Team Hold the Plane aims for seven marathons in seven days
Goofy Race participants Sarah Lacina and Deborah Carneol join Samson’s crew along with a former MLB player and other diverse runners. They trained since 2016 for a Cape Town to Antarctica challenge, backed by sponsors and a $2 million charity goal.
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Rizer Opens Race in Swing District Amid Calls to Finish Strong
U.S. House member and University of Dubuque aviation professor Rizer considers exiting the district to pursue other roles. He chairs the House State Government Committee and supported a voter ID law and synthetic drug measures. Two Democrats, Scott Foens and Molly Donahue, run for their party's nomination with Republicans fielding at least one candidate. The district shows a strong Democratic registration edge, with 504 more registered Democrats than Republicans.
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Trump Schumer talks amid looming shutdown and blame game
Trump reaches out to Schumer for a private 90 minute White House meeting as lawmakers clash over continuing resolutions. Cornyn says Trump avoided taking charge while Mattis warns short term funding harms military readiness. Republicans label it Schumer Shutdown amid debates over Dreamers and DACA.
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What happens during a US government shutdown explained
A look back at the 2013 shutdown and potential parallels. Federal courts could run three weeks without new funding while Medicare largely continued. The CDC aimed to sustain flu tracking, mortgages faced delays, and 700 SBA loan applications worth 140 million were stalled. Post delivery continued. active duty military remained on duty. non essential staff furloughed. parks kept open with guards. SocialSecurity and disability checks were unchanged in 2018. VA hospitals stayed open. education aid and appeals faced delays.
Lawmakers OWI arrest shocks Iowa politics
Iowa state representative Baltimore, 51, was arrested on first offense OWI and weapon possession after a 3:30 a.m. stop near Ames. Police said his blood alcohol level was 0.147 percent and a pistol was found in his SUV. He faced additional charges for failure to maintain lanes and driving under the speed limit and was released on bail. a preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 8. Linda Upmeyer, speaker of the House, declined to decide his chair status pending the issue.
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