White House outlines immigration enforcement reforms amid DHS shutdown
In a letter sent to two Republican senators on Tuesday, the White House outlined its current proposal for changes to immigration enforcement as the Department of Homeland Security enters the second month of a shutdown.
Webb telescope photos show mysterious little red dots. Astronomers don’t know what they are
Like tiny photobombers, cosmic anomalies resembling small, bright red points show up in almost every snapshot taken by the most powerful space telescope ever made.
‘Helping the Heartland’: Ticket proceeds from Nebraska’s spring game to aid wildfire relief efforts
Nebraska Athletics announced Tuesday that all ticket proceeds from the spring football game will go toward wildfire relief efforts.
Gunman killed and one person hospitalized after a shooting at a Georgia VA clinic, police say
Police in Georgia responded to a shooting Tuesday at a VA clinic, and at least one person was airlifted to the hospital
Iowa police make arrest in 15-year-old cold case of murdered realtor
Nearly 15 years after West Des Moines realtor Ashley Okland was murdered in a model townhome where she was holding an open house, police have made an arrest.
Light snow on St. Patrick’s Day, record warmth to start spring
We’re flipping the switch on winter before the start of the spring. After a chance for light snow on St. Patrick’s Day, temperatures will soar toward the end of the week.
Nebraska Public Transit Week shares benefits providers bring across state
Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. said public transportation is a critical component to the community.
11,500 shootings occurred within 500 yards of US schools last year. See the data
New data reveals 31 shootings per day occurred near U.S. schools last year. Over a decade, 26% of K-12 schools were impacted. Search your school now.
Nation’s largest farmworkers union will not take part in Cesar Chavez Day events after allegations surface
The nation’s largest labor group that represents thousands of farmworkers said on Tuesday it will not take part in any Cesar Chavez Day activities after allegations against the civil rights activist and union co-founder recently surfaced.
Kiki Shepard, ‘Showtime at the Apollo’ cohost, dies
Kiki Shepard, the co-host of the “Showtime at the Apollo” variety show, has died. She was 74.