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President Joe Biden will have a chance to exercise his empathy skills during a visit to Texas on Friday with a dual mission.
The dog walker was shot once Wednesday night and is expected to survive his injuries.
Tiger Woods has been moved to another Los Angeles hospital after undergoing surgery to his right leg after being badly injured in a car crash.
MercyOne hosted a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday afternoon to help vaccinate people 65 and older in Tama County.
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Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids is getting a little help with its increasing medical bills.
With the win, the Mustangs advance to the 3A substate 5 championship game and will take on the Assumption Knights on Monday at 7:00 p.m.
President Joe Biden was expected to speak to Saudi King Salman as soon as Thursday for the first time since taking office more than a month ago.
The Jackson County Sheriff said he is concerned the county jail will be shut down if the measure does not pass on Tuesday.
Hunter Dickinson gave Luka Garza fits around the basket, and Franz Wagner scored 21 points to lead No. 3 Michigan to a 79-57 victory over No. 9 Iowa.
Monticello kept its undefeated season alive defeating Central DeWitt in the Class 3A - Substate 4 semi-finals on Thursday.
Hasbro clarified in a tweet that the Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head characters will still exist, names and all, but the branding on the box will say “Potato Head.”
A cat that went astray about 15 years ago has been reunited, older and maybe wiser, with its owner.
Details about the charges against John Geddert were not immediately known.
The hardening opposition suggested that Biden’s first major legislative initiative could encounter unanimous GOP opposition.
The airstrikes were announced by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, who said the action was authorized by President Joe Biden.
A bill that would significantly change Iowa’s election laws is headed for Governor Reynold’s desk. The Iowa Senate passed Senate File 413 on Tuesday and the Iowa House approved the bill Wednesday night in a vote along party lines.
Questions about the vaccine keeping Linn County call center workers busy
The Iowa-Michigan women’s basketball game that was delayed due to COVID concerns is back on and set to tipoff at 8:30 P.M. on Thursday night.
The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year.
The federal program, known as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, made the self-employed and gig workers eligible for jobless aid for the first time.
U.S. regulators are allowing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to be shipped and stored at less-frigid temperatures, which should ease distribution and administration of one of the two vaccines authorized for emergency use in the country.
Officials say North Liberty Police are engaged in a standoff with a man who has barricaded himself inside a building following a police chase and reports of shots fired on Thursday afternoon.
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson issued a statement on Thursday condemning bigotry, hate, and discrimination while declaring that she would not support the Equality Act hours before the bill passed.
It’s reminiscent of the shocking 1,625% surge for GameStop in January, when bands of smaller-pocketed and novice investors helped trigger a supernova for the stock of the struggling video game retailer.
A new study suggests even in mild cases, some folks may feel symptoms months later. The condition is known as post-COVID syndrome.
Flu has virtually disappeared from the U.S., with reports coming in at far lower levels than anything seen in decades.
Republicans broadly oppose the legislation, echoing concerns from those who worry the bill would force people to take actions that contradict their religious beliefs.
On Thursday, Biden marked the administration of the 50 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine since his swearing-in.
Twitter is branching out from advertising to find more ways to make money — both for itself and for its most prolific users, whether those are businesses, celebrities or regular people.
Matt Schlapp, chairman of the Conservative Political Action Conference and a Trump ally, said discussion panels on election integrity would highlight “huge” evidence of illegal voting in Georgia, Nevada and elsewhere that ultimately swung the election for Democrat Joe Biden.
Police in Georgia have issued a Levi’s Call, their version of an Amber Alert, for a missing teenage girl.
This avalanche season has already been historically dangerous, with 32 confirmed fatalities, all but one in the West.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new search tool for COVID-19 vaccines.
Congressional Democrats consider giving millions of Americans a raise. Capitol Hill Republicans fear it could cost the country more than a million jobs.
The foundation, which grew out of the creation of the Black Lives Matter movement nearly eight years ago, said Thursday that it plans to make up to 3,000 microgrants of $1,000 each to people who it believes need it most.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott wants to force power plants to winterize after nearly half of the state’s generation capacity was knocked offline by subfreezing temperatures.
Police on Thursday conducted a search warrant in connection to a weapons investigation in Waterloo.
The wholesale chain is raising its starting rate for hourly workers at its U.S. locations to $16 an hour.
The high court could decide in the spring whether to take up the issue.
Granholm, who served two terms as governor in a state dominated by the auto industry, will be a key player in Biden’s vision for a green economy as the United States fights to slow climate change.
Expect a mix of sun and clouds this afternoon, as highs will be in the mid-30s.
The sweeping proposal from state Sen. Patrick Testin, of Stevens Point, comes after the Dallas Mavericks did not play “The Star-Spangled Banner” before home games earlier this season.
A California man faces several charges, including murder, for a case from 2011 in Cedar Rapids.
The move is not nearly as severe as the 241 stores the lingerie retailer closed in 2020.