Local
2 weeks ago in Local, Trending
Interview: Polk County Health Department on COVID-19 Vaccines
Vaccines have arrived in Iowa - When will you get one?
2 weeks ago in Local, Trending
Mayor Cownie Extends COVID-19 Measures as Cases Rise
Des Moines shrinks gathering numbers and more
Trending
4 days ago in National, Trending
Video released in police killing of Black man holding phone
Body camera footage released Wednesday shows Andre Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, emerging from a garage and holding up a cellphone in his left hand seconds before he is fatally shot by a Columbus police officer.
4 days ago in Sports, Trending
OKC-Houston game postponed, Harden out after COVID violation
Houston's opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night was scrapped after coronavirus cases and James Harden's violation of the NBA's COVID-19 protocols left the Rockets without the league-mandated eight players available to start a game.
4 days ago in Coronavirus Updates, National, Trending
Republicans block $2,000 virus checks despite Trump demand
House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump's longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans before signing a long-overdue COVID-19 relief bill.
4 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Travel guide with 2021 twist: Writers laud American places
Sixteen notable writers have created a combined list of places that they believe helped shape and define America, from coastal Oregon and Solvang, California, to Ellis Island and New Hampshire's Black Heritage Trail.
4 days ago in National, Trending
Lava lake forms as Hawaii volcano erupts after 2-year break
Lava was rising more than 3 feet (1 meter) per hour in the deep crater of a Hawaii volcano that began erupting over the weekend after a two-year break, scientists said Tuesday.
Entertainment
4 days ago in Entertainment, Features
Tony-nominated Broadway star Rebecca Luker dies at 59
Soprano Rebecca Luker, a three-time Tony nominated actor who starred in some of the biggest Broadway hits of the past three decades, died Wednesday. She was 59.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Features
Q&A: Clooney on ‘Midnight Sky’ and his twilight as an actor
How has George Clooney been handling isolation? Aside from spending time with his wife, Amal Clooney, and their 3-year-old twins, and editing his new film "The Midnight Sky," he's relied on, like many others, a text chain with pals and Zoom. He just got off one with Matt Damon and John Krasinski.
5 days ago in Music, Entertainment
K.T. Oslin, country singer of ’80’s Ladies,’ dies at 78
Country singer K.T. Oslin, who hit it big with the 1987 hit "80's Ladies" and won three Grammy awards, has died. She was 78.
6 days ago in Entertainment
New this week: ‘Soul,’ a Tom Hanks film & ‘Bridgerton’ on TV
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
6 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Finneas on Bond theme song, the Grammys and the Weeknd
The path to Billie Eilish and Finneas getting the "yes" to compose a song for the upcoming James Bond film was almost as thrilling and exhilarating as watching the action-packed movie on screen.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Ariana Grande announces engagement, shows ring on Instagram
Ariana Grande has announced she is engaged in a series of photos of her and her fiance and her engagement ring.
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