learn her fate. plus... an iowa family remembers their loved one, killed in a weekend crash. and competing to become one of the best -- musicians head to eastern iowa to audition. many people head back to work today after a short week last week -- this morning. no snow but some rain. good morning, i'm lauren moss. jerry and ally both have the day off. as we just saw...some areas seeing some rain..will it continue? lets check in with eileen loan the heaviest rains have tracked off and on today. it is still mph from the south.. where they

some clearing by late afternoon, may not last long. we may not warm up much, but we will be i'll have more coming up in a few minutes. today -- we expect the trial to begin accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. mary beth haglin faces charges after having a relationship with a student at washington high school in cedar rapids. while she admitted to having the relationship -- she's pleaded not guilty in the case. there will be no jury in the

it happened in benton county. vinton's fire chief says the barn's feed shed caught fire and it spread when it started. no people and no animals got hurt hurt -- but the chief tells us the building has extensive damage. one person is hurt in a weekend crash between u-s 63 and 2-18 in waterloo. this is a picture from the iowa d-o-t. the crash blocked the roadway for some time early sunday morning gone without a chance to say a cedar rapids family grieving after their daughter and her friend died in a crash on 3-80 over the weekend, kwwl's taylor bailey sat down with her family. "is that your momma? give momma

kisses to a photo of her mother huge acciden 3 yesterday" kaitlyn hall was on her way home from work satruday morning when the car she was in -- collided with a police s-u-v. twenty two--carefree and loving. "she was my best friend, i don't even know what to think" kaitlyn's younger sister saying pregant. the family rallying around kaitlyn's first child--k'niegha. "i need to be there especailly for k'niegha because she means everything to goodbye" hanging on to the last time they saw their cousin, bestfriend and sister--kaitlyn.

crash and had to be taken to the hospital. they are both expected to be a burlington coat factory employee is taken to the hospital after a car crashes into the store. according to las vegas police, the car trapped the employee between a wall and a cash register. police say the 61-year old spot when she hit the gas, turning into the building. they're calling it an accident. the employee is expected to recover. meanwhile, a car slams into a convenience store. take a look.. police in caaliforniaa say the driver's brakes became stuck... causing her to crash into the building. luckily, the store was closed at the time of the crash and no one got hurt. seven people -- including five children -- are hurt when a pickup truck slams into a minivan. this all happening in

others got trapped inside the van. three of the kids are fighting for their lives. police arrested the driver of the pickup -- she faces reckless endangerment charges. a deputy u-s marshal killed while serving a search warrant is remembered the 53-year-old died in georgia earlier this month while trying to track down a suspect in a police killing. u-s attorney general loretta lynch spoke at the service. "i feel like we all do know pat from high school. a junior firefighter is shot to death inside a pennsylvania fire department. the 16-year-old was a sophomore in high school. the death hitting the community hard. "you just can't take any day for granted.... it could be gone like that, you know? so our thoughts and prayers are certainly with this family."

held without bail. a former police officer is due in court today as he awaits a second murder trial. university of cincinnatti officer ray tensing is accused in the 2015 shooting death of sam dubose. tensing's first trial ended with a hung jurt. continuing coverage -- cuba, is preparing to pay tribute to fidel castro. the revolutionary leader who turned to communism and defied eleven u-s presiden thousands are expected to visit havana's revolution plaza starting today to honor the late leader. castro chose to be cremated. his ashes will be taken around cuba until the funeral next sunday. we expect to learn more today about the timeline for presidential election recounts. green party candidate jill stein filed paperwork in wisconsin asking for a recount there. election workers in wisconsin say there's no evidence voter results were hacked or machines were

deadline of december 13th. stein is also expected to request a recount of pennsylvania's presidential election. the deadline is later today. stein says it's important to investigate that "every vote counted" in states with tight election results. "it benefits all of us i think to have voter confidence in what providing a system that we the evidence of to protect and serve -- now hiring. the cedar rapids police department is accepting applications for new officers through january twelfth. police say hiring recruits is an intense and competitive process that takes months to complete. applicants will have to complete a physical and written test -- including a polygraph test. traveling from around the world to eastern iowa -- all for a corps.

it's time for these young musicians to prove themselves. noticed." the talent in this arena but for the love of music -- they're more than willing to step up to the

more confident person." and learning along the way, it's so much more than just dubuque colts every year. musicians will find out on wednesday if they made it. its coming up on today in iowa -- as you get ready to save money shopping online today -- tips to keep your accounts safe. plus -- a new app helping military familes stay connected and -- one iowa town is hoping to become known for their holiday lights. a live report coming up.

