Starting today, President Trump says US will start guiding stranded ships from Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump announced “Project Freedom,” a U.S. initiative to help stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran’s peace proposal remains under scrutiny.
Warm, breezy and bright Monday for Omaha area
Warm temperatures, mostly sunny skies and breezy winds to start the week in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Few chances for showers overnight Monday. Meteorologist Caitlin Harvey has the forecast you trust from Omaha’s Weather Leader.
Former nurse who drew public attention to victims of Whiteclay needs help
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — For years, the saga of the never-ending flow of alcohol from the tiny Nebraska village of Whiteclay to the adjacent Pine Ridge Indian Reservation focused on drunken people on the street. They were a group of a dozen or more people without homes who drank openly along […]
Future of Nebraska Broadband Office unclear following reduction in federal BEAD funds
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — In the wake of federal pressure for states to use less in allocated funds, and now without a permanent director, the future of Nebraska’s Broadband Office is murky. Gov. Jim Pillen established the office as one of his first acts as governor in January 2023, which […]
OPINION: Ignoring another chance to be safer
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The elephant, or, more to the point, the large-caliber weapon in the room, is once again being ignored. Whatever the metaphor, we witnessed another burst of public gunfire, this time in the nation’s capital, in what is being called an assassination attempt. Gratefully, no one was killed. Crime […]
WATCH: Firefighter rescues man in wheelchair from burning home
The video shows a firefighter crawling through a first-floor window and giving his own air mask to the victim.
Sunny and warm on Monday followed by cooler weather on Tuesday
Warm Monday followed by a cooler Tuesday
Berkshire 5K brought together shareholders, youth runners and environmental activists
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The CEO of Oriental Trading Company, Steve Mendelik, ran the Berkshire Hathaway “Invest in Yourself” 5K along the Omaha riverfront with family and employees. They joined shareholders and neighbors for a run that doubled as a fundraiser for Girls Inc. It was an end […]
Typewriter poet continues family tradition
Aria Thiessen is the third in her line of sisters to share their craft with Omaha.
British military says a ship has been hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
Iran proposes a 30-day settlement, sanctions relief and an end to hostilities as Trump reviews a new plan and tensions rise over Hormuz.