Scene video: Easter Lake home a total loss after morning fire
Video from the scene of an early morning house fire in the Easter Lake Area neighborhood on January 14, 2025. Video from the scene of an early morning house fire in the Easter Lake Area neighborhood ...
Rashida Jones stepping down as MSNBC president on eve of Trump inauguration
MSNBC President Rashida Jones says she is stepping down after four years leading the liberal news network — an announcement thtat takes place on the eve of a second Trump administration and after ...
The Latest: Nomination process for Trump Cabinet picks begins in front of Senate committees
After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, the ...
Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says
Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and other products from those farms, in some cases raising cancer risk ...
Trump claims California had the chance to ‘maintain their forests’ amid Los Angeles wildfires
The problem is it’s so dry, it was always so dry there, and it’s just … it’s just a mess. They could’ve, you know, maintained their forests, and — as I said they have to do,” ...
Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires
As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive testing can prove otherwise. A warmer, drier climate means wildfires are ...
Colfax-Mingo schools plan new childcare center but need public’s help to match funding grant
Colfax-Mingo Community School District is teaming up with the new nonprofit Colfax Economic Development Corporation to open a childcare center. Tim Salmon, the Superintendent ...
Blinken will make a case for post-war reconstruction and governance of Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to make a last-minute case Tuesday for a plan for the post-war reconstruction and governance of Gaza as a ceasefire between Israel and ...
Pete Hegseth faces tough confirmation hearing
President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Department of Defense is on Capitol Hill to take questions from senators.
Poll reveals how much voters blame climate change, Newsom for California fire crisis
In the wake of several deadly California wildfires a new poll shows how Americans are reacting to the disaster, which left at least two dozen people dead and reduced entire neighborhoods to ...
After economic meltdown and war with Israel, Lebanon’s new prime minister vows to rebuild
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate vowed Tuesday to work on building a modern state in the crisis-hit country, saying his priorities will be to rebuild the destruction caused by a ...
Megan Salois’ Tuesday Forecast
Des Moines City Council considers Pallet Homes, temporary housing for those seeking shelter.