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At least 10 injured in shooting at Louisiana mall, officials say
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At least 10 injured in shooting at Louisiana mall, officials say
Police are responding to reports of a mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/least-6-injured-mass-shooting-louisiana-mall-officials-say/
23 minutes ago
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Recall reissued after woman, 75, dies from portable power bank exploding in her lap
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Recall reissued after woman, 75, dies from portable power bank exploding in her lap
Officials are reannouncing an existing recall of a portable power bank because it continues to cause injuries.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/recall-reissued-after-woman-75-dies-portable-power-bank-exploding-her-lap/
about 1 hour ago
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Worldâs oldest nun celebrates 113th birthday
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Worldâs oldest nun celebrates 113th birthday
The worldâs oldest nun has turned 113 years old.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/worlds-oldest-nun-celebrates-113th-birthday/
about 2 hours ago
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Man sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for gun charge
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Man sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for gun charge
A Davenport man was sentenced Wednesday to more than 11 years in prison for having a gun as a felon.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/man-sentenced-more-than-11-years-prison-gun-charge/
about 3 hours ago
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Wildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and force evacuations
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Wildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and force evacuations
Wildfires have intensified intensifying across the U.S. Southeast. More than 50 homes have been destroyed in Georgia.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/wildfires-across-georgia-florida-destroy-more-than-50-homes-force-evacuations/
about 4 hours ago
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RECALL ALERT: 149,000 Generac generators recalled over fire risks
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149,000 Generac generators recalled over fire risks
Thousands of portable generators are being recalled over safety concerns.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/149000-generac-generators-recalled-over-fire-risks/
about 4 hours ago
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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
President Donald Trumpâs acting attorney general has signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/trump-reclassifies-state-licensed-medical-marijuana-less-dangerous-drug-historic-shift/
about 4 hours ago
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Man sentenced to more than 25 years in prison for meth charge
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Man sentenced to more than 25 years in prison for meth charge
Jason L. Ringold, 47, sold more than 600 grams of meth in Burlington between April and June 2024, according to court documents.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/man-sentenced-more-than-25-years-prison-meth-charge/
about 5 hours ago
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Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81
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Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81
Renowned American conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas has died at 81.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/michael-tilson-thomas-renowned-conductor-composer-dies-81/
about 5 hours ago
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Trump orders US military to âshoot and killâ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US military to âshoot and killâ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Thursday he has ordered the U.S. military to âshoot and killâ small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/trump-orders-us-military-shoot-kill-iranian-small-boats-choking-strait-hormuz/
about 5 hours ago
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Officials search for man who did not return to Davenport work release center
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Officials search for man who did not return to Davenport work release center
Sabastian D. Bustillos, 27, didnât return to the center.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/officials-search-man-who-did-not-return-davenport-work-release-center/
about 7 hours ago
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Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
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Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down since mid-February as Democrats have demanded policy changes.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/senate-passes-budget-plan-ice-border-patrol-bid-reopen-homeland-security/
about 7 hours ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/man-accused-trying-grab-girl-yard-impersonating-police-officer/
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about 8 hours ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/unimaginable-loss-high-school-senior-shot-killed-just-hours-after-attending-prom/
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about 9 hours ago
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Illinois House approves megaprojects bill, but the Bears want changes
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Illinois House approves megaprojects bill, but the Bears want changes
The measure, which passed 78-32, is ostensibly a step toward keeping âthe pride and joy of Illinoisâ from bolting for Indiana, where Hoosier lawmakers have tried to lure the NFLâs founding franchise with the promise of more than $1 billion in public subsidies to build a football palace just across the state line in Hammond.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/illinois-house-approves-megaprojects-bill-bears-want-changes/
