Four U.S. soldiers were killed in the Iran war on Sunday and IDed Tuesday by the Pentagon; two soldiers haven’t yet been publicly identified. Their unit kept troops supplied with food and equipment.
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Iowa doesn’t have enough OB-GYNs. Is the state’s abortion ban part of the problem?
Iowa ranks last among states for the number of OB-GYNS per capita. State legislators are trying to recruit more, but some doctors say the state’s strict abortion ban is partially to blame.
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COVID made shortages of doctors and nurses even worse. Rural hospitals still struggle
The U.S. already faced shortages in its health care workforce, then the pandemic spurred even more doctors and nurses to retire or leave hospital jobs. Filling those vacancies is a challenge.
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Iowa has high cancer rates. Trump’s cuts to CDC and NIH are already hitting the state
Iowa has the second highest incidence rate of cancer in the country, and it is already feeling Trump’s cuts to the workforce and research institutions trying to solve the rural cancer problem.
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Kids in Iowa’s capital will trick-or-treat on Halloween for the 1st time since 1938
Kids in the greater metro area of Iowa’s capital city typically go trick-or-treating the night before Halloween, a tradition that began in the 1930s as a way to help prevent vandalism.
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Her state bans gender-affirming care for teenagers. So she travels 450 miles for it
An estimated 110,000 trans teenagers live in states that ban gender-affirming care for minors. Some travel huge distances every few months to keep getting their treatment out-of-state.
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More rain is possible in the deluged Midwest as flooding kills 2 and threatens a dam
Severe storms are forecast for Tuesday in parts of western Iowa and eastern Nebraska and showers and storms are also possible in parts of South Dakota and Minnesota.
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Search and rescue efforts continue after tornado slams Iowa, killing at least 1 person
The tornado that struck Tuesday left a wide swath of obliterated homes and crumpled cars. Officials did not immediately give details of other deaths or injuries.
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Ron DeSantis wanted to be like Trump. Now he’s trying to prove he’s not to win Iowa
The Florida governor molded himself in Trump’s image as he rose in national prominence. Now he has the hard task of being just Trump enough without being Trump himself.
