Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

SHENANDOAH, Iowa –  Authorities in southwest Iowa have made an arrest in connection with the fatal shooting early Monday morning of a man in Shenandoah. 33-year old Tody McCunn, of Red Oak was charged with 1st Degree Murder in the death of 33-year old Joshua L. Jordan at a residence in Shenandoah. No reason for the shooting was immediately released. The incident remains under investigation.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Animal rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Iowa law that makes it a trespass crime to conduct undercover investigations at livestock farms, a measure the Legislature approved just weeks after a federal judge struck down a similar law. The latest bill was approved by the Senate and House on March 12 and signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds two days later. It creates a trespass charge for those who use deception to gain access to a farm.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa House has passed a bill that legalizes betting on sporting events and fantasy sports in Iowa for the first time. It passed 67-31. The Senate gave its approval last week and the bill now goes to Gov. Kim Reynolds who has said she’ll await the final version of bill to decide whether she’ll sign it. The bill authorizes the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to establish rules for betting on professional, collegiate and international sporting events.

WEST UNION, Iowa (AP) — A northeast Iowa woman has entered a plea in the 2018 death of her infant daughter and will spend the rest of her life in prison. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports 29-year-old Alicia Marie Rios, of Elgin, entered an Alford plea to first-degree murder during a hearing Monday morning in Fayette County District court in West Union. Rios didn’t admit guilt but acknowledged the plea was in her best interest. Rios was arrested in the death of her 5-month-old daughter, Lydia.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Iowa want to limit the powers of the state’s attorney general, citing frustration that the Democrat joined lawsuits opposing the actions of President Donald Trump. Attorney General Tom Miller joined six lawsuits in 2018 that aimed to obstruct Trump’s policies. The Des Moines Register reports that the measure would require Miller’s office to get permission from the governor, the General Assembly or the Executive Council before joining any out-of-state lawsuits.