Wet start Friday, dangerous heat for the weekend in Omaha area

Wet start Friday, dangerous heat for the weekend in Omaha area
Person seriously injured after semitruck crashes into ditch near Interstate 80

A person was seriously injured after a semitruck veered off Interstate 80 and landed in a ditch early Friday morning.
Teen whose cancer battle drew nationwide support has died

Will Roberts, a 15-year-old whose battle with cancer drew widespread support from thousands of people across the country, died early Thursday, his family announced in a Facebook post.
Johnny Depp makes appearance as Ebenezer Scrooge at Comic-Con
Johnny Depp has made an appearance outside Comic-Con in character as Ebenezer Scrooge. Wearing an overcoat and top hat, the actor scolded convention attendees as he emerged from a San Diego storefront marked with a “Scrooge and Marley” sign.
Hurricane Fausto strengthens into Category 2 storm, expected to approach Hawaiian Islands next week

Hurricane Fausto strengthens into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands next week, forecasters said
Trump administration imposes new tariffs accounting for 99% of US imports

President Donald Trump issued new tariffs on imports from 60 countries, citing inadequate enforcement of bans on goods made with forced labor, while exempting products like oil, gas and fertilizer.
Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over an altercation at London nightclub

Singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty in a London court to affray over an altercation at a London nightclub.
Christopher Anne Affleck, Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother, dies at 83

Christopher Anne “Chris” Affleck, the mother of Ben and Casey Affleck, has died at 83.
NYPD investigates possible hate crime after 2 men were stabbed

A man was arrested after police said he stabbed two men in separate attacks that the NYPD is investigating as possible hate crimes.
EU finds TikTok violates its digital rule book by failing to protect privacy of minors

The EU said it found TikTok had not adequately protected children’s privacy rights on its platform by allowing adults to view the accounts of minors.