State News
Jury trials put on pause
The Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court has ordered a pause in jury trials as cases of COVID-19 are up. Jury trials were suspended in March after the pandemic started — and then began […]
Entertainment
A recovered Hugh Grant tells ‘The Late Show’ that he and his wife had COVID-19
2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.(LONDON) — On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Tuesday night, Hugh Grant revealed that he and his wife, Anna Eberstein, contracted COVID-19 in February, and since have fully recovered. However, the battle wasn’t pretty, Grant […]
Entertainment
“We were starving” — Jason Momoa reveals his family struggled after ‘Game of Thrones’
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Jason Momoa isn’t lacking for work these days, but the Aquaman star says it was a different story when he left HBO’s Game of Thrones in 2011. The 41-year-old actor, who played Khal Drogo during the show’s […]
World News
Nineteen pro-democracy lawmakers to resign in Hong Kong’s ‘darkest day … so far’
Anthony Kwan/Getty ImagesBy BRITT CLENNETT and KARSON YIU, ABC News (HONG KONG) — “Today,” said pro-democracy legislator Fernando Cheung, “is definitely the darkest day in Hong Kong so far.” Cheung is among 19 lawmakers who […]
Entertainment
Wiping away the COVID-19 cobwebs: Hollywood production ramping up
iStock/gorodenkoff(LOS ANGELES) — Film permits for the Los Angeles area jumped by 24% in October versus September, Variety reports, in a sign that COVID-19’s grip on the entertainment industry may be loosening. With new safety protocols in […]
Entertainment
Rebel Wilson discusses why she committed herself to a “year of health” and set a strict goal weight
Wilson in 2019 – ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Australian actress Rebel Wilson started the year with an ambitious weight-loss goal and, now, she’s revealing why she wanted 2020 to be a transformative year. During her Tuesday appearance on The Drew […]
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Coronavirus live updates: Tiny island nation confirms 1st case of COVID-19
narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, EMILY SHAPIRO and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1.2 million people worldwide. Over 51.5 million people across the globe […]
Entertainment
Rupert Grint officially joins Instagram to share the first photo of his daughter
Jun Sato/GC Images(LONDON) — Harry Potter star Rupert Grint finally joined the rest of his co-stars on Instagram. However, his debut on Tuesday was made all the cuter when he dedicated his first post to his newborn daughter. Grint, […]
Entertainment
‘West Wing,’ ‘The Good Doctor’ star Richard Schiff tests positive for COVID-19
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images(VANCOUVER) — Richard Schiff, who stars as Dr. Aaron Glassman on the ABC series The Good Doctor, revealed on Tuesday that he and wife Sheila Kelley tested positive for COVID-19 on November 3. Taking […]
State News
Ernst says 2020 was ‘the year for the GOP women’
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says a pandemic relief package is an immediate priority for the Republican-led senate yet this year. “Hopefully we can get a Covid-19 recovery package. I think that’s important. It’s something that […]
Entertainment
Mads Mikkelsen could replace Johnny Depp in ‘Fantastic Beasts’ series
Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Shackleton Whisky(LOS ANGELES) — Hannibal and Doctor Strange actor Mads Mikkelsen is in early talks to replace Johnny Depp as the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 3, Variety has confirmed. Depp had shot just one scene as Grindelwald […]
World News
Peru’s president ousted in impeachment vote as country tips toward political crisis
omersukrugoksu/iStockBy AICHA EL HAMMAR CASTANO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra has stepped down as leader of the Andean country, after lawmakers voted to oust him. Peru’s opposition-dominated Congress voted 105-19 to […]
State News
Reynolds warns patients may be turned away from hospitals if Covid surge continues
More than 3000 Iowa nursing home residents have Covid and there were a record 1190 Covid patients in Iowa hospitals last night. Hospital officials say this surge threatens to overwhelm the system. Governor Kim Reynolds […]
Entertainment
‘The Bachelorette’ recap: The guys meet Tayshia — and four new bachelors
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — On Tuesday’s episode of The Bachelorette, Tayshia Adams, a fan favorite from past seasons of The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise, finally arrived at the villa… and she had company. The episode opened with Tayshia meeting […]
State News
In second district race, Miller-Meeks holds 40-vote lead
The latest vote count in Iowa’s second congressional district race shows Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa leading Democrat Rita Hart by 40 votes. Boards of supervisors in the 24 counties in Iowa’s second district met […]
State News
Hundreds of ducks killed after landing on Iowa highway in storm
The Iowa DNR says a unique weather phenomenon led to the death of several migrating birds in northwest Iowa. State waterfowl biologist, Orrin Jones, says the birds ran into trouble after flying into a weather […]
State News
Five charged in fatal summer shooting in Fort Dodge
Police have made arrests stemming from a June shooting in Fort Dodge that left two dead and two others injured. Three of the five men wanted in conjunction with the shooting have been arrested, two […]
State News
Investigation of ‘evidence breach’ in Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office
A state investigation cites missing and “tampered with” evidence connected to a Plymouth County Sheriff’s Deputy who was placed on leave in April. Deputy Aaron Lensink had worked on the county’s drug task force and […]
State News
U-I dean says COVID vaccine will take some time to get distributed
Drugmaker Pfizer says early results of its COVID-19 vaccine trial show it’s more than 90% effective, but the University of Iowa experts say it could be a while before it’s widely distributed. Carver College of […]
Entertainment
Jerky Boys creator Johnny Brennan shares fond, foul-mouthed fan letter from Alex Trebek
ABC News/Steve Iervolino(NEW YORK) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) The world of entertainment is mourning this weekend’s loss of beloved Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, and one of them is Family Guy voice star Johnny Brennan, also known to millions of […]