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Cedar Rapids man convicted of Capitol riot charges
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A federal jury convicted a Cedar Rapids man on Tuesday of seven charges related to the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot. The jury in Washington found Leo Kelly, 37, guilty of charges that included obstructing an official proceeding, entering a restricted building...
United Fire: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — United Fire Group Inc. (UFCS) on Monday reported net income of $694,000 in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based company said it had profit of 3 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs,...
Biden bats away questions about age, polls; launches 2024 ad
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden rolled out the first ad of his 2024 reelection campaign on Wednesday, casting himself as a warrior in defense of freedom, but immediately found himself grappling with questions about his advanced age and droopy poll numbers. At an afternoon...
Man agrees to plea deal in deadly Iowa nightclub shooting
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to reduced charges in the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend and another man during a crowded birthday party at an Iowa nightclub where he was working security. Timothy Rush agreed this week in a motion to a deal in which he...
Iowa man sentenced to 3 life terms for killing his family
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A judge on Friday sentenced an Iowa man convicted of killing his parents and sister to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. Judge Lars Anderson sentenced Alexander Ken Jackson, 22, after his conviction in January of three...
