for a long time in what is now present day missouri. they had built structures of earth. was believed they lived there at one point, and by the time the europeans arrived, they were living in present-day missouri, and they were farmers, the women, as is traditional for a lot of natives. they lived on waterways where they could plants along the waters where they do not have to so they would form there. they had lived in western missouri, and when the french colonizers came, the osage really wanted to develop on tax the french because they had access to goods. the way native groups had power over one another relative to their rivals him even before europeans showed up on the was having at a soup valuable trade goods. mined turquoise, and they would trade turquoise we would argue internationally. another group or huge farmers, some people would travel all the withrom mexico to trade people like the osage who were farmers who produced farm goods. so when the french showed up, the osage a very comfortable with trading with so-called outsiders, and when the french show up, they have very va

notably, just to the south of us in missouri. parts of eastern missouri are under water, with the worst yet to come.luckily the rain is over but officials believe many rivers, including the mississippi, will crest sometime tomorrow or friday. that only leaves hours for sandbaggers to prepare for the rising waters. "missouri in the midst of a very historic and dangerous flooding event. the amount of rain we've received in some places in excess of a foot have caused river levels to go to places they've not been before." before."at least 13 people have died in missouri alone due to the severe weather. along with missouri, missouri,flood waters in arkansas are reaching levels that haven't been seen in more than 20 years.in illinois, around a hundred homes are being threatened by rising waters, forcing evacuations. and in indiana, massive flooding across the state swamped highways and other roads. it's never fun ending up on the side of the road because of slippery roads from a winter storm.especially when a towing ban delays the time it takes to get your car out of the ditch, and back on th

here, and this is coming from the helicopter flying over union, missouri, where you can see all of the severe flooding going on. this is a half hour north of st. louis, and residents in the area are urged to evacuate immedia immediately because the water level on the mississippi river is rising. and i want to get to cnn meteorologist tom sader who is very familiar with the area. >> yes. >> and they have been facing record rainfall, and this is bad news today. >> and it is terrible news. brianna, the radar shows it best. the storm system that dropped copious amounts of rain in the midwest dropped 8.5 in lambert airport. the rain has moved out u and the forecast is good, but the mississippi river when it reaches 33 feet, you will get some major flooding. that is what you are seeing n. west alton where the e evacuatioe va vacations are taking place, may be mandatory shortly, but this is just like in 1993 when massive flooding occurred just in st. louis, and the bi-state area, but when the missouri and the merrimack and the mississippi all come together there. and they have made improv

two o'clock. deborah after devestating damage sustained in parts of missouri, gaurd has announced they'll be helping out in relief efforts 45 service members...and 20 vehicles from the national guard will be deployed to high ridge, miissouri to provide different relief efforts.... such as water purification...and water transportation services. the soldiers will report for duty in missouri starting tomorrow.. deborah the latest now on the extreme weather wreaking havoc across much of the midwest. from illinois to as far south as texas.. more than 12 million people are under flood warnings. abc's elizabeth hur is in valley park, missouri....where a mandatory evacuation remains in effect. "with neighborhoods innundated.. homes uprooted.. some even floating downstream.. mandatory evacuations in the suburbs of st louis,s, missouri remain in place.. ((sot)) valley park woman: "it's pretty scary right now." authorites also urging residents to stay off the roads.. especially to prevent rescues like these.. firefighters forced to use a ladder truck to pull this man stranded on the hood of

merrimac in missouri. look at that. across the state, americans have been warned about major to historic flooding into early next week. they are preparing for the worse. one place that is expected is north of st. louis. cnn hagan the latest for us this morning. >> reporter: high water is already blocking several roads if and around west alton, missouri. things are expected to get worse before they improve. several miles from here, there are several homes and businesses already under water if union, missouri. authorities there telling cnn they had to rescue at least two people who got caught up in the rising flood waters. missouri governor jay nixon ask asking people to please avoid driving through roads that are covered with water. >> the amount of rain we received in some places in excess of a foot has caused river levels not only to rise rapidly but to go to places they've never been before. now that the rain has moved out, the threat has changed. it is not by any means over. >> reporter: the mayor of west alton, missouri. has already issued a voluntary evacuation order. he says about

