Democrats lay big caucus egg: No results from Iowa election
By STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press
Democratic Party officials in Iowa are working furiously to deliver the delayed results of their first-in-the-nation caucus. Frustrated presidential candidates are claiming momentum and plowing ahead in their White House quests. Technology problems and reporting “inconsistencies” kept party officials from releasing results from Monday’s caucus, the much-hyped kickoff to the 2020 primary. It was an embarrassing twist after months of promoting the contest as a chance for Democrats to find some clarity in a jumbled field with no clear front-runner. Instead, caucus day ended with no winner, no official results and many fresh questions about whether Iowa can retain its coveted “first” status. State party officials say final results will be released Tuesday.

2 dead in shooting at university residence hall in Texas
Authorities say two people were killed and a third person wounded in a shooting at a dormitory at a Texas university. A recommendation for students and employees to shelter in place was lifted early Monday afternoon, about an hour and a half after it was announced on Twitter. The university said there were three gunshot victims at its Pride Rock residence hall, and two people were confirmed dead. The third person was taken to a hospital. Classes were canceled for the day. The university has has not said if a suspect is being sought.

Rush Limbaugh says he’s been diagnosed with lung cancer
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh says he’s been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Addressing listeners on his program Monday, Limbaugh said will take some days off for further medical tests and to determine treatment. Limbaugh called himself the “mayor of Realville” in announcing his illness. He’d been experiencing shortness of breath that he initially thought might be heart-related but turned out to be cancer. Limbaugh’s national prominence began in 1988, when his first national radio show launched. Within a few years he was considered a Republican kingmaker, a status that has remained. He now broadcasts primarily from West Palm Beach, Florida.

1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting on Greyhound bus in California
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press
The California Highway Patrol says a gunman opened fire aboard a packed Greyhound bus, killing one passenger and wounding five others before the driver pulled over onto the shoulder and the killer got off.  The suspect was taken into custody without incident, and authorities say the the motive is unknown. The bus was traveling from Los Angeles to San Francisco on Interstate 5 at the time of the shooting early Monday. Two of the victims are hospitalized in serious condition.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 100 supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg have crowded into the backroom of his West Des Moines, Iowa, headquarters before heading out to knock on doors as the hours tick down to Iowa’s caucuses. The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor popped in Monday to thank the precinct-level volunteers. Buttigieg says his campaign and volunteers are exactly where they need to be “to astonish the political world.” Buttigieg is among a pack at the top of the field in Iowa. Anthony Elarth traveled from Seattle to help train Buttigieg’s volunteers in Iowa. Elarth says volunteers engaging voters at their doors “want to have a conversation, not a debate.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Closing arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial are unfolding Monday as much for history as any effort to sway votes. The four hours of arguments provide one final chance to influence public opinion and set the record ahead of expected Senate acquittal. The Senate is expected to take the final impeachment votes on Wednesday. House managers opened with a plea from Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, a freshman, who told the chamber: “We cannot and should not leave our common sense at the door.”

UNDATED (AP) — The latest attempt at an HIV vaccine has failed. Researchers announced Monday they’ve stopped giving the experimental shots in a major study in South Africa. That country has one of the world’s highest HIV rates. The study had enrolled more than 5,400 people since 2016, and had started with high hopes. But last month researchers found roughly as many vaccinated people had become infected with HIV as those given dummy shots. The U.S. National Institutes of Health sponsored the study. It said there were no safety concerns but the vaccine clearly didn’t protect people.

Beaver County Radio Continues its look into the new faces of the County Courthouse and this week we land in the office of the recorder of deeds. Matt Drzik has the story. Click on ‘play’ to hear Matt’s report…