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forecast on kwwl." let's go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now for your forecast forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: stormtrack7 live weather network cameras are pretty hazy out there in most of the drizzle, some showers and breezy conditions today with another round of showers possible on wednesday... all from the same system! the heaviest rainfall has tracked to the east... we saw everything from a trace to an inch in the viewing area... many of the areas in green saw over half an inch with some approaching an inch. it is mild out there... temps are in the 40s, with a few 50s ahead of the cold front that will eventually track through. winds are breezy... mainly 15 to 25 mph early this

before they die down this evening. the low will track slowly to our north and slow down even more over the next few days. we keep some low level moisture today with areas of drizzle and light rain showers tracking through ahead of the cold front. as that tracks through, it isn't very cold, but we will see more of a wind shift to the west and southwest tomorrow. then a lobe tracks through tomorrow night and wednesday that could bring some light showers to the viewing area on wednesday. additional i an inch in some area. today will be mainly cloudy with drizzle and a few showers, along with strong southerly winds. it will be warm today, mild tonight with lows in the mid 30s... closer to the average highs than lows... a few showers possible tonight with fog by morning. we should be mainly dry on tuesday with highs in the 40s to low 50s. light rain or snow showers track through wednesday with highs staying above normal. we dry out for the rest of the week, but also cool back into the upper 30s by

mainly dry on tuesday with highs in the 40s to low 50s. light rain or snow showers track through wednesday with highs also cool back into the upper 30s by friday. today is cyber monday --but before you should take some precautions. experts recommend using a separate credit card for on-line shopping. that way if hackers do get your information the rest of your credit line and bank accounts will be safe. as always -- pay attention to your statements for any unusual charges...it't not always easy to spot though.. hackers hope you see one or two dollars missing from your account. it seems holiday shoppers are a little more careful about spending their money this year.

says more than 1 hundred 54-million people shopped in stores and online on black friday weekend. that's three- million shoppers more than last year. but each person spent -- on average - ten dollars less than in 20-15. this weekend also brought small business saturday -- started by american express in 2010 to encourage people to shop stores in their home communities. in dubuque -- you could see these shop small bags hanging outside stores. holiday season, the consumer product safety commission has tips to keep children safe. choose age- appropriate toys. for kids younger than three, avoid toys with small parts -- those can be choking hazards. and if you'll be purchasing a scooter or other riding toy, be sure the child has a helmet. this holiday season, a new phone app from the red cross is helping service members and their families keep in touch. the hero care mobile app came

travel and financial aid and allows families to access the information of their loved ones. family may know well, my son is the app works anywhere in the world. world. its next on today in iowa -- for the first time -- one iowa town is putting on a light show -- hoping to get attention from people across the state. remember when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to share... you can do that by stay up to date on breaking news

iowa board of regents will announce the name of the first of four finalists in the running to become u-n-i president. the candidate will visit campus tomorrow. we'll learn the names of the other three in the com today president elect donald trump gets back to meeting with potential members of his administration. this comes as the green party is working to make sure votes are recounted in the key states of wisconsin, pennsylvania and michigan. and the nine days of mourning continue in cuba today following the death of longtime leader the age of 90. new this morning - gearing up for christmas...

together to do something new this year for the holidays. kwwls amanda gilbert joins us live in sumner... where a light show is lighting up the town check out this christmas light display. the entire community of sumner came together this year to set this up in their park. check out this christmas light display. the entire community of sumner came together this year to set this up in their park. this is display... and parts of it are "it was a lot of work. a lot of cords. i never knew how many christmas lights, and even if really fun to do even though it was a lot of work." sumner says this is just the

they hope to grow the display each year. they're working to become one of the most lit-up towns in iowa. the town's main street is also decorated for the holidays. they're working to become one of the most lit-up towns in iowa. the town's main street is also donations will be accepted. the display will be on every night from 5 to 9 through december 31st. its still to come -- buy me some gingerbread and gelatin -- this holiday season looking like baseball season. plus -- tossing teddy bears -- hockey fans throw them onto the

the average age of a homeless person is 9 years old. my dream is to help kids living on the streets with education. charles what's up man? -whoa! how can we help? -ah man! wait, is that a basketball player? yes! -wow! my heart's about to jump out my chest man. charles you ought to be proud man. i'm just extremely grateful they were here giving them some encouragement-

whoa. back with another check of your storm track seven forecast. areas of light rain and drizzle today as well as breezy and warm. dry tomorrow through the middle of the week 30s for the first part of the wrold series fever inspires a

