KCCI-TV (Des Moines, IA)

13 hours ago | kcci.com | Christopher Lamb

Although he was a pontiff well-attuned to the concerns of ordinary Catholics, Pope Francis had a surprising blind spot when it came to the abuse crisis. He did not talk very much about the issue in his first months in the Vatican, and when he did, in 2014, appeared on the defensive, saying “no one else has done more” to root out abuse than the church.

3 days ago | kcci.com | Annie Ma

The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers,officials said Monday. Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. The Trump administration 's announcement marks an end to a period of leniency that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. No federal student loans have been referred for collection since March 2020, including those in default.

4 days ago | kcci.com | Clark Kauffman

The Iowa Supreme Court has removed from the bench a magistrate who questioned the veracity of an alleged sexual assault victim because he was a teenage male and asked whether a defendant in a separate case was a “w------.”Magistrate David J. Hanson, who is based in Fayette County and has practiced law for more than 36 years, is “simply and unalterably unsuited to be a judge,” and is “unable to preside over any proceeding involving a sexual assault,” the court ruled on Friday.

4 days ago | kcci.com | David Koeller

Starting off dry early Sunday morning, but rain will be on the increase throughout the day, with on and off showers keeping the forecast soggy from mid-morning through the afternoon. Temperatures will be cool as well, stuck in the 40s and low 50s. Drying out by Monday, but more rain chances are on the way later this week. Interactive Radar | Weather AlertsDry conditions early this morning, but the dry weather will not last.

5 days ago | kcci.com | Kayla James

Officials say one person is dead and another is in custody following a stabbing in Greenfield.According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the Greenfield Police Department responded to a call around 12:45 a.m. Saturday for a stabbing. When officers arrived in the 200 block of NE 4th Street, they found the body of a man inside a home. A second person with non-life-threatening injuries was also found in the home. Officials have not yet released the names of the victims.