Decision 2020: A Long Wait Ahead?

(NBC News) With election day less than 24 hours away, more focus is being placed on just how quickly the results will be known. More than 90 million voters have already cast their ballots, a record turnout for early voting, and counting those votes could take some time. That’s leading to speculation that it may…

Midnight Marks Deadline to Apply for Derecho Assistance from FEMA

IOWA — If you were affected by the August derecho, Monday is the last day to apply for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Federal assistance totaling more than $28 million has already been approved for Iowans that suffered damage in Benton, Boone, Cedar, Clinton, Jasper, Linn, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, and Tama counties.…

46 Iowa Counties Have Positivity Rate Above 15%; 17 More COVID-19 Deaths and 1,469 New Cases

DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show 17 more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 1,469 new cases have been reported. Forty-six of Iowa’s 99 counties have also reported positivity rates of 15% or higher. The new numbers reflect testing reported on the IDPH’s COVID-19 website over…

WATCH LIVE: President Trump Holds Campaign Rally in Dubuque

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Watch live as President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at the Dubuque Regional Airport ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election. Top Featured Tags: – Iowa News Press Release Distribution Service

Trump, GOP Will Need Big Election Day Margins to Win in Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump and other Republicans will head into Election Day likely trailing by tens of thousands of votes in Iowa, a deficit they hope to overcome with a strong turnout of their supporters at polling places. By Saturday, 62% of active registered Democrats in Iowa and 43% of Republicans…

Watch Live: Pres. Trump, Biden campaign across the country in final push before Election Day

(NewsNation Now) — President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are scheduled to hold multiple events across states on Sunday with less than two days left in the presidential race. Trump is expected to hold five rallies in five states Sunday. The president will be in Michigan, Iowa, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida…

Iowa State Bounces Back With 52-22 Win Over Kansas

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Breece Hall matched a career high with 185 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Brock Purdy threw two TD passes and had another score on the ground and No. 23 Iowa State coasted to a 52-22 victory over winless Kansas on Saturday. Purdy finished with 239 yards passing and Kene Nwangwu also…

10 More COVID-19 Deaths and 2,823 New Cases Reported in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa — The state is reporting 2,823 new positive tests for the coronavirus and the deaths of ten more Iowans from COVID-19. The new numbers reflect testing reported on the IDPH’s COVID-19 website over the 24 hours between 10 a.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. The newly reported positive cases and deaths may not have…

Former James Bond actor Sean Connery dies at age 90

LONDON (NewsNation Now) — Scottish movie legend Sean Connery, who shot to international stardom as the British agent James Bond and went on to dominate the silver screen for four decades, has died at age 90, the BBC reported Saturday. Connery shot to fame as British agent 007, the character created by novelist Ian Fleming and immortalized…

President Trump to Campaign in Dubuque Sunday

DUBUQUE, Iowa — President Donald Trump will campaign in Iowa this weekend ahead of the election with a rally in Dubuque on Sunday. The rally will be held at the Dubuque Regional Airport at 1 p.m. on Nov. 1. Doors will open at 10 a.m. and the event is open to the public. Iowa is…

Joe Biden Holds Drive-In Rally at Iowa State Fairgrounds

IOWA — Joe Biden is making his first visit to Iowa since February, making his final case to Iowa voters ahead of Election Day next Tuesday. Biden is holding a drive-in campaign for a limited audience at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Tuesday afternoon. It is Biden’s first visit to Iowa since winning the Democratic…

These Jack-O’-Lanterns Are Huge

DES MOINES, Iowa– An east Des Moines home has a huge Halloween display featuring a pair of Jack-o’-lanterns that might weigh over 1000 pounds each. The display is lit so it’s best viewed after sunset. This daytime view gives us a good idea of the scale of the pumpkins that were carved into decorations. The…

US economy notches record growth in third quarter but recovery incomplete

WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — The U.S. economy grew at an unrivaled pace in the third quarter as the government poured out more than $3 trillion worth of pandemic relief which fueled consumer spending, but the deep scars from the COVID-19 recession could take a year or more to heal. Gross domestic product rebounded at a 33.1% annualized…

Wisconsin GOP says hackers stole $2.3 million from Trump reelection effort

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hackers stole $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party’s account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump in the key battleground state, the party’s chairman told The Associated Press on Thursday. The party noticed the suspicious activity on Oct. 22 and contacted the FBI on Friday, said Republican…

Vice President Mike Pence Holding Airport Rally in Des Moines

DES MOINES, Iowa — Vice President Mike Pence is making what could be a final stop in the state of Iowa before Election Day. The Vice President is holding a rally at the Des Moines International Airport on Thursday afternoon. It is his second trip to Des Moines this month. President Trump held an airport…

Iowa Early Voting Tops 800,000

DES MOINES, Iowa – Early voters in Iowa continue to add to their record numbers as the countdown to Election Day ticks down to 6 days. According to Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s website 815,918 absentee ballots have been returned by voters. The previous high was 688,057 in 2012. Democrats make up nearly half…

11 Exotic Birds Rescued from ‘Deplorable Conditions’ in Des Moines Home

Photos Courtesy Animal Rescue League of Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa — The Animal Rescue League of Iowa is now caring for eleven exotic birds it rescued from a Des Moines homes this week. The 11 birds, including seven cockatoos, two parrots and two cockatiels, were found living in ‘deplorable conditions’ according to the ARL. They…

It’s a Hoax: Facebook Post Offers Free Chick-fil-A Gift Basket

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) – Free Chick-fil-A gift basket? It’s a hoax! Chick-fil-A is currently working to remove a Facebook post advertising a gift-basket to celebrate the company’s 61st Anniversary, according to spokesperson Tiffany Simmons. A post that was circulating on Facebook stated that the company is “giving EVERYONE who shares & then comments by…

Region 3 one day from potential indoor dining shutdown

There are now six regions in the state that are seeing increased rules because of high covid numbers, and a seventh may soon be on the way.Region three has seen two straight days days of a positivity rate of 8 percent.For Sangamon County Public Health Director Gail O’Neill, the fact that the region is on…

Theresa Greenfield Leads Ernst by Six Points in New Iowa Poll

IOWA — Challenger Theresa Greenfield, a property management executive and Democratic nominee, holds a six-point lead over incumbent U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a first-term Republican, in the latest poll of Iowa voters released less than a week before the election. The Nexstar Iowa 2020 RABA Research Poll shows Greenfield leading Ernst 51%-45% six days before…

MLB investigating Dodgers player who left isolation to celebrate World Series victory, after testing positive for coronavirus

ARLINGTON, Texas (NewsNation Now) — Major League Baseball is launching an investigation into Los Angeles Dodgers’ player Justin Turner after he broke MLB protocols and celebrated the team’s World Series win on the field after testing positive for coronavirus, the league announced Tuesday. LA Dodgers win 1st World Series title since 1988, Turner tests positive…

12 More COVID-19 Deaths and 1,908 New Cases in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show 12 more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 1,908 new cases have been reported. The new numbers reflect testing reported on the IDPH’s COVID-19 website over the 24 hours between 10 a.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. The newly reported positive…

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