NCAA women’s teams score with new March Madness revenue share
In the past, schools received no financial reward other than the NCAA covering the cost of a team’s expenses to…
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London’s Heathrow Airport closed for the day after a substation fire, disrupting travel
Heathrow is one of the world’s busiest airports for international travel, with more than 200,000 passengers each day.
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Israeli strikes across Gaza hit multiple homes, killing at least 85 Palestinians
Israel says projectiles were launched from Gaza after the strikes, in what would be the first response from Hamas since…
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FDA could ban hair relaxers and straighteners that contain formaldehyde. Here’s what you need to know.
The FDA has discouraged consumers from purchasing products containing formaldehyde or related ingredients due to potential health risks.
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Federal Reserve officials keeping interest rates steady
The goal is to achieve a 2% inflation rate as recent data shows we are just under 3%.
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Malaysia approves a new search for MH370 over a decade after the plane disappeared
The Boeing 777 plane vanished from radar shortly after taking off on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 people on a…
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Delta jet’s final seconds: High descent rate revealed by alert system
All 76 passengers and four crew members survived when the Delta plane arriving from Minneapolis burst into flames after flipping…
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Amazon sues Consumer Product Safety Commission over recall order for hazardous products
The agency had ordered Amazon to notify the buyers of over 400,000 recalled items and to give refunds in exchange…
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More Americans than ever are skipping March Madness brackets this year
For some people, the madness is barely registering.
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Women’s teams in the NCAA Tournament getting individual revenue share for 1st time. What’s a ‘unit’?
It’s the first time in March Madness history women’s teams will earn units, one of the last remaining equity pieces…
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Arsell recalls Benadryl Liquid Elixir due to child poisoning risk
The product was sold on Amazon between July 2023 and October 2024, and consumers are urged to dispose of it…
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Town hall in Davenport invites Iowa lawmakers, but none showed up
Constituents addressed questions to three empty chairs at the Davenport Public Library.
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Quad City Arts awards nearly $150,000 to local artists, organizations
The money was given out to 29 local organizations and 9 individual artists.
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Iowan believed to be last person to see missing US student left the Dominican Republic
Missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki was reportedly last seen with Rock Rapids, Iowa native Joshua Riibe in the…
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Tensions rise on the floor as Republicans target DEI class requirements at Iowa’s universities
Democrats say it will hurt all Iowans, while Republicans blamed DEI for dividing the nation.
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March Madness means big business for the Quad Cities
Officials with Sports Fans Pizza in Bettendorf said the NCAA tournament is one of their biggest events of the year.
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Trump to order a plan to shut down the US Education Department
The department sends billions of dollars a year to schools and oversees $1.6 trillion in federal student loans.
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Lagomarcino’s advances to Sweet 16 round in annual competition highlighting Illinois-made products
Every year, the Makers Madness tournament pits products built in Illinois against each other to determine “The Coolest Thing Made…
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Finland again named the happiest country on Earth. Where does the US rank?
The US has fallen again, to its lowest ranking ever on the list.
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Trump will order a plan to shut down the US Education Department
The department Trump is trying to destroy sends billions of dollars a year to schools and oversees $1.6 trillion in…
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Iowa bill could reclaim tax credits from companies with mass layoffs in 2024, including Deere
HSB 306 targets companies that laid off over 1,500 workers in 2024, requiring them to repay half of funds received…
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Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
The change will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with the agency…
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Vance to serve as RNC’s finance chair in sign of his growing influence
It is the first time in the RNC’s history that a sitting vice president has held the position of finance…
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Illinois lawmakers pursue restrictions on search warrants after botched raid in Chicago
Bill would ban ‘no-knock’ warrants, restrict times warrants could be served.