Iowa Democrats consider bringing back lead off caucuses, even if it means going 'rogue' in 2028
Read full article: Iowa Democrats consider bringing back lead off caucuses, even if it means going 'rogue' in 2028Iowa’s state party officials say it was a mistake that the party’s 2024 nominating calendar forced them to ditch the five-decade, first-in-the-nation caucus where community members publicly signal their support for a candidate.
Trump says he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic
Read full article: Trump says he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemiticPresident Donald Trump says he didn’t know that the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders.
Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White House
Read full article: Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White HousePresident Donald Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of American independence with a UFC match at the White House.
Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary in Iowa
Read full article: Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary in IowaPresident Donald Trump has gone to Iowa to kick off a year of patriotic festivities leading up to next year's 250th anniversary of American independence.
Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die'
Read full article: Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die'Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is facing backlash after saying “we all are going to die” while talking about potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa.
Judge OKs Iowa limits on K-6 gender identity, sexual orientation teaching but not elective programs
Read full article: Judge OKs Iowa limits on K-6 gender identity, sexual orientation teaching but not elective programsIowa can continue to restrict instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up through the sixth grade.
Food grown with fewer chemicals? A Brazilian scientist wins $500,000 for showing the way
Read full article: Food grown with fewer chemicals? A Brazilian scientist wins $500,000 for showing the wayA Brazilian scientist whose work shows farmers how to shift crop production toward more biologically based solutions instead of chemical fertilizers is being honored with this year’s World Food Prize.
Mega Millions tickets rise to $5, but the lottery promises more giant jackpots
Read full article: Mega Millions tickets rise to $5, but the lottery promises more giant jackpotsMega Millions players will get slightly better odds and should start seeing more billion-dollar jackpots, but at a cost — literally — with tickets for the multistate lottery more than doubling in price from $2 to $5.
Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling
Read full article: Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal rulingA federal judge says Iowa for now cannot continue to enforce part of its book ban law.
Iowa review finds 35 noncitizens voted last fall. That is a tiny fraction of the ballots cast
Read full article: Iowa review finds 35 noncitizens voted last fall. That is a tiny fraction of the ballots castA review of Iowa’s voter rolls shows 35 people who are not U.S. citizens were among more than 1.6 million Iowa voters who cast ballots in the 2024 general election, despite being ineligible to vote.
Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration laws
Read full article: Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration lawsThe Trump administration has moved to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma for their immigration laws.
Iowa's governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code
Read full article: Iowa's governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights codeIowa has became the first U.S. state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code.
Bayer backs broadened effort to shield popular weedkiller from claims it failed to warn of cancer
Read full article: Bayer backs broadened effort to shield popular weedkiller from claims it failed to warn of cancerThe global chemical maker Bayer is backing an expanded effort to shield itself from lawsuits alleging its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.
Celebrated artwork will be removed from an Iowa park as its creator ends fight to preserve the work
Read full article: Celebrated artwork will be removed from an Iowa park as its creator ends fight to preserve the workA nationally known outdoor artwork will be removed from a Des Moines park pond under a settlement.
Fox's Bret Baier acknowledges 'mistake' in Harris interview over airing of Trump clip
Read full article: Fox's Bret Baier acknowledges 'mistake' in Harris interview over airing of Trump clipFox News anchor Bret Baier says he “made a mistake” during his interview with Kamala Harris in not airing video of a controversial Donald Trump comment — but it wasn't fully clear what the mistake was.
76ers' Paul George diagnosed with bone bruise but no structural damage after hyperextending knee
Read full article: 76ers' Paul George diagnosed with bone bruise but no structural damage after hyperextending kneeThe Philadelphia 76ers say forward Paul George has a bone bruise but didn't suffer any structural damage when he hyperextended his left knee during a preseason game.
76ers' free agent pickup Paul George leaves preseason win with hyperextended left knee
Read full article: 76ers' free agent pickup Paul George leaves preseason win with hyperextended left kneePhiladelphia 76ers prized free agent acquisition Paul George left Monday’s preseason game against Atlanta with a hyperextended left knee.
Former owner of water buffalo that roamed Iowa suburb for days pleads guilty
Read full article: Former owner of water buffalo that roamed Iowa suburb for days pleads guiltyThe owner of a water buffalo that ran loose in a Des Moines, Iowa, suburb for days in August has pleaded guilty for having an animal at large.
A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help Democrats
Read full article: A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help DemocratsSeveral little-known pro-Trump candidates are running for Congress in key races as independents, and an Associated Press review finds they were recruited and backed by the same shadowy group.
