Court agrees to delay testimony of Jeffrey Epstein confidant Ghislaine Maxwell in civil suit
Kuzma/iStockBy JAMES HILL, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, has been granted at least a temporary reprieve from having to respond to questions in a […]
DNR expects big demand to get out on lakes and rivers this weekend
Lakes and rivers are often full on Memorial Day, as many people get their boats out for the first time. Iowa DNR boating law administrator Susan Stocker says the desire to get out on the […]
Earlville Legion adjust Memorial Day event to keep social distancing
Memorial Day observances in most cities across Iowa , and nationwide, will be much different this year because of the pandemic. In northeast Iowa, Earlville Legion Commander Loras Mensen says he decided to change things […]
Iranian couple practicing parkour arrested for romantic rooftop photos
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy SOMAYEH MALEKIAN (TEHRAN, Iran) — Iran police confirmed it has arrested two parkour athletes, Alireza Japalaghy and a woman whose name has not been released, after their romantic photos of a rooftop kiss and […]
Georgia issues “Best Practices” safety list for film and TV shoots post COVID-19
iStock/brightstarsBy: STEPHEN IERVOLINO, ABC News (GEORGIA) — With Georgia successfully becoming one of the first states to open for business following the COVID-19 lockdowns, Gov. Brian P. Kemp issued a “best practices” guide for film and TV crews working […]
‘Back to the Future Part II’ writer asks Universal to “destroy” censored version of the sequel that ran on Netflix
MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty ImagesBy: STEPHEN IERVOLINO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Sharp-eyed fans’ attention to detail while watching Back to the Future Part II on Netflix has gotten major attention from the streaming service. Apparently, Netflix […]
Mary J. Blige breaks down her new crime thriller ‘Body Cam’
D’Andre MichaelBy CANDICE WILLIAMS, ABC News Mary J. Blige is sharing her thoughts on the deeper meaning behind her new crime thriller Body Cam. In the film, Blige plays Renee, a bereaved police officer who learns of police corruption in […]
‘Mythic Quest’ COVID-19 episode is now live: raising money for charity and tweaking celebrities in quarantine
Apple TV+By: STEPHEN IERVOLINO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — A special episode of the Apple TV+ workplace comedy series Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, is now live — and has so far raised $600,000 for COVID-19-related charities. The cast donated half of […]
Lori Loughlin, husband Mossimo Giannulli plead guilty in Varsity Blues college cheating case
Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesBy: KATE HODGSON, AARON KATERSKY, and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (BOSTON) — Full House actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, appeared via video conference before a federal judge […]
Test Iowa sites to open in Burlington, Council Bluffs, Marshalltown Sioux Center
Governor Kim Reynolds is encouraging Iowans who have unsuccessfully tried to schedule a “Test Iowa” appointment for a COVID-19 screening to try again. The Test Iowa site in Sioux City closes this evening. Woodbury County […]
Iowa using federal funds to supplement unemployment payouts
Governor Kim Reynolds says the state is using emergency funds from the federal government to cover some of the increase in unemployment payouts. The latest data shows one in 10 Iowans in the workforce had […]
At least one survivor after passenger plane crashes in Pakistan
KeithBinns/iStockBy HABIBULLAH KHAN, WILLIAMS MANSELL and GUY DAVIES, ABC News(KARACHI, Pakistan) — At least one person has survived after a Pakistani Airlines passenger jet crashed near the Karachi Airport Friday. All 91 passengers and seven […]
Producer promises ‘Avatar’ sequels getting back on track after COVID-19 delays
Photo by Noel Vasquez/FilmMagicBy: STEPHEN IERVOLINO, ABC News (NEW ZEALAND) — Like many movies, Oscar winning filmmaker James Cameron’s forthcoming Avatar sequels hit a major snag when the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered production. But now his longtime producing partner […]
Marshall County officials plan for traffic around Test Iowa site
The state is shutting down “Test Iowa” sites in Waterloo and Sioux City and opening drive-thru testing for COVID-19 at three new locations. One will be in Marshalltown, on the community college campus. Marshall County […]
Deere reports drop in second quarter sales and income
Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer is reporting foul financial news. Quad Cities-based John Deere reports net sales for the second quarter fell 18% while net income plummeted from $1.1 billion a year ago to nearly $666 […]
Supreme Court rules on requirements for clearing a criminal record
The Iowa Supreme Court says the debts from all crimes should not be linked together when it comes to clearing someone’s record. The ruling involves a case where a woman paid off the debt associated […]
Action-packed trailer for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ promises it’s “Coming to Theaters”
Melinda Sue Gordon/©2020 Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.By: STEPHEN IERVOLINO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Warner Bros. and Dark Knight trilogy director Christopher Nolan seem to be banking on movie theaters being open […]
China proposes strict national security law to combat political unrest in Hong Kong
Martin Holverda/iStockBy CAO JUN, ABC News (BEIJING) — A national security law introduced Friday at the opening session to China’s National People’s Congress to tackle the ongoing political unrest in Hong Kong would allow Beijing […]
Reynolds says continued closures would have societal cost
Within 10 days, the majority of businesses and facilities Governor Kim Reynolds ordered to close in March will have been allowed to reopen, under new pandemic-related guidelines. Reynolds says critics of her decisions fail to […]