IOWA’S NEW HANDS FREE CELL PHONE LAW IS NOW IN EFFECT AS OF JULY 1ST, AND DRIVERS AROUND THE STATE ARE ALREADY BEING PULLED OVER. SIOUX CITY POLICE SGT. TOM GILL SAYS SOME WRITTEN WARNINGS HAVE ...

As of July 1, drivers in Iowa are banned from using cell phones or other devices while driving, except in hands-free or voice-activated mode.

A California court ruling has clarified the state's law on cellphone use while driving, making it illegal to hold and look at a phone, even for navigation.

Waco police arrested a man Friday after his ex-girlfriend reported he threatened her with a handgun and kept her from leaving a bathroom for several hours, an arrest affidavit says.

On June 8, Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Adriano Espaillat, both New York Democrats, were also barred from inspecting the holding facilities at 26 Federal Plaza.