Former NFL star and sportscaster Frank Gifford died of natural causes in his Connecticut home, his family said. He was 84 years old.… MORE

Former NFL star and sportscaster Frank Gifford died of natural causes in his Connecticut home, his family said. He was 84 years old.… MORE
Anthony Bourdain travels to South Korea, where he’s reminded of the country’s voracious appetite for a good time.… MORE
Practice makes putting perfect. Dave Pelz gives Shane O’Donoghue a tour of his futuristic golfing green — a perfect place to practice the short game. … MORE
CNN’s Rene Marsh reports on drone sightings near Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.… MORE
Blue-green algae is putting a damper on playing on Iowa beaches. 15 state park beaches have posted warnings due to high levels of fecal bacteria or toxins from algae. DNR recommends against swimming at those beaches.… MORE
Ag experts say low crop prices may prompt Iowa producers to square off with farmland owners over their rent this month. The head of Peoples Company farmland management and investment in Clive says he expects to see farmers terminating leases with landlords by August 31st, since rents remain about 50 percent higher than seven years…… MORE
The state of Iowa has been dismissed from a suit filed by Des Moines and two other cities over IDOT’s order to remove traffic cams from state highways. IDOT still remains in the suit. The judge also approved consolidating the suits into one case.… MORE
A newly developed vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus is “highly effective” and could help prevent its spread in the current and future outbreaks, the World Health Organization says. CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen reports.… MORE
Orangutan kisses a pregnant woman’s belly. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports viewers are going ape.… MORE
Motocross veteran Robbie Maddison rides a modified dirt bike on huge waves in Tahiti.… MORE