Des Moines police investigating 2 robberies, 1 involving gunfire
Des Moines police are investigating two armed robberies, one involving gunfire. Both incidents happened just before 6:45 p.m.
Iowans take part in state's largest simultaneous seed swap
Saturday is National Seed Swap Day. People across the state will be participating in Iowa's largest simultaneous seed swap at ...
Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?
Emboldened by a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions, conservative ...
Supreme Court will weigh approval for first US publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma
The justices said Friday they would review an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision that invalidated a state board's approval of an ...
Hamas hands over 4 female Israeli hostages to the Red Cross as part of ceasefire deal
It is another test for the truce that is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between ...
Federal agencies told to move to eliminate DEI offices, positions within 60 days
Federal agencies have been told to move to terminate “to the maximum extent allowed by law, all federal diversity, equity, ...
Des Moines police shooting: 36-year-old suspect has died after being shot by officers
Des Moines police say two officers fired shots at a suspect who said he had a gun. That suspect, identified so far only as a ...
U.S. State Department suspends processing passport applications with ‘X’ gender marker
The U.S. State Department is only processing and issuing passports for people identifying as male or female, according to a department spokesperson.
Karla Sofía Gascón becomes first openly transgender actor nominated for an Oscar
One of the stars of "Emilia Pérez" has become the first openly transgender performer to be nominated for an Academy Award in ...
'I still have hope she is alive': Family of Des Moines woman missing in Mexico still searching for answers
Chris Leguisano, 51, has not been heard from since Aug. 9. She went missing after traveling to the Mexican border to deliver a truck to a family member.
Oscars host Conan O'Brien, still displaced by wildfires, says the show is being planned sensitively
Oscars host Conan O’Brien says he’s still unable to live in his home due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and that ...
Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests
A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, ...