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Corporate political donations shatter record at $646M Companies donated a record $646 million to U.S. political campaigns in the 18 months through June, 40% more than the total spent during the en… Supporters of Haitian man who died with ankle monitor blame immigration policy Family members and supporters of a Haitian man fatally hit by a truck said he was recently feeling humiliated by bullying over an ankle monito… Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Funerals held in Iran for wedding party victims of US missile strikes Maria Bartiromo abruptly out at Fox News Maria Bartiromo abruptly out at Fox News Vigil honors Haitian migrant Pierre Damas Bel in Columbus Vigil honors Haitian migrant Pierre Damas Bel in Columbus Canada excluded from U.S. beef import expansion Canada excluded from U.S. beef import expansion
Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash A 75-year-old woman died and two other people were seriously injured Friday in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 30 in western Iowa.
One TV weather team – two devastating diagnoses WHO-TV's weather team, with Jeriann Ritter in center front, Jason Parkin right rear. (Photo courtesy of WHO-TV)
Is Iowa losing its religion? Church closures mount in rural communities Crawford County saw a 27.4% reduction in church membership after a decade, according to religion census data compiled by the Des Moines Register.
Corporate political donations shatter record at $646M Companies donated a record $646 million to U.S. political campaigns in the 18 months through June, 40% more than the total spent during the en…
Supporters of Haitian man who died with ankle monitor blame immigration policy Family members and supporters of a Haitian man fatally hit by a truck said he was recently feeling humiliated by bullying over an ankle monito…
