NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots to deal with smoke in the cockpit

Safety experts recommended Wednesday that airlines develop realistic training to prepare their pilots to deal with smoke filling the cockpit, as happened on a Southwest Airlines plane after a bird strike in 2023.
US household debt grew by $18 billion. See how balances differ in age groups

U.S. household debt hit $18.8 trillion at the end of March, even as credit card and student loan balances fell.
Inside America’s childcare crisis: Parents can’t afford childcare, workers can’t afford to stay

The National Consumer Unit examines what’s causing the rising cost of childcare, how families are diversely impacted and what they can do for help.
Trial date set for Florida man charged in Iowa hotel murder

A trial date has been set for a Florida man accused of murdering a 63-year-old at a Carter Lake hotel.
Windy Thursday, multiple storm chances ahead in Omaha area

Windy Thursday, multiple storm chances ahead in Omaha area
Taxpayer-funded congressional sexual harassment settlements top $550,000, documents show

Taxpayers paid over half a million dollars in confidential congressional sexual harassment settlements dating back decades, newly released documents show.
On this day in 1988: Bus crash that killed dozens became America’s deadliest drunk driving tragedy
Thirty-eight years ago today, America’s deadliest drunk driving crash killed 27 people after a wrong-way drunk driver slammed into a church bus carrying children in Kentucky. The tragedy changed DUI laws and awareness nationwide.
Shakira, Madonna and BTS to headline first-ever World Cup Final halftime show

The 2026 World Cup final will feature FIFA’s first-ever halftime show — with Shakira, Madonna and BTS set to perform.
Omaha police investigate early Thursday rollover crash

Omaha police responded to a rollover crash near I-80 early Thursday.
Hit-and-run in Crescent ends with Taser deployment

A hit-and-run in Crescent ended with a Taser deployment and one person in custody.