President-elect Donald Trump is suing the Des Moines Register and its top pollster J. Ann Selzer for "brazen election interference" and fraud over its final 2024 presidential poll showing Vice President Kamala Harris leading him in Iowa, despite his ultimate victory in the state by more than 13 percentage points, Fox News Digital has learned. The lawsuit was filed Monday night in Polk County, Iowa under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act and related provisions. It says it seeks "accountability for brazen election interference committed by" the Des...

CHICAGO (AP) — Cody Bellinger was on a roll prior to his injury. He sure gave the Cubs a big boost in his return. Bellinger homered and had three hits to help Chicago beat the San Diego Padres, 3-2, on Tuesday night after the slugger missed two weeks because of broken ribs. “Obviously, you don’t expect to go out and get three hits,” he said. “But for me, it felt like I was in a good spot, obviously before the injury. And then working back, I just wanted to maintain...

Iowa cattle feedlot's manure pollution apparently went undetected for years, DNR says A cattle feedlot in northeast Iowa likely polluted a creek for years during heavy rainfall, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The feedlot near Elma, owned by Curtis Fox, has about 650 cattle and is small enough that it’s not required to have a state-approved plan for managing its manure. It is, however, prohibited from discharging manure into the state’s streams. Its existence was discovered by the DNR in 2018 as part of the department’s ongoing...

Burlington, formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, is celebrating its Coralville arrival with a significant donation. The national discount retailer's fifth Iowa location opens Friday, May 10 at 2515 Corridor Way, Suite 7, in the same strip mall that houses Petco, Michaels, and TJ Maxx. Burlington Stores have been around for more than 50 years, selling “low-priced brand name” ladies, men’s and kids apparel and accessories in addition to home décor. The business started by selling affordable coats out of a factory, later transitioning to a well-known department store. “Our...

People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a so-called Taylor Swift bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Tim Walz. The law, prompted by the frustration a legislator felt at not being able to buy tickets to Swift’s 2023 concert in Minneapolis, will require ticket sellers to disclose all fees up front and prohibit resellers from selling more than one copy of a ticket, among other measures. The law will apply to tickets purchased in...

The American Red Cross is responding to the tornado which devastated a small town in northwest Oklahoma Monday night, while continuing to help people impacted by last week’s tornadoes and Texas flooding. Meanwhile, millions of people face the threat of more tornadoes today. Trained Red Cross disaster workers and partners are responding across Oklahoma. They are providing a safe place to stay, food, relief supplies, health services, and emotional and spiritual care for people in Barnsdall affected by Monday’s devastating tornado and helping people in the southeast part of the...

SAN ANTONIO – On Tuesday, East Central High School honored four student-athletes who signed their letters of intent to compete at the collegiate level. Mariana Medrano-Sanchez will stay close to home as the soccer stand-out signed her letter of intent to Our Lady of the Lake University. “It’s really exciting; I’ve been dreaming of this day since the first day I came to high school,” Medrano-Sanchez said. For Samantha Melendez, she’s excited to venture to the midwest as the soccer star made her commitment to Waldorf University in Forest City,...

People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a so-called Taylor Swift bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Tim Walz. The law, prompted by the frustration a legislator felt at not being able to buy tickets to Swift’s 2023 concert in Minneapolis, will require ticket sellers to disclose all fees up front and prohibit resellers from selling more than one copy of a ticket, among other measures. The law will apply to tickets purchased in...

Reece Smith finishes his Northwest Missouri State University career a perfect 4-for-4 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association outdoor meet. The former Garner-Hayfield-Ventura prep star captured the title of the event on his home Herschel Neil Track on Saturday, running 8 minutes, 48.85 seconds, and leads off this edition of the WEEKEND UPDATE of the best performances by Iowa-based collegiate and postcollegiate distance runners and triathletes. Smith has established himself as one of the all-time greats in Bearcats program history.