America Together: An Iowa boy is selling baseball bats from fallen trees to help storm victims

Watchmen star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has landed a new role in the upcoming Michael Bay film Ambulance.The actor, who has recently appeared in The Trial Of The Chicago 7 and will be seen next year in The Matrix 4, is set to star in the Bay thriller alongside Jake Gyllenhaal.While plot details are scarce, Ambulance is based off a 2005 film about two brothers who run from the police, and steal an ambulance without knowing it contains a female paramedic and a patient in a critical condition.Eiza

With Iowa's caucuses facing the prospect of losing its traditional kickoff spot in the Democratic presidential nominating calendar, a new report investigating the botched reporting of the 2020 caucuses lays much of the blame of the debacle at the hands of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). But the DNC defends its role in the meltdown of the reporting of the results in the Feb.

Say what you will about Michael Bay, his overuse of explosions and slow-motion hero shots, but the man can get a pretty good cast together. Case in point, last month it was reported that Jake Gyllenhaal was in talks to star in Bay’s new film, “Ambulance.” Now, he’s getting some company in the form of one of the best up-and-coming actors we have today: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

A Texas mom is helping parents working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic this Christmas by crafting special letters from Santa Claus to share with their kids.  In an effort to provide alternative celebration dates for first responders and service members, Stephanie Davisson made her first "100% certified, Elf-approved" letter from Kris Kringle in 2018.

The fourth time may not be the charm after all for Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks. The eye doctor and Army veteran who was certified the winner of Iowa's 2nd Congressional District after four times running for the job faces one more hurdle to secure the seat: The Democratic-led Congress.  Her Democratic opponent Rita Hart will file an election contest to the U.S.

While the holiday season will look markedly different among the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are getting festive in creative ways to keep the spirit of the season alive.  We're hanging Christmas decorations early this year and buying plenty of lights and trees, as many families spend more time at home.

Jimmy Fallon and Andrew Rannells are saying “Good riddance” to 2020 with an epic musical.

Traffic on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge slowed to a crawl Saturday afternoon because of a protest caravan supporting the struggles of farmers in India, according to reports.  The jam was reported just before 2 p.m. PT and had started to ease up around 5:30 p.m., according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

straight to your inbox Manchester City take on newly-promoted Fulham this Saturday in a game that will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1. Following an inconsistent start to their league campaign, Guardiola's men got back on track last weekend with a comprehensive victory over Sean Dyche's Burnley.Fulham themselves, however, picked up an impressive victory of their own during the last round of Premier League fixtures.

A Federal Election Commission complaint has been filed accusing Democratic Iowa 2nd District House candidate Rita Hart of pretending to use volunteer labor to exceed campaign contribution limits.

Crafters rejoice! The Great British Sewing Bee will be broadcasting two Christmas specials over the festive period, with presenter Joe Lycett welcoming exciting celebrity guests to showcase their sewing skills. The first episode will see Denise Van Outen, Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas, This Morning's Dr Ranj Singh and comedian Sara Pascoe enter the amateur sewing room for some crafting fun.

A second correctional officer in Iowa has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, according to a local report.  The officer worked at the Clarinda Correctional Facility, a spokesperson from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union told local news station KCCI.  No other details were provided.  The fatality is the second such death in the state. A staff member at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville died on Nov.

Iowa health officials over the weekend recorded more than 2,000 newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.  As of Sunday morning, some 2,013 people tested positive for the virus, according to state health data.  Iowa health officials over the weekend recorded more than 2,000 newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.

Republican congressional candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks leads Democrat Tina Hart by a mere six votes after a recount in Iowa's 2nd District. A state canvassing board is expected to meet Monday, the legal deadline, to certify the results of the race in which more than 394,400 votes were cast.

The chair of the Iowa Democratic Party says an investigation into the meltdown in reporting of the results of the 2020 Iowa caucuses should released before the end of the year.

Tom Brady faced backlash on social media after he walked off the field on Monday, November 23, without shaking opposing quarterback Jared Goff’s hand after Tampa Bay lost to the Los Angeles Rams.The veteran quarterback, 43, was called out on Monday after fans noticed that Brady went straight to the Buccaneers’ locker room following a depressing loss before acknowledging the Rams leader, 26.“I guess Brady doesn’t know Goff well enough to shake his hand after losing,” NFL Hall of Famer Shannon

A Florida teen has made it his mission to raise an American flag on every flagpole across Palm Beach County – flags he fixed up himself. Matthew Amatulli, 16, started fixing flags with a sewing machine when he was young, having learned how to sew from his grandmother.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterWWE announced Thursday that it is exiting its ThunderDome residency at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, and moving to Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay. The new residency will begin with the episode of “SmackDown” airing Dec. 11 on Fox.

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, revealed he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday night, hours after the Senate’s longest-serving Republican acknowledged that he had been exposed to the contagion.

As Iowa hospitals are seeing a substantial increase in coronavirus patients, the state's Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds has reversed course on her longtime opposition to a statewide mask mandate and enacting a limited version of one on Monday.