Diwali starts Thursday: What to know about the holiday
In the U.S., Diwali falls on Halloween this year, which has triggered quite a few #Diwaloween memes on social media.
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Portland radio DJ survives near-death experience and loses his job before finding a better life
Greg Glover has been a fixture at 94.7 KNRK for nearly 20 years. He hopes sharing his story will encourage…
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Indiana teen creates ‘Shelby Home Haunt’ display featuring hundreds of spooky animatronics
The creator of the display is a 13-year-old boy on a mission to give back to his community.
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Secretary of State ensures strong election security ahead of Election Day
Before Election Day, Secretary of State Paul Pate said election officials pre-test equipment and do post-election audits.
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Voters were removed from Iowa’s rolls improperly, Secretary of State says
Secretary of State Paul Pate said his office directed county auditors to contact their attorneys and get the voters put…
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Portland police say man behind ballot box fires may be planning more attacks
The man is believed to be white, between 30 to 40 years old and is balding or has very short…
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Southeast Polk high school student carjacked in school parking lot
The incident happened around 4 p.m. when Brayden Thomas was getting ready to go to choir practice.
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No, thousands of votes are not being cast fraudulently on behalf of dead voters
It’s a common misconception that votes are being cast on behalf of dead people. But we can VERIFY there’s no…
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No, you cannot buy Canadian citizenship
Online searches for “move to Canada” often spike after elections. Now, some people are asking if they can buy Canadian…
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Breast cancer impacting younger women: Exploring mastectomy and breast reconstruction options
Younger diagnoses at higher stages of cancer mean patients have tough decisions to make about their care.
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Barely out of their teens, they saved their family farm. The Altermatt sisters are still at it 12 years later
Kaycee and Miranda took over the family farm after their father was killed in a boating accident.
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Are homeless people allowed to vote in Iowa?
Homeless people can use an address they frequently return to or sleep at to register to vote.
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Hundreds run in 5K to raise money for children in the middle of conflict in Gaza
A 12-year-old amputee that HEAL Palestine has supported led the run.
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3 killed Monday morning in Belleville, Illinois, house fire
The two-alarm fire started some time between 5 and 5:30 Monday morning.
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Man wanted in connection to Rock Falls shooting, police say
40-year-old Johnathon P. Parker is wanted for aggravated battery with a firearm following a shooting early Monday morning, according to…
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Halloween fun in the greater QCA: Trick-or-treat hours
Grab your costumes and candy buckets! Halloween is on its way.
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‘Friendly skeleton’ popping up in odd places around Louisville Airport for Halloween
The newest visitor at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport may be all bones, but it has plenty of spirit.
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Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post’s decision not to endorse as the right, ‘principled’ one
The billionaire wrote a note to readers Monday evening as the non-endorsement unleashed a spasm of anger.
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Candidates cross party lines: what it means for local and national elections
Former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard endorsed Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Davenport, highlighting a growing trend.
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Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says
Officials said the video that showed mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed in a suburban Philadelphia county was “manufactured and…
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American Airlines is piloting new tech that aims to crack down on passengers who cut lines
Although the technology is just in a trial phase, American Airlines said it has been pleased with the results so…
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This Halloween, be safe when trick-or-treating by watching for cars
Experts say the scariest things on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts — it’s traffic.
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Harris, Beyoncé team up for a Texas rally on abortion rights and hope battleground states hear them
The megastar told the cheering crowd she wasn’t at the rally as a celebrity, or as a politician: “I’m here…
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Israel’s first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear ones
The attack risks pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East.