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Five people with masks on and sitting six feet apart on chairs are looking at the mayor, who is also wearing a mask.

Marshalltown Mayor Proclaims Hispanic Heritage Month

Marshalltown’s mayor is giving some official recognition to the city’s Latinos. They make up nearly one-third of the local population.

Hurricane Sally is predicted to make landfall late Tuesday night or Wednesday along the Gulf Coast, bringing huge amounts of rain — thanks in part to its slow movement.

Hurricane Sally Is Bringing 'History-Making' Rains To Gulf Coast, Forecasters Say

Many communities in Sally's path will be drenched by 10 to 20 inches of rain, with some areas possibly seeing up to 30 inches. The storm made landfall Wednesday morning in Alabama.

With theaters across the country closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, <em>Playbill</em> has had to pivot quickly. "We find ourselves incredibly fortunate to be associated with this ridiculously fantastic art form that we miss oh, so much," says <em>Playbill</em> Vice President Alex Birsh.

With Theaters Still Closed, 136-Year-Old 'Playbill' Does A Quick Online Pivot

The magazine given out at theaters isn't just a program, it's a cherished souvenir. The publication has doubled down on its digital offerings, and to almost everyone's surprise, it's doing quite well.

Asher Wool, 8, uses a ferro rod and striker to light a bundle of tinder aflame at Earthwork school in western Massachusetts.

Growing Demand For Wilderness Education May Widen Learning Inequality

Parents desperate to get their kids outdoors and offline are choosing wilderness schools for their kids, but poor, urban kids are missing out. Educators in Kingston, N.Y., are trying to change that.

Biden Is Outspending Trump On TV, And Just 6 States Are The Focus Of The Campaign

Almost 85% of TV ad spending in the presidential race has been focused on six key states — Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona.

A firefighter sprays water on a controlled burn Sunday while fighting the Dolan Fire near Big Sur, Calif. Millions of acres have burned in California and neighboring states this year.

At Least 35 Dead As Wildfires Rampage Along The West Coast

In addition to dangerous smoke and fog, there is now concern that two of the biggest fires threatening cities and towns near Portland, Ore., might combine.

A tree is broken and has fallen over a sidewalk. A sign in front of the area says "sidewalk closed."

Marshalltown Derecho Recovery Could Take Years

It’s been a little more than a month since the derecho storm swept through Iowa. Marhsalltown took one of its hardest hits.

In this photo taken May 23, 2019, and released by the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad, center, walks along a street in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The U.S. ambassador to China urged Beijing to engage in substantive dialogue with exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama during a visit to the Himalayan region over the past week, the Embassy said Saturday.

Trump Says Branstad's Leaving China To Help President's Re-election

RadioIowa's O. Kay Henderson reports on former Gov. Terry Branstad stepping down from his position as U.S. ambassador to China.

A Broward County Sheriff's Office vehicle is parked outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla.

In Florida, Schools Under Pressure To Get Rid Of Police Officers

The demands by student activists face what could be an insurmountable obstacle: security fears in the aftermath of the Parkland shooting.

Hurricane Paulette is approaching Bermuda and expected to begin dumping rain on the territory late Sunday. Tropical Storm Sally is also threatening the Gulf Coast.

Tropical Storm Sally Moves Toward Gulf Coast As Bermuda Braces For Hurricane Paulette

Residents of Bermuda are being urged to protect life and property ahead of Paulette, while on the Gulf Coast, forecasters are warning of potentially life-threatening storm surge from Sally.

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