underway all day long. the floods have already claimed at least 13 lives in missouri alone. we'll have much more ahead on the deadly flooding in missouri and across the midwest. first, the feud that's heating up between donald trump an the publisher of "the new hampshire union leader." at this time last night at a rally, mr. trump was slamming joe mcquaid and his newspaper. in typical trump fashion, he didn't mince words. >> so this guy, his name is joe mcquaid -- he is a lowlife. i'm telling you. i watched this guy. honestly, he is a loser. you have a very dishonest newspaper and a failing newspaper. it is going down the tubers. >> mr. trump served up those gems hours after mr. mcquaid wrote this in an editorial. he reminds us have the grown-up bully biff in back to the future movie series. on february 9th, we trust new hampshire republicans will send biff trump somewhere, anywhere but on the road to the most important elective office in the united states at a most crucial time for this nation. mr. trump has been hurling new attacks. his newspaper has endorsed chris christie. mr. trum

downpours have forced hundreds from their homes and anna werner is in missouri... to show us how one community is responding in a positive way. > new evacuations this morning near st. louis. people in the town of valley park have been told to leave their homes. as the mississippi river threatens saint louis county: it took teamwork to fill 20-thousand sandbags. officials pleaded for help and the community responded: "just like the movie field of dreams. if you build it--they'll come." the army corps of engineers is monitoring 19 vulnerable levees on the rising mississippi river and its tributaries. in the shadow of saint louis' majestic gateway arch... during the city's wettest year... the 'mighty mississippi' is expected to crest at over 43 feet, close to its second highest level ever. missouri governor jay nixon: (gov. jay nixon/d- missouri) "water levels in some areas expected to exceed the historic crest during the great flood of 1993." this 1993... when the river crested 22 feet above flood stage. nine states saw flooding, 50 people died... nearly 150 major rivers and tributarie

machado. we have a look at the floodwaters. good morning, alina. >> reporter: missouri bracing for historic dangerous flooding, dozens of counties facing a severe threat as mississippi, missouri and merrimack rivers approaching record levels. >> the threat has changed but it is by no means over. >> reporter: the deadly floodwaters claiming more than a dozen lives. swollen rivers rise and crest in the next 48 hours, many fear this is just the beginning. >> you're talking about almost ten more vertical feet of moving water, so the power we're talking about as well as the volume is extremely significant. >> reporter: the governor declaring a state of emergency and activating the national guard. as officials predict river levels could exceed the great flood of 1993. that claimed nearly 50 lives and damaged or destroyed some 50,000 homes. the most devastating in modern u.s. history. in the town of west alton, near st. louis, the may other urging his 500 residents to evacuate after water levels overtopped the levee. >> this is your notice, this is serious. you need to get final preparati

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floods. and with us now from st. louis, missouri, is linda horn, spokesperson for the transportation department. linda, thanks for being with us. right now, hundreds of roads are closed. there are close sthurs op the interstates as well. how bad is it and what's the worst you're expecting. >> so in missouri, we have received anywhere from 10 inches to a foot of rape over the last couple of days. and we're dealing with rising rivers all across the state of missouri. we currently have over 225 roads that are closed in the state and our worst situation is that interstate 44 is closed in the middle of the state. and we're expecting a spot on interstate 44 to close in st. louis before morning. and those two closures op interstate 44 are making it not only very difficult to get around missouri, but also very difficult for traveler s trying to get through our state and travel in the midwest. the ability to get, say, from illinois to oklahoma. and so we're having a tough time dealing with truck traffic and through travelers trying to get through the state of missouri. >> so linda, what's pre

across the missouri, have claimed the lives of at least 13 people, including 4 international soldiers. and the worst may still be. coming. the mississippi, missouri, and the meramec rivers all rising after days of drenching rains. forecasters warn the mississippi could rise to near or even above record levels. let's go to alina in missouri near the center. people bracing for worst-case scenario? >> reporter: they are, jim. the mayor here of west alten has asked residents to leave, and many are heeding his warnings and they've left their homes here. and this is why, many of the main roads that go in and out of town, roads lick this one, blocked off because of high water. even the volunteer fire department here has evacuated. they've moved their trucks to higher ground. now this town is positioned right between the mississippi and the missouri rivers so they've seen flooding before. but the mayor tells me they haven't seen the water rise just quite as quickly as they have this time around. just 70 miles from where we are, the town of union missouri, has already seen severe flooding seve

aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. >>> missouri's governor warning residents to head to higher ground. >>> chicago's mayor is about to roll out new reforms for the city's police department. >>> a decision over food stamps in louisiana could leave tens of thousands of people hungry at the start of the new year. >> this is aljazeera america live from new york city. i'm stephanie sy. warnings are up today for millions of americans caught under the threat of dangerous flooding. in missouri, residents are bracing for the mississippi river to crest at near record levels. other rivers and streams near st. louis are already overflowing. the governor has called the national guard in to help. we are live west of st. louis. what measures are residents taking to prepare for these rising water levels? >> they are not sandbagging. they are told just to get out. you can see why. the governor said don't tempt fate, just get out. the national guard is helping in the evacuations. this is the meramec river which has flowed over its banks just west of absolute. this water stands six or seven feet above t

getting worse in missouri. roads and homes washed away by the power of rushing waters with nowhere to go but up. we will tell you where the danger is next. >>> and security in force as the word is ushering in 2016. police working in major cities to keep celebrations safe, but the terror threat is forcing one cancellati cancellation. we will tell you where 2015 will go out quietly. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm alison kosik. >> happy new year's eve. reaction is poweri pouring in fr the first time bill cosby is facing charges. the local prosecutor at the time declined to charge the actor citing insufficient evidence. constand sued in 2006 and settled. now after the recent allegations, his information in constand's suit is providing the new prosecutor with new evidence. we have the latest from jean casarez. >> reporter: christine, alison, bill cosby was not late to the arraignment yesterday in montgomery county, pennsylvania. when defendant cosby entered the court, he appeared he could not see well and his attorney took his arm get to the defense counsel and sat him down in hi

floating down the merrimac river in rural missouri >>> across the state, residents have been warned to -- warned of major to historic flooding over the next few days. that can go into early next week. they are preparing for the worse. one place where the worse is expected is west alton, missouri, north of st. louis. cnn's alina machado is there with the latest. >> reporter: allison and christine, high water is already blocking several roads in and around west alton, missouri. the situation is expected to get much worse before things improve. just 70 miles from here, there are several homes and businesses already under water in union, missouri. authorities there telling cnn they had to rescue at least two people who got caught up in the rising flood waters. missouri governor jay nixon is asking people to please avoid driving through roads that are covered with water. >> the amount of rain we received in some places in excess of a foot has caused river levels not only to rise rapidly but to go to places they've never been before. now that the rain has moved out, the threat has changed

flooding in missouri. missourians aren't the only ones in the flood path... from illinois to louisiana, more than 18-million americans are in the flood path. torrential rains from the storm system is now to blame for at least 20 deaths. nat a state of emergency in missouri... neighborhoods drowning... residents fleeing these potentially historic flood waters. "we made the decison yesterday to load everything up...and get out of here." with sixteen counties under flood warnings, the area where the missouri and mississippi rivers meet is of particular concern. in many cases, sandbags just are not enough to hold back water that is 20 to 30 feet above flood stage in some places. "we got the rv going out front, b we're loading it with soda's and drinks and we may be staying in that." but families will not be able to use a major artery to evacuate, the rising levels have submerged interstate 44 in both directions near st.louis. "we have countless roads underwater and will be for several days." in high ridge, the flooding contaminated the primary water supply. not welcomed news, since rivers

you. >>> breaking news out of missouri. 13 flood-related deaths have now been confirmed. a record crest is expected along the mississippi river thursday. flood waters have started spilling over a levee protecting a missouri town of west alton. the mayor is ordering anyone who hasn't evacuated to get out. about 520 people live in the town 20 miles north of st. louis where the mississippi and missouri rivers converge. of course, we will stay on top of this and update you as it warrants here on msnbc. sure, tv has evolved over the years. it's gotten squarer. brighter. bigger. it's gotten thinner. even curvier. but what's next? for all binge watchers. movie geeks. sports freaks. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >>> want to go back to that breaking news we are following out of missouri. a call for evacuations in west alton north of st. louis, where about 520 people live in that town about 20 miles north of st. louis. that's the area where the mississippi and missouri rivers converge. the governor of missouri will be holding a news conference in a few hours to upda

