Volunteer firefighter dies from medical emergency while battling wildfire in Florida
A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in Florida while more than 120 homes in drought-stricken southeast Georgia have been destroyed by two large blazes.
Bacon responds to departures: ‘This isn’t just Secretary Hegseth’s Pentagon, this is America’s Pentagon’
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — He returned to his home district on Thursday night, then connected with reporters virtually Friday morning. 3 News Now’s Mary Nelson asked Congressman Don Bacon (NE, District 2), who served as Brigadier General in the US Air Force, about high-level Pentagon departures. He characterized […]
At least 10 injured, homes destroyed after tornadoes hit northern Oklahoma: What we know
At least 10 people were injured, and several homes and structures were destroyed as long-tracked tornadoes moved through northern Oklahoma on Thursday.
Analyzing Joe Rogan’s effectiveness claims of psychedelic ibogaine
Podcaster Joe Rogan claimed the psychedelic drug ibogaine cured opioid addiction in 80% of the people who took one dose. PolitiFact looked at whether those effectiveness claims are accurate.
Regents eliminate four degrees at UNK as part of $4.5 million campus budget cuts
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday finalized academic cuts at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, bringing total reductions at the central Nebraska campus to $4.5 million this academic year. Regents voted 8-0 to eliminate three undergraduate degree programs and 7-1 to eliminate […]
Rob Reiner’s son described his parents’ deaths as a ‘living nightmare’ in a heartbreaking essay
Jake Reiner, the son of the late Rob and Michele Reiner, is speaking out on his parents’ deaths, saying “I still wake up every morning having to convince myself that, no, it’s not a dream.”
Seasonal and bright Friday afternoon for Omaha area
Mild temperatures and bright skies Friday afternoon before impact weather returns for the weekend. Meteorologist Caitlin Harvey has the forecast you trust from Omaha’s Weather Leader.
What new data shows about killings at houses of worship
Most cases stem from spillover violence or disputes, not ideology.
Omaha Mayor awards 2026 neighborhood grants
16 neighborhood or community groups received a total of $54,520 in grants
Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran’s foreign minister
Islamabad has sought to reinject momentum into the negotiations, which had been set to resume this week but did not materialize, to end a war that has left thousands dead throughout the Middle East.