Ken Murray/NY Daily News via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Zak Ebrahim’s father is notorious for all the wrong reasons. Currently serving a life sentence as a convicted terrorist for conspiracy in the 1993 World Trade Center bombings, El Sayyid Nosair was imprisoned when his son was just in grade school. For Ebrahim, that meant growing up being taught to hate, bullied by his peers for the crimes his father committed […]
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- The family of a fallen soldier thrust into the national spotlight by the president's promise months ago of a $25,000 gift was left "speechless" when they finally received the check. "I'm still speechless," Jessie Baldridge told ABC affiliate WTVD-TV. "We are so moved and grateful, and we promise to use the money to honor Dillon's legacy." The family spoke exclusively to WTVD-TV after getting the check and a […]
A state audit is questioning Iowa State University’s purchase of a plane that was used often by former ISU president Steven Leath. Iowa State paid about half a million dollars for the plane. Donations to the university were used to buy it. Auditors found the plane was used for 52 training flights to help the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A new state law on abortion remains on hold. The new law would require a 72-hour waiting period for abortions performed in Iowa. It was passed by the Republican-led legislature and approved in May by then-Governor Terry Branstad. Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa sued immediately. A district court judge recently ruled […]Powered by WPeMatico
A man serving prison time for a murder in Webster County has died. Raymond Metz died of natural causes on Saturday evening in a hospice room at the Anamosa State Penitentiary, according to a release from the Department of Corrections. Metz was 63 and was sent to prison in 2002 after being found guilty of 2nd […]Powered by WPeMatico
The warm weather last week allowed farmers to get in a lot of combine time as the corn harvest moved ahead by 10 percent and the soybean effort by 29 percent. State Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey says after worries about a late start and drought, farmers have been seeing some good things. “For the most […]Powered by WPeMatico
The weather radar used by the National Weather Service Office in central Iowa is down for five days as it gets important upgrades. “We’re replacing some of these old parts, refurbishing some of the major components that are over 20 years old,” said Jeff Johnson, the meteorologist-in-charge at the National Weather Service office in suburban […]Powered by WPeMatico
The administrator of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission says some 550 people filed paperwork to have their lifetime ban on gambling lifted after a change in law that began July 1st. Administrator Brian Ohorilko says the law change now gives the option of a 5-year self gambling ban along with a lifetime ban. And […]Powered by WPeMatico
As Halloween approaches, Iowa kids are prepping their disguises for trick-or-treating, while adults are gearing up for costume parties. Juanita Cameron, at the The Theatical Shop in West Des Moines, says it’s the busiest time of year for the store which has focused for decades on costume sales and rentals. “Still #1 is superheroes,” Cameron […]Powered by WPeMatico
