Year: 2017

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Snow & wind chills in the teens likely by Friday night

The coldest weather of the season so far is expected this weekend and it should bring Iowa its first snowfall of the season. While high temperatures may reach into the 60s today, forecasters say we’ll be in the low 30s — or colder — by Friday night. Meteorologist Cory Martin, at the National Weather Service, […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayOctober 25, 2017

State News

Snow & wind chills in the teens likely by Friday night

The coldest weather of the season so far is expected this weekend and it should bring Iowa its first snowfall of the season. While high temperatures may reach into the 60s today, forecasters say we’ll be in the low 30s — or colder — by Friday night. Meteorologist Cory Martin, at the National Weather Service, […]Powered by WPeMatico

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State News

Ag Secretary candidate Craig Lang says Iowa needs to more diverse ag sector

Former Iowa Farm Bureau president Craig Lang has filed the paperwork to launch a campaign for state ag secretary. Lang, a Republican, says several months ago he told Governor Kim Reynolds he intended to run if current Ag Secretary Bill Northey resigned. Reynolds will name Northey’s replacement soon after Northey’s wins Senate confirmtion for his […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayOctober 25, 2017 1

State News

Northey feels closer to U.S.D.A. spot, but timeline for final vote not known

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey’s nomination to a position in the U.S.D.A. cleared the committee level in the U.S. Senate last week, but he isn’t sure when the final step will take place. “I’ve kind of given up making predictions, we are a step closer but still need that full Senate approval. So we’ll see […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayOctober 25, 2017

Entertainment

Drake celebrates 31st birthday with the stars in Hollywood

Getty Images via ABC/Chris Polk(LOS ANGELES) -- Drake turns 31 years old Tuesday, and he celebrated Monday night with a star-studded bash in Hollywood. Jamie Foxx, Kelly Rowland, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lamar Odom, and Olympic champion Usain Bolt were among the celebrities joining him at the Poppy nightclub, E! Online reports. In honor of the Champagne Papi, the name of the venue was changed for one night to Papi. The party had a sports and Bar Mitzvah theme, reports E! Online, […]

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Entertainment

Emmy-winning ‘Benson’ star Robert Guillaume, dead at 89

Robert Guillaume circa 1977; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Robert Guillaume, who won Emmys for playing the dry-witted butler Benson Du Bois on the TV shows Soap and Benson, has died due to complications from prostate cancer. He was 89.  In a statement provided to ABC News, his wife says she is "deeply saddened by his passing." Guillaume created the character of Benson on the 1977 series Soap, which […]

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Entertainment

Issa Rae developing ’90s L.A. drama for HBO

HBO/Anne Marie Fox (LOS ANGELES) -- Insecure creator and star Issa Rae is staying close to home with her next official project. Deadline has learned Rae is developing a new drama for HBO. The untitled project will focus on a black family living in Los Angeles during the "early and turbulent 1990s" and how they deal with the events of that era. Rae is set to co-executive produce the potential series, with The Turner House author Angela […]

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Entertainment

Report: Tyrese under investigation for breaking temporary restraining order

ABC/Jeff Neira (LOS ANGELES) -- Tyrese is reportedly under investigation by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) after his ex-wife claims he broke the temporary restraining order by flying a banner over his daughter's school, in addition to sending her gifts. According to TMZ, Gibson's ex wife, Norma Gibson filed a police report against the singer after he reportedly hired a plane to fly over his daughter's elementary school […]

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Entertainment

“The Walking Dead” season-eight premiere charts lowest ratings in five years

AMC/Gene Page(NEW YORK) -- The Walking Dead's season-eight premiere, the show's 100th episode, didn't exactly slay compared to its other first-of-season installments.  Sunday night's show attracted the lowest premiere ratings -- 11.4 million total viewers -- since the series' third season. Last season's premiere drew 17.03 million viewers, according to Nielsen numbers posted by Variety.  However, unlike the first episode of season eight, season seven began by answering a major cliffhanger […]

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