20-year-old Omaha author publishes book to help others

The author says growing up as an adoptee wasn’t easy, but now, he’s switching the narrative and helping others do the same.
‘Look around dead trees’: Mushroom hunter offers some tips for the trade in 1986

The mushroom hunting season only lasts a few weeks, so thousands of people wandered through the woods in Iowa looking for them in 1986.
Lincoln police provide update to Wednesday’s shooting involving an officer

Lincoln police identified the officer and the suspect involved in a shooting on Wednesday.
Omaha high school announces plans for new $15 million athletic facility

The 40,000-square-foot building will include a basketball court, volleyball court, indoor track, weight room, golf simulator, and locker rooms.
2 transgender men sue Kansas over a law invalidating their driver’s licenses and about 1,700 others

Two transgender men are suing Kansas over a new law that invalidated their driver’s licenses and about 1,700 others for reflecting people’s gender identities and not their sex assigned at birth
Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86

Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for hits like “Bad Blood” and “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” died on Feb. 27 at age 86.
A total lunar eclipse will take place Tuesday morning. This map shows how you can see it

Use our charts to see when and how to see the total lunar eclipse.
Federal prosecutors won’t appeal ruling barring death penalty in Luigi Mangione case

Federal prosecutors say they won’t appeal a judge’s ruling that bars them from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Bill Clinton says he ‘did nothing wrong’ with Epstein as he faced grilling over their relationship

Friday’s closed-door deposition marks the first time a former president has been compelled to testify to Congress
Sunday snow less likely for Omaha, but cooler weather is coming

Sunday snow less likely for Omaha