson.... this is abc9 news this morning. " warnings. please bundle up! we should expect to see increasing clouds today before a good chance of snow tonight. this will last through the afternrnn on tuesday. w wexpect widespread 2-3" snowfall totals with isolated spots hitting 4 inches. after that snow passes, our attention turns to warmer temperatures as the rest of the week appears to be pretty seasonal. today's high is 10 with papaly cloudy skies. the low tonight is 6 with snow after midnight. tomorrow's high is 20 with snow 7 day forecast. jessica rae: scott: adlib jessica rae: warnings. please bundle up! we should expect to see increasing clou

. i have a dream jessica rae: over half a century ago, doctor martin luther king junior gave his famous "i have a dream" speech. fighting for the rights of of all people. and on the third monday of every january... we commemorate the legendary baptist minister who lead the civil rights movement. jessica rae: across siouxland people are remembering and honoring dr. martin luther king jr. at bishop heelan, celebrations consisted of singing and dancing as students and communit leaders from all walks of life came together to celebrate martin luther king jr day. abc9 news reporter bria bell has more. "don't be afraid to be who you are. you are a person first, and the color is second and it shouldn't make any difference," said drake. sioux city celebrated martin luther king, jr. day at bishop helen with words from alumni growing up bi- racial... "when i started high school, i began to see and feel the racial differences that were muted and unsaid, said clark. cultural and spiritual acts were preformed by students across the district... and although sioux city schools were inin session

bay area's jessica aguirre. jessica aguirre: hello, welcome to this "class action" news special. tonight, we begin with the topic that impacts all of us. what happens when we can't find enough teachers to staff our classrooms? we're talking about the teacher shortage. now, you may remember at the beginning of the school year, districts were scrambling to fill job openings. in fact, this was oakland just days before the start of school, holding a mass job fair as the district tried to fill 70 open spots. now, since then, the picture really hasn't improved much. school districts are now entering recruitment season for next year, and it doesn't look good. the teacher pipeline is in crisis. enrollment in teacher credentialing programs saw a sharp decline, down 70%. translation, there are a lot of unfilled jobs. more than 13,000 openings in california right now, nearly twice the number at this time last year. now, most in demand, math and science teachers, as well as special ed and bilingual teachers. now, here's a snapshot of the bay area. there are almost 1,400 job openings in alam

decent monday as temperatures this afternoon make it into the 20s. your " jessica rae: coming up this morning on abc9 news... the latest on the capture of el chapo, the drug lord and what he is now facing. " jessica rae: and... we remember the life of a nebraska soldier... who made the ultimate sacrifice serving our country. his story.... coming up later. " jessica rae: plus... we join the debate millions of americans are having... is it okay to breastfeed your child in public? these stories and more... on abc9 news this morning. "" jessica rae: good morning and thanks for joining us... i'm jessica rae. we begin with breaking news this morning iconic singer david bowie has died following a battle with cancer. official web site and social media pages. according to a short statement... bowie "died peacefully" sunday "surrounded by his family and friends" after an 18-month battle. the singer had just released his 25-th album "blackstar" on friday, his birthday. bowie was just 69 years old. jessica rae: and now to the latest on the capture of drug lord el chapo mexican government sources

jessica rae: well the big day is finally here... the hawkeyes are playing in what's considered the granddaddy of bowl games... the rose bowl this will be the hawkeyes' first rose bowl appearance....in 25 years... and stanford's fourth in six years. and the odds are reflecting it. out west, the hawkeyes are heading into the game as 6 point underdogs. with the over- under at 53 and a half points. thousands upon thousands of iowa fans are in california for the game... and were on the u-s-s iowa battleship for the the record attendance at the battleship was 75-hundred.... the uss iowa staff say they were expecting about 15-thousand people which would shatter the record. bleeding black and ld runs in families across iowa and the bond of father and son sharing this experience may be once in a life time. "that's the biggest thing, to be down here with my dad, i never went to the university of iowa. he did. i was born into black and gold and it's just an awesome experience to be down here with my dad for the rose bowl that we might not be together again and do this, at e same time, so it's

