‘A real hell’: Palestinian journalist held in Israeli prison for a year, never charged with a crime
Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi was released last week from Israeli prison, where he was held for a year. He was never charged with a crime.
Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as hantavirus outbreak unfolds on cruise ship
In the midst of a hantavirus outbreak, the CDC has been uncharacteristically missing in action, according to experts.
Person hospitalized and five others displaced after house fire
A house fire hospitalized one person for smoke inhalation and five people displaced
Fifth annual Garden Party Omaha music festival
Free Mother’s Day weekend live music celebrating women and nonbinary songwriters
Frontier plane strikes, kills pedestrian during takeoff on Denver airport runway
A Frontier Airlines plane aborted takeoff after it struck a person on a runway at Denver International Airport late Friday.
Short-term ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine starts Saturday
President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war and expressed hope for an extension.
Republican redistricting edge widens after Democratic setback in Virginia
A Virginia Supreme Court ruling Friday invalidated a Democrat-led redistricting plan that voters approved last month.
After years of studying past results, South Carolina man scores $2M Powerball win
Years of studying Powerball results paid off with a $2 million win for one South Carolina man.
Warm with increasing clouds Saturday for Omaha area
Clouds increase with warm temperatures to start your weekend for eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Outside chance for a stray shower or sprinkle Saturday afternoon. Meteorologist Caitlin Harvey has the forecast you trust from Omaha’s Weather Leader.
Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges
The Trump administration is pushing national park, refuge and wilderness area managers to dramatically scale back hunting restrictions.