Man makes outlet stickers to pull off hilarious airport prank

iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) -- One man has the entire internet laughing after pulling off a prank that fools airport passengers desperate to charge their phones.David McDonald told ABC News he came up with the idea to create outlet stickers while at work. The customer service representative works with graphic designers."We talked about how outlets are always scarce at the airport. We thought a sticker would be a great idea to pass time," […]

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National

Man who opened fire on GOP congressmen turned online rage into real-world violence

James T. Hodgkinson/Facebook(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) -- James Thomas Hodgkinson, the 66-year-old home inspector from Bellville, Illinois, who was killed Wednesday after firing on Republican congressmen practicing for a charity baseball event, appears to have channeled a lifetime of family trauma and personal failure into political rage.He vented for years -- in the form of letters to the local newspaper, calls to his congressman, and vitriolic Facebook posts -- before crossing the […]

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National

Sources: Gun used in Scalise shooting was legally purchased assault rifle

Mark Wilson/Getty Images(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) -- The firearms recovered from the alleged attacker in Wednesday's shooting at a Alexandria, Virginia, baseball field that left House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and several others injured were purchased legally, according to multiple law enforcement sources.While James T. Hodgkinson, the alleged shooter, was reported to have had several previous run-ins with the law, because he had no felony convictions he was able to purchase the […]

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State News

New DHS director Foxhoven ‘mission driven’, open to change

The new leader of the largest agency in state government vows to “improve morale” among “front-line” social workers and conduct a “bottom-to-the-top” review of Iowa’s child welfare system. Today was Jerry Foxhoven’s first day as director of the Iowa Department of Human Services. “Part of my challenge will be to work with the people in […]Powered by WPeMatico

June 15, 2017

State News

Emerald ash borer now in half of all Iowa counties

Five more counties are now confirmed to have emerald ash borer (EAB) infestations, putting the total at 50 of the 99 counties in the state which have the destructive pest. Iowa Department of Agriculture EAB co-ordinator, Mike Kitner says the insect that kills ash trees is not confirmed in Benton, Buena Vista, Floyd, Howard and […]Powered by WPeMatico

June 15, 2017

State News

Ernst: allow ‘time period’ for ‘feedback’ on Senate GOP’s health care bill

Republican Senator Joni Ernst is urging GOP leaders in the Senate to embrace “transparency” and give the public a chance to review the Senate GOP’s alternative health care bill before the senate votes on the plan. “Hopefully, we will be able to have a time period where we do receive feedback after the language is released,” […]Powered by WPeMatico

June 15, 2017

State News

Security stepped up at College World Series in Omaha

Iowa baseball fans who are headed to the College World Series opening in Omaha this weekend will notice changes around the stadium in light of recent violence and terrorist attacks overseas. Omaha Police Captain Adam Kyle says one obvious addition is the placement of some 300 large concrete barriers around T.D. Ameritrade Park. “I won’t […]Powered by WPeMatico

June 15, 2017

State News

Iowa Lakes breaks ground for new Performing Arts Center

Ground was broken Wednesday on a new Performing Arts Center on the Iowa Lakes Community College campus in Estherville. Iowa Lakes President Valerie Newhouse says it’s a project that’s been discussed for nearly three decades. “We have planning processes that started about 29 years ago,” Newhouse said. “Through that time, (plans) have changed and been […]Powered by WPeMatico

June 15, 2017

State News

Administrative rules for new state law on family planning services rejected

Officials have hit a snag in implementing a new state law that is to forbid Medicaid patients from getting reproductive health exams and prescriptions for contraceptives at facilities where abortions are performed. The law goes into effect July 1, but The Des Moines Register reports the Council on Human Services voted four-to-one to reject the […]Powered by WPeMatico

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