coming up - your news starts now. " jessica rae: ming up this morning on abc9 news. the white house is coming out with a series of long- awaited executive steps aimed at curbing gun violence despite opposition in congress to new gun laws. " jessica rae: sioux city leaders are making progress on plans for a new winter recreation area... the latest is up ahead. " jessica rae: plus... city council members share their resotions for the new yearar these stories and more... on abc9 nene this mornrng "" jessica rae: good morning and thanks for joining us... i'm jessica rae. we begin this morning with an update about the apartment fire in sloan last week. the names of the two women who jumped from the burning building, have been released according to the sheriff's office, 19 year old alanna gotto of sloan... was the first woman to jump to safety during the blaze. the second was 19 year old alyssa boggs of anthon. both women spent new year's eve in the hospital and were released new year's day. jessica rae: later today... president obama will address the nation with his plan to ke executive act

, iowa... this is abc9 news this midday.... " " jessica rae: good morning and thanks for joining us this midday. i'm jessica rae. thanks for jning us this midday. i'm jessica rae. i think a lot of us would agree during the winter months... we use space heaters for extra warmth. but, what you might not know is, if they're not used just right... those heaters can pose a serio threat. jessica rae: they're actually one of the leading causes of deadly fires. a tragic example... just this past weekend in boxholm, iowa... a mother and her three children were killed in an overnight fire that officials say was sparked by a space heater. abc9 news reporter deborah souverain has more. pkg during the brutal winter months...space heaters are a common go to for extra warmth.... however, you may not be aware...they are also the leading cause of fatal fires "these are very safe because you do have the screen, but at the same time all bomgaars manager lisa nordstrom...says the key to safely using space heaters.. is knowing the proper protocals. "you have to use precaution, anytime you know , keep the hea

fog to rain and snow. jessica rae: legislators in are currently limited to less than a mile for most of us with the worst drizzle/fog combination being reported in northeast nebraska. temperatures are in the 30s. we have a light wind. let's go to the dayplanner where temperatures ll hold steady as temperatures are in the 30s. we have a light wind. let's go working to send a bill to the presidents desk, repealing the affordable care act. something congressional republicans have tried more than 60 but now republicans are using a parliment maneuver by dis-allowing senate democrats to block the bill. meaning a bill to repeal the a-c-a will make it to the oval office. this same bill also has measures to defund planned parenthood written in. we are confronting the president with the hard, honest truth. obamacare doesn't work. higher premiums and fewer choices and restricted access, these are not signs of success. obamacare is not successful. they are signs of failure and the american people deserve better jessica rae: presidenenobama has alrerey expressed his intentions to veto the legisla

sioux city, iowa... this is abc9 news s is midday.... " " jessica rae: good morning and thanks for joining us ts midday. i'm jessica rae. a santee county man is on the considered armed and dangerous, after assaulting a police officer in knox county yesterday. authorities were out late last night in pursuit of the man. yesterday around 1 pm in niobrara nebraska, an officer attempted to arrest 25 year old david hoffman of santee. thats when authorities say, hoffman struggled with the officer and disarmed him. once hoffman secured the weapon he pointed the gun at the officer and made an escape to the bank of the niobrara river. the knox county sheriff's office says police conducted a search until about 10 last night. and the manhunt is still going... anyone with information on his wear-abouts are urged to contact police immiately. jessica rae: the n-t-s-b has releasas new details surrounding that sunday night plane crash that claimed the life of the pilot investigators have deteremined the single engine plane that was found near pender nebraska, crash landed around 6:30 sunday evening