>>> underwater, millions facing historic flooding in missouri, rains have stopped. the worst may not be over >>> changing tactics and training. chicago's embattled mayor about to roll out new reforms for the police department >>> spy net - capitol hill communications swept up as well >>> and a food fight in louisiana. a decision over food stamps could leave tens of thousands hungry at the start of the new year. >>> there are widespread evacuations in missouri this morning as hundreds of homes face the threat of flooding. the state governor is calling in the national guard as rivers and streams from swelled to unprecedented levels. welcome to "your world" this morning. i'm stephanie sy >>> i'm del walters. >>> al jazeera's correspondent is live in valley park missouri. how prepared is the state to handle the flooding? >> by all accounts, del, as well as can be expected. they are used to flooding in the area. take a look. it's a major intersection that would be busy off internet 34. you see the water, this is the river that has flown over the banks. we see a highway flown over. as

inundates missouri. over a dozen killed. and rivers aren't expected to crest for days. >>> the affluenza teen and his mom could be back in the u.s. today after being captured in a max can resort. is jail time next? >>> the front-runners preparing for political battle as a billionaire backs the ohio long shot. >>> plus, a hover bord takes down iron mike tyson. oprah's latest message for her legions of fans. and some big winners and losers in the world of sports. "first look" starts right now. >>> good morning, i'm dara brown. it is the worst flooding in 30 years. at least 13 people have died as extreme storms have given way to swollen rivers. that may not crest for a few days. missouri governor jay nixon has activated the national guard to assist rescue operations. nbc's dan schenemen has the latest. >> reporter: in the missouri, flood waters and fear are both on the rise. residents in the town of union hope sandbags would save their community. when waters spilled over a levee in west alton people were told to evacuate. rising waters have left some people stranded. one man had to be rescu

closed and mandatory evacuations are underway across missouri. coming up...why the governor says he's optimistic... from who h-d iowa's high definition leader..this is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 after years of accusations...actor and commedian bill cosby has now been charged with sex assault. cosby made his first court appearance earlier today. steve nannes has the details about what happens next. "we are here to announce today charges that have just been filed after years of allegations and accusations from dozens of women... bill cosby has officially been charged with three counts of aggravated indecent assault, a second degree felony. cosby appeared in a pennsylvania courtroom on wednesday. he did not enter a plea. his bail was set at one million dollars, and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for january 14th. pennsylvania district attorney kevin steele says cosby established a relationship with andrea constand, a staffer for the temple university women's basketball team. constand says she came to see cosby as a mentor and a friend... until the night in question. : "mr

! it's just one of the incredible images coming to us today from missouri... as folks are rescued from their flooded neighborhoods. "you're watching local iowa's most accurate forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards. this is local 5 news at 5, we are iowa." jack: the water's as high as road signs, even the water's as high as road signs, even traffic lights! it's a devastating scene to our south in missouri. neighborhoods and towns are completely under water. jack/lam at least 25 million americans in several states remain under flood watches and warnings this evening, with the flooding in missouri and illinois already being blamed for at least 20 deaths. this as millions in texas are just starting to pick up the pieces from the deadly tornadoes. abc's elizabeth hur is in st. louis with the latest. " " with first responders rushing to rescue drivers stuck in high waters.. authorities in the suburbs of st louis missouri ordered mandatory evacuations this morning.. ((nat)) for residents living near the fast-rising meramec river.. who for days have been preparing for the worst b

lost and evacuations ordered. missouri facing heavy rains and a rising mississippi river. plus. no laughing matter, an icon of american comedy out on bail after being hit with sexual assault charges. >>> and trouble in paradise. puerto rico ahead of schedule is announcing it will default on part of its nearly $1 billion in debt. and we begin tonight in missouri, the mississippi river is reaching heights never measured before. rising water is breaching levees protecting farms and homes and people are now scrambling to get to higher ground. al jazeera's andy rosegen is out there in the middle of it all. andy what are you seeing night? >> jonathan, take a look, the merrimac river is covering the intersection for days. 46 feet, 20 feet above flood stage. the mississippi river as you mentioned which the merrimac needs 52, is about 20 feet above flood stage. trouble brewing interstate 55, out of st. louis, they are putting sand bags there, water is starting to get close there. the head of i dot, missouri department of transportation, are keeping their fingers crossed. adding to the thous

