1+ hour, 32+ min ago  (186+ words) PLEASANT HILL " Vinton Police Department Officer Zach Staab graduated with the 325th class of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, April 24, 2026. The Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) ceremony was held at Rising Sun Church of Christ in Pleasant Hill. In…...

11+ hour, 38+ min ago  (489+ words) (The Center Square) " Roughly one week after the Fifth Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals handed Texas a win on its border security law, SB 4, the law is facing a second legal challenge." The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Texas, and…...

9+ hour, 6+ min ago  (689+ words) Tayrona National Park is one of Colombia's best-loved tourism destinations A seller of inflatable floats walks along the beach in Santa Marta, a major Colombian tourist destination, where violence lurks beneath the surface Aerial view of Playa Blanca beach in…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1088+ words) Former Swedish model Ebba Karlsson has accused French model scout Daniel Siad of portraying himself as a 'saviour' Former French model Juliette G. has accused Daniel Siad, a French modelling scout, of trafficking her to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago  (201+ words) Community Newspaper Group Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird congratulated Officer Braxton Doebel on his graduation from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in a ceremony held at Rising Sun Church of Christ in Pleasant Hill on Friday, April 24. Officer Doebel…...

10+ hour, 34+ min ago  (349+ words) US actor Blake Lively leaves federal court following a court-ordered settlement conference in her civil lawsuit against actor and director Justin Baldoni US actress Blake Lively attended the 2026 Met Gala, hours after her lengthy legal battle with Justin Baldoni was…...

16+ hour, 28+ min ago  (561+ words) Mifepristone, sold under the brand name Mifeprex, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2000 The US Supreme Court on Monday temporarily lifted a lower court's ban on mail delivery of the widely used abortion drug mifepristone. The…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago  (211+ words) A monster truck show in Colombia ended in disaster when a vehicle veered off the track and ploughed into spectators, killing at least three people A Colombian girl celebrating her 10th birthday was among three people crushed to death at a…...

11+ hour, 46+ min ago  (390+ words) The fires that swept through the Los Angeles area in January 2025 were among the most devastating disasters in California's history Jonathan Rinderknecht, who denies setting the Palisades fire, is due to stand trial next month The man accused of deliberately…...

21+ hour, 19+ min ago  (1344+ words) Approximately 50 residents were educated Tuesday, April 28, on common scams and further details regarding con artists trying to obtain money from citizens, and how people can better protect themselves from being scammed. Linda Jones, Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) coordinator, was…...