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Don McLean Looks Back at His Masterpiece, ‘American Pie’

Don McLean has listened for decades as people belted out his classic song “American Pie” at last call or at karaoke — and applauds you for the effort. “I’ve heard whole bars burst into this song when I’ve been across the room,” McLean tells The Associated Press from a tour…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 19, 2022

Iowa assistant AG sues Des Moines police over protest arrest

An assistant attorney general in Iowa is suing the city of Des Moines and its police chief over his arrest during a June 2020 racial justice protest

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

School districts brace for rising lunch prices

In Iowa, some Des Moines metro school boards have already approved increasing lunch costs by up to 25 cents per meal.

Axios · May 10, 2022

Teenager dead and two fighting for their lives after shooting at high school

A mass shooting outside East High School, in Des Moines, Iowa, has led to one teenager dying and two others fighting for their lives confirmed the local school authority

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

One dead and two critically injured after shooting outside Iowa high school

Students dismissed and threat to public over, police say

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Children among the dead as multiple tornadoes rip through Iowa

Seven people, including two children, are dead after tornadoes swept through central Iowa, damaging buildings and knocking down trees and power lines.

ABC News · Mar 6, 2022

Officials confirm at least 7 dead in wake of Iowa tornado

Four adults and two children died in Madison County, one person was killed in Lucas County, and several others sustained serious injuries.

Axios · Mar 6, 2022

Officials: 7 killed as tornado tore through central Iowa

Authorities say seven people are dead after a tornado swept through central Iowa, damaging homes, knocking down trees and toppling power lines

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022

Iowa tornadoes leave at least seven dead including two children

Madison County Emergency Management Director Diogenes Ayala said the damage in the area southwest of the capital Des Moines is the ‘worst anyone has seen in quite a long time’

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022

Official: 6 Dead as Large Tornado Roars through Central Iowa

Six people were killed Saturday when a tornado swept through central Iowa, damaging buildings and knocking down trees and power lines, authorities said. Emergency management officials in Madison County said four were injured in addition to those killed when the tornado touched down in the area southwest of Des Moines…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 6, 2022