Presumed death toll rises to 11 after Washington state paper mill tank rupture

A second person who was injured when a large chemical tank ruptured at a Washington state paper mill has died, authorities said Wednesday, bringing the presumed death toll to 11
US strikes Iranian military facility after Trump says Iran is ‘negotiating on fumes’
U.S. forces have carried out new defensive strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones.
Court denies bond for suspect in deadly Omaha shooting, evidence investigators found
Bond was denied for the man charged in the deadly shooting of 21-year-old woman in Omaha.
Pilot makes emergency landing moments after take off near Blair

No injuries were reported after a plane made an emergency landing south of the Blair airport, officials said.
Omaha man leads Kearney police on U-Haul pursuit that sparks small fires on I-80

An Omaha man was arrested in Kearney after a U-Haul pursuit on I-80 sparked small fires in the median.
‘Way past cool!’: Sonic Live in Concert to bring video games to life in downtown Omaha this fall

Sonic Live in Concert is coming to Omaha, and it will feature a live performance and “iconic” moments from 35 years of the video games.
Australian police plan to form a heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacre

An Australian state police force has worked to form a heavily armed rapid response team since gunmen killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration in December.
‘The goal is to stay’: NASA gives update on its plans for a permanent moon base
NASA is hosting a news conference at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, to share plans for a lunar base and highlight progress toward a sustained presence on the lunar surface.
Eight states have enacted new congressional maps mid-decade

Eight states have enacted new congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms as the mid-decade redistricting battle expands.
Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed and declares ‘Everything checked out PERFECTLY’
President Trump has wrapped up a three-hour visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House describes as preventive medical and dental exams.