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Keegan Murray named preseason All-Big Ten

(UI Athletics news release) IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore forward Keegan Murray has been named to the 2021-22 Big Ten Preseason All-Big Ten team. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Big...Read More

Coralville man accused of throwing another man into a mirror, causing injuries

Lang 10/27/21 A Coralville man faces charges that he threw another man into a mirror during a fight, causing injuries. According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Edhin Castillo Munguia of Holiday Road was physically fighting...Read More

IC Police take alleged bike thief into custody on multiple charges

Lang 10/27/21 An Iowa City man accused of stealing an expensive bicycle on the University of Iowa campus is now behind bars. According to online records, 32-year-old Dustin Wimer of Amhurst Street was booked into the Johnson...Read More

Tiffin man arrested after gun, drugs found in his car

Lang 10/27/21 A Tiffin man has been arrested after Iowa City Police say they found a gun and drugs in his car. 41-year-old Kenneth Roy of the Clear Creek manufactured housing community was pulled over near the...Read More

IC Papa John’s employee accused of creating fake bank deposits to steal money

Lang 10/27/21 An employee of Papa John’s Pizza in Iowa City faces charges that he created fake bank deposits in a scheme to steal money from the business. According to Iowa City Police, 23-year-old Robert Taylor of...Read More

Woman sues University of Iowa, fraternity over alleged sexual assault

AP/Lang 10/27/21 A woman is suing a University of Iowa fraternity and two former members after an alleged sexual assault that spawned protests on campus earlier this year. The woman alleges in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that...Read More

Iowa AP high school football poll for 10/26 (Classes 5A-3A)

By The Associated Press Eds: 2021 Final Poll The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa final high school football polls of the 2021 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and...Read More

Iowa’s Clark earns national, Big Ten preseason honors

Lang 10/26/21 University of Iowa sophomore Caitlin Clark was named to the Associated Press Preseason All-America team on Tuesday. Clark was also named Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year by the coaches and earned unanimous Preseason...Read More

World News

FDA panel recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11

The vaccines advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted on Tuesday to recommend that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine be approved for children between 5 and 11 years old. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee...Read More

President Biden nominates acting chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to become first female chief to head FCC

President Joe Biden nominated the Federal Communications Commission’s acting chairwoman, Jessica Rosenworcel, to fill the post permanently, which would make her the agency’s first female chief. Rosenworcel took over as acting head of the FCC on Jan....Read More

U.S. to begin lifting restrictions for fully vaccinated international travelers on Nov. 8

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that the Biden administration will lift a nearly two-year travel suspension early next month, allowing fully vaccinated travelers from 33 countries to fly into the United States. The...Read More

Two killed, four injured in shooting at mall in Boise, Idaho

Officials confirmed that two people were killed and at least four others injured — including a police officer — after a shooter opened fire in a mall in Boise, Idaho, on Monday afternoon. Boise Police Chief Ryan...Read More

Twitter suspends Indiana Rep. Jim Banks for misgendering Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine

Indiana Rep. Jim Banks’s official Twitter account has been suspended after he intentionally misgendered Department of Health and Human Services assistant secretary for health Rachel Levine in a tweet. Banks shared a screenshot of the tweet where...Read More

Potentially historic rain, massive bomb cyclone and ‘atmospheric river’ slams Northern California

A “bomb cyclone” slammed the Pacific Ocean on Sunday in Northern California, soaking the West Coast with heavy rain, damaging winds, flooding and mudslides. Over 160,000 homes and businesses in California, more than 170,000 in Washington, and...Read More