president elect donald trump is blasting the former democratic nominee for participating in a recount effort that he calls a scam. an employee is taken to the hospital after a car crashes into a the best -- musicians head to eastern iowa to audition. but first, good morning and welcome to today in iowa. im lauren moss- in for jerry this morning. we some some rain yesterday but

let's check on your weather now eileen on camera from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: the heaviest rains have tracked out showers tracking through off and on today. it is still mild... temps are in the 40s this morning and the winds are still pretty breezy... 15 to 20 mph from the south.. where they will likely stay most of the day, gusting higher. we will also keep some showers in the forecast...they will be fairly scattered. we could have some clearing by late afternoon, but we have more may not last long. we may not warm up much, but we will be mild today with breezy south winds helping get temps hard to get rid of... i'll have more coming up in a few minutes. happening today... we expect the trial to begin for a former substitute teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student.

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 trial. 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 jury. an accident that left one person injured.. it happened over the weekend 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. 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 register. police say the 61-year old driver was parked in

hit the gas, turning into the building. they're calling it an accident. thanfully, the employee is expected to recover. another car slams into a convenience store. take a look police in caalifornia 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. hundreds gather to remember the death of a fallen deputy. funeral services were held in florida for deputy eric oliver. he was chasing a suspect when he "when one passes, we all elfe it. but when you pass while serving, when you leave this earth a warrior's death, we -- the ones left here behind - we stand and honor you with everything we've got." the deputy worked for the sheriff's office for seven years. he leaves behind his parents, wife, and six-year-old daughter.

carolina. police say the man was found inside the club -- where he was shot multiple times. he was rushed to the hospital, but later died. police say it's too early to talk about possible suspects or their motive. cuba is preparing to pay tribute to fidel castro. the revolutionary leader who turned to communism and defied eleven u-s presidents died friday at the age of 90. thousands are expected to visit havana's revolution plaza starting today to honor the late leader. ashes will be taken around cuba until his 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 compromised. they add it will be difficult to finish the recount by the deadline of december 13th. here's what wisconsin's governor

going through the recount, the changes. i think if there was, you wouldn't have a party that came in fourth being the one asking for the recount." state money will not fund the recount, so the green party has raised millions of dollars to pay for it. stein is also expected to request a recount of pennsylvania's presidential election. the deadline is later today. investigate that "every vote counted" in states with tight election results. "it benefits all of us i think to have voter confidence in what we're doing. this is not about helping one guy and hurting in pennsylvania -- election workers also say there's no evidence of election tampering. the u-s army saying it has no plans to remove dakota access

the army notified tribal leaders that all federal lands north of the river will be closed to the public next monday for "safety concerns." the agency says those who choose to stay.. do so at their own risk. a march was 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.. protests continue in college's refusal to fly the american flag. the mayor joined veterans in protest this weekend over the decision. after several incidents involving the american flag since the presidential election, the college board voted to stop flying any flag on campus for of respect no matter what way you think or not think. it is because of our veterans." students can still fly their own

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 independently verified. about 2-hundred people were evacuated from their homes in italy 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 renzi was expected to visit the city. nobody was injured, but the building was damaged. authorities are investigating.

together to do something new this year for the holidays. check out this christmas light display. the entire community of sumner came together this year to set this up in their park. this is their first year sumner is doing this. people can drive around the display... and parts of it are even animated... so it dances on display took a month to set up... "it was a lot of work. a lot of cords. i never knew how many lights can go out. and you have really fun to do even though it was a lot of work." sumner says this is just the beginning. 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. the light display is free. donations will be accepted. the display will be on every night from 5 to 9 through december

to eastern iowa -- all for a chance to be part of a world- class drum corps. kwwl's shirley descorbeth has a (nats) it's time for these young europe -- here in dubuque to audition for the colts drum and (nats) "the biggest thing we've been talking about this week is quality of sound, not playing with a bright and tight sound, music -- they're more than

than just about the music. in 50 spots are open in the dubuque colts every year. musicians will learn wednesday if they made it. in iowa.... as you get ready to save money shopping online today -- tips to keep your accounts safe. plus... thieves are lurking to steal goods left at your doorstep. but we'll tell you how a neighborhood is fighting back.

meteorologist eileen loan coming up. "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered! with jerry gallagher, ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. this is today in iowa." 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

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 wednesday... all from the same system! the heaviest rainfall has tracked to the east... we saw everng 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 morning with gusts to 30 mph...

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 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 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

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 track through wednesday with thanks eileen i dont think anyone is complaining about the i-80 runs through iowa -- but these aren't the conditions we're seeing...as eileen mentioned..well not yet at least. drivers trying to get to lake tahoe were met with snow and heavy backups -- part of i-80 in california were shut over the weekend due to all the crashes this snow caused. it's not over yet...more snow is expected there today. it's coming up on today in iowa.... a new app helping military familes stay connected to those serving our country. a thanksgiving treat. a couple says i do -- but it's not where you would expect.