about 9 hours ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/pentagon-says-navy-secretary-john-phelan-is-leaving-latest-departure-top-defense-leader/
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about 10 hours ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/asian-elephant-calf-makes-her-public-debut-dcs-national-zoo/
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about 10 hours ago
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2 dead, at least 30 injured after chemical leak at West Virginia plant, authorities say
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2 dead, at least 30 injured after chemical leak at West Virginia plant, authorities say
Two people have died after a chemical leak at a plant in West Virginia.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/2-people-dead-19-others-taken-hospital-after-chemical-leak-west-virginia-plant-authorities-say/
about 11 hours ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/woman-run-nearly-2-years-found-inside-air-conditioning-vent-authorities-say/
about 15 hours ago
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Senate passes tax on vapes, other nicotine products to fund pediatric cancer research
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Senate passes tax on vapes, other nicotine products to fund pediatric cancer research
The Senate passed a bill Wednesday to implement a nickel tax on alternative nicotine products like nicotine pouches and vapes, with funding to go toward pediatric cancer research at the University of Iowa.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/senate-passes-tax-vapes-other-nicotine-products-fund-pediatric-cancer-research/
about 16 hours ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/best-quad-cities-hob-nosh-highlights-local-businesses-bites-beats/
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about 18 hours ago
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Transportation providers, schools, state officials ease school bus driver shortage
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Transportation providers, schools, state officials ease school bus driver shortage
In response to the nationwide school bus driver shortage, a partnership emerged between Illinois schools, transportation providers and the secretary of state.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/transportation-providers-schools-state-officials-ease-school-bus-driver-shortage/
about 18 hours ago
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Vehicle damages power pole, catches fire in crash
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Vehicle damages power pole, catches fire in crash
A vehicle crashed into a power pole Wednesday morning sparking a fire.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/23/vehicle-damages-power-pole-catches-fire-crash/
about 18 hours ago
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Iowa House approves bill adding restrictions on automated license plate reading cameras
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Iowa House approves bill adding restrictions on automated license plate reading cameras
The Iowa House approved a bill adding restrictions on using automated license plate reading cameras.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/iowa-house-approves-bill-adding-restrictions-automated-license-plate-reading-cameras/
about 20 hours ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/furniture-store-music-hub-davenport-building-become-sound-factory/
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about 20 hours ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/volunteers-pack-hundreds-lunches-safer-foundation-fundraiser/
about 21 hours ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/scam-alert-iowa-state-patrol-warns-court-hearing-text-scam/
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about 22 hours ago
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WATCH LIVE: Iowa City police to hold first press conference on Ped Mall shooting
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WATCH LIVE: Iowa City police to hold first press conference on Ped Mall shooting
The Iowa City Police Department is preparing for a press conference about the shooting at Iowa Cityâs pedestrian mall over the weekend.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/watch-live-iowa-city-police-hold-first-press-conference-ped-mall-shooting/
about 23 hours ago
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Body found near Hickory Grove Road
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Body found near Hickory Grove Road
Police said at 9:41 a.m. Wednesday officers found the body of a man. An autopsy is scheduled.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/body-found-near-hickory-grove-road/
1 day ago
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Darrell Sheets of âStorage Warsâ dead at 67, police say
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Darrell Sheets of âStorage Warsâ dead at 67, police say
Darrell Sheets of âStorage Warsâ has died. He was 67.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/darrell-sheets-storage-wars-dead-67-police-say/
1 day ago
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Hotel by TBK Sports Complex to undergo $3M rebrand to be Holiday Inn Express
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Hotel by TBK Sports Complex to undergo $3M rebrand to be Holiday Inn Express
The Cambria Hotel near the TBK Bank Sports Complex is undergoing a $3 million conversion to a Holiday Inn Express, bringing new amenities to the Quad Cities.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/hotel-by-tbk-sports-complex-undergo-3m-rebrand-be-holiday-inn-express/
1 day ago
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Remains of unclaimed Iowans to be laid to rest
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Remains of unclaimed Iowans to be laid to rest
This weekend, the cremated remains of 170 unclaimed Iowans will be laid to rest in Des Moines.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/remains-unclaimed-iowans-be-laid-rest/
