Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is set to endorse Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for president at a rally in Des Moines on Monday, giving DeSantis a major boost in his campaign to challenge former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination. Reynolds, a close ally of DeSantis, has previously appeared at his campaign events and will also be appearing at a stop in Davenport on Tuesday morning.
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Three bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a partially collapsed six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, believed to be those of the three men who had been missing since the collapse late last month. A lawsuit has been filed against the building's owner, the city of Davenport, and engineers and contractors who worked on the building, alleging they knew the building was failing but kept tenants in the dark. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the collapse and to ensure similar incidents do not occur in the future.
Branden Colvin Sr. has been confirmed as the first victim of the partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa. Search and rescue teams have been working around the clock to locate the two other missing men, Ryan Hitchcock and Daniel Prien, but the search has been called off. The cause of the collapse is still under investigation, and the city has set up a fund to help those affected.
On Sunday evening, a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa partially collapsed, prompting a rescue effort by fire crews. Seven people were rescued and more than a dozen self-evacuated, while emergency crews searched the rubble for any unaccounted-for individuals. Fire crews were also working to contain a large natural gas leak and to make sure the building was structurally sound. No fatalities have been reported at this time.
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has issued a rare "high risk" Level 5 out of 5 alert for parts of the Midwest and Mid-South, impacting nearly 3 million people. Severe weather in the form of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and several tornadoes are expected, with hail reaching up to apple size and wind gusts reaching up to 70 mph. People in the affected areas should take the necessary precautions and stay alert for further updates.
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Nikki Haley, former South Carolina Governor and Republican presidential candidate, has called for changes to Social Security and Medicare programs, including raising the retirement age for younger generations. This call for entitlement reform has been met with criticism from former President Donald Trump, who is also running for the Republican nomination. The issue of entitlement reform will be a major factor in the 2024 GOP presidential primary campaign, as the candidates' positions on the issue will likely affect the outcome.