State News
Biden pressed by Iowan to pick Klobuchar as VP
A woman in the crowd at a Mason City event told former Vice President Joe Biden he would secure her vote if he promised to pick one of his female rivals as his running mate. […]
Year: 2020
Entertainment
Robert Downey Jr. claims “90 percent” of his black friends thought he was “great” in blackface in ‘Tropic Thunder’
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — During an interview on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Robert Downey, Jr. claimed that his controversial blackface role in Tropic Thunder was apparently a fan favorite among his “black friends.” In the 2008 film, Downey Jr. dresses up in […]
State News
Iowa Guard seeks $22 million for state share of new armory
Iowa National Guard officials are asking legislators to set aside $22 million over the next three years for a new armory in central Iowa. “It would be one of our traditional armories where we have […]
State News
Western Iowa Tech president says they are working with international students
The President of Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City answered questions and concerns Tuesday on the handling of a foreign exchange student internship program at the school. President Terry Murrell says he was […]
Entertainment
Watch new trailer now: Final season of ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ debuts February 21 on Disney+
Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — For Star Wars fans, the announcement that Star Wars: The Clone Wars would be resurrected on Disney+ rocked last summer’s San Diego Comic Con. Now, Disney+ has dropped a brand-new trailer, revealing the seventh season of the Emmy-winning […]
State News
Missouri River flooding continues to be a concern
Climate observers are renewing their warning of conditions that could lead to another round of widespread flooding this spring, especially in the Missouri River valley. Doug Kluck, the Central Region climate service director for the […]
Entertainment
Ellie Kemper on witnessing her first ‘Manhattanhenge,’ and what fans can expect of the ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ special
Photo courtesy MullenLowe(NEW YORK) — Actress Ellie Kemper is best known as the the eternally sunny Erin on The Office and the title character of the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, so she seems like the perfect person to take in a […]
World News
Psychologist who devised ‘enhanced interrogation’ technique for CIA testifies at 9/11 trial hearing
BCFC/iStock(GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba) — The psychologist credited with devising the C.I.A.’s program of “enhanced interrogation” during the war on terror defended his record at a pretrial hearing for the alleged masterminds of 9/11. James Mitchell, […]
World News
Shark attacks declined throughout the world in 2019, according to new report
ramihalim/iStock(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) — Looks like it’s safer to get back in the water. There were 64 unprovoked shark attacks reported around the world in 2019, 22% fewer attacks than the five-year average of 82 incidents […]
State News
Iowa’s Barta to head playoff committee
The College Football Playoff (CFP) Management Committee has appointed Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta as selection committee chair for the 2020 football season. Barta replaces Rob Mullens, the athletics director at the University of Oregon, […]