omersukrugoksu/iStock(KIEV, Ukraine) — A comedian with no political experience, best known for playing a man who unexpectedly becomes president on TV, has taken a commanding lead in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election, according […]
The leader of the Iowa National Guard has announced plans to retire on May 1st. Major General Tim Orr was appointed to the job by then Governor Chet Culver in March of 2009. “I’ve been […]
NBC/Will Heath(NEW YORK) — The real President Donald Trump spent the week celebrating the end of Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, and Saturday Night Live did the same this weekend. Robert De Niro and Alec Baldwin reprised […]
Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar visited flooded areas of southwest and northwest Iowa this weekend, emphasizing the need to improve flood protection measures and make “climate smart” infrastructure choices. Klobuchar, a U.S. Senate from Minnesota, […]
As floodwaters slowly fall in many parts of the state, Iowa farmers are getting back onto their properties to survey the damage and to prepare for spring planting, if possible. Iowa State University Extension farm […]
Disney(NEW YORK) — Dumbo didn’t deliver the $50 million-plus Disney expected in its opening weekend, but Tim Burton’s live-action remake of the 1941 animated classic still managed to finish at the top of the box […]
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the Army Corps of Engineers should give flood control a higher priority in its management plan for the Missouri River. Grassley spoke with a crowd of farmers and others from […]
Iowa’s lone national cemetery in Keokuk was the site of a special ceremony Friday morning to mark National Vietnam War Veterans Day. More than 60 people attended and heard from Mayor Tom Richardson. “Thank you […]
iStock(WASHINGTON) — In a stunning about-face, State Department officials said President Donald Trump is cutting off all direct assistance to the so-called Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. “At the Secretary’s instruction, […]
Jim Dyson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Rolling Stones is pushing back the next leg of its North American tour because frontman Mick Jagger needs medical treatment, according to a statement. The tour was expected to […]
iStock/Ekspansio(AMSTERDAM) — What would be your reaction if two men knocked on your door and handed you one of the most amazing paintings of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso? This bizarre — though beautiful — moment […]
HBO/Colleen Hayes(LOS ANGELES) — The Emmy-winning HBO political comedy Veep launches its seventh and final season Sunday, and no one is sadder to say goodbye than the show’s tight-knit cast, led by Julia Louis-Dreyfus as […]
ABC Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) — Viola Davis is giving Will Smith and his Bucket List challenge a run for his money. In a new Instagram post, Davis conquered her fears and shared with fans […]
ABC/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — Gabrielle Union is basking in the thrill of motherhood and proudly sharing her adorable bundle of joy with the world. In a new cover story for Parents magazine, the actress, businesswoman […]
Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren today said if she’s elected president, she would use anti-trust laws to break up what she calls “the giants” in the agricultural sector. “We have laws to protect competition…They’ve been on […]
L-R: Esme Creed-Miles, Joel Kinnaman/Amazon(NEW YORK) — Based on the 2011 film of the same name, the Amazon Prime Original series Hanna is now available for streaming. The new series stars Esmé Creed-Miles taking over the […]
Iowa’s former secretary of agriculture is back in the state to survey flood damage and talk to displaced residents, especially farmers who have had many hundreds of acres underwater. Bill Northey, now an undersecretary at […]
Christopher Smith/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Love, Simon, Vida and Queer Eye were winners at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards, given out at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton on Thursday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Love, Simon […]
L-R Nazanin Boniadi, Jason Isaacs — Photo: Mark Rogers/Bleecker Street(NEW YORK) — Hotel Mumbai tells the story of the humans behind the headlines of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India — specifically, those targeted […]
Cesare Ferrari/iStock(NEW YORK) — A quarter of people interviewed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last year during the ongoing Ebola outbreak believed the deadly virus wasn’t real, according to a new study. […]
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