Why Reproductive Justice Must Be Front And Center During Democratic...
Georgia is the most dangerous state in the United States for a pregnant person—and especially so for Black women. This is a critical issue.
View ArticleAmazon announces plans to open delivery station in Iowa
GRIMES, Iowa (AP) — Amazon has confirmed its plans to open a delivery station in the Des Moines suburb of Grimes. GRIMES, Iowa (AP) — Amazon has confirmed its plans to open a delivery station in the...
View ArticleLast campus protesters hold out as Hong Kong schools reopen
HONG KONG — Hong Kong schools reopened Wednesday after a six-day shutdown, but students and commuters faced transit disruptions as the last anti-government protesters remained holed up on a university
View ArticleIsrael strikes Iranian targets in Syria after rocket attack
JERUSALEM — Israel said it struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria on Wednesday in a “wide-scale” operation in response to rocket fire on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights the day
View ArticleUK Conservatives under fire for Twitter deception in debate
LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party was accused Wednesday of trying to deceive voters by changing the name of its press office Twitter account to “factcheckUK” during a televised election debate,
View ArticleIran blames deadly unrest on outsiders, including US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As a cold rain fell on a suburb of Iran’s capital on Wednesday, women swallowed by black chadors and men in green military-style jackets walked
View ArticleLights out in California again with high wildfire danger
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. turned off electricity Wednesday for about 120,000 people in Northern California to prevent power lines from sparking wildfires as the region faced
View ArticleTrump directed Ukraine quid pro quo, key witness says
WASHINGTON — Ambassador Gordon Sondland declared to impeachment investigators Wednesday that President Donald Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani explicitly sought a “quid pro quo” with Ukraine,...
View ArticleFoundation lawsuit challenges student voter ID requirements
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans’ student voter identification requirements are so onerous that they’re clearly designed to prevent students from voting, a group that promotes student voting...
View ArticleGuard general won’t oust whistleblower until probe ends
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin National Guard’s top commander won’t finalize the discharge of a whistleblower who triggered two federal investigations into sexual assault in his unit until an investigation
View ArticleFake doctors, misleading claims drive OxyContin China sales
SHANGHAI — OxyContin is a dying business in the United States. Purdue Pharma, owned by the billionaire Sackler family, is collapsing under an avalanche of lawsuits that accuse the company
View ArticleIconic singer hopes to close financing gap for African women
JOHANNESBURG — The insect-eaten money fluttered in pieces to the floor. For global music star Angelique Kidjo, that image of her grandmother having to use a closet as a bank
View ArticleNovember Democratic debate tackles a range of topics
Right out the gate, the ten Democratic candidates vying for the White House faced a question on the current impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
View ArticleMan gets 10 years for motorcycle-car collision death
Police say he was driving the motorcycle late on the night of Sept. 28, 2018, when his motorcycle hit the car. He had pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide by reckless driving.
View ArticleStriking impeachment testimony, no signs yet of GOP cracks
For now, the partisan split is the latest demonstration of how Democrats’ impeachment inquiry has left the two parties inhabiting different political universes.
View ArticleAuthorities: Epworth barn fire causes damage in excess of $100,000
EPWORTH, Iowa — Authorities said a barn fire Wednesday near Epworth caused damage in excess of $100,000 to the structure and machinery.
View ArticleCORRECTED: Jury finds local nursing home negligent, awards $700,000 to family...
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated part of the jury's findings.
View ArticleArchdiocese of Dubuque sending nation's largest contingent to Catholic youth...
Teens from the Archdiocese of Dubuque will show up in force to a Catholic youth conference in Indiana this week.
View ArticleGroup removes dogs, cats from filthy Des Moines home
The Animal Rescue League of Iowa says it took 21 dogs and five cats and kittens from the house Tuesday. It’s unclear whether the person or people living with the animals will face any criminal charges.
View Article'Deeply rooted tradition:' Deer hunting seasons begin as concerns about CWD,...
When this weekend rolls around, hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin residents are expected to grab their guns and take to the woods.
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