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Long ball lifts Iowa Cubs in Omaha
The Iowa Cubs launched six home runs to snag their season-best sixth straight victory over the Omaha Storm Chasers 8-1 on Sunday at Werner Park. Omaha was the first to score in the second on […]
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O’Rourke supports refinancing, lowering interest rates on student loans
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke held town hall meetings in four southwest Iowa cities Sunday. In Atlantic, O’Rourke drew a round of applause in Atlantic when he called for letting Americans refinance their student loans […]
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Sanders outlines ag agenda in speech in Osage
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders on Sunday said there’s a “major crisis” in rural America and the federal government must break up monopolies in the ag sector that treat farmers like “modern-day indentured servants.” “Farmers know […]
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Klobuchar releases plan to boost mental health care, addition treatment
Minnesota Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar has released a $100 billion plan to expand mental health care services as well as treatment options for drug and alcohol addiction. There are so many people […]
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Warren says candidates should not chase Trump down ‘crazy rabbit hole’
Massachusetts Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren used a visit to Iowa State University to unveil a new tool on her campaign website. It calculates how much an individual’s student loan debt would be […]
Entertainment
‘Game of Thrones’ recap: “The Last of the Starks”
Kit Harington as Jon Snow; Helen Sloan/HBO(NEW YORK) — (SPOILERS AHEAD) After Arya’s last-minute heroics on last week’s Game of Thrones, the Night King is no more and the White Walker threat is over. However, there’s still matter […]
Entertainment
‘Avengers: Endgame’ tops $2 billion worldwide, beats ‘Titanic’ on all-time list
Marvel Studios/Disney(NEW YORK) — Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame is now the second-highest-grossing film globally of all time. In just 11 days, it’s earned $2.188 billion worldwide, bumping Titanic out of the number-two spot. It took the current […]
World News
13 people killed after plane erupts in flames in emergency landing at Russian airport
Norenko Mikhali/Twitter(MOSCOW) — At least 13 people were killed Sunday when a Russian passenger airliner was forced to make an emergency landing while on fire at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, turning into a fiery ball as […]
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Plane erupts in flames as it makes emergency landing at Russian airport
Norenko Mikhali/Twitter(MOSCOW) — A Russian passenger airliner was forced to make an emergency landing while on fire at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday, turning into a fireball on the runway. Russia’s Investigative Committee, the equivalent […]
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Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro is ‘ruling for the moment, but he can’t govern’: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
ABC News(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Amid political unrest in Venezuela, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that President Nicolas Maduro is “ruling for the moment,” but cannot be part of the country’s future, adding that […]
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North Korea launches ‘barrage’ of short-range projectiles into the Sea of Japan: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — In a surprise move, North Korea launched a “barrage” of unidentified short-range projectiles into the Sea of Japan, American and South Korean military officials confirmed to ABC News on Friday evening. […]
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Guaido urges opposition onward in Venezuela, defends apparently failed plot to oust Maduro
Rafael Briceño/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — U.S.-backed Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido defended an apparently failed effort to convince President Nicolas Maduro’s top aides to desert this week — saying that although Maduro’s senior aides did […]
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North Korea launches ‘barrage’ of short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — In a surprise move, North Korea launched a “barrage” of unidentified short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, American and South Korean military officials confirmed to ABC News on Friday evening. […]
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Interim President Juan Guaido says ‘we must evaluate all our options’ to rescue Venezuela
ABC News(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Two days after violent clashes ended in Venezuela, interim President Juan Guaido said that although the protests did not end President Nicolas Maduro’s “usurpation,” those who stood in opposition had still […]
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Woman injured in Venezuela’s May Day protests says ‘It was like war, everyone was shot’
Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Violent clashes this week between anti-government protesters and security forces in Venezuela led to at least four deaths and hundreds of injuries. But one protester who was injured in the […]
Entertainment
Luptia Nyong’o joins upcoming sci-fi comedy from ‘Little Monsters’ director Abe Forsythe
ABC/Todd Wawrychuk(LOS ANGELES) — Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o is bringing some laughs to her next project. According to Deadline, Nyong’o will reteam with her Little Monsters director Abe Forsythe, for an untitled science fiction […]
Entertainment
The Russo Bros. aren’t too happy about Chris Pratt’s sneaky ‘Endgame’ Instagram spoiler
L-R Josh Brolin, Joe, Anthony Russo — Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney(LOS ANGELES) — It appears Star-Lord is every bit the outlaw he claims to be, according to Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo. Millions have respectfully followed the […]
World News
Pentagon warns about China’s increased activity in the Arctic, growing ambition to expand its presence
Xinhua/Liu Shiping via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — China is increasing its activity in the Arctic, building a second ice-breaking ship and looking to expand its footprint in Greenland, according to a new Pentagon report, and Beijing’s […]
State News
Trio of Iowa mayors discuss property tax transparency
The mayor of Council Bluffs says Iowa’s property tax system has been “broken” for decades and needs a complete overhaul. Mayor Matt Walsh comments come after the 2019 Iowa legislature passed a bill requiring new […]
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Drugs, guns seized as three arrested in Storm Lake.
Three people are facing multiple drug charges following their arrest by a combined task force of Storm Lake Police and the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office. Police says they executed search warrants at three Storm […]