Iowa school closings: Latest cancellations and delays for Wednesday

Iowa weather: Dozens of Iowa schools cancel classes due to blizzard Copy Link {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 5:32 AM CST Mar 5, 2025 GRANDCHILDREN’S SPORTING EVENTS. ALL RIGHT….

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Eagles make Saquon Barkley NFL’s highest-paid RB ever on two-year extension worth over $20M per year

Saquon Barkley had a season for the ages in 2024, eclipsing 2,000 rushing yards and winning Super Bowl LIX during his first year with the Philadelphia Eagles. Now the reigning…

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Cavs rally from double-digit deficit — again and again!

CHICAGO (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, Jarrett Allen added 25 points and 17 rebounds, and the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers won their 11th straight game, 139-117 over the Chicago…

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Mortgage and refinance rates today, March 4, 2025: Rates hold steady

Some mortgage rates have decreased today while others have increased, but either way, the shifts are pretty minor. According to Zillow, the average 30-year fixed interest rate is down one…

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Al Green, Who Heckled Trump, Is No Stranger to Dramatic Political Gestures

Representative Al Green, Democrat of Texas, who was removed from the House chamber for heckling President Trump during his speech on Tuesday to a joint session of Congress, has a…

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Ben Shapiro launches effort asking Trump to pardon former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin

Conservative media figure Ben Shapiro launched a petition calling on President Trump to pardon former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted in the 2020 murder of George Floyd….

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20-year-old bodybuilder from Texas dies while visiting Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A 20-year-old bodybuilder died while she was visiting Columbus last week. According to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, Jodi Vance died Thursday at 12:51 p.m. She…

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Trump should ‘stew in his own juice’ during congressional address, Pelosi advises Dems

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gave some advice to Democrats ahead of President Donald Trump’s Tuesday address to both chambers of Congress: “Let him stew in his own…

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Takeaways from Trump’s address to Congress. And, China projects confidence in economy

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Line of heavy thunderstorm to impact North Carolina, Triad Wednesday

Line of heavy thunderstorm to impact North Carolina, Triad Wednesday Meteorologists Brian Slocum & Dylan Hudler time out Wednesday’s severe weather risks Copy Link {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated:…

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