Omaha man appears in court for upgraded charges after crash killed 10-year-old, 5-year-old

An Omaha man appeared in court on upgraded DUI charges after a crash that killed 10-year-old Prestin Strassenburg and 5-year-old Zaiden Strassenburg.
Does vinegar kill cyclospora? Answering your questions about produce safety

Does vinegar kill cyclospora? Are frozen fruits safer? Here are answers to your questions as the search for the cyclosporiasis outbreak’s source continues.
FDA identifies false-positive result, clarifies source of Cyclospora outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is walking back its initial confirmation of the nationwide spread of Cyclospora, though the suspected main source of the contamination hasn’t changed.
Taylor Farms lettuce still the center of cyclosporiasis investigation, despite false positive test

Testing that showed iceberg lettuce from Taylor Fresh Foods was tainted with cyclospora was a false positive, federal officials say.
Nebraska’s largest county reports sudden jump in cyclospora infections

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — A “rapid increase” in infections of the parasite cyclospora among residents of Nebraska’s most populous county prompted the Douglas County Health Department to issue an alert Monday. Douglas County officials said 12 out of 27 confirmed cases were reported in the past four days, prompting a public […]
2 weeks after a Mississippi football player’s death, many questions linger
As Nolan Wells’ family prepares to lay the 18-year-old to rest on Monday, they will do so without knowing why his young life was cut so tragically short.
Army veteran in custody, accused of starting fire outside NYC federal building, FBI says

A former U.S. Army soldier set off fireworks and started a fire Monday morning outside a New York building housing an immigration court and other government offices, according to federal authorities.
Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after 2 fatal shootings in Maine and Houston

Dozens of Democratic U.S. senators and Maine’s Independent senator are demanding more details from Immigration and Customs Enforcement about vetting practices for new agents.
Pillen rescinds ImagiNE Act tax incentives for new Nebraska data centers

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — New data center projects coming to Nebraska will no longer benefit from tax incentives provided under the ImagiNE Act, according to a new executive order. Gov. Jim Pillen signed the executive order Monday alongside State Sens. Mike Jacobson, Rob Clements, Tony Sorrentino and Eliot Bostar, Department […]
Woman uninjured after car fell into massive sinkhole in Baltimore, officials say

A car fell into a massive sinkhole in Baltimore, and the woman driving the car was not injured, according to police.