MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – Rescue crews in Marshalltown couldn’t reach a man inside a burning home in time. They found a 71-year-old man dead inside a house early Sunday morning. Neighbors told firefighters they could hear knocking and screams coming from the home. The flames blocked them from getting inside and they weren’t able to reach the man in time.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A man attempted to abduct a child in Cedar Rapids on Sunday. An adult male, wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a mask, tried to grab a 2-year-old child from the sidewalk. A family member was able to intervene and prevent the child from being taken. The man got into a white car and drove away.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A large crowd was loitering on Court Avenue in Des Moines after the bars closed Sunday morning. While police were clearing the streets, a handgun was taken from a man in the crowd. Another person in the crowd displayed a handgun and took off running. Officers chased him down and arrested him. A crowd began to surround the officers, and they had to call for backup. No one was hurt.

NEW YORK, NY (IRN) – A data scientist who was revealed Sunday as the Facebook whistleblower says that whenever there was a conflict between the public good and what benefited the company, Facebook would choose its own interests. Frances Haugen, a native of Iowa City, was identified in a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday as the woman who anonymously filed complaints with federal law enforcement that the company’s own research shows how it magnifies hate and misinformation.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Hawkeyes are now ranked No. 3 of the AP football rankings after beating Maryland 51-14 on Friday.