Overnight closures for part of Highway 30 in Ames due to construction work
Overnight construction work in Ames will close down a portion of Highway 30 for the next few days. The Iowa Department of Transportation says westbound Highway 30 between the exits at ...
Germany’s leader says all countries must respect existing borders, in a rebuttal of Trump
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, however powerful, and suggested that expansionist comments by ...
Passenger suddenly opened exit door on taxiing JetBlue flight in Boston: authorities
BOSTON (AP) — A person on board a plane at Boston Logan International Airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers, authorities said ...
Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel’s Trump report for now
The Justice Department said Wednesday that it will release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on Donald Trump’s efforts to ...
4 fraternity members at San Diego State University charged after one was set on fire during a ‘skit’: DA
The incident occurred last February, when the fraternity was on probation with the university over issues of hazing and conduct that threatens the health and safety of students.
How a Venezuelan man new to politics became an opposition leader who says it’s his turn to rule
Edmundo González has become a beacon of hope for millions of Venezuelans. They want to call him president. He believes he won that office at the ballot box last year. The ...
Jimmy Carter lies in state at Capitol Rotunda ahead of his state funeral
President Jimmy Carter will lie in state for a second day Wednesday after his remains arrived in Washington a day earlier as part of state funeral rites.
IRS has improved taxpayer services but is slow to resolve ID theft, an independent watchdog says
The IRS boosted taxpayer services through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act but still faces processing claims from a ...
What are California’s Santa Ana winds?
What are the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire?
What to know about wildfires raining embers onto the Los Angeles area
Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses as residents flee smoke-filled canyons and picturesque ...
What this week’s winter wallop means for farmers across the U.S.
A nasty dose of winter weather has pummeled much of the U.S. from Kansas to the East Coast, leaving many Americans to dig out of the blizzard — including farmers And more is on the way, with the ...
Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump is the coach calling plays. But what if coach changes his mind?
House Speaker Mike Johnson often says he sees himself as the quarterback and President-elect Donald Trump as the coach ...