Democrats flip Iowa seat Trump won, GOP supermajority gone. Change is happening fast.

Collapse doesn’t whisper anymore. It broke open in Iowa. A Senate seat Donald Trump carried last year is now in Democratic hands. Catelin Drey’s win shattered the GOP’s supermajority. Republicans no longer control confirmations. That is not drift. That is fracture. “For the fourth special election in a row, Iowa voted for change,” said Iowa …

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Whirpool announces layoff of 650 workers in Iowa, one third of its workforce, due to projected reduced consumer demand.

Whirlpool Corp. has announced it is letting go of 651 workers from its manufacturing facility in Amana, effective June 1, in the largest single Iowa layoff since Tyson Foods last spring shut down its 1,200-worker pork plant in Perry. A statement from Whirlpool blamed the layoffs on reduced consumer demand, primarily refrigeration units. “This is …

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Greenfield, Iowa, and Surrounding Communities Take a Direct Hit From a Possible EF4 Tornado . . . Town Devastated, Multiple People Dead

A powerful tornado tore through Greenfield, Iowa, on Tuesday, leaving multiple fatalities, at least a dozen injuries, and widespread destruction in its wake. Key points: Tornado destroyed much of Greenfield, a town of about 2,000, located 55 miles southwest of Des Moines Confirmed fatalities, with authorities still determining the total number and thought to have …

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More severe storms, tornadoes poised to pounce on central US this week Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, from Dallas up to Thunder Bay

Severe thunderstorms with the potential tornadoes will return to hard-hit areas of the Great Plains from Tuesday to Thursday. Many areas will be at risk for multiple days. By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Published Apr 29, 2024 10:14 AM CDT | Updated Apr 30, 2024 7:26 AM CDT 03:04 AccuWeather meteorologists break down some …

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