37. jessica rae: tonya couch... the mother of ethan couch, known as the "affluenza teen... will be returned to texas to face a felony count against her. a los angeles county judge approved an extradition waiver for her. tonya signed the extradition waiver and has been turned over to the l-a county sheriff's department. she and her son were detained in puerto vallarta, mexico last week. ethan is still being held in mexico city. jessica rae: the armed activists who have seized a federal building in oregon - are vowing - they will not back down. they say they will only leave if the government relinquishes control of federal land. group maintains they want peace... they have also made it clear... if provoked -- they're not afraid to use force. reporter sara sidner has the latest. "authorities say the armed protesters at the national wildlife refuge need to leave. but they say they aren't going anywhere (sara sidner/princeton, oregon) an you give us some sense of exactly how long you will be here? lavoy finicum/protester & rancher: "this is a lot of work. it's definitely going to take s

news this midday.... " " jessica rae: good morning and thanks for joining us this midday. i'm jessica rae. 17 miners trapped nearly 80 stories below ground in upstate new york were brought to safety this morning. abc's marci gonzalez has " -- the sounds - of relief - after nearly ten hours anxiously waiting.... 17 miners - trapped nearly 900 feet below ground in upstate new york... all finally safe - on solid ground. sot: they persevere the best way that they could the group-p-as just starting their shift at the deepest salt mine in the country- near ithaca.. when the elevator they were in - somehow stopped working. nat gfx: cage is stuck 850 feet down with people on it. the miners- huddling together for warmth - as local fire and police rushed in to help... nat gfx 12:28 man power needed to backfill out in lansing on a rope rescue. using this crane to ground...lifting several workers at a time -to the surface. sot "we practice mine evacs regularly every year so that practice is coming into play today" despite being shaken - and freezing - the miners waited ere at the sc

33. jessica rae: and now to the us on your tuesday. we still have some freezing fog in stand-off in oregon. heavily armed milita have seized a federal building they say belongs to the people.... and the f-b-i is leading the investigation. abc's neal karlinsky has the latest. "inside the standoff-abc news and others given a look past the guard tower, nk bridge? you can see? they even have their own gas pumps for their cars. the few dozen held up here mainly come from out of state one member posted an emotional family before joining up? nat/emotional send off to family we found him inside. nk and guy walking..he says he hopes it won't come to violence..etc. within the compound... bunks the militia members sleep on...a woman preparing meals. (blaine in the video, don't think he's the one talking) "whether you are armed or unarmed, you get up here" tonight the grp saying they are fighting for nothing short of the liberation of the thousands of miles of federal land the group seized the unoccupied federal refuge saturday, protesting prison time against two ranchers convicted of arson for

. details next, but first here's jessica with your local news! "announcer: "now live from kcau-tv in sioux city, iowa... this is abc9 news this midday.... " " jessica rae: good morning and thanks for joining us this midday. i'm jessica rae. sneaky's chicken fans, rejoice... renovations on the popular sioux city restaurant are already underway. owner dave ferris wants his customers to know they're not going anywhere. he says they've been at the gordon location since 19-79... and they're just going to re-start from the ground up. the business will continue to run through its dave guesses the total cost of the rennovations will well exceed over a hundred thousand dollars... but he says nothing will stand in the way. "might sound a little cliche...the four of us that were in here when the fire started got out safe, the rest is details. we have a great staff, we're working with some good people. i've got 10 people that work for almost 15 years or more...no, i don't think there's anyting that we can't conquer," said ferris. jessica rae: the entire back end of the buidling was completly burned...

we'll have a high of 20. your forecast is coming up - your news starts now. " " jessica rae: accumulations, and that's where a winter weather advisory is in effect through this evening. the radar shows snow entering. we have temperatures in the teens and single digits. let's get a look at the planner where most of the snow will fall this morning and we'll have a high of 20. your forecast is coming up - your news starts now. jessica rae: coming up on abc 9 news... after being held prisoner in iran, one american is now home. we will bring you more on his story and his fellow prisoners, plus... iowa leaders are saying there is inequality in iowa's judicial system. does a change need to be made? " and... do you have a space heater? with the dangers of fatal fires, we have tips to keep your family safe and warm these stories and more... coming up on abc9 news this morning" "" jessica rae: one american is now home. after being held prisoner in iran. the others, are still making the journey home... among them ...a journalist, a pastor, and a former marine. abc's jonathan karl has m