-- created a gingerbread version of wrigley field. it weighs more than 400 pounds and it's all edible -- except for the players made out of legos. it took him and his chefs more than 70 hours to build. "everybody here, we're all cubs fans, so, you know being that make wrigley field." "i had to cut and measure templates, square everything the seats are made out of crackers. and the windows are made of gelatin. forget the hats and bring on the teddy bears, a canadian hockey team has an annual teddy bear toss to benefit charity. fans throw teddy bears and stuffed animals onto the ice after the team scores its first goal. since the firstteddy bear

collected more than 323-thousand stuffed toys. it's coming up on today in iowa.... no flag on campus -- protests after one college stops flying the flag. plus -- after a deadly crash when a car hits a police s-u-v - we're taking a look at laws designed to keep people safe here in iowa. and -- goals of becoming the biggest light display in iowa -- [ zaps ] barry. future barry? do not go to the big-box store this weekend. wha-- just get a free tv from u.s. cellular. free tv? a free 58-inch samsung tv

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start to learn who could become the next president of an iowa university. plus -- a controversial leader -- beloved by some in his home country -- hated by others -- is being remembered. and -- scam or civic reponsibility -- recount efforts underway for results of the presidential election. and ally both have the day off. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. eileen on camera the heaviest rains have tracked out of the area, but we will still have some drizzle and even a few showers tracking through off and on today. it is still mild... temps are in the 40s this morning and the winds are still pretty

showers in the forecast...they will be fairly scattered. we could have some clearing by late afternoon, but we have more moisture streaming in behind it, so it may not last long. we may not winds helping get temps into the 50s over the viewing area. we stay mild much of the week, but this system will be hard to get today -- we'll start to learn next u-n-i rpesident. the board of regents is expected to release information about the first candidate today -- like name, where they currently work. they'll spend the day on campus tomorrow. there are four finalists. each visits campus this week. we'll learn their names the day before they visit. following the visits -- the board of regents is set to meet next week to pick the new president.

a job in ohio. tonight -- another step forward towards development in waterloo. city council is set to talk about the old logan plaza shopping center. developers want to turn it into a medical complex. future plans also include a hotel and a convience store. new details this morning following a shooting in waterloo. police responded to allen hospital last night around seven for a report of a person who'd been shot. officers tell us the victim is 17 years old and he is expected they believe the shooting happened in the 7-hundred block of kern street. at this point, no arrests have waterloo police say a driver must have been going pretty fast when she hit this sign in the crossroads mall parking lot. witnesses tell kwwl -- they believe she might have been suffering a medical condition during the crash. first responders were called to help -- no word on her condition. a life cut short following a car crash.

the car she was riding in hit the back of a cedar rapids police suv on the interstate -- killing both kaitlyn and the other person in the car. kaitlyn leaves behind many loved ones and her two year old daughter. "there were people in the place kind of instantly thought like i haven't heard from her today she was supposed to call me today or yesterday" two police officers had to be taken to the hospital following the crash. y in colorado -- a state trooper is killed after being hit while helping a driver following a crash. he was an 11-year veteran with the colorado state patrol. a procession of law enforcement vehicles took his body away. along the way, a group of officers stood at attention to pay their respects. officers say this tragedy serves as an important reminder of the dangers they face everyday. and you see these law enforcement officers that are out there just trying to do their job, please move over. give

happens and it continues to happen on a regular basis." the trooper leaves behind two children. we'd like to remind you -- here in iowa -- move over, slow down is the law. when you see a police car, maitenance vehicle or tow truck with its lights flashing -- change lanes or slow down. drivers who breask this law could be charged a fine. officers hold a bike ride to the michigan capital area police unity tour team rode 15 miles in honor of officer collin rose -- he had been a part of the riding was shot after he stopped a man on a bike suspected in a car rbeak-in. the suspect faces multiple charges including murder. a visitation will be held on wednesday. hundreds gather to mourn the death of a fallen deputy in florida. he died during a chase

