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Chris Turney and Sue Danielson anchor WHO's Noon News for August 23, 2024. Top stories: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is confirming the central bank is ready to start cutting interest rates. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to drop out of the race and endorse Donald Trump today. Today is the first day of school for many school districts across the Metro, including Ankeny, Johnston, Southeast Polk, Urbandale, and West Des Moines. Des Moines Schools start class on Monday.

Sue Danielson anchors WHO's Noon News for August 22, 2024. Top stories: Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz will reportedly be suspended for the first game of the season. Vice President Kamala Harris will officially accept her party's nomination for President at tonight's Democratic National Convention. A Canadian railway strike could threaten U.S. supply chains.

Chris Turner and Sue Danielson anchor the WHO Noon News for August 21, 2024. Top stories: Kyle Ricke has been sentenced for the murder of Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram. Day three of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago will feature Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accept the nomination for vice president. A fiery semi crash on I-80 in Urbandale caused traffic slowdowns this morning.

Sue Danielson and Chris Turner anchor WHO's Noon News for August 20, 2024. Top stories: Today marks day two of the Democratic National Convention. Several people were rescued from the Des Moines River after a boat capsized late last night. Iowans in 15 counties affected by flooding in June now have until October 22 to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding.

Sue Danielson and Chris Turner anchor WHO's Noon News for August 19, 2024. Top stories: Protestors are spreading out across Chicago as the Democratic National begins. House Republicans claim that President Biden has committed impeachable offenses. The Des Moines District begins the new school year a week from today (Mon). There's a lot of work underway to get ready.

Chris Turner and Sue Danielson anchor WHO's Noon News for August 16, 2024. Top stories: the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is now set. A body was pulled from the Des Moines River, near a boat ramp on Vandalia Road. It's been months since the first of several strong storms smacked parts of Iowa, and some are still struggling to get everything cleaned up.

Chris Turner and Sue Danielson anchor the WHO Noon News for August 15, 2024. Top stories: The Biden administration says it has negotiated lower prices on ten drugs commonly used by Americans on Medicare. School buildings and the hospital in Creston--in Southwest Iowa--went into lock-down after a shooting this morning. Iowa’s unemployment rate in July has stayed steady at 2.8 percent for the past four months.

Sue Danielson and Chris Turner anchor the WHO Noon News for August 14, 2024. Top stories: Inflation is below three-percent for the first time since 2021. A former Polk County Detention Officer is facing charges after police say he worked with an inmate to get drugs into the county jail. The National Hurricane Center says the storm system Ernesto is now a Category 1 hurricane.

Chris Turner and Sue Danielson anchor WHO's Noon News for August 13, 2024. Top stories: A police chase in Des Moines ends in a crash early this morning. A Georgia man has been charged in a teen girl's death in northeast Iowa. The FBI is investigating alleged Iranian hack attempts targeting the Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns.

Sue Danielson and Chris Turner anchor the WHO Noon News for August 12, 2024. Top stories: Citing "escalating regional tensions," the Pentagon says the U.S. is "strengthening" forces in the Middle East. The FBI is asking for help locating a missing teen who may be in Central Iowa. Schools in Iowa start classes in about two weeks, but the Iowa Department of Public Safety says none have been issued permits for staff to carry guns on school property.

Chris Turner anchors the WHO Noon News for August 9, 2024. Top stories: The Iowa State Fair continues with more nice weather in store. At least one debate between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is set. Microsoft says hackers based in Iran have been trying to break into the account of a "high ranking official" on the U.S. presidential campaign.

Chris Turner anchors the WHO Noon News for August 8, 2024. Top stories: The 2024 Iowa State Fair is officially underway. Tropical Storm Debby is bringing heavy rain and tornadoes to North Carolina. Ames Community School District is joining other schools in banning cellphones from classrooms.

Chris Turner anchors the WHO Noon News for August 7, 2024. Top stories: The 2024 Iowa State Fair kicks off Thursday and the weather to the start the fair is looking pretty good. The Harris and Trump presidential campaigns are on the road this week, appearing today in Wisconsin and Michigan. The man who was found guilty of killing an Algona Police Officer is requesting a new trial.

Chris Turner anchors the WHO Noon News for August 5, 2024. Top stories: American financial markets today are taking a big hit, stoking fears of a recession. A Midwest economic survey is predicting a cooling manufacturing sector. Tropical Storm Debby made landfall in Florida this morning as a Category 1 Hurricane.

Chris Turner anchors the WHO Noon News for August 6, 2024. Top stories: Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Tropical Storm Debby is heading north after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Monday morning in Florida. The Des Moines City Council passes the second reading of an ordinance that would ban camping on public property, and fine people who do so.

Sue Danielson anchors the WHO Noon News for July 24, 2024. Top stories: the coming week is going to feel like a tropical heatwave in Iowa. Assistance from the Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program is now available in Story County. FBI Director Christopher Wray is testifying before Congress on the attempted assassination of former President Trump.