DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Terry Branstad, Iowa’s former governor and the former U.S. ambassador to China, has formed a company to consult with business leaders and investors on how to conduct business between the U.S. and China. Branstad will form the Branstad Churchill Group with Steve Churchill, his chief of staff in China when
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A Jefferson City man charged with involuntary manslaughter could spend up to five years in prison.
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By Pervaiz Shallwani and Mark Morales, CNN The New York Police Department has seen an increase in the number of officers calling out sick, including fully vaccinated officers, according to numbers shared with CNN by a senior NYPD official, as the Covid-19 Omicron variant has sent virus infection rates soaring across New York City and
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By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Scientists predict climate change will lead to unpredictable precipitation and possible water shortages in Arizona and throughout the West in the coming years — on top of the current drought. Four pro teams in the Colorado River Basin states of Arizona and California spoke with The
Continue Reading LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Some Native American students at the University of Kansas want a say in criminal cases involving vandalism and thefts at the “Native Hosts” art exhibit. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that members of the First Nations Student Association have asked the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office to include them in processing of
Continue Reading ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Hungry squirrels are forcing a downtown St. Paul park to scale back its Christmas lights display. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports the Friends of Mears Park had to reduce and reconfigure its display this year because a troop of squirrels chewed through the wires last year and the vendor
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By Gregory Lemos, Kay Jones and Jason Hanna, CNN New Orleans’ district attorney on Monday ordered his office’s civil rights division to review all cases prosecuted by a one-time assistant district attorney who is now a judge on unpaid leave after a video with racist language recorded at her home surfaced. The division will review
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Complicated in the best of times, “The Matrix Resurrections” is simply convoluted, a collection of flashy digits that don’t add up to much of anything. Although director/co-writer Lana Wachowski slyly comments on the commercial nature of the undertaking and it’s nice seeing Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reunited, the better
Continue Reading By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has asked to review the testimony of three of four women who said at a sex trafficking trial that British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell aided Jeffrey Epstein in their abuse. The jury in Manhattan federal court requested the transcripts less than an hour after resuming
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The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kellogg’s employees who have been on strike since early October have voted to ratify a tentative labor contract at the company’s four U.S. cereal plants. The contract covers approximately 1,400 workers represented by the union at plants in Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Kellogg said Tuesday that the
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By Katie Hunt, CNN An unprecedented fossil of a baby dinosaur curled up perfectly inside its egg is shedding more light on the links between dinosaurs and birds. The 70-million-year-old fossil preserves the embryonic skeleton of an oviraptorid dinosaur, which has been nicknamed Baby Yingliang after the name of the Chinese museum which houses the
Continue Reading By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Thanks to the vaccine, more people are coming together this holiday season. But not everyone feels comfortable mixing in big groups just yet. There are still ways to celebrate and create a memorable event for just one or for your pod. Event planner Colette Goodman suggests
Continue Reading LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a former nursing home owner on eight Medicaid fraud charges involving his facilities in Arkansas. The Arkansas attorney general’s office says Joseph Schwartz also faces two counts of state tax violations for failing to pay taxes that were withheld from employees’ paychecks. Schwartz
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said that Fox News host Jesse Watters should be fired for using violent language at a conservative conference to encourage attendees to conduct an ambush interview with him in hopes of creating a viral moment. “I mean, that’s crazy,” Fauci added. “The guy should be
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said that Fox News host Jesse Watters should be fired for using violent language at a conservative conference to encourage attendees to conduct an ambush interview with him in hopes of creating a viral moment. “I mean, that’s crazy,” Fauci added. “The guy should be
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister says his country won’t change its immigration policies despite a recent ruling from the European Union’s top court that found them in contradiction with the bloc’s laws. At a news conference in Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orban insisted Tuesday that despite the EU court’s
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Tom Holland is a man of his word. He promised a little boy who saved his sister from a dog attack in 2020 that the young Spider-Man fan could visit the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” set and he did just that. Bridger Walker was just 6 years old when he jumped
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By Marianne Garvey Ryan Reynolds keeps getting mistaken for Ben Affleck and he’s totally fine with it. The “Deadpool” star and Canadian national treasure explained the mix up during a conversation on the “Dear Hank and John” podcast. “There’s a pizza place in the East Village in New York that I’ve been going to for
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines woman is accused of playing a role in a fraud scheme that targeted immigrants. Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of the 46-year-old woman on suspicion of first-degree theft, conspiracy and ongoing criminal conduct. It wasn’t immediately clear if she has been charged. Police say an investigation
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The University of North Carolina and civil rights advocates urged the US Supreme Court on Monday to steer clear of a case designed to end racial affirmative action at state colleges and universities. Lawyers for North Carolina, led by state Solicitor General Ryan Park, contend
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