questioning several men in a truck when one ran across the highway to escape. deputy oliver and another officer ran after the man, and deputy oliver was hit by an oncoming s-u-v. officers say deputy oliver "always worked to keep his neighbors safe." "when one passes, we all feel in the action of protecting and stand and honor you with everything we've got." wife, and six-year-old daughter. one person dead, nine hurt -- and none the intended target. police say two men began arguing and shooting in the french quarter of new orleans. they say 25-year- old demontris toliver was killed -- and nine others were taken to the hospital. at least 40 officers responded immediately because of several

act by people with no regard for justice. and that is the way and we're gonna continue to do that in the city because actions have consequences, and when you have a complete disregard for human life, you need to go away." police believe the suspects are from consequences, and when you have a complete disregard for human life, you need to go away." seven people are hurt in a police responding to a shots fired call found people shooting at each other, then heard numerous shots in the surrounding area. police called for help across the city, bringing out law enforcement officers from surrounding agencies. one person was critically wounded, the other six are expected to make full recoveries. in chicago -- a funeral was held for the teenage grandson of u-s congressman danny davis. police say he was shot and killed during an argument with

teenagers over gym shoes. two teenagers have been charged as adults with first-degree murder and home invasion. both were denied bail. continuing coverage... amateur videos from syria show the effects of an airstrike on a factory in aleppo. smoke can be seen rising from piles of rubble covering the streets next to the building's ruins. a factory worker said russian and syrian warplanes destroyed the factory with missiles, killing the director and another worker... and injuring ten others. that report has not been indepenen evacuated from their homes in italy after a landslide hit the area. people heard a rumble as a wall collapsed on the side of a hill. 35 people stayed inside a church -- while more people moved to the homes of relatives or friends. the city had been hit by heavy rain and floods in recent days. a device explodes in front of an italian military police station. it happened just hours before the italian prime minister matteo

the building was damaged. authorities are investigating. this week cuba is mourning loss of fidel castro and honoring the life of the controversial leader. many are wondering what's next for the united states relationship with cuba. jay gray is in cuba for us this morning. inside a modest but well kept home. roger travafreites reflects on a "new" cuba...wi

he's lived here almost as long as castro was in power. years castro's leadership strayed from problems at home...focused more on the international standing of the sparked by communist....communist party." government to change. "we're not will be held on sunday. jay gray

is planned for tomorrow. as dakota access pipeline protests continue - the army is announcing it will not forcibly remove protestors the corps told tribal leaders friday that federal land will be closed to the public starting next week dur to safety concerns. the land to be closed includes the main protest camp. in a corps says its seeking a peaceful transition to a safer location. a march held in washington d-c to support the dakota pipeline protests. several activists held a slow-moving "water is life" march. demonstrators spoke out against the treatment of the protesters in north dakota.. refusing to fly the american flag. a college in massachusetts stopped flying the flag this month after severa incidents following the presidential election. since

no matter what way you think or not think. it is because of on to the white house transition... later today we expect to find out if wisconsin can finish its recount before the electoral college deadline. the green party is challenging election results in three states. the clinton campaign is joining them. but as tracie potts tells us, president-elect trump calls it a ca that we the voters can believe in." president-elect trump's denouncing the effort on twitter...alleging voter fraud

he calls the recount a distraction and a fraud and campaign lawyer says they've found no evidence of hacking - dissention inside the trump transition... over possibly appointing mitt romney secretary of state. significant cabinet post of fidel castro there are questions this morning about whether mr. trump will embrace or reverse senior adviser - says he's open to do business with cuba if the u-s jill stein raised more than five million dollars for fees regarding the jill stein raised more than five million dollars for fees regarding the recount in wisconsin.

