Nebraska Army veteran pulls gun to stop jewelry heist, suspect flees with hands up
A calm Army veteran thwarted a robber’s attempt to rob an Omaha jewelry store by brandishing a handgun and forcing the suspect to flee. Surveillance camera footage taken inside the Sidronie Jewelers store last Saturday showed a robber dressed in black break one of the store’s windows and enter the store. The perpetrators did not […]
Nebraska governor says state ‘will not comply’ with new Title IX rules
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) Said Nebraska is “not complying” with the Biden administration’s recent changes to Title IX, the Nebraska Examiner reported Friday. “It is my duty to protect our children and women’s track and field,” Pillen said in a statement, according to the Nebraska Examiner. “The President’s new rules threaten women’s safety and […]
Nebraska district to play pivotal role in Biden-Trump rematch
The outcome of Nebraska’s single congressional district could be a key factor in determining the outcome of this year’s presidential election, which is likely to be extremely close. The Cornhusker State’s unique system awards electoral votes for the presidential election to the winner of each of the three congressional districts, in addition to the winner […]
Tornadoes level Nebraska, Iowa towns, devastating video shows
Hundreds of residents across the Midwest saw their homes reduced to rubble as a swarm of devastating tornadoes ripped through the city center Friday night, with shocking images of the wreckage shown. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said there were as many as 78 possible twisters, mostly in Nebraska and Iowa, that damaged hundreds of […]
Videos, photos of destruction by tornadoes in Nebraska, Iowa
Parts of Nebraska and Iowa were devastated by powerful tornadoes Friday. Weather experts predict another storm could bring more destruction to the Midwest. The ferocity of the storm damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, especially in the suburbs of Omaha, Nebraska. Elkhorn residents were scavenging through debris Saturday after a tornado devastated the […]
Threats Continue After Tornadoes Hit Multiple Cities In Nebraska, Iowa
Gopala Penmetsa walks in front of her home destroyed by a tornado near Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday, April 26, 2024. (Chris Makian/Omaha World-Herald via AP) OAN’s Avril Elfie11:49am – Saturday, April 27, 2024 Tornadoes have struck multiple cities in Nebraska and Iowa, destroying many homes and causing the threat of possible tornadoes from Michigan to […]
Former Nebraska deputy indicted on manslaughter charge in October shooting
A former Nebraska state representative was jailed after a grand jury indicted him on manslaughter charges in connection with the October shooting death of a man, prosecutors announced Friday. Lancaster County Attorney Pat Condon announced the indictment of former Seward County Deputy Anthony Gunn. Condon said Gunn was jailed on $100,000 bail and his first […]
Massive 911 Outage Hits Nebraska, Texas, Nevada and South Dakota: REPORT
Several states reportedly lost connection to emergency dispatchers late Wednesday night, inhibiting affected areas from calling 911. The outages affected parts of Nebraska, Texas, Nevada and all of South Dakota, and the issue was resolved around midnight, CBS News reported. 🚨#BREAKING: There’s a Major 911 outages hitting the entire state of South Dakota and becoming […]
Nebraska Sen. Ricketts donates $500k to anti-abortion ballot campaign
A conservative effort to put an abortion ban on the Nebraska ballot has so far been fully funded by Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.). Ricketts donated $500,000 in cash to women and children advocacy groups on March 26, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission. The organization reported no other […]
Nebraska teacher, 45, caught naked in car with teen is married to government official
A Nebraska substitute teacher who was arrested naked in a car with a teenage student is a mother who is married to a high-ranking, Harvard-educated federal employee, according to records and social media accounts. Erin Ward, 45, was charged with felony sexual abuse by a school employee after she confessed to having sex with a […]