It was 109 degrees, swelteringly hot when Bobby Cannon stood behind the camera and the red light came on for the first time at 10 a.m. on July 31, 1955.

The Department of Homeland Security says that it is terminating legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, setting them up for potential deportation ...

The machine was placed outside of the Polk County Health Department in early May. It provides 24/7 access to free items like ...

The Senate Parliamentarian is facing backlash for recommending that Republicans slash key parts of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill." ...

Here's a roundup of Friday's decisions: A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to ...

Fireworks can be set off in Des Moines between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. on July 3 and between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. on July 4. They are not allowed in public parks or on city streets.

From syrups to extra chai concentrate, Starbucks is updating its menu prices. How will it impact your regular order?

Grimes is not enforcing the watering ban because it gets its drinking water from ground sources — not the rivers. Also, the city's water infrastructure isn't connected to the entire Central Iowa Water ...

Princess Diana’s iconic floral ‘caring dress’ sold for $520K at a California auction featuring over 100 royal fashion items ...

President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill would cause the lowest earners to lose money and the highest earners to gain ...

A lawn-watering ban across central Iowa has left sod-laying businesses scrambling for work. Central Iowa Water Works ...

Drake is establishing two funds to help pay its basketball players when new NCAA rules take effect this summer.