Nation Nov 08 Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the $2.04 billion jackpot Officials await announcement on a possible winner of the record-breaking prize.
Arts May 02 Greyhound racing nears its end in the U.S. It's been a long slide for greyhound racing, which reached its peak in the 1980s. Since then, increased concerns about how the dogs are treated along with an explosion of gambling options have nearly killed the sport.
Nation Apr 15 States scale back food stamp benefits as prices soar Month by month, more of the roughly 40 million Americans who get help buying groceries through the federal food stamp program are seeing their benefits plunge.
Economy Feb 11 Egg producers shift as public demand for cage-free hens grows The nation's egg producers are in the midst of a multibillion-dollar shift to cage-free eggs that is dramatically changing the lives of millions of hens in response to new laws and demands from restaurant chains.
Nation Dec 12 Will new bacon law begin? California grocers seek delay Since voters approved Proposition 12 by a 2-to-1 ratio in November 2018, state officials have missed deadlines for releasing specific regulations covering the humane treatment of animals that provide meat for the California market.
Economy Feb 01 India’s farming protests resonate with U.S. agriculture communities The dispute raises questions not only about agriculture in India but larger issues about the country's rural areas — issues that are familiar to anyone who has watched as populations dwindle in rural America and many small communities struggle to…
Politics Aug 14 Rep. King justifies banning abortion by suggesting that world was populated by ‘rape or incest’ Speaking before a conservative group in the Des Moines suburb of Urbandale, the Iowa congressman reviewed legislation he has sought that would outlaw abortions without exceptions for rape and incest.
Politics Feb 02 Clinton takes Iowa, narrowly beating Sanders’ challenge DES MOINES, Iowa -- Hillary Clinton has narrowly won the Democratic caucuses in Iowa, outpacing a surprisingly strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to claim the first victory in the 2016 race for president.
Politics Jan 20 Here’s how the Iowa caucus works DES MOINES, Iowa — More than 40 years ago, a scheduling quirk vaulted Iowa to the front of the presidential nominating process, and ever since most White House hopefuls have devoted enormous time and money to a state that otherwise…