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Today Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center: 9 a.m. to noon, 20 N. First St. Free admission. A.A. Girls — By The Book (Women’s meeting): 9:30 a.m., 1408 Fifth Ave. S. Blanden Memorial Art Museum: Noon to 5 p.m., 920 Third Ave. S. Admission is free. A.A. Saturday Noon Group: Noon, 1408 Fifth Ave. S. A.A. Candlelight Group: 7 p.m., 1408 Fifth Ave. S. Sunday A.A. Sunday Morning Group (Open): 10:30 a.m., 1408 Fifth Ave. S. Al-Anon Family Group: noon, 1408 Fifth Ave. S. A.A. Beginners Meeting (Open): 6 p.m., 1408 Fifth Ave. S. Monday Matt Cosgrove River’s ...

Trump and the press boycott each other

We're back in the children's sandbox. President Trump has banned CNN, MS Now, and Politico from covering him. The three have filed a First Amendment lawsuit. The president has retaliated with "Trump TV: The Essentials Station" on YouTube. American presidents have been complaining about the ...

Iowa lawmakers could return for special session on steel plant tax incentives before midterms

A Democratic state senator on the Senate’s tax-writing committee said Friday that timing on a potential special session reported Friday is “suspicious” as the 2026 general election draws near. The Des Moines Register first reported lawmakers are considering a potential special session in October. Kevin McCarthy, chief of staff for Iowa House Minority Leader Brian Meyer, sent an email to Iowa House Democrats Thursday stating House Democratic leaders “have been in communication with the lobby firm that has been retained by a company in the steel industry wishing to have an ...

Iowa Veterans Home sued for alleged workplace discrimination

A pharmacist fired from the state-run Iowa Veterans Home is now suing the state, alleging discrimination based on age, gender and disability. Kimberly Helmbrecht, who was hired at the Iowa Veterans Home in early April 2020 during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, is suing the ...

University of Iowa develops AI strategy with amplifying human potential in mind

The University of Iowa is crafting a new artificial intelligence framework in order to better understand the technology’s impacts, good and bad, and identify opportunities for innovation across all areas of campus, university leaders say. The university has launched a new website and project support program through its artificial intelligence strategy. The Iowa City university announced this month it is rolling out a strategy for AI exploration and use across academics, research and clinical operations, with Associate Provost for Faculty and Strategic Operations Barry Thomas saying ...