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An Air India airlines jet is pictured in September 2023 in Lido Beach, New York. The airline was one of many affected by hoax bomb threats over the past week.

6 Indian airline flights declare emergencies amid spate of fake bomb threats

Six flights from India declared emergencies within 30 minutes of each other. It comes as fake bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on Indian airlines.

Andrew Sherburne, the executive director of FilmScene, and Programming Director Ben Delgado, kicked off the festival weekend by thanking sponsors and attendees for their support ahead of the Nightbitch screening.

Iowa City’s storytelling history shines in 3rd Refocus Film Festival

Martians, moms and all things movies were in the spotlight over the weekend at the 2024 Refocus Film Festival in Iowa City. It’s the only film festival dedicated to celebrating the art of adaptation, which this year included the Iowa premiere of Nightbitch.

Iowa Judicial Branch says it’s fixing IT errors that sent $26 million to wrong funds

The Iowa Judicial Branch said it is fixing computer programming errors that led to more than $26 million in court debt collections being sent to the wrong funds.

American activist talks about how having a target on his back has changed his life

Indian officials were in the U.S. earlier in October for talks about an alleged plot to target an American activist. He talks about how having a target on his back has changed his life.

Trump calls Venezuelan migrants criminals. Some Venezuelans agree, others fight back

Donald Trump often focuses on Venezuelans when he warns about criminal immigrants coming to the U.S. It's a narrative that has surprisingly taken root even in some Venezuelan-American communities. It offers a window into why support for deportations seems to be rising among some Latinos.

Blinken heads off on another visit to Middle East as conflict spreads

Israeli forces killed the Hamas leader in Gaza last week and they've been pressing their offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon too. Israel is also poised to strike Iran.

An emerald ash borer larva chews through the cambium layer of an infested ash tree in Armstrong, Emmet County. The feeding tunnels cut off the vascular or “plumbing system" of a tree.

Emerald ash borer confirmed in all 99 counties. Here's how to protect your trees

Ash trees within 15 miles of a known infestation are considered at high risk of attack. Experts say preventative insecticide treatments can help protect healthy ash trees. But once there’s significant damage, the tree is unlikely to recover.

Stephen Nzioka works on his farm in Miu, Machakos County, Kenya. A changing climate took a toll on his harvests — until a weekly text message gave him insights into the week's weather and the best farming strategies.

This farmer 'planted blindly' in a changing climate. A weather app came to his rescue

“I kept on guessing and just taking risks,” says farmer Stephen Nzioka of Kenya. A weekly text message has been a game changer as he copes with a changing climate.

What's important to Pennsylvania voters. And, Israel targets Hezbollah finances.

Why Pennsylvania is being closely watched this election. And, Israeli strikes on Lebanon hit branches of a Hezbollah-run financial institution.

Republican candidate Mark Hanson (left) is running against Democratic Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (right) in Senate District 14.

Democrat Trone Garriott is running for reelection to the Iowa Senate against Republican Hanson

Voters in Waukee, Adel, Van Meter and parts of West Des Moines and Clive have the choice to elect Democratic Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott or her Republican challenger Mark Hanson to represent Senate District 14 in the Iowa Legislature.

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