A little cooler before the weekend heat in the Omaha area

A little cooler before the weekend heat in Omaha
Wisconsin police officer shoots, kills man on city street near state Capitol in Madison

A Wisconsin police officer fired three shots at point-blank range at a man who he and other officers were trying to take into custody in the middle of a street Wednesday.
Watch an orca ram a sunfish so hard that the fish explodes

A video shows an orca slamming into a giant sunfish so hard it explodes. Scientists are weighing in on the behavior.
Divers restore Italy’s iconic ‘Christ of the Abyss’ monument

Divers clean the “Christ of the Abyss” statue off the coast of Italy, restoring an iconic monument that represents the sacrifices made during WWII.
‘A brave, brave bunch’: 31 kids, 5 adults rush to evacuate bus before explosive fire

Thirty-one children and five adults were riding a Georgia-bound charter bus when they had to rush to evacuate before the vehicle caught fire.
Teen’s $3 thrift store find sells for nearly $90,000 at auction

“I got very, very lucky.” | A 19-year-old bought a warmup jacket for $3 at a thrift store, later determined to have been worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals. Here’s how much it went for at auction.
What are peptides? The center of the FDA’s latest debate

On Thursday, the FDA kicked off a two-day meeting to assess the safety and efficacy of lab-made peptides, which some supporters claim can build muscle, treat injuries and look younger. Many health experts are skeptical.
Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers

President Trump had governors and electricity companies join a voluntary pledge to shield U.S. consumers from higher utility bills from data centers.
Fact-checking Markwayne Mullin’s claim that foreign adversaries can access voting machines

Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s claim that foreign adversaries can access voting machines
“Zombie” second mortgages are back and could put your home at risk

Dormant second mortgages from the early 2000s are reappearing, catching homeowners off guard and threatening foreclosure.