On May 3, a group of around 60 mercenaries attempted an amphibious landing at Macuto, on Venezuela's Caribbean coast. They were quickly defeated and 13 of them — including two Americans, Airan Berry and Luke Denman — captured. US president Donald Trump has denied any association with, knowledge of, or involvement in the affair on the part of the US government.

WASHINGTON DC (May 8, 2020) — In refusing to strike down an overly-broad law criminalizing pro-immigration speech, the US Supreme Court has paved the way for the government to punish anyone engaging in so-called “anti-government” speech that encourages resistance to tyranny through civil disobedience.

DES MOINE, IOWA (May 7, 2020) — On May 6, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency.

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (May 7, 2020) — Iowa PBS's weekly, nationally-syndicated agribusiness program Market to Market will bring together a panel of experts to address mental health in agriculture and answer viewer questions submitted via email and social media.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 6, 2020) — The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 293 additional positive cases for a total of 10,404 positive cases. There have been an additional 2,309 negative tests for a total of 52,767 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (May 6, 2020) — Iowa PBS will hold an Iowa Press debate for the US Senate Democratic Primary on Monday, May 18, at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston. The hour-long debate will begin at 8PM.

Writing at Reason magazine, Eric Boehm notes two trends revealed in data released by Apple and Foursquare. Trend One: Americans began reducing their outings and social interactions before, not because of, "shelter in place" orders issued by grandstanding, opportunistic politicians. Trend  Two: Americans started coming back out and resuming something like normal life before, not because, those politicians started lifting those orders.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 5, 2020) — Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 408 additional positive cases for a total of 10,111 positive cases. There have been an additional 3,000 negative tests for a total of 50,458 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.

“Those who created this country chose freedom. With all of its dangers. And do you know the riskiest part of that choice they made? They actually believed that we could be trusted to make up our own minds in the whirl of differing ideas.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 4, 2020) — The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 534 additional positive cases for a total of 9,703 positive cases. There have been an additional 3,441 negative tests for a total of 47,458 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. 85 percent of new positive cases today are in the 22 counties where restrictions remain in place.

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