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Omaha morning weather forecast for Thursday, July 2
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (251+ words) Scattered storms are possible Thursday. Meteorologist Sean Everson has the latest forecast from Omaha's Weather Leader. With a combined 50 years covering weather in Nebraska and Iowa, KETV News Watch 7 is Omaha's Weather Leader. Led by Omaha's Chief Meteorologist [https: //www....
Woman hospitalized with critical injuries after being shot Wednesday
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (126+ words) Omaha police said the shooting was not accidental, and the investigation is ongoing. An Omaha woman is transported to the hospital after being shot in the foot Wednesday night. Omaha police said the shooting happened at a home near 30th and…...
Russian attack on Ukraine shakes Kyiv
12+ hour, 18+ min ago (237+ words) Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones overnight into Thursday with the intense strikes causing loud explosions and shaking Kyiv for hours. Residential buildings were damaged in the attacks that killed one person and injured…...
The Japanese yen is at a 40-year low. Here's why that matters
10+ hour ago (1085+ words) The Japanese yen has dropped to a 40-year low against the U. S. dollar, putting investors on watch for potential government intervention by Japan that could ripple through U. S. stocks, the Treasury market and the broader global economy. The yen's decline to its…...
Tropical storm Douglas forms in Pacific Ocean, no threat to land, hurricane center says
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (120+ words) KETV Tropical Storm Douglas formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the cyclone was at sea and posed no threat to land. Douglas was located about 1, 220 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of…...
Omaha authorities say two children were taken to the hospital for an apparent overdose
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (81+ words) KETV Two children were taken to the hospital for an apparent overdose. The incident happened on Wednesday near 104th and Potter streets around 8: 20 p. m. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, the packaging of the gummies the children took said it contained…...
Crime Stoppers: Armed robber steals tip jar cash from Omaha Subway
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (211+ words) The video shows the suspect point a gun at store employees before stealing cash from the tip jar and cash register. A man robbed the Subway restaurant near I-680 and Maple in Omaha on Thursday, June 25, as captured on surveillance footage....
'A bit of a gamble': Nebraska online sports betting petition signatures submitted
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (463+ words) Tax Relief Nebraska recently submitted signatures for an online sports betting petition. The group says it has more than enough to put the issue in front of voters this November. Under the initiative, the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission would…...
Omaha Tribe leader looks to bring America First Party to Nebraska
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (100+ words) KETV John Cartier, an Omaha Tribe leader, is working to bring the America First Party to Nebraska by filing the necessary paperwork to get it on the ballot this November. According to the petition, the party's purpose is "to put…...
Storm chances tonight around Omaha and again the next few nights
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (175+ words) KETV Storm chances tonight around Omaha Warm and muggy tonight with low in the 70s. A severe thunderstorm watch is posted for much of northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa. Some hail and strong winds are possible from storms there. Also, rain…...