iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Parents in a New York town could end up in jail if their children are found to have bullied others, thanks to a new law.Victoria Crago began advocating for the law in North Tonawanda, New York, after she said her eighth-grade son was attacked by a classmate right in front of her.“This young man just sucker-punched him right in the face and hit him as hard as […]
iStock/Thinkstock(ANAHIEM, Calif.) -- At least 11 people were killed and more than 100 were injured on Monday as massive wildfires swept through parts of California, destroying 1,500 residences and buildings, authorities said.Firefighters were battling 17 fires across multiple counties around the state as of late Monday night, authorities said. Intensified by strong winds, the fires charred about 90,000 acres of land, destroyed at least 1,500 buildings and forced nearly 20,000 […]
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- In the nearly 365 days since last Halloween, a female presidential candidate came close to shattering the glass ceiling and women roared at the box office in hits like “Wonder Woman.”This Halloween, there are plenty of costumes for young girls to choose from if they want to emulate empowering female role models."Wonder Woman" starring actress Gal Gadot grossed more than $820 million worldwide since its release in […]
The director of the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center serving 20 counties in central and north-central Iowa says she’s seeing an uptick in calls for services. Leah Bair, who runs the Fort Dodge-based center, says such facilities face economic challenges with state and federal funding cuts, but it’s becoming more clear that people consider domestic violence […]Powered by WPeMatico
The board that governs the three state universities is delaying a decision on tuition increases. Board of Regents president Michael Richards released a statement today saying the board will not do its traditional first reading of a proposed tuition increase at its meeting next week in Cedar Falls. He says the board needs additional time […]Powered by WPeMatico
State officials say by the end of the year, all of Iowa’s 911 dispatchers should be able to respond to text messages. Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management director Mark Schouten says text-to-911 service already has been used in Iowa when a call would have put someone in danger. “We’ve had cases of a suspected intruder […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds today said her staff and the state’s insurance commissioner are in “constant contact” with federal officials considering Iowa’s plan to stabilize the individual insurance market for 72,000 Iowans. The Washington Post reported President Trump has told the federal agency reviewing Iowa’s waiver request to “tell Iowa no.” Reynolds said Trump hasn’t told her that. “I […]Powered by WPeMatico
Senator Chuck Grassley is joining two of his colleagues in the Iowa Congressional delegation in calling for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to take another look at its rule allowing so-called “bump stocks.” Those devices were used by the sniper in last week’s mass shooting in Las Vegas. Grassley, a Republican, is shifting […]Powered by WPeMatico
Three young children and several dogs were removed from a home in Des Moines after police say they were found alone in filthy conditions. Des Moines Police were sent to the home on Monday and found the children — ages four, two, and one — outside. The two-year-old was “naked and covered in feces from […]Powered by WPeMatico
