State News
William Penn eyes season opener
William Penn football coach Todd Hafner says there will be a sense of relief when the teams line up for the opening kickoff on Saturday night. In a year where much of small college football […]
Entertainment
The Academy introduces inclusivity requirements for Best Picture
ABC/Scott Kirkland(LOS ANGELES) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it’s instituting new standards that will allow for more representation and inclusivity when considering films for Oscar nominations, including the […]
World News
Largest refugee camp in Greece gutted by fire
funebre/iStockBy CHRISTINE THEODOROU, ENGIN BAS and IBTISSEM GUENFOUD, ABC News (ISTANBUL, Turkey) — Massive fires have engulfed the Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesvos, where an estimated 12,000 migrants and refugees live, […]
State News
DNR creates an online database for sharing venison
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has created a new free online database for sharing venison. Iowa DNR Wildlife Bureau chief Todd Bishop says the deer exchange helps everyone share in the resource. “We have […]
State News
Iowa’s medical marijuana program seeks a new manufacturer
The state is looking for another company to produce medical marijuana products. The manager of the program, Owen Parker, says state law allows for two licenses to produce medical marijuana products. “Iowa Relief was our […]
Entertainment
Report: ‘Stranger Things’ star David Harbour weds Lily Allen in private Las Vegas ceremony
Rich Fury/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Wedding bells are ringing for Lily Allen and Stranger Things star David Harbour, who reportedly tied the knot in an intimate and secret Las Vegas wedding on Labor Day. While the celebrity couple has yet to […]
Entertainment
Ellen Pomeo dedicates new season of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ to first responders
ABC/Mike Rosenthal(LOS ANGELES) — Production has resumed for Grey’s Anatomy, which is now working hard at filming its seventeenth season. Ellen Pompeo, who stars as Dr. Meredith Grey, shared a glance of what it looked like returning to […]
State News
Okoboji sees visitor numbers down this summer
With Labor Day behind us, the summer season is winding down in the Iowa Great Lakes region. Some big summer events were canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, including an art festival and […]
Entertainment
New ‘black-ish’ spinoff, ‘old-ish,’ in the works
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — ABC is developing a fourth addition to the black-ish franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The spinoff, reportedly titled old-ish, would center on Earl “Pops” Johnson and Ruby Johnson — played on […]
Entertainment
Amy Schumer reveals she was diagnosed with Lyme disease
Steven Ferdman/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Trainwreck actress Amy Schumer has Lyme disease. The comedian, 39, revealed her health battle Tuesday on Instagram, sharing a photo of herself as a young girl holding “my first ever fishing pole.” Schumer […]
Entertainment
Jillian Michaels cautions people to stay away from the gym after contracting COVID-19
Disney Channel/Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) — The Biggest Loser alum Jillian Michaels has a stern message for fans worried about the COVID-19 pandemic: if you don’t want to get sick, don’t go to a public gym until the […]
World News
US reducing troop size in Iraq to 3,000
CT757fan/iStockBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. military will reduce the number of troops in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 in the month of September, according to the top U.S. general in the […]
World News
US Navy ends search for missing sailor believed to have gone overboard
John Hetherington/U.S. NavyBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy has ended its search-and-rescue operations in the North Arabian Sea for a sailor who is believed to have gone overboard from the aircraft […]
Entertainment
Chrissy Teigen reveals how “pizzagate insanity” affected her mental health
Michael Buckner/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Chrissy Teigen is opening up about the “deep dark” time in her life. In an Instagram post shared on Tuesday, the 34-year-old Cravings author got candid about her recent mental health struggles, which largely stemmed […]
State News
More than a dozen Iowa Pizza Huts have closed
At least 15 of the Pizza Hut restaurants in Iowa have been closed, following the announcement in July that up to 300 locations around the country would be closing. The company that owns 20 percent […]
State News
77-year-old sex offender dies of Covid in prison
A 77-year-old state prison inmate has died of complications related to Covid-19. Richard Leroy Peters of Evansdale had been in prison since early 2014. He’d been committed on a special lifetime sentence after being found […]
State News
Many cities could see record low high temperatures
You’ll need a jacket if you go out anywhere across the state today to protect yourself from the cool temperatures and in some cases rain. National Weather Service Meteorologist Jim Lee says a massive storm […]
Entertainment
‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ dramatic reboot series gets two-season pickup at Peacock
Ron Tom/NBCU Photo Bank(LOS ANGELES) — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot series, Bel-Air, has officially scored a two-season pickup from NBC streaming service, Peacock. Will Smith, who’s executive producing the series, confirmed the news […]
Entertainment
‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ to air its final season in early 2021
E! Entertainment(LOS ANGELES) — It’s the end of an era. The long-running E! reality show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, will be airing its last season early next year. “It is with heavy hearts that […]
World News
Remains of 2 missing Americans found in well: Mexican officials
iStock/MotortionBy: CHRISTINE THEODOROU, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The remains of two missing Americans were recovered from a water well in Baja California, Mexican authorities said Tuesday. On Sept. 2, the Baja California state prosecutor’s […]