Anthropic loosens its safety promise in the middle of an AI red line fight with the Pentagon

The AI company, founded by people worried about the dangers of the technology, said its previous safety policy was designed to build industry standards around managing AI risks — guardrails that the industry blew through.
Sisters charged with stealing hundreds of thousands from Omaha restaurateur will go to trial

The women accused of stealing more than $500,000 in forged checks and illegal credit card transactions from their grandmother will go to trial.
‘Just an inferno’: Mother, 2-year-old rushed to hospital after Mass. house explosion

A mother and child were injured in a house explosion Wednesday morning in Taunton, Massachusetts, according to officials.
Warmer days ahead in Omaha

Warmer in Thursday
Omaha man accused in fatal hit-and-run crash will go to trial

The man accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a Tesla in Omaha will go to trial.
Dietitian serves up expert tips to keep your ticker healthy

Find out how to keep February’s Heart Month beating all year long.
Chariots 4 Hope fundraiser shifts freedom into high gear

How the nonprofit’s founder is putting people in the driver’s seat of their own success.
Trump makes the case for his foreign policy approach at State of the Union

President Donald Trump has made the case for his foreign policy efforts to Americans who are increasingly demonstrating uneasiness about his priorities.
Deputies, officers investigating multiple reports of gunshots heard near Omaha parks

Law enforcement is investigating reports of gunshots being heard in northeast Omaha on Monday night, but have not found evidence of a shooting.
Nebraska Ukrainian refugees, supporters gather as fifth year of ‘occupation and resistance’ begins

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Ukrainians living in Nebraska and supporters gathered at an event Tuesday night marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner) OMAHA — A young woman recited an original poem in her native Ukrainian language. Nadia Lopetuk sings her homeland’s anthem as family members […]