How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans
It was a week of fire and ice. It began with millions of people across the U.S. shivering amid blizzard conditions and frigid ...
Many Democrats don’t think they’ll see a woman become president, AP-NORC poll finds
Democrats are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. And many are questioning whether their ...
As Jean-Marie Le Pen is buried, here’s a look at key dates of the rise of the far right in France
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s main far-right party and a polarizing figure in French politics, is being buried ...
Scene video of barn fire on Des Moines' east side
Temperatures remain seasonable through the weekend with a low chance for a few flurries. With the legislative session set to ...
Polk County Administrator John Norris placed on leave
Polk County Administrator John Norris placed on leave ...
Woman rescued from pond at Water Works Park in Des Moines
With the legislative session set to begin on Monday, the Republican Party is returning to the Capitol with a greater majority ...
Sudan’s military retakes a strategic city from RSF rebels, dealing them a major blow
Sudan’s military and its allies have taken back a strategic city from the rebel Rapid Support Forces, officials said Saturday, dealing a major blow to the notorious paramilitary group ...
Congress braces for California wildfire fallout
House lawmakers are bracing for what could be a contentious battle over emergency spending in the wake of the wildfires that ...
Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 due to surgery complications
Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,’” has died. He was ...
Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes, officials say
The black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, South Korean officials said ...
Judge who blocked release of Trump report was ‘plainly’ wrong, special counsel tells appeals court
The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to move swiftly in reversing a judge’s order that had blocked the agency from releasing any part of special counsel ...
Navy veteran cleared of conspiracy charges in high-profile Jan. 6 case is sentenced to time served
A retired Navy intelligence officer who was cleared of the most serious charges in his U.S. Capitol attack trial alongside ...