Union calls for safer working conditions for Iowa’s correctional officers after assaults
The union representing Iowa’s correctional officers is speaking out about an increase in violence occurring behind bars.
Helene’s powerful storm surge killed 12 near Tampa. They didn’t have to die
Aiden Bowles was stubborn, so even as Florida officials told residents of the barrier island north of St. Petersburg that ...
Supreme Court will weigh Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun makers
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether to block a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against leading U.S. gun ...
Relatives say a whole family was killed in Israel’s deadliest West Bank strike since Oct. 7
An Israeli airstrike on a West Bank cafe that the military said targeted Palestinian militants also killed a family of four, ...
Iranian supreme leader praises missile attack on Israel, saying Iran will do it again if necessary
Iran’s supreme leader on Friday praised the country’s recent missile strike on Israel and said it was ready to do it again if ...
Des Moines Buccaneers excited to play this season at MidAmerican RecPlex
The Des Moines Buccaneers will host their first home game of the 2024-25 season at the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex in ...
Rainstorms and heavy floods hit large parts of Bosnia, killing at least 14 people
A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 14 people and flooding several towns and villages in ...
For Pittsburgh Jews, attack anniversary adds to an already grim October
Jewish communities everywhere reacted with horror at last year’s Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, but the approaching ...
The Nobel Prizes will be announced against a backdrop of wars, famine and artificial intelligence
Wars, a refugee crisis, famine and artificial intelligence could all be recognized when Nobel Prize announcements begin next ...
Middle East latest: An Israeli airstrike cuts a major highway linking Lebanon with Syria
An Israeli airstrike has cut a main highway linking Lebanon with Syria, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said Friday.
South Carolina sets Nov. 1 execution as state ramps up use of death chamber
South Carolina’s high court on Friday set a date of Nov. 1 to put to death a man who killed a store clerk a quarter-century ago, the second of an expected six ...
West Des Moines police gathering donations with ‘Pack the Patrol Car’ event
The West Des Moines Police Department is accepting donations for its Pack the Patrol Car event on Friday. From 7 am to 7pm, ...