sioux city, iowa... this is abc9 news this midday.... " " jessica rae: good morning and thanks for joining us this midday. donald trump was in iowa today fresh off the announcement of by a familiar face when it comes to presidential politics. jessica rae: trump made a stop in norwalk iowa earlier this morning and he was joined by the most recent political celebrity to endorse him... former alaska governor sara palin. yesterday, palin endorsed trump saying with trump as president, america would no longer apologize. she also came after some trump detractors who say he's not conservative enough. " " well now what they're doing trump and his trumpeters they aren't conservative enough. oh my goodness gracious what would the establishment know about conservativism." " after their appearance in norwalk, the pair headed to tulsa, oklahoma for a trump rally. jessica rae: vermont senator bernie sanders made a swing through the hawkeye state yesterday. he was at a campaign event in fort dodge. where he spoke about his thoughts, if trump were to be selected as the republican to run the race to

high of 15. your full forecast is coming up - your news " jessica ra coming up this morning on abc9 news... president obama will deliver his final state of the union address... and we'll have a preview for you. " jessica rae: a popular sioux city restaurant experienced a fire yesterday morning. and we'll assess the damage done to the building. " jessica rae: and... one california woman is using her passion for dogs... to help her fellow man. these stories and more... on abc9 news this morning. "" jessica rae: we begin this potentially scary scene at north yesterday. a student school forcing school authorities to notify parents. the incident happened before school started. the school received information a student could a weapon to the according to district director of communications alison benson... the weapon was not loaded... student did not intend to harm anyone benson says when that student arrived on campus... school staff members immediately detained and searched the student and located the weapon. benson added, quote "we are very thankful that in this case someone who saw som

. >> jessica: it our top story tonight. john, these were not softball questions. >> reporter: no, these were tough questions, for the first time the president face to face in person talking about guns with people on both side of the aisle. >> the laws that we create don't stop these horrific things from happening. >> what would you have done to prevent these mass shootings? >> actually just making my kids and i less safe. >> reporter: hard questions for the commander in chief. cnn hosting a town hall, an honest conversation between people on both side of the gun issue and the man who was just announced an executive order expanding background checks and how the country handles the mentally ill. >> part of the reason i welcomed this opportunity by cnn to have a good debate about it is because our position is consistently mischaracterized. >> reporter: so let have a president answered questions. some of the highlight came from those concerned that any expansion of gun law would with mean their gun rights are gone. >> i just want to repeat that there's nothing that we've proposed that would make

midday.... " " jessica rae: good morning and thanks for joining us this midday. thanks for joining us this midday. i'm lukas voss in for jessica rae. we're finding out more about the pilot whose plane crashed in rural nebraska over the weekend. the man was suppose to land in sioux city... but was diverted to the wayne airport because of foggy conditions. jessica rae: the pilot is belived to be chris birk who according to his born in mississippi, and most recently moved to sioux city for work. that's according to an area pilot and a coworker of the man. he was flying the cessna 172 when it crashed sunday evening. birk is employed by performance contractors, which is the company doing construction on the c-f industries expansion. one of birk's family will hold home this week. jessica rae: stopped in columbia, missouri he ran into the bad weather. the last communication chris had with air traffic control before his plala crashed nearpender. pilot: "sioux city approach this is cessna n5104 delta; you read me?" jenna: chris birk was nearly at sioux gateway airport when he was denied per

-tv in sioux city, iowa... this is abc9 news this midday.... " " jessica rae: good morning and thanks for joining i'm jessica rae. ...here in the u-s, president obama has announced his intentions to introduce an executive order to expand background checks for gun purchases in an attempt to combat gun violence " because our right to be" president obama outlined four different tactics he hopes to carry out in his last year in office to lessen the impact of gun violence in america, including taking steps to make "more effiecient". the president proposed adding 200 a-f-t agents to enforce gun laws more strictly alongside a 500 million dollar proposal to expand mental health across the country. obama called out congress as well as gun manufacturers and retailers to implement safety technology citing that gun violence kills nearly as many as car accidents in america. at one point obama got very emoitional when talking about the countless shooting incidents at schools and movie theathers in america over the past decade, urging citizens to get out and make the difference when it comes time to

