State News
Corn and soybeans look good in early growth
The planting is done and the growing is well underway in fields across the state. The latest crop report from the U.S.D.A. says nearly all of the corn has emerged — and 83% is rated […]
State News
Two men dead after shooting in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge police are investigating an early morning shooting that left two men dead and two women injured. Authorities received the call at 4:45 this morning in the 900 block of Tenth Avenue Southwest. When […]
Entertainment
Global chain Cineworld announces plans to reopen theaters in the U.S., U.K., and Europe within weeks
“Mulan” — © 2019 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — The theater chain Cineworld, which operates 787 movie theaters and some 9,500 screens across 10 countries, has announced that the summer movie season […]
Entertainment
‘Ghostbusters’ veterans spill secrets of the legendary film in Josh Gad’s latest ‘Reunited Apart’
Columbia Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — If you’re looking to reunite the cast of a beloved classic film, Josh Gad knows who to call. On Monday, the 39-year-old actor released the next episode of his socially distanced series Reunited Apart, […]
Entertainment
Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua team up for runaway slave thriller ‘Emancipation’
Photo by Debra L Rothenberg/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Will Smith has signed on to star in the Antoine Fuqua-directed thriller Emancipation, sources tell Deadline. Emancipation is based on the true story of Peter, a runaway slave who embarks on a treacherous journey through […]
State News
Governor Reynolds will issue order on felon voting rights
Governor Kim Reynolds will issue an executive order that automatically restores felon voting rights before the November election. “We’re working on that right now, sitting down with various groups, listening to what they think is […]
State News
Student leaders at state universities upset with state budget cut
Student leaders at the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa released a joint statement expressing their disappointment at the Iowa Legislature cutting $8 million dollars from higher education in […]
State News
Forecast sees warm dry weather as summer begins
This coming Saturday marks the first day of summer, and forecasters say it appears Iowa and much of the Midwest may see warmer, drier weather than normal during the weeks and months to come. Doug […]
State News
Iowa Veterans Home taken off COVID-19 outbreak list
The Iowa Department of Public health reports the state’s largest long-term care facility is no longer on the outbreak list. All but two of the seven residents and 22 staff from the Iowa Veterans Home […]
State News
Black Lives Matter leaders: governor to sign executive order on felon voting rights
Black Lives Matter leaders say Governor Kim Reynolds has pledged to sign an executive order to restore felon voting rights in time for the general election, but that it would not likely happen until later […]
Entertainment
‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ set to resume filming in July employing strict safety protocols
L-R – Bryce Dallas Howard, director Colin Trevorrow, Chris Pratt — Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images(LONDON) — Universal Pictures’ Jurassic World: Dominion looks to be the first major studio movie to officially re-start filming in the U.K., […]
Entertainment
Bold: ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ becomes first show to resume production post-COVID shutdowns
©Jessica Hromas/CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — CBS’ daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful will return to production today, making it the first U.S. broadcast series — and possibly the first scripted series on […]
Entertainment
Laverne Cox “overwhelmed” by Supreme Court’s landmark LGBTQ ruling
Photo by Jennifer Graylock/Getty Images for Matrix(LOS ANGELES) — Celebrities and the LGBTQ community alike are celebrating the landmark decision from the U.S. Supreme Court that extends workplace protections to cover sexual orientation and gender identity. Trans […]
World News
North Korea blows up liaison office with South Korea
bedo/iStockBy JOOHEE CHO, ABC News (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea has blown up the inter-Korean liaison office in their city of Gaesong, just above the North-South border, and the destruction was forewarned as part […]
Entertainment
Howard Stern breaks silence on resurfaced blackface video
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for SiriusXM(LOS ANGELES) — Howard Stern is taking accountability for his prior use of blackface and the N-word during a 1993 New Year’s Eve special. On his SiriusXM show on Monday, the 66-year-old eccentric […]
Entertainment
Tyler Perry offers to pay for Rayshard Brooks’ funeral and his children’s college
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — Tyler Perry is stepping up to help the family of the late Rayshard Brooks. During a press conference on Monday, Attorney L. Chris Stewart announced that the world-renowned producer would be handling the cost associated with […]
State News
Some wet areas reported, but early growth looks good for crops
With virtually all of the state’s corn and soybean crops planted, most of them well ahead of schedule, farmers across the state are reporting the plants look to be emerging in very good shape. Kelvin […]
Entertainment
Isiah Whitlock Jr. explains why his “mater-of-fact” character is the glue for ‘Da 5 Bloods’
David Lee/Netflix (NEW YORK) — Isiah Whitlock Jr. is bringing an unfamiliar narrative to the Spike Lee-directed Vietnam vet drama, Da 5 Bloods. The film, which centers on four black Vietnam vets played by Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis and Whitlock, follows […]
Entertainment
‘Star Wars’ Celebration becomes the latest victim of COVID-19
Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — The four-day fan expo Star Wars Celebration, which was set to blast off Aug. 27 at the Anaheim Convention Center, has been canceled. Like other events worldwide — including the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con — COVID-19 is […]
Entertainment
Oscars 2021 officially postponed two months due to COVID-19 pandemic
AMPAS/ABC(LOS ANGELES) — It’s official: the 2021 Oscars have been postponed. The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences met Monday to discuss the upcoming awards ceremony amid the worldwide […]