Trump rates Iran war progress ’15/10′; Hegseth suggests fighting could last longer than predicted

Iran launched new attacks on Israeli and American bases overnight, following the sinking of an Iranian warship by an American submarine, as President Trump claims significant progress in the conflict.
Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales acknowledges affair with late staffer as House ethics probe opens

Under House ethics rules, a lawmaker may not engage in a sexual relationship with any employee of the House under their supervision.
Pedestrian seriously hurt in crash near 40th and Cuming

A pedestrian was seriously hurt after a driver hit them near 40th and Cuming late Wednesday night
Vietnamese man living in US since childhood detained by ICE over expunged marijuana charge

A man who has lived in the U.S. since he was a child is now facing possible deportation over a decades-old marijuana charge that was previously erased from his record.
Construction work starts at southeast Nebraska rare minerals mine, Adrian Smith helps dig in

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Early construction work has launched on a long-awaited “critical minerals” mine in southeast Nebraska, with state and local officials starting the digging during a recent briefing at the project site. U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., was among the Nebraskans updated last week on the planned Elk […]
Sherwood Foundation gifts $1.1M for relief to former Tyson Foods workers in Lexington

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — A $1.1 million gift from Omaha-based Sherwood Foundation aims to provide emergency help to former Tyson Foods employees still looking for work after the company closed its Lexington, Nebraska, plant in January. The donation was announced Wednesday. Partnering nonprofit Lutheran Family Services is to begin accepting […]
The SBH Review: There’s more to Omaha fish fry season than just fried fish

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‘They don’t come with manuals’: Omaha’s VNA nurses strengthen families with home visits for newborns

Patient: ‘I’m truly humbled by how hard motherhood is’
‘Mavericks win!’: UNO women’s basketball knocks off North Dakota in Summit League Tournament

Omaha battled North Dakota in the opening round of the Summit League Tournament on Wednesday.
Nebraska governor signs bill that will allow schools to suspend young students

Gov. Jim Pillen signed a bill that would allow schools to suspend Pre-K through second graders, “who exhibit violent behavior and protect the students’ right to be heard by the administration.”