>>> even if they don't have\pa them. >> jessica: we're celebrating a hero. one teacher goes the extra mile when t comes to "nght now. liv f las veg news 3. >> jessica: we're just about to hear more aarizona man dead on new year's eve. this happened near desert inn and durango. under sheriff set to hold a news conference to brief the media. that will include the latest developments regarding 23-year-old keith childress's death. >> witnesses say he was holding t a un when he was shot. metro police tell us federal authorities wanted the man for attempted murder charges. we're going to continue to monitor the live feed. we're going to be streaming the press conference live on our website, nlve'll take you back here once it gets started. >> marie: we want to thank you president obama will roll out a new set of le: yous. >>>2 the met officials including attorney general loretta lynch and fbi director comey. the president's advisors delivered a list of recommendations for measures that would not need congressional approval. speaking to reporters, the president said he is confident the

already need to start. jessica rae: administration is common chemical pizza boxes, perchlorate. (per-kloar-ate) the government believes the chemicals may cause birth defects and cancer. the chemicals are are also used in some sandwich wrappersnd the lining of microwave popcorn bags. if you're looking to get fit in the new year, you now have another choice of gym here in sioux city. planet fitness is opening a fitness club on gordon more than 90 cardio machines, free training and 24-7 access planet fitness is most known for it's "judgement free zone". memberships start at 10 dollars a month. " jessica rae:e: still to come... i'll bring you the latest on the d the effects deepening in china is shaking world-wide. the details are up ahead. we'll have... "you're watching abc9 news this morning... jessica rae... and scott larson.... this is abc9 n ns this morning. " and delays... matters dot com. "" we have snow the area. the system continuing to move through the area. we can expect another 1 to 2 inches of snow. then it'll be really cold afterward! wind chills this weekend may dip as low

time to stand with her." jessica rae: clinton spoke at the event... thanking the organization for the support... "i have always stood with you throughout my life and certainly my career. and i promise you this, as your president, i will and fight together."." jessica rara clinton said electing a republican president could lead to limiting women's access to control. planed parenthood plans to spend 20-million dollars in this election cycle. that's expected to include some grassroots efforts for clinton. jessica rae: former president bill clinton will be returning to iowa this week to campaign on behalf of his wife. he will l attending organizing events in sioux city, and coralvillele friday january 15th. the following day he will make appearances in council bluffs, fort dodge and des moines. while in sioux city, he will be speaking at the olson student center on the morningside campus. the event starts at 11-15. jessica rae: clinton's main rival for the bid... bernie sanders... says he'd change a gun bill that he voted for 11- years ago. hillary clinton has been pummeling him over that

afternoon high of 15. jessica rae: the mother of texas 'affluenza teen' ethan couch period of warming.g. this resulted in some light snow showers. we currently still have mostly cloudy skies. we'll have periods of sun and clouds today. temperates are is out of jail. the bond for tonya couch was initially set at onmillion dollars. but the judge lowered that to 75-thousand dollars. she will be released later today after she is fitted with an electronic ankle monitor. couch is accused of helping her son flee the country in order to avoid a probation violation hearing that could have led to jail time. shwill have to undergo a mental exam. her lawyers say she is not competent to stand trial -- because of mental illness. jessica rae: we are seeing new and dramatic pictures of the takedown of el chapo. including the intense raid and the firefight that led to the& capture of the drug lord abc's matt gutman takes us inside el chapo crawled through as those special forces moved in. "it's almost 5am...mexican marines closing in on el chapo... the moment the safe house door busts open- th

now. >> live from las vegas, this is news 3. >> jessica: a 23-year-old man killed by police on new year's eve was unarmed and tonight we're learning that information -- bad information may have added to an already tense situation. i'm jessica moore. >> jim: i'm jim snyder. police thought he had a gun in his hand, it turned out to be a cell phone. police have released body cam video. >> jessica: christine, you listened to the entire press conference today, the sheriff spoke at length about this, including about what they saw on this body cam video. what can you tell us? >> reporter: jim and jessica, keith childress' family believes escalated the situation. metro says because they were told he was an attempted murder suspect, officers approached him as if he were armed and dangerous, and in situations like they they typically don't use nonlethal weapons like a taser. >> hands off! >> reporter: a man wanted out of the arizona for a violent home invasion in 2013, spotted in a local neighborhood. minutes prior, u.s. marshals asked metro for help. >> take off on foot wanted for attempted

