Year: 2017

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New rules of the road for ATVs, motorists in fender-benders

Motorists on Iowa roads have a variety of new state laws to navigate. Most laws passed by the 2017 Iowa legislature go into effect this Saturday, July 1, including one about motorists involved in fender-benders. Senator Waylon Brown of St. Ansgar said it directs people involved in wrecks that only result in damage to the vehicle to get […]Powered by WPeMatico

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State News

Court proceedings could provide more answers in rigged Hot Lotto case

Administrators of the Iowa Lottery are hoping to get more answers as the man who has admitted to tampering with a 2011 Hot Lotto drawing makes an appearance in court Thursday. The former director of security for the Multistate Lottery Association, Eddie Tipton, is set to plead guilty to a felony count of ongoing criminal […]Powered by WPeMatico

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State News

Vintage hot rods and muscle cars will be on display this weekend at the Iowa State Fairgrounds

Gleaming chrome, dazzling paint and thundering engines are part of an Independence Day weekend tradition in central Iowa that dates back 26 years. The Goodguys Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals will be underway Friday through Sunday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Goodguys spokeswoman Betsy Bennett says it’s a showcase for historic, beautiful vehicles. […]Powered by WPeMatico

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Entertainment

“Spider-Man Homecoming” star Laura Harrier cast in HBO’s “Fahrenheit 451”

©2017 CTMG/Dave Allocca(LOS ANGELES) -- Spider-Man Homecoming star Laura Harrier is set to star opposite Michael B. Jordan in HBO's Fahrenheit 451. According to Deadline, Harrier will play Jordan's wife in the film adaptation of Ray Bradbury's 1953 classic novel of the same name. Similar to the book, the film is set in a dystopian future where media is seen as a drug,  history is, "outlawed, and firemen burn books." Jordan will play Guy Montag, a young fireman […]

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Entertainment

“Pretty Little Liars” stars describe tonight’s finale in five words

Freeform/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) -- After seven seasons and 159 episodes, Pretty Little Liars is finally coming to an end. The show's executive producer, I. Marlene King, and its cast have been notoriously tight-lipped about the identity of A.D. -- the mysterious figure who has been torturing the liars Spencer Hastings, Aria Montgomery, Emily Fields, Hanna Marin and Alison DiLaurentis through the years. And though King has said she and the writers have known how […]

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Entertainment

An emotional DeMario Jackson speaks out about “Bachelor in Paradise” controversy

ABC/Craig Sjodin (LOS ANGELES) --Embattled reality TV star DeMario Jackson opened up in an emotional, three-part interview with E! News about an alleged incident on set of Bachelor in Paradise that led to an investigation and the show’s suspension of production. According to reports, Jackson had a sexual encounter with former Bachelor star Corinne Olympios, and there were questions as to whether she was too intoxicated to consent. Jackson confirmed the encounter to E!, insisting Olympios did not […]

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Entertainment

“SNL” star Leslie Jones claims the Ritz-Carlton “don’t like black people”

Dana Edelson/NBC (NEW YORK) -- Leslie Jones has given the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Los Angeles the thumbs-down, claiming that its staff “don’t like black people.” “Wow was such a great night at the BET awards. But then had THE WORST STAY @RitzCarlton DO NOT STAY THERE!! THEY DONT LIKE BLACK PEOPLE!!” Jones tweeted on Monday, but gave no further details. Wow was such a great night at the BET awards. But then had […]

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Entertainment

“The Bachelorette” recap: To Norway with love

ABC/Paul Hebert(LOS ANGELES) --The tension between Lee and Kenny continued to rise to a boiling point on Monday's The Bachelorette. But before we get to that, let's talk about all of the other men trying to actually win Rachel Linsday's heart -- instead of spending their time fighting each other. And while Bryan continued to make a good impression on the attorney, winning the first impression rose, Lindsay still had questions about Jack, so she invited him out […]

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Entertainment

Alec Baldwin will return as Donald Trump on upcoming season of “SNL”

NBC/Will Heath (NEW YORK) -- Back in March, Alec Baldwin suggested in an interview that his days of playing Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live are numbered, but apparently Baldwin is not ready to hang up the wig just yet.  On Monday the actor told CNN that he's agreed to appear as Trump on SNL this fall. "Yeah, we're going to fit that in. I think people have enjoyed it," Baldwin told CNN.  The veteran actor admitted he […]

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