Water buffalo corralled days after it escaped in Iowa suburb and was shot by police
Read full article: Water buffalo corralled days after it escaped in Iowa suburb and was shot by policeAn escaped water buffalo is headed to a large animal hospital days after it wandered away from a suburban Iowa property and through the neighborhood.
Iowa abortion providers dismiss legal challenge against state's strict law now that it's in effect
Read full article: Iowa abortion providers dismiss legal challenge against state's strict law now that it's in effectIowa abortion providers are opting to dismiss their lawsuit against the state since the Iowa Supreme Court allowed a strict abortion law to be enforced.
Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they're pregnant
Read full article: Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they're pregnantIowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant.
Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
Read full article: Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect MondayIowa’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant.
Severe weather wreaks havoc across the US — from Midwest flooding to deadly Northeast storms
Read full article: Severe weather wreaks havoc across the US — from Midwest flooding to deadly Northeast stormsSevere weather over days has caused havoc and destruction across the U.S. That includes torrential rains and flooding in the Upper Midwest and powerful storms in the Northeast that left a least two people dead from falling trees.
Swollen river claims house next to Minnesota dam as flooding and extreme weather grip the Midwest
Read full article: Swollen river claims house next to Minnesota dam as flooding and extreme weather grip the MidwestA house that was teetering on the edge of an eroding riverbank near a Minnesota dam has collapsed into the river as extreme weather and flooding continue to grip the upper Midwest.
With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu
Read full article: With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird fluAs the U.S. dairy industry confronts an outbreak of bird flu, the egg industry serves as an example of how to slow the spread of the disease but also how difficult it can be to completely eradicate the problem.
Three-time US Olympian Emma Coburn says Paris dream 'is over' after ankle fracture and surgery
Read full article: Three-time US Olympian Emma Coburn says Paris dream 'is over' after ankle fracture and surgeryThree-time U.S. Olympian Emma Coburn says her “dream of Paris is over” after breaking her ankle at the Diamond League meet in Shanghai and undergoing surgery.
News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds
Read full article: News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll findsAmericans have a message for news organizations as they prepare to cover the 2024 election: About half of Americans say they're concerned that outlets will report inaccuracies or misinformation.
Iowa repeals gender parity rule for governing bodies as diversity policies garner growing opposition
Read full article: Iowa repeals gender parity rule for governing bodies as diversity policies garner growing oppositionAn explicit requirement that Iowa’s state, county and local decision-making bodies be balanced by gender has been repealed.
Powerball jackpot jumps to $975 million after another drawing without a big winner
Read full article: Powerball jackpot jumps to $975 million after another drawing without a big winnerA Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $975 million after no one matched the six numbers drawn, continuing a nearly three-month stretch without a big winner.
Some state lawmakers want school chaplains as part of a 'rescue mission' for public education
Read full article: Some state lawmakers want school chaplains as part of a 'rescue mission' for public educationLawmakers in more than a dozen states have proposed legislation to allow spiritual chaplains in public schools.
Powerball jackpot climbs to $865 million as long winless drought continues
Read full article: Powerball jackpot climbs to $865 million as long winless drought continuesThe Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $865 million after yet another drawing without a big winner, continuing a winless streak that dates to New Year’s Day.
Bill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancy
Read full article: Bill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancyA bill that sought to change wording in an existing Iowa law outlining the penalties for terminating a pregnancy has been shelved by a Republican lawmaker amid debate about its implications for in vitro fertilization.
Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concerns
Read full article: Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concernsRepublicans in Iowa’s House of Representatives have approved a bill that would criminalize the death of an “unborn person” — over Democrats’ concerns about how it might impact in vitro fertilization.
Artists outraged by removal of groundbreaking work along Des Moines pond
Read full article: Artists outraged by removal of groundbreaking work along Des Moines pondA Des Moines arts organization is preparing to rip out a roughly 30-year-old artwork that lines a beloved pond in a historic city park, outraging arts advocates nationally and surprising local residents.
Iowa's abortion providers now have some guidance for the paused 6-week ban, if it is upheld
Read full article: Iowa's abortion providers now have some guidance for the paused 6-week ban, if it is upheldIowa’s medical board has approved some guidance abortion providers would need to follow if the state’s ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy is upheld by the Iowa Supreme Court.
Former GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson endorses Nikki Haley, says Trump divides America
Read full article: Former GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson endorses Nikki Haley, says Trump divides AmericaFormer Republican presidential candidate and ex-Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has endorsed Nikki Haley, days before she tries to take on frontrunner Donald Trump in the New Hampshire primary.
