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Police: Idaho shooting suspect died from self-inflicted gunshot wound

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said Sunday, crediting an off-duty officer and a citizen with firing shots that diverted him. Investigators are confident that the gunman, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, acted alone during the shooting Saturday at an In-N-Out location in Twin Falls, Police Chief Matthew Hicks said at a news conference. In all, four people died, including Williams, and seven others were injured at the recently opened restaurant in the southern Idaho city ...

Trump holds off on ordering new Iran strikes

By AAMER MADHANI and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. The U.S. ...

Former officials: New Medicaid fraud task force a ‘sham’

By CLARK KAUFFMAN Iowa Capital Dispatch Two former directors of the state agency that oversees Medicaid fraud investigations said Friday that Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s newly formed fraud task force is “political theater.” Dean Lerner and Kevin Techau, who served as directors ...

Club Roundup — Week of Aug. 3

Retirees Fort Dodge Animal Health Retirees: 11:15 a.m. Monday, Pizza Ranch, 3311 Fifth Ave. S. Service clubs Fort Dodge Noon Rotary: Noon Monday, Shiny Top Brewing, 520 Central Ave. Fort Dodge Civitan Club: 5:30 p.m. Monday, Pizza Ranch, 3311 Fifth Ave. S. Daybreak Rotary Club: 7 a.m. Tuesday, board room, Triton Cafe, Iowa Central Community College. Fort Dodge Noon Kiwanis: Noon Tuesday, Pizza Ranch, 3311 Fifth Ave. S. Noon Lions: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, The Lion’s Den, 731 Exposition Drive. Noon Sertoma Club: Noon Thursday, Pizza Ranch, 3311 Fifth Ave. ...

Lahn clarifies position on privatized Medicaid

By Kadin Luhmann Iowa Capital Dispatch BRITT — Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn defended his Medicaid stance Saturday at the Hancock County Fair in Britt, expressing a need to continue Gov. Kim Reynolds’ healthcare policy. Lahn said delivering healthcare through the ...

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