Surgeon General calls for warning labels on social media platforms

In a New York Times opinion essay published Monday, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy called for social media companies to be required to use safety warning labels, and asked Congress to take action in ordering
HD-CAL Renews Highway 65 Battle at the Ballpark with West Fork Tuesday

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL and West Fork baseball and softball teams will meet in their annual Highway 65 battle on Tuesday. HD-CAL baseball (5-13 overall) earned a 5-2 road win over Clarion-Goldfield-Dows on Monday. Junior pitcher Dawson Wikert settled
Falcon Baseball hosting Nashua-Plainfield in non-conference action Tuesday

The Aplington-Parkersburg baseball team will host Nashua-Plainfield in a non-conference game Tuesday. The teams will meet for the third straight season; the Huskies won by one in both 2023 and 2022. AP (9-5, 5-4 NICL-C) will look
DNH goes 4-0 against Denver Monday

The Dike-New Hartford summer sports teams both swept Denver at home in NICL-Central doubleheaders Monday. The baseball team won 9-1 and 6-5. The softball team won 4-0 and 5-2. In the second baseball game, the Wolverines trailed
Boston Celtics clinch record-breaking 18th NBA Championship Title, defeat Mavericks with Game 5 win

The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Monday night to clinch their record-breaking 18th NBA Championship title. The Celtics now move past the Los Angeles Lakers as
New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole set for season debut on Wednesday against the Orioles

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is slated to make his season debut on Wednesday after starting the season on the injured list with an elbow injury. Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone made the announcement during his weekly
IHSBCA announces Week 5 rankings

2024 IHSBCA Baseball Rankings June 17 (Week 5) 4A Team Name Overall Record 1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 23-2 2 Ankeny Centennial 17-4 3 Dallas Center-Grimes 20-1 4 Johnston 20-3 5 Iowa City High 21-4 6 Waukee
Carrie Underwood and family ‘unharmed’ after fire at their Tennessee haome

Carrie Underwood and her family are “unharmed” after a fire was safely extinguished at their Tennessee home on Sunday night. Underwood and her husband, Mike Fisher, live at the remote home in Tennessee with their two sons
Sean “Diddy” Combs returns key to New York City following request by Mayor Eric Adams

Per a request from New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Sean “Diddy” Combs returned his key to the city last week. Adams requested that Combs return the key after the 2016 video showing the music mogul attacking