Iowa News & Breaking Stories

Iowa high school football season kicks off this week with top players like Jacob Simpson ready to compete.

Freshman receiver Zachariah Branch stole the show in his college debut, helping USC to a victory with 232 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns.

The Big Ten Conference will require football teams to submit an availability report before kickoff and partner with U.S. Integrity to prevent sports betting violations.

Fox News attracted 12.8 million viewers during the first Republican primary debate, boosting its viewership significantly.

Heat wave with potentially record-breaking temperatures to continue in Central to Southeast U.S. with heat indices reaching 120 degrees.

Former Second Lady Karen Pence visits the Quad Cities Veterans Outreach Center and expresses gratitude for veterans' service.

Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed at a political rally in Ecuador, sparking concerns about rising violence and drug trafficking in the country.

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has agreed to a three-year, $186 million contract extension, making it the richest annual agreement in NBA history.

Donald Trump remains the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination despite facing multiple indictments and scandals, with each indictment boosting his support and fundraising numbers. His ability to weather legal challenges has reinforced his "Teflon Don" persona and messaging strategy that the system is rigged against him. While his legal troubles may hurt him with independent and swing voters, Trump remains confident of his chances and sees each indictment as bringing him closer to the White House.

Trader Joe's recalls falafels in 35 states due to potential rock contamination. Customers urged to discard or return for refund.

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Katie Ledecky becomes most decorated female swimmer at World Aquatics Championships.

Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal has made a record €300m ($332m) bid for French striker Kylian Mbappe, according to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), which has given Al-Hilal permission to negotiate directly with the player. The bid would make Mbappe the most expensive soccer player in history, surpassing the €222m PSG paid for Neymar in 2017. Al-Hilal's bid is part of Saudi Arabia's ongoing efforts to attract high-profile players to the country, following Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Al-Nassr in 2021.

Kevin Hart and Reese Witherspoon show support for Jamie Foxx.

Max Verstappen wins 7th straight race at Hungarian Grand Prix.

Kevin Mitnick, the most celebrated US hacker, has died at the age of 59. Mitnick was known for his pioneering antics in the 1980s and 1990s, tricking employees into helping him steal software and services from large phone and tech companies. He was imprisoned for five years until 2000, after which he became a respected cybersecurity professional, public speaker and author. Mitnick died in Las Vegas on 16 July after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

Former Iowa football player Cody Ince found dead at 23.

Carlos Alcaraz, 20, has been compared to Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer by Djokovic himself.

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times in prison.

Trouble brewing for Ron DeSantis campaign, but not unwinnable.