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Trump should rethink revoking former officials' security details, Tom Cotton says
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump should rethink his decision to remove security details from three former senior national security officials, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Sunday. That protection is not just for them, but also the public,...
Bridgestone announces a tire plant closure in Tennessee with 700 layoffs and other reductions.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tennessee, truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company announced in a news release. Bridgestone said the closure will help the company “optimize its business...
Celebrated artwork will be removed from an Iowa park as its creator ends fight to preserve the work
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A nationally known outdoor artwork will be removed from a park pond in Des Moines under a settlement announced Tuesday, ending a legal fight between the New York artist who created the work decades ago and a local art center that argued it couldn’t afford needed repairs...
After months of outcry, low-income tenants sue Omaha Housing Authority over bed bug infestation
A class-action lawsuit filed Monday alleges the Omaha Housing Authority ignored and failed to eliminate bed bug infestations at high-rise apartments for low-income residents. The new lawsuit, brought by a pioneering firm in bed bug litigation, comes after a challenging year for OHA...
