Around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, a vehicle outside of Mayflower Residence Hall caught fire. A parked Chevy Impala, believed to be a red, early 2000s model, suddenly burst into flames right outside Mayflower on Dubuque Street. According to Syanne Handy, a witness and first-year student at the University of Iowa, the Iowa City Police and … Read more
A tragic incident occurred in Johnson County, Tennessee this morning, resulting in the loss of a man’s life due to a rollover accident. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash occurred around 5:12 a.m. on Interstate 80, near mile marker 245. Jeremy Rogers, a 25-year-old resident of Nashville, was traveling eastbound in a 2021 … Read more
Weather Forecast: Dry and Cool Thanksgiving Ahead What We Are Tracking: High pressure will continue to dominate the weather, keeping temperatures warm during the day and cool overnight. Starting Tuesday, a front will bring cooler temperatures, with highs dropping into the 70s and lows in the 50s. A stronger cold front will arrive on Thanksgiving … Read more
Man Arrested for Assaulting Woman in Hiawatha Home A Hiawatha man was arrested Monday after allegedly assaulting a woman in his home. According to a criminal complaint, Jason Hall punched the woman in the head and face while holding a knife and scissors. He also reportedly threatened to shoot her in the face and strangled … Read more
The Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office recently received information regarding a potential fraud incident that took place in October at 9276 Lakeview Drive in rural Burlington, Iowa. During the investigation, deputies discovered that REM Iowa, a company specializing in in-home care for individuals with disabilities, had reported to Health and Human Services about a former … Read more
Heavy Rainfall and Storm Bert Cause Widespread Flooding Across Leicestershire and Rutland Heavy rain from Storm Bert over the weekend has caused significant flooding across Leicestershire and Rutland, leading to road closures and disruptions. The storm brought torrential rainfall on Saturday and Sunday, prompting 161 flood warnings and 213 flood alerts across England. The Leicestershire … Read more
In an indication that growing U.S.-China tensions are beginning to affect international capital flows, the governor of Texas ordered state agencies to cease investing in China and sell assets there as soon as possible, citing financial and security dangers. In a Nov. 21 letter to state agencies that was made public on his website, Republican … Read more
To memorialize 17-year-old cheerleader Hailey Stephens, who was slain at a home party a year ago, people gathered at Casa Grande Union High School. Vanessa Stephens, Hailey’s mother, remarked, “I hear her laughing when I think of her.” A 14-year-old kid found guilty of her murder earlier this month received the maximum sentence, , which is … Read more
As the bus travels a few kilometers south of the border with Northern Ireland, three Gardai, Irish police officers, make their way down the aisles, scanning the rows of passengers. Leading the Garda National Immigration Bureau is Detective Chief Superintendent Aidan Minnock. “We bring them to Dublin if they don’t have the necessary status to … Read more
Two men were found guilty by a jury on Friday for their involvement in human smuggling , which resulted in the tragic deaths of a family of Indian migrants. The migrants froze to death while attempting to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a blizzard in 2022. The conviction highlights the seriousness of this international operation and … Read more