Federal Reserve to leave key rate unchanged despite high prices — for now
The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday despite persistently high inflation and a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran War.
Storm chances ahead in the Omaha area on Thursday
Storm chances ahead in Omaha on Thursday
Kentucky governor tells Sen. Mitch McConnell to prove he can continue serving or resign
In a letter sent to Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office Monday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear demanded that the senior senator prove he is capable of continuing to serve or step down from office.
Man hit on Ames Avenue in north Omaha wasn’t in crosswalk, police say
A 54-year-old man was critically injured Tuesday after being hit while crossing Ames Avenue in north Omaha, police say.
Videos show flooding in eastern New York as heavy rain shifts to New England
Dangerous flooding is unfolding in eastern New York amid torrential rainfall.
New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
A school district in New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after some people raised concerns.
What to know: Iowa’s annual tax-free weekend
The state of Iowa will hold its annual sales tax holiday in August. Here’s what you should know about it.
‘The wallet that came home’: High school renovation uncovers wallet lost in 1972
A discovery at a high school in Massachusetts brought back a piece of a woman’s life that was lost over 50 years ago.
‘I just wanted my voice to be heard’: City of Council Bluffs plans 2050 future with citizens’ input
Ever wonder what Council Bluffs will look like in 2050?
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment and declines to testify in GOP-led Senate panel’s COVID-19 hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci will invoke the Fifth Amendment and decline to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.