No one hurt in Cedar Rapids house fire CEDAR RAPIDS — A house owned by a landlord who is in a nuisance property dispute with the city over other rentals was damaged in a fire early Tuesday, fire officials said. More
Iowa state park camping fees increase for the first time in 20 years Campers at Iowa’s state parks this year will pay a few more dollars a night to put up a tent or park their recreational vehicle, with the largest increases coming at state parks with the most visitors and amenities. More
Legislative Iowa budget work underway DES MOINES — A sure harbinger of adjournment for the 2021 legislative session happened Monday when the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced the first state budget bill — even if the end still is weeks away. More
Commentary: Marriage does not provide blanket consent for unwanted sex | Video The first conviction for marital rape took place in the courts of Singapore in April. When it comes to sexual relations, whether in a marriage or not, both parties need to know that consent is ... 04/26/2024 - 11:01 pm | View Link
Joe Biden Believed 'Good ' Was Key to Long-Lasting Marriage, Book on US First Ladies Claims As reported by The Guardian, Rogers mentioned, that in 2004, Jill Biden entered the meeting with a halter top on and the word 'NO' written on her tummy, signaling to staff that Biden had decided not ... 04/26/2024 - 10:28 pm | View Link
Combining Our Finances After Marriage Was a Mess. Why Separate Bank Accounts Work Better for Us You might prefer to keep your own investments or savings in a separate high-yield savings account rather than a money market account. Both offer high APYs right now and are a great place to park extra ... 04/26/2024 - 8:12 pm | View Link
FAMILY AND MARRIAGE: Pray first and always As we Pray for America whose pledge of allegiance recounts that we are ‘one nation under God,’ and whose currency states that it is ‘in God we trust,’ we want Americans to encounter the God who rules ... 04/26/2024 - 3:08 pm | View Link
Maria Bello and Dominique Crenn spark marriage rumors at Time100 Gala The couple, who got engaged in December 2019, previously revealed that they were finally planning to say “I do” this spring. 04/26/2024 - 8:31 am | View Link
Marriage in the United States Marriage in the United States is a legal, social, and religious institution. The marriage age in the United States is set by each state and territory, either by statute or the common law applies. 04/26/2024 - 3:18 am | View Website
What was the history of marriage in the United States Marriage is an institution that is pervasive throughout American life. It isn't just about love or procreation. It defines things like inheritance, rights, privileges, and immigration--just to name a few (see, for example, previous post on interracial marriage ). Marriage directly impacts reproduction and the composition of its citizens. 04/25/2024 - 8:30 pm | View Website
Americans' attitudes toward marriage are changing rapidly More Americans are marrying later in life, if they marry at all. NPR's Michel Martin talks with sociology professor Susan Brown about shifting attitudes toward marriage in American society. 04/25/2024 - 5:39 pm | View Website
Marriage | Definition, History, Types, Customs, Laws, & Facts Marriage, a legally and socially sanctioned union, usually between a man and a woman, that is regulated by laws, rules, customs, beliefs, and attitudes that prescribe the rights and duties of the partners and accords status to their offspring (if any). 04/25/2024 - 5:03 pm | View Website
Marriage Marriage - Rituals, Customs, Traditions: The rituals and ceremonies surrounding marriage in most cultures are associated primarily with fecundity and validate the importance of marriage for the continuation of a clan, people, or society. 04/25/2024 - 2:32 pm | View Website
Kristin Jones | KFF Health News (TNS)
More than 60 years ago, policymakers in Colorado embraced the idea that early intervention could prevent child abuse and save lives. The state’s requirement that certain professionals tell officials when they suspect a child has been abused or neglected was among the first mandatory reporting laws in the nation.
Since then, mandatory reporting laws have expanded nationally to include more types of maltreatment — including neglect, which now accounts for most reports — and have increased the number of professions required to report.
Jeff Ostrowski | Bankrate.com (TNS)
As homebuyers grapple with record prices this spring, mortgage rates have also crept up. On a 30-year fixed loan, the average rate was 7.39% as of May 1, according to Bankrate’s survey of large lenders, marking three straight months of 7% rates.
Blame inflation. It’s still stubbornly elevated, rising to 3.5% in March, and that’s led to dialed-back expectations about how quickly the Federal Reserve cuts rates this year, if at all.
Ted Rossman | Bankrate.com (TNS)
“Revenge travel” has been a big theme the past couple of years as Americans have been raring to go here, there and everywhere after hunkering down during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the Transportation Security Administration screened a record-high 858.5 million passengers in 2023.
But it hasn’t been a smooth ride for travelers.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Sergei Bobrovsky has a plan.
Although the Panthers will have to wait until Monday to play either Boston or Toronto in the opener of the second round of the playoffs, Florida coach Paul Maurice is not concerned about whether star goaltender Bobrovsky will be rusty.
“Sergei’s got a plan for just about everything,” Maurice said.
MIAMI GARDENS – During most of the 24 weekends on the 2024 Formula One circuit, the high-speed Grand Prix auto race is the focal point, the main thing.
And there are celebrity-laden parties wrapped around the race.
At the Miami Grand Prix, it sometimes seems the other way around.
At the Miami Grand Prix it sometimes seems that the parties and celebrity sightings are the main thing, and the race is the sideshow.
Whatever is going on, people are watching.
Defense lawyers in the YNW Melly murder case are getting back to work, at least behind the scenes, though it will still be months before a second jury hears the bloody details.
Broward Circuit Judge John J. Murphy issued a ruling this week allowing background work, such as sworn witness interviews, to continue while key issues are considered by the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Most criminal cases are put on hold while critical questions are under appeal, and Melly’s case has both sides challenging Murphy’s decisions.
Prosecutors want the appeals court to allow them to introduce a 20-minute documentary produced by Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, 25.