U.S. Navy(NEW YORK) -- In the span of just 30 minutes, the U.S. military launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Syria from two Navy destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea.An hour later, beginning around 8:45 p.m. ET Thursday, the missiles hit their targets at the Shayrat Air Base in Homs Province, where U.S. officials say President Bashar al-Assad’s regime deployed planes that carried out a chemical weapons attack on the Syrian […]
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation(COLUMBIA, Tenn.) — The father of a Tennessee teenager who was allegedly kidnapped by her former teacher filed a petition in court Thursday, asking to depose witnesses who may know more about their purported relationship.Authorities believe 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas may have been abducted by Tad Cummins, 50, who is wanted on allegations of aggravated kidnapping and sexual contact with a minor.The court filing is asking for […]
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation(COLUMBIA, Tenn.) — The father of a Tennessee teenager who was allegedly kidnapped by her former teacher filed a petition in court Thursday, asking to depose witnesses who may know more about their purported relationship.Authorities believe 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas may have been abducted by Tad Cummins, 50, who is wanted on allegations of aggravated kidnapping and sexual contact with a minor.The court filing is asking for […]
Chelsea Burkett(LOS ANGELES) — Chelsea Burkett was a 16-year-old student when one of her teachers targeted her for sexual abuse.“He first kissed me in this park in L.A.," Chelsea told ABC News' Nightline. "It was scary and it felt weird and gross. And, once he started abusing me it was just like accelerated very very quickly.”The perpetrator was Joseph Koetters, a longtime English teacher at Marlborough, a prestigious all-girls school […]
A new warden has been named for a prison facility in southwest Iowa. The Board of Corrections has approved the appointment of Randy Gibbs to become Warden of the Clarinda Correctional Facility on April 21. Gibbs is currently Assistant Deputy Director of Institution Operations. The Clarinda facility currently houses over 900 inmates, many of whom […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from New Hartford, spoke to reporters today after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. “I think that we just witnessed one of the most important votes that a member of the Senate can cast,” Grassley says. “Judge Gorsuch will be an independent voice […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s spring turkey hunting season opens for youth this weekend and hunters of all ages need to know the safety rules before they hit the field. Jeff Barnes, a recreation safety officer with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, offers a few tips. “Get out there and pattern your shotgun, make sure it’s shooting where […]Powered by WPeMatico
The president of the Iowa Senate today said he and other Republicans are anxious to reform and cut Iowa income taxes, but with about two-weeks of scheduled work left in the 2017 legislative session, the task may be tabled ’til next year. “I was that hoping we could get to it this year,” Senate President Jack Whitver of Ankeny said. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The body of a western Iowa man was pulled from a lake Thursday. A passerby spotted an overturned kayak in Lake Anita and reported it to the Lake Anita State Park Manager around 3 p.m., according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. A body was then pulled from the lake, […]Powered by WPeMatico
