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A common nighthawk perches on a log at Iowa Bird Rehabilitation in Des Moines, IA, on Dec. 16, 2025. “They have these big Pac-Man looking-like mouths, and they’ll just open them up and scoop up insects while flying, and then they have such big eyes because they hunt mostly during dusk and dawn,” said Jenni Boonjakuakul. “Big eyes help with taking in the light during that time.”

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Bird rehab center prepares to spread its wings with Iowa's first wild bird hospital

Rachel Cramer

A nonprofit that grew out of one woman’s basement in Des Moines rehabilitates thousands of wild birds every year. But as it nears capacity, the founder plans to build Iowa's first wild bird hospital and education center.

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White House says 'all options' are on the table for Greenland, including diplomacy

Elena Moore

President Trump has long expressed an interest in acquiring Greenland. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump isn't ruling out any options, but that diplomacy is his "first option."
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ICE agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown

Juliana Kim

The Department of Homeland Security accused the victim of being a "rioter" and that the ICE officer who pulled the trigger was "fearing for his life." Mayor Jacob Frey rejected claims of self-defense.
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U.S. population growth is slowing. The immigration crackdown is a major factor

Scott Horsley

Congressional forecasters have lowered their projection for U.S. population growth over the next decade by 7 million people as a result of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown as well as falling birth rates.

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