Cherie Lee Thomas, 66, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, at St. Lukes Hospital, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at ...

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Wednesday in yet another battle over the president’s power to remove the heads of independent agencies created by Congress. Wednesday’s arguments center on ...

The Cook Political Report on Thursday shifted 18 House races toward Democrats in the latest sign of the party’s momentum ahead of the midterms. Citing President Trump’s unpopular polling numbers and ...

The biggest harbinger that things were about to fall apart in Iran didn’t come from the thwarted anger of the country’s opposition or the frustrated hopes of young people hungry for more personal ...

A garbage mound outside Cebu City in the central Philippines collapsed on Thursday. Rescuers were searching for 34 missing people, including some trapped under the debris. By Isabella Kwai and Jason ...

An avalanche of garbage buried workers at a waste segregation facility in a central Philippine city, killing one person, injuring seven and leaving at least 27 others missing, police said Friday.

His “Common Sense,” published 250 years ago, ignited the drive for American independence. That was hardly the end of the radical founder’s strange and winding story. By Jennifer Schuessler For Thomas ...

A Marion County grand jury is investigating city development deals involving Mayor Joe Hogsett's former chief of staff Thomas Cook, along with allegations of unlawful touching and communication. A ...

James Cook owns the rushing crown despite a late charge from King Henry. The Buffalo Bills running back finished the 2025 season as the NFL’s leading rusher with 1,621 yards, becoming the first Bills ...

James Cook may not have to play in Week 18 after all. Entering the Buffalo Bills’ regular-season finale, it appeared as if Cook would need to make one final push to secure the NFL rushing title, for ...