greeting where winter flooding across missouri and illinois. record high water levels projected mississippi river town. the flooding shutting down parts of two interstate threatening hundreds of homes and forcing evacuations. a state of emergency has been declared in missouri. >> i can confirm 13 deaths since the beginning of this. we've got three more driving over here. those go all across the state. true into the flooding being blamed for 18 death in missouri and illinois and an emergency has been declared in st. louis over volunteers turned out the sandbags. to the northeast taken its first dedicated the season the season with the winter sometime in snow on parts of new york and northern new england. it was a sloppy mess which some record-breaking snowfall last winter. jo: an earthquake shaking in southern california overnight. the 4.4 hit north of san bernardino followed by two smaller aftershocks. >> it was just a slight roll. i'm from california so i'm used to it. >> it was no big thing to me. i was just hanging out. jo: people reported feeling the earthquake. cheryl: well

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square party goes off without a hitch.. > and hoping they hold. the condition of levees in missouri.. as historic flooding washes away homes and bridges... crowding into new york's times square to see the ball drop.. nine hours from now. and security is ramped up to make sure everyone is protected. officials say there is no specific or credible threat, but close to 6- thousand officers will be in times square. snipers will be on rooftops. garbage cans removed, manhole covers sealed shut, and (( bill bratton/nyc police commissioner) both through our capabilities on the threat analysis beforehand, prevention side of it and the ability to respond very quickly// we believe we are prepared as anybody can be. )) once in place... revelers must stay in pens and no large backpacks or bags are allowed. this morning the f-b-i arrested a man for planning a new year's eve terror attack at a bar in rochester new york./// ((paula francis)) > australia and new zealand are already well into 2016, being the first to welcome the new year with spectacular fireworks shows. the sydney harbor bridge was t

western settled united stays in places like missouri. they're coming from places that are more interior, farming communities in illinois and iowa. they are leaving from missouri and going all across the continent. one of the really key factors of what makes this migration so unique is that in the first place it is so long. 2000 miles across indian country. the second is that it lasts for so long. it is a migration going on in the 1840's, 1850's, and throughout three decades, you have people making this migration. the narrative changes as there are changes going on in the u.s. susan: what motivated these people to make this journey? prof. keyes: there are a lot of different motivations. one of the things about this journey is we often think of it as east to west. that is certainly true. there are farming families going. there is legislation passed to make land cheaply available. that is a huge draw. you also have livestock. they realize that if they could get cows to the pacific coast, they're going to make a lot of money. you also have people traveling the trail at least once a

the investigation into the death of an iowa man on the lake of the ozarks last year. a missouri state trooper is now manslaughter in the drowning of brandon ellingson. this is the last photo of ellingson alive... in may of 2014. he was arrested for alleged drunken boating. witnesses say missouri state trooper anthony piercy put the wrong life jacket on ellingson while he was handcuffed in the police boat. ellingson fell out of the boat and drowned. trooper piercy said he was never told how to use the life vests and a jury ruled the death accidental. the investigation was also plagued with conspiracy of a cover up by the state patrol. that prompted the original special investigator to step down. today prosecutors said they are charging piercy because there's enough evidence to prove he put ellingson's life in danger that day. "i have charged him with wrecklessly causing death." "it relates to unjustifiable risk being taken." ellingson's family has never given up hope that one day they would get justice for brandon. his dad says today was a big step in "its a start, the people that were

ahead, historic floods. how many levees could fail in missouri and when those rivers will stop rising. coming >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. the cold will be here to stay for a while with wind chills below zero to the northwest. in des moines it feels like 14. at least the roads are looking great. the freeway is all clear. side streets may have slick spots so be careful. keep the warm coats handy, temperatures will fall back to 10 degrees with cold air rushing and skies clearing out. sunshine will return this afternoon. unfortunately it will not warm us up and highs will be in the low to mid 20's. we have freezing or thawing temperatures in your eight day forecast. shaina: a developing situation in missouri as the rivers near st. louis are expected to crest. marlie hall has the latest from valley park, missouri. marlie: rising floodwaters washed over roads, homes, and businesses in missouri on wednesday. firefight