1 day ago
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The Last Picture House rooftop to open for 3rd season
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The Last Picture House rooftop to open for 3rd season
The rooftop will open on April 30 and be open until mid-fall.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/last-picture-house-rooftop-open-3rd-season/
1 day ago
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Davenport police: Death investigation underway near Hickory Grove Road
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Davenport police: Death investigation underway near Hickory Grove Road
A KWQC crew on scene is gathering more details.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/davenport-police-death-investigation-underway-near-hickory-grove-road/
1 day ago
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Alabama to perform at the Iowa State Fair
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Alabama to perform at the Iowa State Fair
This is the final act revealed by the Iowa State Fair for the 2026 season.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/alabama-perform-iowa-state-fair/
1 day ago
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2 charged, 1 wanted after man cut during fight in Rock Island
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2 charged, 1 wanted after man cut during fight in Rock Island
A 23-year-old and a 17-year-old are charged after a man was cut during a fight Monday afternoon.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/2-charged-1-wanted-after-man-cut-during-fight-rock-island/
1 day ago
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Family of Steak ân Shake worker allegedly killed over onion rings calls for death penalty for suspect
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Family of Steak ân Shake worker allegedly killed over onion rings calls for death penalty for suspect
Prosecutors announced a 20-year-old woman is charged with six felonies in the case, including first-degree murder.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/family-steak-n-shake-worker-allegedly-killed-over-onion-rings-calls-death-penalty-suspect/
1 day ago
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Trader Joeâs customer claims she possibly swallowed a fingertip in lawsuit over juice
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Trader Joeâs customer claims she possibly swallowed a fingertip in lawsuit over juice
A woman has filed a lawsuit against Trader Joeâs, alleging she drank orange juice containing a piece of a glove and possibly a fingertip.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/trader-joes-customer-claims-she-possibly-swallowed-fingertip-lawsuit-over-juice/
1 day ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/21/scientist-accused-poisoning-co-workers-water-bottle-after-being-denied-promotion-authorities-say/
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Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules
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Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules
A federal appeals court rules that Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, allowing posters of the religious doctrine to go up throughout the state.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/texas-can-require-public-schools-display-ten-commandments-classrooms-us-appeals-court-rules/
1 day ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/high-schooler-takes-prom-photos-hospital-amid-stage-4-cancer-recovery/
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Lawmakers seeking information on missing scientists connected to nuclear research
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Lawmakers seeking information on missing scientists connected to nuclear research
The cases involve people connected to nuclear and aerospace research.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/lawmakers-seeking-information-missing-scientists-connected-nuclear-research/
1 day ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/bat-found-rock-falls-home-tests-positive-rabies/
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/21/teen-charged-with-killing-florida-stepsister-cruise-ship-pleads-not-guilty/
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Southwest pilots use evasive action to avoid collision at airport, company says
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Southwest pilots use evasive action to avoid collision at airport, company says
Southwest Airlines says crews were forced to use evasive action to avoid a collision at Nashville International Airport.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/21/southwest-pilots-use-evasive-action-avoid-collision-airport-company-says/
1 day ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/21/fianc-dies-motorcycle-crash-hours-after-proposing-girlfriend/
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Trump raises prospect of federal support or merger as Spirit Airlines struggles with costs and debtÂ
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Trump raises prospect of federal support or merger as Spirit Airlines struggles with costs and debt
President Donald Trump is suggesting the federal government could help keep Spirit Airlines afloat while also calling for a buyer to step in.
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/21/trump-raises-prospect-federal-support-or-merger-spirit-airlines-struggles-with-costs-debt/
1 day ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/22/former-northwest-bank-trust-office-towers-sold/
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/21/foundation-covering-funeral-costs-8-children-killed-louisiana-mass-shooting/
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1 day ago
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https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/21/family-fears-worst-search-efforts-continue-missing-oquawka-man/
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2 days ago
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