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WOW! This past weekend was perfect as we saw lots of sunshine and above-average temperatures. The good news is, this will continue into our Monday as temps to kick off our Monday are in the 50's. Look to see highs climb into the mid 70's this afternoon. We might see an impressive stretch of early [.... https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-local/continuing-the-above-average-temps-in-the-quad-cities

The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/amas-first-gay-president-to-take-over-at-tumultuous-time

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for President Biden to ignore a federal judge's temporary hold on the abortion pill, raising alarm about the rule of law taking a back seat to the rule of man. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/wyden-aoc-urge-biden-to-ignore-judges-order-blocking-abortion-pill

Whitson, who has spent more time in space than any other astronaut, will command a voyage to the International Space Station for a private company https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/americas-most-experienced-astronaut-iowas-peggy-whitson-commanding-new-mission

Fargo offset a nearly 2-to-1 disparity in shots on goal by scoring the game's first four goals and defeating Des Moines 4-1 on Friday before 1,450 at Buccaneer Arena. After the Force ended March with a four-game losing streak, https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/ushl-hockey-force-down-des-moines-for-second-straight-win

California's Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring last month the state was done doing business with the pharmacy giant after it indicated it would not sell abortion pills by mail in some states. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/california-to-keep-paying-walgreens-despite-gavin-newsoms-order

Investigators determined that the boy was operating the UTV on Burma Road when he lost control, stuck a tree, and fell into the East Branch Pecatonica River, authorities said. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/barneveld-boy-13-dies-after-utv-crash-into-river-iowa-county-authorities-say

Roughly 200 Russian journalists and activists have signed a letter calling for the release of a Wall Street Journal detained in Russia on unsubstantiated charges of espionage. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/russian-journalists-demand-the-release-of-evan-gershkovich-in-open-letter

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has indicted former President Donald Trump, is following a well-trod Democratic playbook. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/trump-indictment-follows-democratic-playbook-says-former-house-gop-majority-leader-tom-delay

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only "anti-business but anti-Florida." https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/disney-desantis-war-of-words-heats-up-at-annual-meeting

Louisiana State University's Tigers bested University of Iowa's Hawkeyes 102-85 to win their first national basketball title in school history. Despite yet another stellar performance from Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/lsu-beats-iowa-to-win-1st-ncaa-title-posting-record-triple-digit-point-game

Klever Ortega and Cristina Lema had a good life until COVID-19 crippled Ecuador's economy. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/more-ecuadorians-move-to-u-s-spared-many-others-hurdles