Karoline Leavitt announces birth of baby girl: ‘She is perfect and healthy’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the birth of her daughter Viviana, saying “our hearts instantly exploded with love.”
Graduation forecast: May 8-9, 2026
Congratulations to all of our area graduates! Northeast Community College, UNO, UNL, UNMC, Midland University, and Peru State College graduate this weekend.
Georgia police department shut down, all officers fired after dispute involving mayor’s wife
A Georgia town is without a police department after the town’s mayor fired all officers amid a dispute involving the mayor’s wife.
70s return Thursday in Omaha area
70s return Thursday in Omaha area
Rapper Kodak Black arrested for drug trafficking in Florida, jail records show
Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was arrested on a drug trafficking charge in Florida, according to booking records.
Southern Poverty Law Center attorneys make first court appearance in fraud case
Thursday is the first hearing since the Southern Poverty Law Center was accused of defrauding donors by failing to disclose that money would be paid to informants inside extremist groups.
‘It’s the law’: Nebraska congressman mulls reining in Trump administration on Iran War
A Nebraska congressman is among a number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill weighing the use of the War Powers Act to halt the Trump administration’s use of force in Iran.
Trump expresses optimism a deal with Iran could be reached soon, but skepticism looms
The U.S. military disabled an Iranian oil tanker attempting to bypass a blockade, as President Trump expressed optimism about a potential deal to end the war in Iran despite Tehran’s rejection of U.S. proposals.
‘Pray for Mississippi,’ Governor says as tornado emergency strikes areas of state
Multiple tornadoes were reported throughout central and western Mississippi, with reports of destroyed homes, damaged properties, fallen trees, and trapped residents, officials say.
What doctors know about how the Andes hantavirus spreads
In most cases, hantaviruses result in what’s called a dead-end infection: A human gets infected after contact with animal droppings but doesn’t pass it on to anyone else.Andes virus is an exception.