Nik Wallenda successfully completes Niagara Falls highrope walk before spectators, television viewers

From the National Post: Emerging out of a cloud of mist, Nik Wallenda ran the last few steps to become the first man in more than a century to cross Niagara Falls on a high wire and singlehandedly bring the Wallenda name back into the public consciousness. Although the walk was mostly free of theatrics,…

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ABC orders Wallenda to wear harness for falls walk

From CNews: For some tourists, Nik Wallenda’s wirewalk across Niagara Falls will still be a spectacle worth watching, even if he wears a safety harness. But others say the precautionary device dashes any excitement surrounding the event on June 15. “I could see some people being disappointed, but it will still be something to see,”…

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WALLENDA POLL: ‘We had some monkey business’

From the Niagara Falls Review: Nik Wallenda knew something was up. First he got an email from a fan congratulating him on the support on a Niagara Falls Review website poll. Then, a few minutes later, he got a call from his dad. “He said ‘I’ve been keeping an eye on the polls. I just…

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