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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, President Biden announced that he is confronting the COVID-19 Omicron variant, ordering travel restrictions and imploring Americans to get vaccinated. According to the White House:…
GEORGIA – Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, was shot and killed by three white men and after weeks of protests and other shenanigans by local authorities, the murderers have been…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on November 23, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from the Ukraine-Russia standoff, Russian arms sales to India, Beijing Olympics…
CENTERVILLE, IOWA – Iowa authorities are investigating after a man was shot and killed by law enforcement over the weekend. On Sunday, November 21, 2021, at 3:43 p.m., Centerville police…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Biden is taking action to cut gas prices for beleaguered Americans complaining about high fuel costs for their energy-guzzling vehicles. “Today I’m announcing action to lower…
CHICAGO — The Obama Foundation announced Jeff Bezos is giving $100M – the largest individual contribution received to date—in honor of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, and to help…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on November 15, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from Russia’s anti-satellite missile strike, US citizens leaving Afghanistan, and more.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Russia conducted a reckless anti-satellite missile test last week, endangering future space exploration, U.S. officials warn. According to Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State: On November 15,…
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representaties passed President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen released a statement todayon the impact of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two Iranian nationals are charged with federal crimes for using the internet to spread disinformation in order to fool gullible, low-information Americans and influence the 2020 U.S.…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service announced today that more than $15 billion in payments were made to families that include roughly 61…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Stephen K. Bannon was indicted today by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure to comply with a subpoena…
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will exempt filing fees and streamline application processing for Afghan nationals who were paroled into the United States for…
WINTHROP, IOWA – An Iowa child died in a UTV accident. On Sunday, November 07, 2021 at approximately 5:20 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 911 report of…
WASHINGTON – The Washington Post published an op-ed by Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Charles P. Rettig. In the piece, Commissioner Rettig urges Congress to enact the administration’s proposal to…
AMES – Alliant Energy and Iowa State University will collaborate on a solar farm to be established on university land south of Ames. The Iowa Board of Regents has approved…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on November 9, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from war in Africa, President Biden’s September COVID-19 Summit, war in…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on November 8, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from war in Africa, U.S. marine and Russia captive Trevor Reed…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on November 5, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from war in Africa, buildup of Russian troops at Ukrainian border,…
DES MOINES — This October ranks as one of the top 10 wettest Octobers on record, with rainfall significantly improving drought conditions, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Iowa…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal jury on Friday convicted Yanjun Xu, a Chinese national and Deputy Division Director of the Sixth Bureau of the Jiangsu Province Ministry of State Security,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on November 4, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from Ukraine, resettlement of Afghan allies, women’s reproductive rights, African war,…
POLK COUNTY – An Iowa man is dead after losing control and crashing his vehicle in Polk county. At approximately 10:27 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2021, Deputies from the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on November 3, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from President Biden’s international diplomacy success, transatlantic trade, lowering energy prices,…
CARLISLE — About 10:30 Friday night, a Union Pacific train derailed about one mile east of Carlisle where the railroad crosses the Middle River. By Saturday morning, railroad staff, a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, President Biden announced the Build Back Better Framework to benefit American society, saying “nobody earning less than $400,000 per year will pay a penny more in taxes”…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on October 25, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from military takeover in Sudan, vaccination policy, cyber agenda, Turkey diplomacy,…
WARREN COUNTY – An Iowa man was struck and killed by a motorist when leaving the car he was riding in to check on damage after hitting a deer. According…
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Waterloo man who exchanged gunfire with others in the 900 block of West Fifth Street in Waterloo, Iowa, on July 31, 2020, pled guilty today in…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, the Department of Justice served a complaint filed against a Montana man to recover a $9.9 million penalty imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on October 18, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from Colin Powell, Ethiopia war, Iran, Russia/NATO, China’s nuclear-capable hypersonic missile,…
JESUP, IOWA – Three Iowa children were hurt when the UTV one of them was operating rolled over in a ditch. On Saturday, October 16, 2021, at approximately 12:15 pm,…
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Chicago man who fired a handgun into the air at an apartment complex while children were playing nearby was sentenced today to seven years in federal…
CEAR RAPIDS – A man who sold three deadly doses of opioids in April and May of 2019 was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison. Travis Gordon Jones, age…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon, who made provocative statements prior to the deadly insurrection attack on the U.S Capitol, is in the January 6 Committee’s crosshairs for…
MONTEZUMA, IOWA – A missing Iowa boy gone for months was found deceased in a rural area Friday. On May 27, 2021, 10-year-old Xavior Harrelson was reported missing from his…
DAVENPORT – An Iowa man has been sentenced to federal prison for child porn and grooming minors for sex. Lamark Armond Combs, Jr., was sentenced on Thursday, October 14, 2021,…
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY, IOWA – An Iowa State Patrol trooper was injured in an auto crash Thursday night, remains in critical condition On Thursday, October 14, at 11:30 p.m., Trooper Ted…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States is sending many millions of dollars in additional assistance for an on-going humanitarian crisis in Northern Ethiopia, where people there are facing brutal conditions.…
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – A federal grand jury in Baltimore, Maryland, has indicted a Texas man for sending a threatening communication to a Maryland doctor. The indictment was unsealed today following…
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