--- description: US sending 275 troops to Iraq, two tornadoes merge in Nebraska, US wins on header by unlikely hero, and sitting increases your cancer risk. title: Watch: Twin Tornadoes Combine to Devestate Nebraska image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt67df2e9784bb5191/698697ea169ab0f49b279eea/nebraska-mothership-supercell.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [The Brief](/tag/the-brief/) ## The Brief Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Twin Tornadoes Combine to Devastate Nebraska by [TIME Video](/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 17, 2014 3:59 PM CUT  A violent wedge tornado ripped through Pilger, Neb., dropping three tornadoes at once, on June 16, 2014. A violent wedge tornado ripped through Pilger, Neb., dropping three tornadoes at once, on June 16, 2014.Daniel Shaw—Demotix/Corbis by [TIME Video](/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 17, 2014 3:59 PM CUT Here are the stories TIME is watching this Tuesday, June 17. Days after saying the U.S. would not send troops to Iraq, President Obama announces [275 troops will be deployed](http://time.com/2887489/u-s-iranian-diplomats-meet-on-iraq-u-s-deploys-troops/ "undefined") to help defend the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. The U.S. is also beginning talks with Iran about stopping the insurgents. A town in northeastern Nebraska begins to pick up the pieces after [two tornadoes combined](http://time.com/2888870/after-1-dead-19-injured-nebraska-town-braces-for-massive-tornado-cleanup/ "undefined") and devastated the community while the rest of the state was battered by heavy winds and hail . The [U.S. defeats Ghana](http://time.com/2888761/john-brooks-world-cup-winner-brazil/ "undefined") in their opening World Cup match thanks to a dramatic late goal by unlikely hero John Brooks. And finally, you might want to stand up for this. A new study shows that [sitting can increase your risk of cancer](http://time.com/2884953/sitting-can-increase-your-risk-of-cancer-by-up-to-66/ "undefined") by as much as 66% . The Brief is published daily on weekdays. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2889542/tornadoes-troops-iraq-world-cup-sittingstate-nebraska/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2889542/tornadoes-troops-iraq-world-cup-sittingstate-nebraska/"},"headline":"Twin Tornadoes Combine to Devastate Nebraska","datePublished":"2014-06-17T15:59:16.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T08:27:31.123Z","description":"Welcome to #theBrief, the four stories to know about right now—from the editors of TIME","url":"https://time.com/2889542/tornadoes-troops-iraq-world-cup-sittingstate-nebraska/","keywords":["The Brief"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt67df2e9784bb5191/698697ea169ab0f49b279eea/nebraska-mothership-supercell.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Video","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-video/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt67df2e9784bb5191/698697ea169ab0f49b279eea/nebraska-mothership-supercell.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"A violent wedge tornado ripped through Pilger, Neb., dropping three tornadoes at once, on June 16, 2014.","caption":"A violent wedge tornado ripped through Pilger, Neb., dropping three tornadoes at once, on June 16, 2014.","creditText":"Daniel Shaw—Demotix/Corbis","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/the-brief/","name":"The Brief"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/2889542/tornadoes-troops-iraq-world-cup-sittingstate-nebraska/","name":"Twin Tornadoes Combine to Devastate Nebraska"}}]}] ```