officer who shot a 12-year-old boy. >> missouri missed an historic and dangerous event >>> under water - a warning to missouri, that the worst is not over, after flooding killed at least 13 >>> we begin with what could be a big blow to i.s.i.l., the u.s. military said 10 i.s.i.l. leaders will be killed in air strikes, including a person link said to the attacks in paris. the news coming a day after iraqi forces drove i.s.i.l. fighters from the center of ramadi. 70 miles from baghdad. >> the u.s. says one of the i.s.i.l. leaders killed in syria was linked to the paris attacks last month that killed 130 people, and for which i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility, the pentagon says this man, this 17-year-old. killed in a u.s. drone strike in syria on christmas eve, had been in contact with this man. the 28-year-old a bud, killed in a police raid in a paris suburb, the leader of the cell that carried out the series of attacks. threes three of the 10 killed by drones and jets were's to be in some way connected with paris attacks. and allegedly were planning additional attacks. >> these were

northern new england. half a foot has fallen in maine. it's also producing historic flooding in missouri, where they're filling and stacking sandbags to hold back the surging mississippi river. bad weather is blamed for more than tin,000 flight delays in the past few days, and more than 4,000 cancellations. we have a team of correspondents deployed, beginning with adriana diaz at chicago's o'hare airport. adriana. appropriate jim, all day long, we've seen lines stretch across the length of the terminal as passengers try to get through security and to their gates, but many flights were canceled or delayed. crowded chaos took over the terminals here. check-in lines, six rows deep. security checkpoints, packed with passengers, running out of patience. think. i'm really nervous. >> reporter: 800 flights were canceled or delayed by late this afternoon on top of the nearly estimatey 80,000 trying to get to their destination through o'hare today, emotions were high. >> now they won't even let me speak to someone! this is such ( bleep ). it's such ( bleep )! >> reporter: hundreds were stranded l

african republic where voters hope will bring peace and security. >> in the u.s. state of missouri rivers are still rising. >> the syrian army backed by russian airstrikes say that it's troops have fought their way int into the rebel-held town. syrian rebels say the assault was supported by the heaviest russian aerial bombing campaign so far in the south. it's part of the government's first major offensive in southern syria since russia joined the fight at the end of september. >>> well, syrian observatory for human rights said that moscow strikes on syria have killed civilians, a third were children. russia has denied its air campaign has been hitting civilians. we've been following the story and have this report in turkey. >> it all started with intense airstrikes by russian fighters jet paving the way for government troops to advance towards the opposition stronghold. the rebels say that despite the losses, they are regrouping and they are planning towards a counter offensive to push the government troops out of the area. the area is very crucial for the area and the rebels beca

forecast. >> developing now, floodwaters continue to rise in missouri tonight. steady downpours have been pounding the midwestern state for four days now. swollen mississippi and missouri rivers have closed highways and roads. 13 people have died. the flooding is among the most destructive in missouri history. >> it's a very serious situation, and the state of missouri is stepping up with a serious response. that's why i activated the missouri national guard to help support local communities and keep missourians safe. >> up north in chicago, o'hare and midway airports are playing catch-up after cancelling more than 1,000 flights due to blizzard like conditions. right now, all three bay area airports, they are showing two-hour delays on flights headed to new york city. relentless rain in the big apple is to blame. coming up, more on the evacuations and the death toll from the record breaking floods in missouri. nightly news begins at 5:30. >> a follow-up on the castro valley woman seen on cell phone video throwing coffee at a muslim man. a judge today signed a restraining order barrin

historic flooding in missouri continues to grow. missouri governor jay nixon says at least 13 people have died in flooding in that state. nixon says nearly all of them were in vehicles that drove into floodwaters on roads. the mississippi river is at or above the record flood levels from 1993. nixon says the threat remains high. "you're talking about almost 10 more vertical feet of moving water. so the power we're talking about, as well ashe volume, is extremely significant." other rivers are also flooding in missouri. as this video shows, several businesses have flooded in the town of union in eastern missouri after a small river raged out of control. nixon has called oututhe missouri national guard to help monitor levees and to move people to safety. family members of a dubuque native who died last week in afghanistan are going to new york for his funeral. air national guard sergeant joseph lemm was born in dubuque and had family in the new vienna - buena vista area. the new york city police detective was one of six u-s service people who died in a suicide bombing on december 21st.

