Security video captures elephant’s great escape from zoo enclosure
Alice, a 52-year-old Asian elephant, escaped from her zoo habitat Sunday, taking a stroll through a public area before returning safely to her enclosure.
For César Chavez supporters, a painful question: What to do with his legacy now
Sexual abuse allegations against the revered labor leader César Chavez have led to a swift fallout, leaving many to reconcile the legacy of a man who fought tirelessly for the rights of farmworkers.
4-year-old superhero saves day, receives Make-a-Wish’s 11,000th wish
The 4-year-old hero stepped in when the city needed him most to defeat the evil villain Triple Z.
Man accused of setting grass fires in Oklahoma says he ‘misses being a firefighter’
A former firefighter has been arrested for allegedly setting nearly a dozen grass fires in Oklahoma, burning over 400 acres.
A windy Tuesday in Omaha
Windy this morning
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids
The Supreme Court has ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that banned the discredited practice.
Here’s who is getting paid at DHS and who isn’t
Tens of thousands of DHS workers are now being paid after President Trump ordered the agency to send TSA employees back pay. But thousands of other DHS staffers — including in FEMA and the Coast Guard — are still reporting for work without pay.
US Marine detained after TSA finds live 25 mm explosive round in his checked bag
The Marine told investigators he found the round “in the field” about a year ago and kept it, thinking it wasn’t live
Nebraska Senate race candidate denies being a Ricketts ‘plant’
CNN reports a Nebraska Democratic Party Senate candidate says he voted for Trump multiple times and attended a Republican Party leadership conference in January.
Man convicted of murder in Adair County, Iowa stabbing
A sentencing date has not been set yet.