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Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
by Leila Fadel
Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."
Kansas City Chiefs' Fans Are Ecstatic About Super Bowl Victory
by Frank Morris
The long wait is over: Fans of the Kansas City Chiefs are celebrating their first Super Bowl championship in 50 years. After a slow start, the Chiefs pulled off a double-digit comeback.
Iowa Caucus Location Conflicts With Girl's Basketball Tournament
Thanks to a recent win, Woodbury Central High will host part of the tournament. But the county's Democratic Party booked that gym months ago. School officials moved the caucus to a middle school.
News Brief: Iowa Caucuses, Impeachment Trial, Coronavirus
Monday's Iowa caucuses kick off the 2020 presidential primary season. The impeachment trial of President Trump is nearing its end. And, there are now 11 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S.
Health Care Issues Motivate Iowa Voters To Turn Out For Caucuses
by David Greene
Health care consistently polls as the top issue Iowa voters care about. In the western part of the state, one doctor faces growing debt as he sometimes treats patients without coverage for free.
Coronavirus Declared A Global Health Emergency By World Health Organization
by Jason Beaubien
One by one, China's neighbors are closing their borders and restricting travel in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The U.S. and Japan recommend their citizens don't travel to China.
Worries About The Economic Contagion Of The Coronavirus
by Scott Horsley
The outbreak of a coronavirus that began in China is shining a spotlight on that country's growing connections to the global economy. The economic fallout is still very much a question mark.
Senate Trial Enters Its Next Phase: The Vote To Allow Witnesses
by Claudia Grisales
It appears that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has the votes he needs to block witnesses from appearing at the impeachment trial of President Trump. The trial could end Friday.
Alan Dershowitz Clarifies A Point Made In The Trump Impeachment Trial
Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz, who's on the president's legal team, talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about an argument made on the Senate floor that caused debate about limits of presidential power.
Trump Travels To Iowa To Engage In Political Counterprogramming
by Scott Detrow
Several days before Iowa Democrats kick off the 2020 presidential nominating contest, President Trump held a reelection rally Thursday night in Des Moines.
Activists Will Use Super Bowl To Raise Awareness About The Environment
by Alexander Gonzalez
When crowds of NFL fans converge on Miami for this weekend's Super Bowl, they may encounter environmental activists and a local host committee raising awareness about ocean health and the everglades.
The World's Largest Toothpaste Collection Belongs To A Dentist
Dr. Val Kolpakov set a Guinness World Record with more than 3,000 tubes from all over the world. He told WXIA-TV he began collecting pulled teeth, but decided that toothpaste is "much more exciting."