Record-breaking cold threatens to complicate Iowa's leadoff caucuses as snowy weather cancels events
Read full article: Record-breaking cold threatens to complicate Iowa's leadoff caucuses as snowy weather cancels eventsIowa Republicans will likely confront temperatures dipping below zero degrees Fahrenheit next week when they kick off the 2024 election cycle.
Haley and DeSantis tear into each other's records in a hostile head-to-head Republican debate
Read full article: Haley and DeSantis tear into each other's records in a hostile head-to-head Republican debateRepublican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis attacked each other early and often in Wednesday’s primary debate rather than focus on Donald Trump, the absent front-runner.
Haley accuses Biden of giving 'offensive' speech at the church where racist mass shooting occurred
Read full article: Haley accuses Biden of giving 'offensive' speech at the church where racist mass shooting occurredRepublican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is taking aim at the Democrat she’d like to face in the November election.
Students rally at the Iowa Capitol days after Perry school shooting
Read full article: Students rally at the Iowa Capitol days after Perry school shootingThis year’s Iowa legislative session kicked off with student protestors filling the Capitol rotunda to call for stricter gun laws just days after a school shooting in Perry, Iowa, that left one 11-year-old boy dead and seven other people wounded.
US women are stocking up on abortion pills, especially when there is news about restrictions
Read full article: US women are stocking up on abortion pills, especially when there is news about restrictionsNew research shows thousands of women in the U.S. have stocked up on abortion pills just in case they need them.
Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues
Read full article: Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issuesA federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa law banning some books from school libraries and forbidding teachers from discussing LGBTQ+ issues.
Iowa won't participate in US food assistance program for kids this summer
Read full article: Iowa won't participate in US food assistance program for kids this summerIowa will not participate in a federal program that gives $40 per month to each child in a low-income family over the summer to help with food costs while school is out.
A judge is considering Wyoming abortion laws, including the first explicit US ban on abortion pills
Read full article: A judge is considering Wyoming abortion laws, including the first explicit US ban on abortion pillsAttorneys for both sides in a challenge to Wyoming abortion restrictions that include the nation’s first explicit ban on medication to end pregnancy have urged a judge to uphold or strike down the new laws without holding a trial.
Midwest mystery: Iowa man still missing, 2 weeks after semi holding baby pigs was found on highway
Read full article: Midwest mystery: Iowa man still missing, 2 weeks after semi holding baby pigs was found on highwayIt has been two weeks since David Schultz’s semi-truck was found on a rural highway in northwest Iowa, its trailer still filled with baby pigs he was transporting.
DeSantis argues Iowa governor's support may help him stop Trump and he labels his rivals as spoilers
Read full article: DeSantis argues Iowa governor's support may help him stop Trump and he labels his rivals as spoilersFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is campaigning in Iowa with his newest major endorser, Gov. Kim Reynolds.
$1.4 billion Powerball prize is a combination of interest rates, sales, math — and luck
Read full article: $1.4 billion Powerball prize is a combination of interest rates, sales, math — and luckThe upcoming $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize due to higher interest rates, long odds, fewer ticket sales per drawing, and luck.
Powerball jackpot rises to $1.2 billion after another drawing without a big winner
Read full article: Powerball jackpot rises to $1.2 billion after another drawing without a big winnerThe Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.2 billion after no one beat the immense odds and won the giant prize.
DeSantis and Newsom to go head-to-head in November Fox News debate moderated by Sean Hannity
Read full article: DeSantis and Newsom to go head-to-head in November Fox News debate moderated by Sean HannityFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking time out from debating fellow 2024 Republican presidential contenders to take on a Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health
Read full article: Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit healthHundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant and maintain trees under a federal program that is intended to reduce extreme heat, benefit health and improve access to nature.
Dollar Tree and Family Dollar agree to take steps to improve worker safety at the bargain stores
Read full article: Dollar Tree and Family Dollar agree to take steps to improve worker safety at the bargain storesU.S. regulators have announced a settlement with the company that runs Dollar Tree and Family Dollar aimed at improving worker safety at thousands of the bargain stores across the country.
1-year-old dies in hot day care van as scorching weather hits central US
Read full article: 1-year-old dies in hot day care van as scorching weather hits central USScorching weather hitting nearly 100 million people across a huge swath of the U.S. has killed a child left in a hot van and is sending schools and outdoor workers scrambling to adjust.
Court watchdog files complaint against a judge who ordered 'religious-liberty training' for lawyers
Read full article: Court watchdog files complaint against a judge who ordered 'religious-liberty training' for lawyersA court watchdog has filed a complaint against the federal judge who ordered “religious-liberty training” for a trio of Southwest Airlines lawyers.
