Nebraska and Iowa leaders offer prayers and condolences after Pentagon identifies soldiers killed in Kuwait

“His courage and sacrifice in service to our nation will be forever honored,” Sen. Deb Fischer said.
Martial arts studio remembers fallen Nebraska soldier as ‘instructor who gave his time, discipline and leadership’

A martial arts studio in Bellevue that Sgt. First Class Noah Tietjens instructed remembers him as a “devoted husband and father, a respected black belt in Philippine Combatives and Taekwondo, and an instructor who gave his time, discipline, and leadership to others.”
Challengers to Nebraska’s federal delegation blast U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — As Nebraska’s all-Republican federal delegation supports President Donald Trump’s U.S. war with Iran, some Democrats and at least one non-partisan candidate who are challenging them have criticized Trump’s decision to strike Iran. Trump said Monday he expects the war with Iran will continue for however long […]
Downtown Omaha hotel reverses course, closes pool shortly after KETV interview

An employee of the Holiday Inn Omaha Downtown Waterpark hotel drank pool water on camera to show they believe the Douglas County Health Department’s safety concerns are unfounded.
Fog possibly developing around Omaha tonight

Fog possibly developing around Omaha
Israel steps up airstrikes in Tehran, as Iran widens its response across the region

Four days into a war that President Donald Trump suggested would last several weeks or longer, nearly 800 people have been killed in Iran.
VIDEO: A 150-year-old bottle unearthed in a Utah ghost town was taste-tested by experts
A 150-year-old corked find in a Utah ghost town is sampled by experts, revealing surprising flavors from the past
Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley clinch North Carolina Senate nods, setting up high-stakes fall fight

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley have won their respective party nominations for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat.
Terrorism risk ‘elevated’ in the US after Iran strikes, Secretary Noem says

The heightened threat environment comes as the Department of Homeland Security is facing funding disruptions.
Hearing on Omaha’s roughly half-billion-dollar wastewater project raises eyebrows, concerns

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Jim Vokal told the Omaha City Council Tuesday that he hadn’t spoken before the body since he was an elected member back in 2009. “So for an issue to bring me out of retirement, it must be significant,” said Vokal, now CEO of the Omaha-based Platte […]