Warm, muggy Thursday afternoon for Omaha metro
A warm and humid afternoon on tap for eastern Nebraska and western Iowa with chances for storms returning before the weekend. Meteorologist Caitlin Harvey has the forecast you trust from Omaha’s Weather Leader.
Crime Stoppers: Attempted skateboard assault suspect escapes on city bus
Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a store employee with a skateboard during a theft attempt at Westroads Mall in Omaha in June.
United Way of the Midlands hosts fundraising campaign, breakfast and panel discussion
“It’s all about those relationships and collaborating and partnering together.” United Way of the Midlands holds its annual fundraising campaign.
A mission to stop a space observatory from falling to Earth has failed — What happens next?
A satellite recently launched to boost the orbit of a falling space observatory won’t be able to carry out its daring rescue mission after all. So what happens now?
Driver hits group of college cyclists in Tennessee; 2 killed, 7 injured
2 members of a university cycling team were killed and 7 others were injured when a car collided with a group of riders in Tennessee, state officials said.
Invited media and military members held at gunpoint at Space Force base in California
Five news reporters and 2 members of the military who were invited to an event at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California were briefly detained at gunpoint, according to local news reports.
FBI raids former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s home, seizes devices in probe tied to sexual assault claims
Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and then raided his home in Washington, D.C., as part of an ongoing probe connected to sexual assault allegations.
‘He lived life to the fullest’: Omaha family mourns father who was shot and killed

Lessley’s 8-year-old daughter also wanted to talk about who her father was. “He was a great man. Great father, great father to everybody, great cousin, great everything. He meant the world to me,” Janiyah Lessley said.
Nuclear power could help future moon missions ‘survive the night’
An aerospace company is planning a lunar mission that will test nuclear technology to keep spacecraft operating during the moon’s extreme nighttime conditions.
Video shows Ohio driver suddenly stopping in lane of busy interstate, causing crash
Video from the Ohio DOT shows the moment a driver caused a crash on an interstate by stopping in the middle of a lane of traffic.