US swimmer Sierra Schmidt’s dance before Olympic trial race goes viral

(NewsNation Now) — American swimmer Sierra Schmidt has a pretty relatable problem as she approaches the pool before a big Olympic meet. She can get a little nervous. So, before her qualifying race in the 1,500 meter swim Wednesday night, she went to one of her go-to moves – dancing. Watch: North Carolina family rescued…

WATCH LIVE: Nik Wallenda walks high wire above D’Youville College in Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Nik Wallenda, the world-renowned daredevil known for his high-wire stunts, will be walking above D’Youville College in Buffalo on Thursday afternoon. MORE | Previewing Nik Wallenda’s high-wire walk over D’Youville College Our coverage begins at 3 p.m., while the stunt will take place at 3:30 p.m. MORE | The tight rope…

‘The safest meal is a vegan one’: PETA sends Shelby Houlihan pork-free gift basket

PORTLAND, Ore. (KCAU) – The animal rights organization PETA, or the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is sending Sioux City-native Shelby Houlihan a pork-free gift basket after she received a four-year ban from competing in professional running, the group said. In the statement Thursday, PETA said the gift basket includes vegan Herbivorous Butcher…

Google reveals list of most misspelled words in US

(WPRI) – When it comes to spelling, everyone seems to have at least one word that trips them up. AT&T Experts reviewed the top-searched “how to spell” words by state from March 24, 2020, to March 24, 2021, using Google Trends. “Quarantine” was the most widely misspelled word, most searched in 12 states, the data…

IDPH reports six more COVID-19 deaths

DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show six more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and there are 74 new cases of the virus in the state. The new numbers reflect testing reported on the IDPH’s COVID-19 website between 10:00 a.m. Wednesday and 10:00 a.m. Thursday. The newly…

LifeServe to host ‘Blood Donor Day’ blood drive

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – LifeServe Blood Center is hosting its biggest blood drive of the year on Thursday. It’s in honor of World Blood Donor Day. Blood centers serve a critical role in healthcare, but right now supplies are low. “Our medical partners refer to summer as trauma season,” Danielle West, director of marketing…

Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Obama health law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions of Americans. The justices, by a 7-2 vote, left the entire law intact Thursday in ruling that Texas, other Republican-led states and two individuals had no right to bring their lawsuit in federal court.…

Biden-Putin summit ends with some diplomatic steps forward but no significant announcements

GENEVA (NewsNation Now) — President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their summit on Wednesday with an agreement to return their nations’ ambassadors to their posts in Washington and Moscow and a plan to begin work toward replacing the last remaining treaty between the two countries limiting nuclear weapons. With stern expressions and polite…

Iowa man charged with killing family blamed masked intruder

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A 20-year-old man charged with killing his parents and younger sister in their family home in Iowa told police that a masked intruder was to blame for the homicides, according to a criminal complaint released Wednesday. Alex Jackson called 911 on Tuesday morning to report that he and his dad…

Fort Dodge woman dead after truck hits recumbent bike

FORT DODGE, Iowa – A Fort Dodge woman was killed Tuesday morning when the recumbent bike she was operating was hit by a truck. The Fort Dodge Police Department says 65-year-old Melissa Ristau was identified as the victim. Police say a call about the crash came in shortly after 9:30 a.m., saying a vehicle had…

World Pork Expo wraps up first show in three years

World Pork Expo 2021 The World Pork Expo is a major event for hog producers, hosted in the largest pork producing state: Iowa.  The 33rd expo was back in action last week after the 31st Expo canceled because of African Swine Fever concerns and the 32nd canceled because of the pandemic. The National Pork Producers…

Iowa man given maximum possible fine for massive railroad tie fire

SERGEANT BLUFF, IOWA — A western Iowa man is being fined $80,000 – the largest fine allowable – for setting a massive fire in 2018 despite being told it was illegal in advance. A Woodbury County judge issued the judgment this week against John Goldsmith of Sergeant Bluff. Goldsmith burned more than 30,000 railroad ties…

Tax reform bill signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds

AMES, Iowa – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a sweeping tax bill into law Wednesday morning while promising there will be more tax cuts in the future. The law gets rid of the state inheritance tax and provides that state income tax cuts to go into effect by 2023. She signed the new law at the…

FAA grounds Southwest Airlines flights nationwide over technical issues

DALLAS (NewsNation Now) — The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide groundstop Tuesday for all Southwest Airlines flights as the company attempts to fix errors with its reservation system. In a statement from the FAA, they said this was at the company’s request. The FAA issued a temporary nationwide ground stop at the request of…

Weekly crop report shows Iowa drought is quickly growing worse

Another dry week in Iowa Nearly the whole week was dry in Iowa, giving farmers plenty of time in the fields for spraying and side dressing. According to the Iowa Crop Progress report -with planting all done – focus is on the weather with signs of crop stress because of a lack of rain combined…

Texas family welcomes 3rd baby with the same birthday

TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) – This could be one for the record books. A Texas family is welcoming their third baby with the same birthday. “We were able to kind of wait a little bit — long enough to wait for the kids to get up — to be able to say, ‘Happy Birthday. Here’s some…

Northern Iowa man and son charged for taking part in US Capitol riot

WASHINGTON, DC — The son and grandson of the former mayor of the northern Iowa town of St. Ansgar are now facing federal criminal charges for taking part in the riot at the US Capitol on January 6th. Authorities say they were lead to Daryl Johnson after his son, Daniel Johnson, bragged about taking part…

‘Water Shortage Plan’ activated, metro cities ask residents to cut back on watering lawns

DES MOINES, IOWA — Another week without significant rain has pushed Central Iowa further into drought conditions. Now Des Moines Water Works is implementing its ‘Water Shortage Plan’, beginning with a request for homeowners to water their lawns less. The city’s of West Des Moines and Norwalk as well as the Xenia Rural Water District…

Iowa woman accused of setting another woman on fire

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Police in western Iowa said Monday they were seeking a woman suspected of assaulting and setting another woman on fire overnight. The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. Monday, when Council Bluffs officers were called to North 15th Street and found a woman with severe burns outside a homeless services center,…

‘He was gone’: Danish player resuscitated at Euro 2020 soccer match

COPENHAGEN (AP) — Denmark’s team doctor said Sunday that Christian Eriksen’s heart stopped and that “he was gone” before being resuscitated with a defibrillator at the European Championship. Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 group game against Finland on Saturday and was given lengthy medical treatment before regaining consciousness. “He was gone. And we…

Alcohol banned at popular hangout spot at Saylorville Lake

SAYLORVILLE LAKE — Officials at Saylorville Lake say bad behavior is forcing them to ban alcohol at a popular hangout spot. Starting today, alcohol is banned in the Sandpiper Recreation Area. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it has been dealing with underage drinking, verbal and physical disputes, and littering. Anyone who is found…

TSA screens over 2 million passengers in a single day for the first time since March 2020

(NEXSTAR) – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more than 2 million passengers on Friday, and for the first time since March 2020. “The growing number of travelers demonstrates this country’s resilience and the high level of confidence in COVID-19 counter measures, to include ready access to vaccines,” said Darby LaJoye, the senior official performing…

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