Nebraskan accused in plot to kill president blossomed in college before troubling turn, friends say
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Student with rare disease, attending high school using telepresence robot, graduates in person
Aaron Phelps, a California teen with spinal muscular atrophy, graduated from high school through a telepresence robot
After Supreme Court ruling, will Trump order more firings at independent federal agencies?
The 6-3 ruling gives this president and future ones free rein to fire independent agency heads.
Iowa dog reunites with family after crash in West Virginia
A dog named Hennessy was rescued from a crash in West Virginia that claimed her owner’s life and has been reunited with her family, who traveled from Iowa to bring her home.
Omaha man takes plea deal in deadly Omaha mass shooting
One of the men arrested in connection in a deadly mass shooting in Omaha back in 2023 took a plea deal on Monday afternoon.
Parents cited for kids’ reckless driving of electric motorcycles in Douglas County
Since May 1, the sheriff’s office said it’s received 232 complaints specifically about electric motorcycles, typically being driven recklessly in neighborhoods.
Cooling centers open across area during heat wave
Amid a heat wave in the area this week, Omaha and Council Bluffs are opening up cooling centers to provide relief for those in need.
Omaha weather: Dangerous heat and humidity this week
Heat and humidity sticking around
Charlie Kirk’s parents and widow to attend key hearing for the man accused of his killing
Charlie Kirk’s parents and his widow are expected to attend a key hearing in his murder case
President Trump nominates acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to be agency’s permanent chief
President Trump says he will nominate Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor