‘Thermite welding’: Streetcar rails welded together in downtown Omaha

Streetcar crews started to weld together some of the rails for the project in downtown Omaha.
What we know about the Canvas hack impacting thousands of schools

An apparent cyberattack shut down an education platform used by universities and K-12 schools across the U.S. Thursday. Here’s how the Canvas hack unfolded.
Warming trend continues Friday, mainly dry in Omaha area

Warming trend continues Friday, mainly dry in Omaha area
FanDuel gambling app experiencing ‘technical difficulties’ tied to broader AWS outage

The FanDuel gambling app is having “technical difficulties,” according to social media posts.
Former MLB all-star headlines Boys Town annual fundraising event

Boys Town hosted an annual event Thursday night in Waterloo aimed at recognizing student athletes and raising funds for their athletic programs.
US rights agency sues New York Times for discriminating against white man passed over for promotion

A discrimination lawsuit alleges that The New York Times passed over a white male employee for a promotion in favor of a lesser qualified woman to meet diversity goals
Judge to rule on camera access in Charlie Kirk murder case

A Utah judge will decide if cameras stay in the courtroom for the Charlie Kirk murder case after defense attorneys argued livestreams are biasing potential jurors.
David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

David Attenborough, the world’s most famous wildlife narrator, is celebrating his 100th birthday.
Omaha fire: Lithium battery sparked early morning house fire

Omaha firefighters said charging battery pack with lithium battery caused a house fire early Friday morning near North 108th and Nicholas streets
‘She just heard it meow’: Family digs through Mississippi tornado rubble and finds tiny kitten alive

“She just heard it meow and we dug through the rubble and found it.” Three kittens thought lost in a tornado were found in what was left of a Mississippi family’s home.