UNMC hantavirus operation wraps up, team ready if Ebola outbreak calls
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Empty, at least for now, is the Omaha-based National Quarantine Unit that for six weeks hosted American cruise ship passengers exposed to a deadly hantavirus. All 18 people sent to the unit May 11 for monitoring because of an outbreak on the MV Hondius have returned […]
Federal judge rules Nebraska can’t restrict SNAP purchases of soda and energy drinks
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A federal judge ruled Monday to end a Nebraska pilot program that restricts the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP — money to purchase soda and energy drinks. Nebraska first in nation to ban soda, energy drinks from public grocery aid benefits U.S. District […]
Nebraska officials discussed end of hantavirus monitoring operation
All former cruise ship passengers have returned home after being monitored at the National Quarantine Unit, and state leaders discussed the operation on Tuesday.
Investigation underway after shooting at Sarpy County home
Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at a home near Highway 370 on Monday evening.
OPINION: Appreciating the 10% difference in the age of artificial intelligence
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner How refreshing it was listening to a trio of bright, buoyant speeches last week, two from the opening of the Obama Presidential Center and Museum, where the former president and Michelle Obama spoke, and one from New York City, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani welcomed the NBA champion New […]
Workers repair latest sinkhole as city of Omaha staff searches for cause
Read the full article on KMTV 3 A hole opened Sunday under a vacant Blackstone building and Farnam St. This is the third such incident in Omaha recently, after sinkholes formed in Aksarben and Downtown Omaha BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – A hole opened Sunday beneath a vacant building and Farnam St. in Blackstone, […]
Oklahoma and North Carolina fans brace for winner-take-all College World Series Game 3
Read the full article on KMTV 3 10:00 p.m. Monday Oklahoma fans erupted at Charles Schwab Field as the Sooners recorded the final out of the 2026 Men’s College World Series – defeating North Carolina 13-2. Jeff Byrum said before the game that a victory would be the perfect gift for an extended Father’s Day weekend. […]
Republican National Committee sues Nebraska over state election law
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Republican National Committee and two Nebraska voters have filed a lawsuit against Nebraska over a part of state election law that was meant to implement a 2009 federal election law. The lawsuit, which names Secretary of State Bob Evnen as the defendant, was filed in […]
Service returning after Xfinity TV outages reported nationwide
A widespread Xfinity TV outage reportedly impacted customers in multiple states on Monday.