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A hacker gained access to witness testimony related to investigations into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned from Congress last week after President-elect Trump tapped him for attorney general, multiple news outlets reported Tuesday. The unidentified person, using the name “Altam Beezley,” downloaded the information on Monday afternoon, according to The New York Times,…

NEW YORK (AP) — A man carried out a string of stabbings across a swath of Manhattan on Monday morning, killing two people and critically wounding a third without uttering a word to his victims, officials said. The 51-year-old suspect was in police custody after being found with blood on his clothes and the two…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Another name is changing in downtown Des Moines. Hy-Vee Hall will soon be known as EMC Expo Center. Polk County and Oak View Group, the operators of the Iowa Events Center, announced Monday morning a new 10-year naming rights partnership for the exhibit hall and meeting space that will take effect…

Members of the House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday, a source confirmed to The Hill, as the panel weighs whether it should release its report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), whom President-elect Trump plans to nominate to serve as attorney general. The source, however, cautioned that the huddle may be delayed, since details about…

FORT DODGE, Iowa — The Fort Dodge Fire Rescue responded to an apartment fire that injured six on Sunday morning. Around 2:21 a.m. the Fort Dodge Fire Rescue was dispatched to 1107 Central Avenue for trapped occupants on the third floor of an apartment building. Fire crews arrived to find heavy fire coming from the…

DES MOINES, IOWA — Longtime local pollster Ann Selzer announced Sunday morning that she is retiring from election polling. Selzer has been conducting Iowa polls since 1997, founding Selzer & Company in the late 90’s. The news comes after Selzer’s Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll showed the Vice President in the lead by three points in…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Sunday launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, described by officials as the largest in recent months, targeting energy infrastructure and killing civilians. The attack came as fears are mounting about Moscow’s intentions to devastate Ukraine’s power generation capacity ahead of the winter. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia…

DES MOINES, Iowa- The Des Moines Area Religious Council launched a new campaign to help keep pantry shelves stocked, as need grows more than ever. DMARC is continuing to break records every month for the amount of people who use one of their 14 pantries. October was their busiest month in their 50-year history, with…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The City of Des Moines is offering their final SCRUB event of the year, allowing people to dispose of yard and trash waste for free. SCRUB stands for Spring Cleanup to Reduce Urban Blight and is offered every third weekend from March to November. Des Moines residents are encouraged to bring…

(NEXSTAR) — Just as thousands of Netflix users flocked to the app to stream Friday night’s head-to-head boxing match between champion Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, the stream crashed. According to Downdetector, which tracks outages in real-time, at least 98,000 people reported Netflix outages on Friday night. ‘Missing’ actress posts video online, family vows…

WHO Radio’s David Geiger talks about Friday’s top stories in agriculture and farm commodity prices. Continue Reading at WHO13.com here Top Featured Tags: – Iowa News Press Release Distribution Service

WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both teams have lost two straight games. Cincinnati (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) needs to win one of its last three games to achieve bowl-eligibility for the first time under second-year coach Scott Satterfield. Iowa State (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) will try to give ninth-year coach Matt Campbell an eighth win for the…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota utility regulators granted approval on Friday for a span of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross five Midwestern states — a key victory for the company that has faced vociferous landowner objections and various hurdles and setbacks in its plans. The state Public Service Commission voted unanimously to approve a siting…

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, Iowa — A semi driver was seriously injured Thursday morning after his rig veered off I-80 and crashed into a creek in western Iowa. It happened just before 8:00 a.m. east of the Minden exit, according to Sgt. Alex Dinkla of the Iowa State Patrol. A semi traveling westbound went off the interstate,…

(NEXSTAR) — A national auto parts retailer plans to close more than 700 locations as part of “a strategic plan to improve business performance.” Advance Auto Parts, which has more than 4,700 stores across nearly every state, announced the decision as part of its third-quarter update to investors. “We are charting a clear path forward…

(The Hill) — Dick Van Dyke, the 98-year-old legendary actor, says he’s fortunate that he “won’t be around” for President-elect Donald Trump’s four-year term in the White House. Asked by DailyMail.com this week if Trump is “capable of making America great again,” Van Dyke replied, “Fortunately, I won’t be around to experience the four years.” Eva Longoria…

WHO Radio’s David Geiger shares Wednesday’s top agriculture news and farm commodity prices. Continue Reading at WHO13.com here Top Featured Tags: – Iowa News Press Release Distribution Service

DES MOINES, Iowa — Cell phones could be on the way out in Des Moines Public Schools. Hoover High School was the first school in the district with a ban, requiring students to store phones in their backpacks during class. Tuesday night, the Des Moines School Board considered expanding the policy to all Des Moines…

GLENDALE, Cali. (KTLA) — A 30-year-old man from Glendale, California, has been accused of executing and later burning the bodies of an Orange County couple to whom he allegedly owed thousands of dollars, prosecutors say. Huangting Gong was charged earlier this week with two felony counts of murder, one felony count of kidnapping, two felony…

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday he will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) to serve as ambassador to Israel, a major diplomatic role that will take on added importance amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. “Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years,” Trump said in a…

WHO Radio’s David Geiger shares Tuesday’s top stories in agriculture and farm commodity prices. Continue Reading at WHO13.com here Top Featured Tags: – Iowa News Press Release Distribution Service

(KTLA) – An Oscar-winning actor is making his way to Wakanda. While Marvel hasn’t officially confirmed another “Black Panther” movie, Denzel Washington revealed he’s going to be a part of the project. During a press tour promoting “Gladiator II,” Denzel told Australia’s Channel 9 entertainment anchor Richard Wilkins that “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler is…