less than missouri's minimum wage. her rate is based on how many boxes she labels. the contract packager employs over 130 employees with disabilities, producing over 500 packages a week. >> to me, we work very hard. i would like to make more money as my daughter is getting a little older. by the time you get your disability check there's not much left. >> industrial aid is a sheltered workshop. with government imroivel approval, sheltered workshops could pay below minimum wage. in reaction to a reluctance among employers to hire disabled workers. less than minimum wage if they hire disabled workers. >> many disability providers began to develop this concept of a sheltered environment where people with disabilities would come and work on contracts that they would get from various businesses. and then end up paying less than the minimum wage. >> kurt decker who heads the national franchise. sheltered workshops that segregate the workers from the workforce, glue wher. >> where it's legal to pay people less than the minimum wage, raises serious question about exploitation and whethe

violence. >>> a state disaster is declared in missouri, where rivers are still rising. >>> north korea's kim ki-jong loses another top aid as a senior official dies in a car crash. >>> and syrian refugees give a much-needed boost to businesses in greece's second city. ♪ >>> the syrian army backed by russian air strikes says its troops have fought their way into the southern rebel held town. the new offensive focuses on a strategic location on the main road connecting the capitol and the government strong hold, damascus, to the southern city. syrian rebels say the assault was supported by the heaviest russian aerial bombing campaign so far in the south. it's part of the government's offensive since russian joined the fight in september. >>> moscow's strikes on syria have killed more than 2,300 people so far. 792 of the dead, more than a third, were civilians, of which 180 were children. russia has denied its air campaign is hitting civilians. hashem ahelbarra has been following the story and join us live from turkey. first of all, tell us what is the latest that we know about th

are still rising in missouri and illinois. at least 21 people have been killed there. homes have been evacuated. the national guard called out. and the rivers are expected to crest near st. louis tomorrow or friday. anna werner is in fenton, missouri, tonight. anna? >> reporter: good evening, jim. and this is what many neighborhoods in the st. louis metro area look like tonight. some are even getting out the boats to use for transportation. floodwaters here are rising more than one inch per hour, and residents are desperately trying to save their homes or simply escape. the sterling estates subdivision in arnold, south of st. louis, sits in the spot where the overflowing meramec and mississippi rivers meet. as of this afternoon, half a dozen homes here had been lost, joining hundreds of others submerged in the st. louis area. and volunteers filled and stacked sandbags trying to save the rest. >> thanks. >> reporter: resident carla bryant helped organize the effort. >> there are homes, these are my neighbors. we've done everything we can, and we still can't beat it. >> reporter: decemb

joins us from kansas city, missouri. great to have you back on the program. james comey-- >> thanks. >> we have a lot of information that doesn't make sense. you've been a part of some important investigations. what does the director mean when he says something like this, we have a lot of evidence that doesn't make sense? >> well, the whole thing doesn't make sense to begin with. >> yes. >> the idea that two seemingly normal people can live a lifestyle of normality, and then plan and execute this attack in such a way that they did. i think what he's referring to is that there are a lot of missing pieces to the puzzle here. >> yes. >> and what the fbi needs in a case like this, you need a timeline. that's what they'll be working on specifically. we want--they want to try to take a step back and in a timeline put illustrate every second of every day in the days and weeks leading up to this event. then the communications are a big part of that as well as you mentioned in your report. >> i think that's so interesting. jeff, does the fact that this is now a terrorism investigatio investi

. leaves behind a wife and two children. a rare major winter flood in missouri has hundreds of homes under water you're looking out of valley park, missouri... where a major freeway has been closed due to rising flood waters. other parts of missouri have been hit with torrential rains over the past several days which and streams to swell. the mississippi river is expected to reach nearly 15 feet above the flood stage on thursday. the u-s coast guard closed portions of the river near the saint louis area due to hazardous conditions. the flood is expected to turn into the second- worst on record behind missouri's devastating 19-93 flood in which 100- thousand homes were destroyed. dramatic footage captured the moment an ancient bridge in north yorkshire partially collapsed into the swollen river wharfe yesterday , as flooding continued to affect areas of northern england. large sections of the 18th century structure could be seen slipping into the river as local residents looked on in shock. according to local media, the bridge had already been shut due to structural concerns caused by flood