plus -- working to put on the largest light display in iowa. we'll head out live to the city with some big goals. a live look at dubuque now the next. "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered! with

let's go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now for your forecast forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: stormtrack7 live weather network cameras are pretty hazy out there in most of the viewing area. we keep some drizzle, some showers and breezy conditions today with another round of showers possible on

system! the heaviest rainfall has tracked to the east... we saw everything from a trace to an inch in the viewing area... many of the areas in inch. it is mild out there... temps are in the 40s, with a few 50s ahead of the cold front that will eventually track through. winds are breezy... mainly 15 to 25 mph early this morning with gusts to 30 mph... we keep the breezy conditions through much of the day before they die down this evening. the low will track slowly to our north and slow down even more over the next few days. we keep some low level moisture today through ahead of the cold front. tracks through, it isn't very cold, but we will see more of a wind shift to the west and southwest tomorrow. then a lobe tracks through tomorrow night and wednesday that could bring some light showers to the viewing area on wednesday. additional rainfall today will be light, but could be another quarter of an inch in some area. today will be mainly cloudy with drizzle and a few showers, along with strong southerly winds. it will be warm today, mild tonight with lows in the mid 30s... closer to the average highs than lows... a few showers possible tonight with fog by morning. we should be mainly dry

to low 50s. light rain or snow showers track through wednesday with highs staying above normal. back into the upper 30s by friday. see more of a wind shift to the west and southwest tomorrow. then a lobe tracks through tomorrow night and wednesday that could bring some light showers to the viewing area on wednesday. additional rainfall today will be light, but could be another quarter of an inch in some area. today will be mainly cloudy with drizzle aew with strong southerly winds. it will be warm today, mild tonight with lows in the mid 30s... closer to the average highs than lows... a few in the 40s to low 50s. light

said for northern california. i-80 runs through iowa -- but these aren't the conditions we're seeing. tahoe, were met with snow and backups -- part of i-80 even shut down over the weekend due to all the crashes this snow caused. the wet weather there expected to continue today. its coming up -- people from around the world head to iowa, hoping to join some of the best. plus -- we dont need snow to feel like christmas.. a live look at sumner's first light display. a live report- when we come

bigger stories this morning. today the iowa board of regents will announce the name of the first of four finalists in the running to become u-n-i president. the candidate will visit campus tomorrow. we'll learn the names of the other three in the coming days -- each will visit the day after. today president elect donald trump gets back to meeting with potential members of his administration. this comes as the green party is

and the nine days of mourning continue in cuba today following the death of longtime leader fidel castro -- a live look at 90. new this morning -- holiday lights and decorations and popping up across eastern beyond this year when it comes to lighting up their town. kwwls amanda gilbert joins us live in sumner to show us what this year... sumner came together to set up a brand new light display in their city park. it took a month to set up... and hundreds of people helped out. the display is on every night from 5 to 9 until december 31st. the town says a family from minnesota gave them the display... parts of it are animated.. and dance along to music on the

the display for the first time. "the first time night chrissy and i drove through together we started crying... it was awesome. it just had all come together and it was like final,ly so the community of sumner i think is really proud of this." "music" people can drive around the display for free... donations are donations are accepted. there's also free hot chocolate on the weekends. sumner says they wanted to do something big to celebrate the holidays. live in sumner... amanda gilbert... news 7 kwwl. the city hopes to keep growing the display.

hurry up and wait. across the country -- people trying to get back home this weekend -- after spending thanksgiving with loved ones. airports packed -- plenty of drivers out on the roads. according to triple-a, 43-point- five million people drove for their thanksgiving travel. auditioning to join the best. hundreds of people come to eastern iowa to audition for a world class drum corps -- the dubuque colts. people coming from as far as the netherlands to audition. here in the united states, after so you'll be doing drum cor morning to the evening then go to bed." wednesday -- they'll learn if they made it. then they start rehearsing and touring the country. time now is xxxx a live look at coralville now

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adobe predicts cyber monday sales will hit three- point-four-billion dollars -- a nearly 10-percent increase from last year. this is a live look at one of amazon's fulfillment centers in new jersey. eileen is back with another check of your storm track seven forecast. areas of light rain and drizzle today as well as breezy and wednesday. we stay mild through the middle thanks for joining us, the today show is next and we'll be back in 25 minutes with more news and weather.

good morning. sore winner? good morning. for backing recount efforts. is there any proof of illegal really matter? bidding farewell cuba can bids nine days of tribute to fidel castro. not everyone is mourning the . gunfire between two men erupts in the french quarter. one killed and nine others