thanks for joining us i'm jessica moore in for reed cowan. >> marie: i'm marie moreteramortera. the idea of a rogue nation building that weapon of mass destruction sparked alarm and row action at the u.n. and finger pointing on the campaign trail. steve handelsman as the story in washington. >> reporter: good evening the seismic waves given off by this device, by this test with not unusually powerful. so nobody here in washington, nobody at the white house is saying they believe the north korean claim that this was a hydrogen bomb which is far, far more powerful and dangerous than a conventional atomic weapon like the north koreans have tested three times previously. but this test is setting off a seismic wave of worry. so all eyes tonight are on china. north korea's really only major ally in and its chief financier. can the chinese leadership figure out the way to get the leader of north korea kim judgeun to give up on building -- kim jong un to give weapons. steve handelsman , nbc news. >> jessica: metro police announce today they will start responding to minor accidents. metro sa

.... " " od morning and thanks for joining us this midday. i'm jessica rae. a memorial service was held this weekend... for air national guardsmen and new york cy police officer joseph lemm ... jessica rae: the beemer, nebraska native was killed in a suicide attack in afghanistan.... just before christmas last year. abc9 news reporter lukas voss attended the ceremony and brings has more. nats: guns nats: trumpe sot: "because it's lifes like joe lemm that inspire all of us ... it's life's like joe lemm that have made this country great. sot: "i am american airman i am a warrior ... i have answered my nations call ... i am an american airman my mission is to fly fight and win .... nats: music playing. sot: "where do we get such man ... such as joseph lemm." sot: "i am not a venor ... i am not a a state senator ... i am not a congressman .. i am not police officer ... i am simply somebody proud enough to call joe my friend." tag: and as part of the ceremony ... govenor of nebraska pete ricketts declared the january 16th joseph lemm day in the state of nebraska. he was a true american hero

is comingp - your news starts now. " " " jessica rae: coming up this morning on abc9 news... the top three democrats took the stage in south rolina... for the first debate of the year. a recap is up ahead. " jessica rae: plus... an iowa community is in shock after a house fire claims the lives of a mother and her three children. " jessica rae: and... a new ag giant is in the making. a 130-billion dollar merger between two companies has a city in central iowa hoping for some big news. these stories and more... on abc9 news this morning. "" jessica rae: good morning and happy monday! morning with news from iran. the country is now free from sanctions imposed by the u-s and european nations. hailed the lifting of crippling economicsasations. saturday.... verified iran had completed the necessary steps... in a deal to restrict its nuclear program. in response, president obama said a good thing for people. obama) "for decades your government's threats and actions region hisolated the world. and now our governments are talking with one another. following the nuclear deal, you, especially y

giving us of minutes. reed and jessica, back to you. >> reed: thank you. >> jessica: the world health organization says the zika virus is spreading explosively and they call the level of concern high. >> reed: scott mclean reports from washington d. r. >> reporter: health firms are raise -- officials are raising alarm over the zika virus. in brazil the warning sirens have been blaring for months. over 4,000 babies have been born with microcephaly resulting in small heads that can cause brain damage and long term developmental problems. >> these babies have brain damage to differing degrees which means inserting this generation into society is going to be very complicated. >> reporter: the world health organization now says the virus is spreading explosively with the potential of three to 4 million cases in the next 12 months. >> so this virus has been on the move for sometime. so a lot of people have been those areas. but it will continue to move would be the expectation. >> reporter: up to 1.5 million brazilians have been infected but symptoms are mild to none for most people. the se

