Police kill woman accused of kidnapping, slashing child at Omaha Walmart
Omaha police fatally shot a woman they say kidnapped a young boy and slashed him across the face before killing her.
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Omaha police fatally shot a woman they say kidnapped a young boy and slashed him across the face before killing her.
Several states saw record daily temperatures set on Wednesday, as the heat wave that has been scorching the West expands into the central U.S.
An ice storm created treacherous driving conditions in Iowa and eastern Nebraska over the weekend. Meanwhile, San Francisco was under a tornado warning.
Nebraska state Supreme Court rules that people with felony records can register to vote.
Nearly 20 years in the making, the reform initiative seeks to change the way Electoral College votes are counted.
Republicans did not have enough support to change how the state allocates Electoral College votes, a move that would have benefitted former President Donald Trump.
Sen. Lindsey Graham said it's "very reasonable" for Nebraska to push for a change to its electoral vote system because the election could come down to a single electoral vote.
Home insurance premiums have at times risen 40% faster than inflation. Extreme weather events are likely to make the expense worse.
The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that competing measures that would expand or limit abortion rights can appear on the November ballot.
Nebraska sued social media giant TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, claiming the platform targets minors with "addictive design" and alleging it's "fueling a youth mental health crisis."
Bailey Boswell was convicted of murder in the 2017 death of Sydney Loofe. Boswell's boyfriend was also convicted and sentenced to death.
More than 100 tornadoes were detected in six states in the Midwest over the weekend.
An investigation into the outage is underway.
Father Stephen Gutgsell, a priest at St. John the Baptist Church in Fort Calhoun, died after being assaulted at the church's rectory.
"I don't know if they were more shocked we got engaged or the size of the deer," Samantha Camenzind said.
The Cornhuskers and Omaha played in front of an announced crowd of 92,003 at Memorial Stadium, the usual home of Nebraska's football team.
The Nebraska Legislature passed a bill that combines a 12-week abortion ban with restrictions on gender-affirming care for children.
The South Carolina bill would have banned many pregnancies at conception, while the Nebraska bill would have done so at about six weeks.
State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh has vowed to filibuster every bill, even ones that she supports, over the proposed legislation.
A Nebraska company has expanded a recall of alfalfa sprouts after 15 cases of salmonella were linked to the food.
Tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana caused injuries and damage and left at least two people missing.
"People are sometimes not aware of the havoc that these things can wreak until the disaster happens," said Sierra Club lobbyist.
The North Alabama steamboat was bringing whiskey, flour and supplies to Montana when it sank in 1870.
Another car crashed into the fence of a home along a stretch of Peoria Street in Aurora that neighbors say has become a "speedway."
After shutting down operations at their longtime home in Boulder last month, the Dark Horse appears poised for a resurgence.
We have another rollercoaster finish for the week in the world of weather. Everything from fire danger and snow to a hard freeze is in play between now and the weekend.
A new report by the Department of Human Services says a lack of oversight at facilities that provide therapy for kids with autism has resulted in dozens of complaints of child abuse.
A new report out from the independent research group The Keystone Policy Center casts a light on Colorado's small rural school districts.
Another car crashed into the fence of a home along a stretch of Peoria Street in Aurora that neighbors say has become a "speedway."
After shutting down operations at their longtime home in Boulder last month, the Dark Horse appears poised for a resurgence.
We have another rollercoaster finish for the week in the world of weather. Everything from fire danger and snow to a hard freeze is in play between now and the weekend.
A new report by the Department of Human Services says a lack of oversight at facilities that provide therapy for kids with autism has resulted in dozens of complaints of child abuse.
A new report out from the independent research group The Keystone Policy Center casts a light on Colorado's small rural school districts.
A Parker coffee shop says a construction project they were never warned about is threatening their business.
The Colorado State Patrol has released a list of "primary factors" that are believed to be behind Tuesday's I-70 pileup near the Eisenhower Tunnel.
A town hall in Boulder about the Colorado Connector was packed with people wanting to know more about how their commute might change in a few years.
After shutting down operations at their longtime home in Boulder last month, the Dark Horse appears poised for a resurgence.
Another car crashed into the fence of a home along a stretch of Peoria Street in Aurora that neighbors say has become a "speedway."
The Denver Nuggets have released their schedule for their postseason matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The NBA Playoffs first-round series features the Nuggets, the No. 3 seed, and the Wolves, the No. 6 seed.
The Denver Pioneers ice hockey players celebrated the team's 11th national title with fans at the University of Denver's Magness Arena.
A celebration is being held on the University of Denver campus to celebrate the Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey team.
Colorado's incredibly warm and dry winter means golf courses in the Denver metro area are open for business.
The Denver Pioneers' men's hockey team has made its triumphant return after beating Wisconsin 2-1 for the team's 11th national title.
The lawsuit involved dozens of states that alleged Live Nation undermined competition and drove up ticket prices.
It was the fourth time Democrats in the Senate had forced a vote on the issue since the war began on Feb. 28.
President Trump would love to be finally rid of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. But firing him would kick up a legal firestorm and roil financial markets, experts said.
Trump national security aide Sebastian Gorka has signaled his interest in becoming the next National Counterterrorism Center director, two U.S. officials said.
House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claiming he has "demonstrated a willful disregard for the Constitution."
A new report by the Department of Human Services says a lack of oversight at facilities that provide therapy for kids with autism has resulted in dozens of complaints of child abuse.
The union says it got new equipment for workers and assured they wouldn't be responsible for faulty gear. Now the union is asking lawmakers to pass a bill that would prevent them from having to negotiate for bathroom breaks.
It was the fourth time Democrats in the Senate had forced a vote on the issue since the war began on Feb. 28.
President Trump would love to be finally rid of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. But firing him would kick up a legal firestorm and roil financial markets, experts said.
Trump national security aide Sebastian Gorka has signaled his interest in becoming the next National Counterterrorism Center director, two U.S. officials said.
The Colorado Supreme Court must decide if it is discrimination to deny gender-affirming care to children.
Starting next year, about 18.5 million adults will be subject to new Medicaid work rules in 42 states and Washington, D.C. Some Republican-controlled states want to triple the required work period.
Brandon Patterson has been through a lot in the nine years since rolling a Jeep left him paralyzed. Now he's on the leading edge of science.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
Jack Alston was used to migraines, but after two concussions in middle school, he was stuck with a headache that wouldn't go away.
After shutting down operations at their longtime home in Boulder last month, the Dark Horse appears poised for a resurgence.
The union says it got new equipment for workers and assured they wouldn't be responsible for faulty gear. Now the union is asking lawmakers to pass a bill that would prevent them from having to negotiate for bathroom breaks.
The lawsuit involved dozens of states that alleged Live Nation undermined competition and drove up ticket prices.
President Trump would love to be finally rid of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. But firing him would kick up a legal firestorm and roil financial markets, experts said.
Americans are receiving larger tax refunds this year due to the 2025 "big, beautiful bill," which enacted new tax deductions.
A single malfunctioning piece of new equipment triggered a recent, sweeping power outage at Denver International Airport — an incident that stranded passengers in elevators and delayed nearly 500 flights.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.
Fire chiefs in two departments northwest of Denver, Westminster and Arvada, say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.