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 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

the national retail federation 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. if you're shopping for toys this 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. hurry up and wait. across the country -- people are 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. as we approach the holidays... an estimated one billion packages are expected to be delivered to homes across the u-s.

those goodies too... nathan o'neal has more on how a nevada neighborhood is fighting front door package point it's getting worse." now eric snow... a 38- year army veteran ... is taking matters into his own hands. "we decided to put out the bait pack... laughs" well... it worked. eric caught these two guys on surveillance camera saturday afternoon ... rolling up in a green car to steal the bait package. "stuffed it full of coughs reprocessed dog chow." you heard him. reprocessed dog chow... in other words... a pungent package from his 95 pound german sheppard named heidi. that's right... the thieves got away with a couple bags of dog poo. "i thought it was hilarious." a unique tactic ... amusing the neighborhood. with a clear message for the thieves: they are fed up with their (bleep) "they probably wouldn't enjoy it as much as we enjoyed doing it

hope the (bleep) "they probably wouldn't enjoy it all humor aside -- neighbors hope the package will help stop other thieves - or at least make them think twice about returning to rip them off. this holiday season, a new phone ap helping service members and their families keep in touch. the hero care mobile app came out in september. the app helps with emergency travel and financial aid and allows families to access the information of their loved ones. "during an emergency or a crisis, a lot of times the but that's all they know." the app works anywhere in the world.

couple exchanged vows. but their wedding venue might surprise you. the couple said i do in a grocery store. the couple picked that spot-- because four years ago that's where they met while larry was searching for cranberry sauce. i heard someone say 'hey girl' and i turned around and said 'oh my god, larry? i haven't seen you in over twenty something years," the supermarket assisted with the wedding planning for several topped with none other than cranberries. they call it a flying competition. but it's more like a gliding contest. forty-one handmade crafts hit the water this weekend. it was a competition to see how far they could fly before hitting the water. unfortunately -- most only traveled a few feet before plunging into the harbor. some were shaped like animals, or foods or cartoon characters like angry birds. "so i think this event really

bit." the team called "blank space" won the event... flying through the air in a machine shaped like a green

of the week before cooling back to the upper 30s for friday into the weekend. it's coming up on today in iowa.... to protect and serve. an eastern it's to protect and serve. an eastern iowa police department is now hiring. plus... for the first time -- one iowa town is putting on a light show -- hoping to get attention from people across the state. those

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plus... overseas -- doctors are struggling to help people as the battle for mosul continues. and someone is holding a multi- million dollar powerball ticket. they just might not know it yet. good morning, i'm lauren moss. 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

south.. where they will likely stay most of the day, gusting higher. we will also keep some showers in the forecast...they will be fairly scattered. we could have some clearing by late 50s over the viewing area. we happening today... the search for a new u-n-i president. this morning -- we expect to learn the first of four finalists. each candidate's name will be announced a day before their visit to campus. then, the board of regents will meet next week to interview the nd former president bill ruud left the university this summer for 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. continuing coverage this morning... a teenager is in the hospital after he's shot. police officers had a portion of kern street blocked off in waterloo -- possibly in

their doors around nine o-clock last night -- telling them to stay inside. the teen is expected to be okay. a fire destroys a barn. it happened yesterday afternoon near vinton. firefighters say the barn's feed shed caught fire and it spread to the main milking area. nobody and no animals were hurt -- but vinton's fire chief says the damage to the building was extensive. two people are hurt after a driver loses control while changing lanes. the linn county sheriff says they were called to highway yesterday afternoon. they say 56-year- old lori billmeyer was driving with her 86-year-old mother when the car rolled. both women were taken to the hospital and are expected to be okay. they were both wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. a family is grieving after their loved one was killed in a crash this weekend. 22 year old kaitlyn hall was coming home from work. the car she was riding in hit the back of a police suv--killing

talking about this huge accident on 380 and i just kind of like, i kind of instantly thought like i haven't heard from her today she was supposed to call me today or yesterday" the family says she just announced she was three months pregnant with her second child. an 11-year veteran with the colorado state patrol was honored after being killed while helping another driver on the interstate. a procession of law enforcement scene. along the way, a group of officers paid their respects...saying this tragedy serves as an important reminder of the dangers officers face everyday. "when you see these troopers and you see these law enforcement officers that are need because if not, this is what happens and it continues to happen on a regular basis." the trooper was a father of two. the driver of the vehicle that

questioning. we'd like to remind you -- here in iowa -- move over, slow down is the law. when you see a police car, maintenance vehicle or tow truck with its lights flashing -- change lanes or slow down. drivers who break this law could be charged. 10 people are shot after gunfire erupts on the famous bourbon street. police say the shooter fired several shots sunday morning. one person died -- nine others were taken to the hospital. police say at least 40 officers several holiday events in the area. "this is the act of just brazen cowards who took these actions into those hands and these are their choices, and now we have to make our choice to pursue them and hold them accountable." police say at least 11 arrests were made this weekend of people illegally carrying guns but none were related to the deadly shooting. in kansas city -- seven people are injured after a gun battle spanning

call found people shooting at each other, then heard numerous shots in the surrounding area. one person was seriously hurt -- the other six are expected to be okay. no word on what started it. a man has been charged with homicide after a teenage boy dies, after being shot inside a fire department. it happened in pennsylvania. the fire department says the victim was a 16- year-old junior firefighter. neighbors say the death is hitting the community hard. certainly with this family." "stay strong and just get through it." the suspect is being held without bail. police officers in michigan holding a bike ride in honor of a fallen officer this weekend. they rode 15 miles in honor of officer collin rose. the officer was shot after he stopped a man on a bicycle suspected in a vehicle break-

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 two other teenagers over gym shoes. two teenagers have been charged as adults with first-degree murder and home invasion. both were denied bail. this week cuba is mourning loss of fidel castro and honoring his cuba. hidden along a narrow side street in old havana.

roger travafreites two faces one clear one dark." strayed from problems at home...focused more on the international standing of indespensible being." remembered with nine days of official mourning....and with a renewed spirit of many here. "i'm a communist...communist militant...ok communist....communist party." dedicated to that party returning to capitalism we're going to perfect our social economic look for a new direction there mourning a funeral for castro will be held on sunday. jay gray nbc news havana. rooted in their past. "as so many in this country now look for a new direction there

mourning a funeral for castro will be held on sunday. jay gray nbc news havana. a mass public ceremony is planned for tomorrow. the battle for a city impacting parts of iraq -- as people are being brought to a hospital. it is overwhelmed... with patients arriving each day. but the hospital has a total of less than 2-hundred beds. the injured. have to wait for "we expect that this will continue for about, they say, three months. we have lack of medications and here, operation the patients." the doctor also says once they are discharged -- some have

in spain -- police arrest a man for attmempting to join isis. police there have arrested more than a hundred and 50 people of militant activity. spain raised its national security threat alert last year after the paris attacks. 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. scam. tracie potts has the latest this morning from washington. the green party's

"this is not about helping one fundraising "scam. the green party denies that. "this is a total and complete hillary clinton's campaign lawyer says they've found no evidence of hacking - of state. "people feel betrayed to think president obama's renewed to doing business with cuba if the u-s gets something in return. u-s gets something in return. jill stein raised more than five million dollars for fees

the cedar rapids police department is now hiring. the 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. authorities say applicants will have to complete a physical and written test -- including a polygraph test. holiday lights and decorations and popping up across eastern iowa. one communityin to lighting up their town. kwwls amanda gilbert joins us live in sumner to show us what they did. this year... sumner came together to set up a brand new

"the first time night chrissy and i drove through together we started crying... it was awesome. it just had all come of this." "music" people can drive around the display for free... 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.

decorated for the holidays. someone just got a whole lot richer. a ticket in tennessee matched all six powerball numbers drawn saturday night. the ticket is worth nearly 4 hundred 21-million dollars. the winner has not come forward yet. according to lottery rules, he or she has 6-months to claim the prize. it's coming up on today in iowa.... the cyclones go down to the wire plus... a teddy bear tradition. all for a good cause. those stories plus the forecast

we've got you covered! with "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." let's go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now for your forecast forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack

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 wednesday... all from the s 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

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 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 rainfall today will be light, but could be

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 rain or snow showers track in iowa.... after three straight wins the iowa football team has returned to the national rankings. plus... a wrigley field -- you

orlando. last night -- the team took on 11th ranked gon-zaga. iowa state knocked off miami on but things were a bit rough to start off. the team down 15 at the half. they brought it in the second -- but the team falls short. in a heartbreaker, the cyclones fall 73 to 71. the hawkeye football team is back in the a-p poll for the first time since week three. iowa moved back in at the number 22 spot -- one place ahead of nebraska -- the team the hawks beat by 30 on friday. iowa finished the regular season with three straight wins and

tom brady just keeps climbing up in the record books. the star is now tied with peyton manning for most wins all-time by an nfl quarterback. the patriots' win over the jets on sunday gave brady his 2-hundredth win -- which includes regular season and postseason. he also became the fifth quarterback in nfl history to reach 60-thousand career passing yards. it's raining teddy bears. it has been known to rain hats on the animals??? a canadian hockey team has an annual teddy bear toss to benefit charity. more than 17- thousand fans tossed just under 24-thousand stuffed animals onto the ice. they will go to 60 nearby charities. a big cubs fans and chef is using his skills to relive the world series nearly a month after the cubs big win. he unveiled a gingerbread replica of wrigley field. it weighs more than 4-hundred

except for the players made out of legos. the scoreboard is edible paper -- and the windows are made of gelatin. it took him and his chefs more than 70 hours to build it...but "everybody here, we're all cubs fans, so, you know being that the cubs won the world series, we just thought it was right to make wrigley field." "i had to cut and measure out so everything is even. it was a lot of work." the edible wrigley will be on display until after the holidays. it's you're watching today in iowa on k-

what about a reindeer?! that's what domino's pizza is testing in japan. people can get warm pizzas delivered by reindeer this christmas domino's is exploring delivery options such as a delivery case on the reindeer's back. maybe dragging the pizza on a sled? don't worry -- the reindeers will be safe when delivering. they'll actually be carrying g-p-s devices for customers to track computers. eileen loan is 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

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