Breather for Iowa riverside city? Heavy rain not expected
May 01, 2019
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A meteorologist says there’s not much risk of rainfall heavy enough to further raise the Mississippi River flood threat in eastern Iowa. A temporary flood barrier failed in Davenport on Tuesday, submerging downtown…
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Police: No indication driver killed on bridge was targeted
Apr 30, 2019
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Police say there’s no indication a woman who was fatally shot while driving over a highway bridge in northeast Iowa was targeted, and they’re seeking the public’s help in determining if…
Jewish community will ‘stand tall’ after synagogue shooting
Apr 29, 2019
By AMY TAXIN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER POWAY, Calif. (AP) — Eight-year-old Noya Dahan had finished praying and gone to play with other children at her Southern California synagogue when gunshots rang out. Her uncle grabbed…
Quarantines at 2 LA universities amid US measles outbreak
Apr 26, 2019
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER LOS ANGELES (AP) — A quarantine at two Los Angeles universities affected more than 200 students and staff who may have been exposed to measles and either have not been vaccinated or…
Solar energy threatened in state known for eco-friendly fuel
Apr 25, 2019
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and DAVID PITT ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — When Todd Miller began his two-person solar installation business in a suburb of Des Moines, one of the challenges he faced was keeping up with…
Boy Scouts could be hit with more sex abuse claims
Apr 24, 2019
By DAVID CRARY NEW YORK (AP) — The lawyers’ ads on the internet aggressively seeking clients to file sexual abuse lawsuits give a taste of what lies ahead this year for the Boy Scouts of…
Tesla CEO plans to hand the car keys to robots next year
Apr 23, 2019
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and TOM KRISHER SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk expects to start converting the company’s electric cars into fully self-driving vehicles next year as part of an audacious plan to…
SpaceX suffers serious setback with crew capsule accident
Apr 22, 2019
By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has suffered a serious setback in its effort to launch NASA astronauts into orbit this year. Over the weekend, the Dragon crew capsule that flew to…
Report says officials blocked Trump’s efforts
Apr 18, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russia and President Donald Trump (all times local): 12:20 p.m. Special counsel Robert Mueller says President Donald Trump’s efforts to influence the Russia investigation “were…
Young woman ‘infatuated’ with Columbine is found dead
Apr 17, 2019
By KATHLEEN FOODY and COLLEEN SLEVIN LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A young Florida woman who traveled to Colorado and bought a shotgun for what authorities feared would be a Columbine-inspired attack just days ahead of…