June. There are segments of this economy that were very strong before the pandemic and they are resuming their strength. There are other ones that are just plain baffling. I think we are all surprised that retail is doing better, but then we remember target, walmart, costco, these places added people and then the incredible one, the only sector that really seems to be being heard is the one that has the social distancing problem which is restaurants it seems the travel and hospitality people are gearing up and i think that these numbers do reflect the reopening of some states that are now troubled, but i dont want to put a negative gloss on this these are just very strong numbers and we are not where we thought we were or we would be, say, eight weeks ago we had a Strong Economy before, were seeing the strength again. So is this kind of number an Apple Closing Stores number or is this a disney still on track to open in july number well, i think these are numbers where we really felt th
We begin with pokemon go. If you see people glued to their phone while wandering around outside, theres a good chance theyre trying to catch characters only they can see on their phone. The viral game gets as many as 21 million daily users in the u. S. According to survey monkey and what is all this craze about . Well, thats our cover story. The pokemon craze of the 90s and early 2000s is back. But playing with cards is so yesterday. Now you can spot pikachu and other characters in real life as you explore the world around you. Its really fun. Im actually getting a lot of exercise which i never got before. And the game is more popular than twitter, facebook, and even the dating app tinder. Heres how it works. You download the free app on your iphone or android. First you create an avatar you can tuz capture pokemon. They give hints when theyre near. Then launch pokeballs to try to catch them. Can you feed the characters, get to new levels in the game and engage in battle with other pla
Good evening and thank you u r joining us tonight good evening and thank you for joining us tonight im tim seaman. Jenna rehnstrom has the night off. Many folks have childhood memories of spending time at the city pool. But as costslimb and attendence drops. Sioux city officials are facing a tough balancing act. A special committee wants to close 2 pools after next season. Tonight tuesday users got one last chance to speak out on the issue. Last month a special Pools Committee unananously supportsts a plan to close cook and leeds pools after 2016. With leif erikson and lewis pools eventually closing as well. Building splash pads and a new Regional Water park are the alternatives. The commitees final report will be presented to city council for consideration but not before final 4 people spoke at tonights meeting. And all supported changes. Times are changing and i take my kids, between 9 and 16, we take our kids out of town to go do stuff. Please im begging the city council give us rea
Morning on abc9 news. The us is ramping up its fight against isis. By establishing a special operations targeting force in iraq. Jessica rae the social Services Department for Woodbury County is questioning the changes coming to iowas medicaid system. Jessica rae and. Having trouble getting your kid to bed at night . Well we have a number of tips to help them get a full night of sleep. These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae we begin this morning with the latest on the fight against isis. The us military announced its intensifying its efforts to fight the Islamic State in iraq and syria. Which may mean more special Operations Forces on the ground. Abcs megan hughes has details. The us is stepping the fight against the e isismic state. Defefee secretary congress. Were defending the homeland, were working to defeat isil at its core in syria and iraq. Carter announced the us is establishing a special ops targeting force. It will be based in iraqand conduct raids, ga
Cyber monday is the biggest in history. Data collected by adobe says just over three billion dollars in online orders were made monday. Smashing a record set this past black friday. Ibm says customers spent an average of 124 dollars on cyber monday toys and electronics were said to be big cyber monday sellers. Jessica rae and if y order something this past cyber monday, youll probably soon be expecting a package on your dodostep. Each y yr a spike in m ml theft occurs around e holidays, but here are some tips for you to protect your parcels first avoid sending cash by mail, use a check or money order for a safe alternative. Also dont leave mail unattended, especially overnight. Its never a bad idea to use tracking on your packages and always report any suspicious activity jessica rae thanksgiving 2015 is one the cortez family of sioux city wont ever forget. And for all the wrong reasons. An extxtsion cord in their home sparked, causing their entire home to go up in flames. Reporter eli