State News
Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 10/7/19
Class 4A 1. WDM Valley (6-0), LW #1 vs C.B. Abe Lincoln 2. Dowling Catholic (5-1), LW #2 @ Sioux City East 3. Cedar Falls (6-0), LW #3 vs Waterloo West 4. Bettendorf (5-1), LW […]
Month: October 2019
Entertainment
‘Joker’ record opening even bigger than first thought
Niko Tavernise/© 2019 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved(LOS ANGELES) — When the final tallies were totaled, Joker made an even bigger killing than first thought, with a record $96 million open domestically — […]
Entertainment
“Mace Windu needs to live!” Samuel L. Jackson on Spider-Man and the possible return of a Jedi
ABC/Steve Iervolino(ATLANTA) — On the star-studded red carpet for the launch of Tyler Perry’s flagship Atlanta studios over the weekend, ABC Audio caught up with Samuel L. Jackson, and wanted to get the scoop from […]
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The Iowa National Guard has a new logo
The Iowa National Guard has unveiled an updated logo that features red, white, and blue colors with a “Minute Man” in the middle. Guard spokesman, Colonel Michael Wunn says the new logo comes as Major […]
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Floodwaters force closing of I-29 again
Frequent users of Interstate 29 in western Iowa can’t seem to catch a break. Renewed flooding over the weekend has again forced the closure of a ten-mile section of Interstate 29. Due to water over […]
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Police ask for help in finding man following latest murder
Des Moines police are asking the public for help following a homicide. Officers responded to a disturbance call at a house on Saturday and found 43-year-old James Moss Junior critically injured and he died later […]
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Rebuilt Cedar Bridge will be dedicated at annual Madison County festival
Visitors from as far away as Australia are expected to head for southwest Iowa’s Madison County this coming weekend during the 50th annual Covered Bridge Festival. Heather Riley, executive director of the Madison County Chamber […]
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State to try new pilot program for dealing with opioid abuse
The state of Iowa will use a U.S. Department of Justice grant to try a new approach to dealing with the impact of opioid addiction. Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) director, Dale Woolery, […]
Entertainment
‘Idol’ reunion? Paula Abdul says Simon Cowell “has a plan” that will reunite him with her and Randy Jackson: “We’ll see what happens”
Courtesy InMode(NEW YORK) — When former American Idol judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson appeared together on Kelly Clarkson’s talk show a couple of weeks ago, Simon told Randy and Paula, “If I […]
World News
American diplomat’s wife leaves UK amid probe into fatal traffic accident
richard johnson/iStock(LONDON) — The wife of an American diplomat in the United Kingdom has fled the country after apparently becoming a suspect in a traffic collision that killed a teenager. The fatal accident occurred on […]
Entertainment
Hollywood’s finest celebrates the opening of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta
Steve Iervolino/ABC(ATLANTA) — Hollywood stars and icons united on Saturday night to celebrate the grand opening of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. The gala, which took place on the 330-acre filming complex, was once the […]
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Exhibit in Cedar Rapids features unique guitars
Lovers of guitars, music, woodworking and history will want to see (and hear) an exhibition now open in eastern Iowa. “Medieval to Metal” is a collection of stringed instruments from the National Guitar Museum in […]
World News
Turkey set to invade Syria; US to remove forces from area
omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Turkey is set to invade Syria, as the country had been threatening in recent months, with the U.S. saying it will remove all of its forces from the “immediate area,” according to the […]
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The war in Afghanistan started 18 years ago. Is the US safer?
gorodenkoff/iStock(NEW YORK) — The world was dramatically different 18 years ago when the war in Afghanistan started. Thousands of families were grappling with the deaths of their loved ones in the World Trade Center, the […]
Entertainment
John Stamos, Queen Latifah and more unveiled to star in “The Little Mermaid Live!”
The Wonderful World of Disney(NEW YORK) — ABC revealed an all-star cast lineup for the upcoming The Little Mermaid Live!, coming November 5. The teaser aired during the premier of Kids Say the Darndest Things. Auli’i Cravalho, who […]
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Harris does not use word ‘impeachment’ in Ames appearance
California Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris calls President Trump “a crook.” “He’s just a walking indictment in a red tie,” Harris said earlier this evening. But during an appearance tonight in Ames Harris […]
Entertainment
Joker laughs its way to record $93.5 million opening weekend
Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — The weekend box office had a record setting weekend. Joker, who dominated the box office, earned an estimated $93.5 million on its opening weekend. The film, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular Batman villain, […]
Entertainment
Campy comedian Rip Taylor dead at 84
The Walt Disney CompanyRip Taylor, the flamboyant comedian known as “The King of Camp and Confetti” and “The Crying Comedian,” died Sunday in Beverly Hills, California, ABC News has confirmed. He was 84. A cause […]
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DNA technology solves decades-long unsolved mystery of serial murder in South Korea
iStock/dusanpetkovic(SEOUL, South Korea) — Advancement in DNA technology has helped police catch a murderer, solving a series of mystery cases that took place between 1986 to 1991. The killer, Lee Chun-jae, confessed to the murder […]
Entertainment
In new trailer for ‘Star Trek: Picard,’ familar faces make it so
Trae Patton/CBS (NEW YORK) — A new, lengthy trailer for the new Star Trek series Star Trek: Picard dropped during New York Comic Con, and longtime Trek fans will welcome the familiar faces. The trailer […]