Omaha small business owners face tough choices as the USPS implements a temporary 8% shipping surcharge

Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha small business owners share how the temporary 8% USPS shipping surcharge impacts their ability to compete with large online retailers. According to a USPS statement, the temporary change is meant to cover rising transportation costs. The surcharge went into effect on April 26th, […]
What we know about Cole Tomas Allen, man accused of shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner

Who is Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused in the shooting Saturday at White House correspondents’ dinner?
Arbor Day Festival furthers J. Sterling Morton’s mission

Nebraska City held its annual celebration, encouraging families to plant trees of their own.
Omaha welcomes over a dozen racehorses that will compete at Aksarben in 1986

In 1986, 18 racehorses, 13 of which would head to Aksarben, arrived in Omaha in style aboard a 727 plane.
Fact-checking falsehoods after shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner

What’s fact and what’s fiction? We’re fact-checking falsehoods after a shooting in the hotel hosting the White House correspondents’ dinner
Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile marathon.
Airlines looking for fare increases to stick, even when jet fuel costs fall

The soaring cost of jet fuel due to the war in Iran will lead to significantly higher airfares. But don’t expect ticket prices to drop once fuel prices start to decline.
Iran’s top diplomat returns to Pakistan but Trump says the sides can talk by phone

Iran’s foreign minister returns to Islamabad as Pakistan mediates stalled U.S. ceasefire talks, with Trump shifting to phone diplomacy.
Trump Tower sees increased police presence after chaos at White House Correspondents Dinner

The New York City Police Department is adding extra security outside Trump Tower after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Tillis says he’s ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Trump’s pick as Fed chair

Thom Tillis ends opposition to Kevin Warsh after DOJ closes its Powell probe, clearing a key hurdle in Trump’s Fed chair push.