Pence signals debate plan to attack Trump and DeSantis for not pushing national abortion ban
Read full article: Pence signals debate plan to attack Trump and DeSantis for not pushing national abortion banFormer Vice President Mike Pence says he expects to call out former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during this month’s Republican presidential debate for not insisting on a national abortion ban.
Trump plans Iowa State Fair stop, though he won't attend candidate chat with GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds
Read full article: Trump plans Iowa State Fair stop, though he won't attend candidate chat with GOP Gov. Kim ReynoldsFormer President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the Iowa State Fair Saturday, the time-honored rite of presidential candidates working for support in the state’s leadoff nominating caucuses next January.
Iowa law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks takes effect as judge weighs whether to block it
Read full article: Iowa law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks takes effect as judge weighs whether to block itIowa’s ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy has been signed into law as a judge considers abortion advocates’ plea to put the restrictions on hold.
Iowa GOP schedules Jan. 15 for leadoff presidential caucuses. It's on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Read full article: Iowa GOP schedules Jan. 15 for leadoff presidential caucuses. It's on Martin Luther King Jr. DayIowa Republicans say the party’s presidential nominating caucuses will be held Jan. 15, on the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. That announcement Saturday puts the first votes of the 2024 election a little more than six months away as the GOP tries to reclaim the White House.
Iowa's Republican governor calls a special legislative session to revive abortion restrictions
Read full article: Iowa's Republican governor calls a special legislative session to revive abortion restrictionsIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has called a special legislative session so lawmakers can enact new abortion restrictions.
Trump and DeSantis jab at each other on campaign trail in 1st dueling appearances as 2024 candidates
Read full article: Trump and DeSantis jab at each other on campaign trail in 1st dueling appearances as 2024 candidatesFormer President Donald Trump is keeping up a steady drumbeat of criticism of his chief Republican rival, Ron DeSantis.
Iowa law limits gender identity instruction, removes books depicting sex acts from school libraries
Read full article: Iowa law limits gender identity instruction, removes books depicting sex acts from school librariesIowa teachers are now banned from raising gender identity or sexual orientation issues with children through the sixth grade.
For turning 'mines to vines,' founder of Roots of Peace wins World Food Prize
Read full article: For turning 'mines to vines,' founder of Roots of Peace wins World Food PrizeA California peace activist who has worked to remove land mines from war-torn regions and replace them with grape vines, fruit trees and vegetables has been named the 2023 World Food Prize laureate.
Program's head says Iowa school shooting won't deter him
Read full article: Program's head says Iowa school shooting won't deter himThe founder of an educational program for at-risk youth in Des Moines says he will remain “all in on helping kids that are not reachable in so many peoples’ eyes” after he was wounded in last month’s shooting that killed two students.
Youth program founder hurt in shooting 'has biggest heart'
Read full article: Youth program founder hurt in shooting 'has biggest heart'A man who left gang life when he was younger and went on to help troubled young people is now in the hospital as a victim of what police say is the same sort of violence he was escaping.
Police: 2 students killed, man hurt in Des Moines shooting
Read full article: Police: 2 students killed, man hurt in Des Moines shootingTwo teenage students were killed and a man was seriously injured in what police called a targeted shooting at an alternative educational program for at-risk youth in Des Moines.
Maine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prize
Read full article: Maine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prizeMaine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1.35 billion grand prize.
Info expected to emerge slowly in hospital chain cyberattack
Read full article: Info expected to emerge slowly in hospital chain cyberattackOfficials are continuing to decline to reveal new details surrounding an apparent cyberattack on one of the largest health systems in the U.S. It's a situation that security experts say often takes time to learn the full scope of the attack.
Hospital chain attack part of ongoing cybersecurity concerns
Read full article: Hospital chain attack part of ongoing cybersecurity concernsDiverted ambulances, cancer treatment delayed and electronic health records offline are just some of ripple effects of an apparent cyberattack on a major nonprofit health system that disrupted operations throughout the U.S. While CommonSpirit Health confirmed it experienced an ”“IT security issue” earlier this week, the company has remained mum when pressed for more details about the scope of the attack.
Iowa teen who killed rapist sentenced, ordered to pay $150K
Read full article: Iowa teen who killed rapist sentenced, ordered to pay $150KA teenage human trafficking victim who was initially charged with first-degree murder after she stabbed her accused rapist to death has been sentenced to five years' probation and ordered to pay $150,000 restitution to the man's family.
Wendy's pulls lettuce from sandwiches amid E. coli outbreak
Read full article: Wendy's pulls lettuce from sandwiches amid E. coli outbreakThe fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill.