Iowa

• Gli agricoltori di soia Scott Gaffner dell'Illinois e Cordt Holub dell'Iowa hanno supplicato il Presidente Trump di finalizzare un accordo sulla soia in occasione del prossimo summit con la Cina. • Hanno sottolineato l'impatto degli alti prezzi del diesel e dell'incertezza del mercato sull'agricoltura statunitense in mezzo alle tensioni commerciali. • L'appello arriva mentre Trump si prepara a incontrare Xi Jinping, cercando di stabilizzare le esportazioni agricole fondamentali per le economie rurali.

• No. 3 seed Illinois defeated Big Ten rival Iowa 71-59 in the South Region final, earning a spot in Saturday's national semifinal against No. 2 seed Connecticut at 6:09 p.m. ET. • Freshman Keaton Wagler led with 25 points and was named Region Most Outstanding Player, while Andrej Stojakovic added 17 points. • Illinois outscored Iowa 20-8 after a 51-51 tie with 7:14 left, closing with an 8-0 run as Iowa failed to score in the final two minutes.

Matthew Uthoff and his wife, Amber Dena Snow, allegedly gave oxycodone-laced pasta dish to unknowing victimTwo people in Iowa were accused of giving a pregnant woman a lasagna laced with narcotics with the intention of causing a miscarriage, according to law enforcement.Matthew Uthoff, 35, and his wife, 36-year-old Amber Dena Snow, are accused of delivering a lasagna containing oxycodone to the pregnant individual. The couple faces several charges including delivery of a controlled substance and purposefully terminating a human pregnancy without the knowledge and voluntary consent of the pregnant individual. Continue reading...