Year: 2017

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Carbon monoxide forces evacuation of NYC building; 32 treated

FDNY(NEW YORK) -- At least 32 people in New York City are being evaluated after a building in the Tribeca neighborhood was found to have elevated levels of carbon monoxide, according to officials.On Tuesday morning, firefighters responded to 60 Murray St., where a defective oil burner caused a 2-alarm fire in the basement of the 12-story building, according to the New York City Fire Deparment.Residents evacuated the building, which was […]

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National

Ohio man suspected of killing 5, including his alleged ex’s parents

iStock/Thinkstock(BRUNSWICK, Ohio) -- A man taken into custody in Ohio Tuesday morning as a person of interest in the mysterious deaths of a woman and her two daughters has been linked to the murders of another couple, officials said.George Brinkman, 45, is a suspect in the triple homicide of 45-year-old Suzanne Taylor and her daughters, 18-year-old Kylie Pifer and 21-year-old Taylor Pifer, whose bodies were found this weekend in a […]

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National

Travel ban: Where things stand and what comes next

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Court battles over President Donald Trump's revised travel ban continue to be waged across the United States, but two cases have made it to the appeals courts -- one in the Ninth Circuit and another in the Fourth Circuit. And now, the fight is on the Supreme Court's doorstep.On Monday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to largely uphold a Hawaii court’s nationwide preliminary injunction that blocked […]

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National

Suspect captured in fatal shooting of Arkansas police officer

iStock/Thinkstock(NEWPORT, Ark.) -- A suspect has been apprehended in the fatal shooting of an Arkansas police lieutenant Monday night, according to ABC Little Rock affiliate KATV.Lt. Patrick Weatherford, 41, was shot in the line of duty at around 7:30 p.m. on Monday in Newport, a city about 90 miles northeast of Little Rock, state police said.The 15-year veteran of the Newport Police Department was rushed to a local hospital shortly […]

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State News

Reynolds says comprehensive tax reform still 2018 goal

Republican Governor Kim Reynolds today said the state tax code “does not align with today’s economy,” and she’s “open to all aspects” of tax reform in 2018. State tax revenues currently are running far below expectations, however, prompting plans for extraordinary measures to ensure the current year’s state budget doesn’t slip into a deficit. “We’re going to […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 13, 2017

State News

New rules: pistols ‘yes’ but fireworks ‘no’ on state capitol grounds

Fireworks will continue to be banned on the state capitol grounds in Des Moines. Earlier this year, legislature voted to let Iowans buy and set off consumer-grade fireworks to celebrate around the 4th of July and at year’s end, but the director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services has decided to retain the ban […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 13, 2017

State News

Iowa drops two notches in Kids Count survey

Iowa fell two notches but is still among the national leaders on the annual Kids Count survey which aims to measure the well-being of children. Michael Crawford, a senior associate with the Child and Family Policy Center, says Iowa ranked third in the country last year, but he notes there’s very little difference in all […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 13, 2017

State News

Depositions played for jury in BPI defamation suit against ABC

Attorneys for Beef Products Incorporated played taped witness depositions Monday in court in their defamation lawsuit against ABC Broadcasting and reporter Jim Avila. The company says ABC’s portrayal of its Lean Finely Textured Beef product as “pink slime” forced them to close three of the four plants that made the product, and layoff 700 workers. […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 13, 2017

State News

No more cuts. Governor to use Emergency Fund to balance budget (AUDIO)

Governor Kim Reynolds plans to use money from the state’s “Economic Emergency Fund” to ensure the state budget is balanced when the books are officially closed on the current state fiscal year. “The bottom line is this…there will be continuity of government and Iowans will experience no change from when the sun sets on June […]Powered by WPeMatico

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