-tv in sioux city, iowa... this is abc9 news this midday.... " " jessica rae: good morning and us this midday. i'm jessica rae. sioux city school district staff acted quickly yeyeerday, after a student brought a gun to north middle school. jessica rae: it all happened before school even started. the school received a tip, one of their student's could potentially bring a weapon to school. according to the district director of communications alison benson... the weapon wasnot loaded... benson says when the student arrived on campus... school staff members immediately detained the student and confiscated the weapon. benson added, quote "we are very thankful that in this case someone who saw something or heard something, id something, allowing us to quickly take action. the safety of students and staff members is the highest priority of our district." jessica rae: the 6th grade student is now being charged with carrying a concealed weapon. we will have more on this story coming up tonight at 5 and 6 jessica rae: an accident on i-29 backed up traffic for quite sometime early this morni

falling temperatures, clearing skies, and diminishing winds jessica rae: a 20 year old sioux city man is facing felony charges, after police say he lured an aquaintance into a robbery wednesday night. authorities say justin dahlheimer is being charged with felony assault and robbery. authorities say he and another suspect arranged to meet with an individual then robbed and assaulted him. he's being held in the woodbury county jail on a 10 thousand dollar bond. authorities are e also looking for justin's accomplice in the robbery. anyone with information regarding the robbery is being asked to call the sioux city police department at 258-tips jessica rae: a rock valley man will be spending more time in prison... after setting up a meth lab in his home. 29 year-old austin week for possession of pseudoe- phedrine... a drug used to make methanphetamine. mulder was sentenced to an additional five he is currently serving time for forgery, credit fraud, and theft. there is more outrage growing in chicago after a and disturbing released -- showing a deadly police shooting abc's alex perez has mo

billion. >> jessica: isis is to blame for a recent suicide bombing in yemen and inspired an australian teenager to plot a similar attack. allison starling has more from the terrorism alert desk. >> interest from the terrorism alert desk in washington i'm allison starling. isis is claiming responsibility for the laterattack. this one in yemen. a suicide car bomber attacked a government checkpoint close to the presidential palace. the attack was targeting president abdul ha deed's residence. the explosion killed at least 11 people. most of them security troops at the checkpoint. >>> and it may sound fake but a 19-year-old in australia will go on trial for allegedly trying to plan a terror attack using kangaroos. he is accused of plotting to strap explosives to kangaroos and then let them loose on police officers. he's also accused of plotting to run over a police officer. and he faces life in prison. >>> from the terrorism alert desk in washington, i'm allison starling. >> reed: new at 3:30 p.m. in recent months in iraq and syria. but now the islamic state is establishing a new foothold

here in -- the blending why. >> jessica: thank you. captain mccarthy says the suspect will face charges for firing a gun into a crowd of people on the las vegas strip. this shooting was confusing for locals and tourists alike. vicky gonzalez has more on that. we know the bourne movie has been filming here, shooting scenes this week. that caused the strip to shut down. a lot of people thought this may be more of the same. thisas unfortuny a very real shooting. >> reporter: yes, that's right, jessica, that's a question we got a lot tonight. movie filming. unfortunately, though, this is something that is real. a real crime scene, just behind me. you see diners dining al fresco. normally they'd be watching the fountains, but they are front row to a crime scene tonight following a shooting on one of the most trafficked areas of the las vegas strip, right in front of the bellagio fountains. we've talked to lots of people on the strip, but one was an eyewitness, a man who works on the strip for the past three years, telling us in spanish that he actually heard those gunshots, several gunshots

the trigger is in a jail cell in oakland, california. >> jessica: john treanor has that story. >> reporter: jessica, 24-year-old jimmy robinson arrested. and so ends, it would seem, a three month long police investigation. grieving grandmother. caught on camera, now caught by police. this grainy video shows a deadly shooting near lake mead and jones. taylor mills shot and killed in october. the picture of who killed him became clearer in november when police released this. but now almost three months after mills lost his life, the picture is complete. the man who slowly came into focus has been caught. 24-year-old jimmy robinson, arrested in oakland. >> i can't even explain the feeling, but it's just a joy. >> reporter: for his grandmother it ends seens means tend to the, the end to the question who killed. >> he was a 16-year-old kid. this man was grown. why would you want to kill a kid? >> reporter: we talked to her in november, then she wondered out loud whether the killer would be caught. guy, what's going to happen? is my grandson going to get justice? is he going to get