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from missouri. >> more residents are being forced to evacuate near st. louis. >> this is the parking area. >> reporter: people in the town of valley park have been told to leave their home. and the mississippi river threatens st. louis county. it took team work to fill 20,000 sand bags. the community responded. >> just like the movie field of dreams, if you build it, they'll come. >> the army core of engineers is monitoring 19 vulnerable levees on the mississippi river in the shadow of the st. louis' majestic gateway arch, the majestic missouri is expected to reach the second highest level. this was hannibal, missouri n july of 1993 about the river crested 22 feet above crest stage. nine states saw flooding, 50 people died. in union missouri, water crept looking. >> cindy says that her neighborhood is not prone to blooding. >> i don't have flood insurance >> reporter: quite' been 532 years since this kind of event happened. but all that rain that came down in december is winding up down here. >>> to the patriots now. the team is back after a day off. the pats are dealing with

start with the flooding pictures in missouri. we have seen homes and people rescued from their cars and homes. this is the area, valley park, missouri, and the rivers are several feet over flood stage at this point, and the rivers have not crested. that is not going to happen until tomorrow night, and several feet over flood stage already. this house in the st. louis area float floated completely off of the foundation. and there it is right there. and it started moving as the floodwaters suddenly engulfed it. just look at that mess there in the floodwater, and so far as we can tell, nobody is inside of that home. and hopefully they were heeding the evacuation orders. this man and his dog made it to the roof of the home. you can see it as they got to the boat of the rescuers to grab them and take them to safety. patient homeowner, and puppy. it is one of hundreds of rescue operations going on right now across that flooded midwest. there he goes. get that guy in the boat. and there he is. there he goes. nice rescue there for the two folk folks. we will continue to watch the live pictu

actually on the verge of going ushd water. union, missouri, the pictures tell you everything you need to know. they are now warning folks to get out. the access roads will be flooded in a water of hours. not if, but when. the floods there are covering homes, cars, restaurants, businesses, but the race is on to get these people out before it's too late. joining me by phone is seeing some of this flooding. we also have tom sather. i'm going to ping-pong between the two of you. lauren, to you first. i saw your picture. i think we can show it. this is insanity all of this water. tell me where you are and what you're seeing. >> reporter: i'm in downtown st. charles right now. frontier park is completely under water. there's a pavilion that is absolutely surrounded. ducks are swim wrg my feet were two weeks ago. it's just mounds of water. they have all these walkways that i used to walk on completely blocked off because it's getting higher and higher. >> were you in your car when i saw a photo that was take skpn you had to be rerouted because the water was too much? >> yes, i was driving fr

eureka, missouri. if you pan in we see crews trying to get a stranded driver out of a truck that is nearly submerged in flood waters there. you have entire neighborhoods under water this morning. flood waters killing at least 13 in missouri alone. roads completely impassable, the water expected to rise for days. governor jay nixon activating the national guard overnight issuing this warning to residents hours ago. >> we are very concerned about the next 34 hours. we're going too make sure people are safe in that area. you have pacific, eureka and valley park and these are highly populated areas so setting up shelters at francis housing and high school and places like that so that people who do have to leave their home, we're going make sure they are warm and safe. when it goes this high not by an inch but two or three feet you don't know exactly how far that water is going to go. >> you heard him. we have never seen flood waters that high. jennifer gray and elena machado there along the river this morning. elena you are in pacific. talk to us how much worse it e' gotten, how people

. buildings underwater in missouri. why could get worse along the mississippi river. elizabeth: more on what iowa hawkeyes have been up to in pasadena before the big game. a big win for the hawkeyes basketball team. they keep are waking up to kcci news 8 this morning. shaina: it is snowing. it should not be as bad as earlier this week. metinka: it is nothing compared to monday. there is light snow this morning . it is affecting the visibility. the snow is tapering from the atlantic. it is falling through des moines, knoxville, marshalltown, and montezuma. we have pockets a more moderate snow. expect rapid accumulations, though the amounts will be below an inch across much of central iowa. it is coming in from the west and is light. expect this note to move out by noon. there might be a stray flurry this afternoon. bundle up with highs only in the middle 20's. elizabeth: as the snow moves through, keep an eye on 511ia.org for driving conditions. the road is partially covered great pink is completely covered . more increasing areas of pink. it will be messy. give yourself extra time. shai