SUV crashes into 20-foot hole early Thursday in Des Moines
A driver walked away with only minor injuries Thursday morning after crashing an SUV through a construction zone and ending up at the bottom of a 20-foot-deep hole. It ...
The Latest: Both presidential candidates making appearances to fire up core supporters
Both major presidential candidates are making appearances Thursday meant to fire up their core supporters. Vice President Kamala Harris is participating in a livestream with Oprah Winfrey, who has ...
America’s political system is under stress as voters and their leaders navigate unfamiliar terrain
The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to elections officials in more than a dozen states. State police have begun ...
Floods in Central Europe threaten new areas. Heavy rains also inundate parts of Italy
A massive flood wave moving across Central Europe threatened new areas after claiming 24 lives, raising concerns among ...
Pennsylvania state senator sues critics of his book about WWI hero Sgt. York
A Pennsylvania state senator and former GOP gubernatorial candidate whose support for Donald Trump drew him to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has sued a Canadian university and ...
Blind skateboarder competing in Des Moines Streetstyle Open weekend event
DES MOINES, Iowa — Skate Des Moines is hosting an adaptive skateboarding competition for the first time as part of its Des Moines Streetstyle Open this weekend. Dan Mancina is one of the ...
Inmates stab correctional officers at a Massachusetts prison
Two correctional officers were stabbed by inmates at a maximum-security prison in Massachusetts, and three others were injured as they responded, a spokesperson said. The ...
Kamala Harris steps up outreach to Mormon voters in battleground Arizona
Vice President Kamala Harris is stepping up her efforts to win over voters who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter ...
Megan Salois’ Thursday Forecast
The Iowa Latino Heritage Festival kicks off this weekend in Western Gateway Park. A new exhibit 'Heritage and Identity' will ...
Polk County fighting affordable housing crisis by building new homes
Leaders in Polk County are planning to use millions of dollars from the federal government to fight homelessness and the shortage of affordable housing, and they need to ...
Takeaways from AP’s report on the evangelicals backing Kamala Harris
Former President Donald Trump has heavily courted conservative evangelicals since his arrival on the political scene almost a decade ago. Now he is selling Trump-themed Bibles, ...