Former employee accused of stealing $80,000 from Chick-fil-A

A former Chick-fil-A employee in Texas is accused of ringing up an order for 800 trays of macaroni and cheese and then refunding more than $80,000 onto his own credit cards.
Chonkers the 2,000-pound sea lion captures hearts on San Francisco pier

“He’s so much larger than anything you can imagine,” says the harbormaster at San Francisco’s Pier 39, where a 2,000-pound sea lion is making a big splash.
Can you return opened makeup? We put 3 retailers to the test

We tested beauty returns at major retailers. Here’s what happened.
Law enforcement officials search for a missing Oklahoma State Senate candidate

Oklahoma State Senate candidate Barry Christian was reported missing Thursday, according to law enforcement officials.
Secretariat, Post 20 and Kentucky Derby records highlight five historic facts from Churchill Downs

A look at fastest times, winning posts, margins and where winners are born.
AI-enhanced clip fuels claims about WHCD shooting footage

Here are some irregularities we found while analyzing the AI-enhanced footage that are not in the original video.
Consumer spending on gas, energy goods jumped $81.3B in March, report says

About half of the country is facing prices at the pump that top $4 per gallon for regular gas.
A new discovery at Easter Island could rewrite history as we know it

A recent discovery at Easter Island could shift our understanding of the past in a big way.
Mostly cloudy, cool and breezy Thursday afternoon for Omaha area

Mostly cloudy skies and cool temperatures for your Thursday afternoon in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Warming up for the weekend ahead. Meteorologist Caitlin Harvey has the forecast you trust from Omaha’s Weather Leader.
Ewing marks streetcar progress as project stays on time and budget

Omaha leaders marked a major streetcar milestone Thursday with a ceremonial rail signing in midtown.