Josh Hafner
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Des Moines, IA, United States
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OnPolitics: No Greenland for you
Trump touted himself as messiah and looked to buy Greenland. It's the week in politics. → Read More
Leave your shoes at the door: Science says they're covered in poop and could make you sick
Studies suggest the soft bottoms of shoes bring legions of disease-carrying bacteria and fecal germs deep into your home — E. Coli included. → Read More
OnPolitics: Trump's rolling out the tanks
A military parade follows Trump's visit to North Korea and outrage flows from the border. → Read More
OnPolitics: Your debate night cheat sheet
Two nights. Two debates. Eleventy billion Democratic candidates (or so it seems). → Read More
OnPolitics: The campaign that never ended
Trump's campaign is back. Not that it ever left. → Read More
Police chief gives driver $575 ticket for tossing cigarette out window in Canada
Police chief Del Manak in Victoria, British Columbia, caught a driver flicking a lit cigarette out of the car window. It ended with a hefty fine. → Read More
'You guys are the heroes': Missing hiker Amanda Eller thanks rescuers in emotional appearance
Amanda Eller, the Hawaii hiker rescued after being lost for weeks in a Maui forest, is in recovery. Now her rescuers are looking for Noah Kekai Mina. → Read More
'We can do better than this!' 10 tons of trash left on Virginia beach after Memorial Day event
Hundreds of beach-goers at Floatopia, a Memorial Day weekend event, left 10 tons of garbage at Virginia Beach's Ocean Park, WCNC-TV reported. → Read More
OnPolitics: 'Engaged in a cover-up'
The drama that could upend the 2020 race. → Read More
People gossip 52 minutes each day, study shows. But it's not all bad.
University of California–Riverside study found out who is most likely to gossip and about what. But most gossip isn't negative, the study showed. → Read More
'Flesh-eating' genital infection linked to certain diabetes drugs, study finds
A new study shows a necrotizing infection of the genitals, known as Fournier Gangrene, is tied to Type 2 diabetes drugs called SGLT2 inhibitors. → Read More
Couples are having less sex, study shows. The 'sheer pace of modern life' may be to blame
A massive, 20-year analysis suggests those starting families and juggling careers are experiencing a decline in frequency of sex. But they want more. → Read More
Those deer on your lawn? They're delivering disease-ridden ticks to your doorstep
One expert calls it a "hidden threat": Disease-carrying ticks are hitching rides on the deer commonly found on suburban lawns across the U.S. → Read More
Amputee left to crawl after United Airlines denies scooter battery before flight, he says
Stearn Hodge, a 68-year-old amputee who lost his arm and leg in an accident, says United and airport employees took a battery needed for his scooter. → Read More
Sponges left in sinks become fecal germ bombs
Perhaps you leave your sponge in the kitchen sink between. Never ever do that again. → Read More
Sponges left in sinks become fecal germ bombs, science says
Perhaps you leave your sponge in the kitchen sink between. Never ever do that again. → Read More
Chalking tires to enforce parking rules is unconstitutional, court says
An appeals court ruled in favor of Michigan woman Alison Taylor against the City of Saginaw regarding the chalk left on car tires for parking tickets. → Read More
Chalking tires to enforce parking rules is unconstitutional, court says
An appeals court ruled in favor of Michigan woman Alison Taylor against the City of Saginaw regarding the chalk left on car tires for parking tickets. → Read More
'Well played': Speed trap foiled by anonymous plywood sign, CCSO says
The Collier County Sheriff's Office shared an image of a sign that warned speeding drivers: "POLICE AHEAD." → Read More
'Well played': Police speed trap foiled by anonymous plywood sign, officers say
The Collier County Sheriff's Office shared an image of a sign that warned speeding drivers: "POLICE AHEAD." → Read More