Profiles
Brittany Burling recalls enjoying a glass of wine every now and then. During the COVID-19 pandemic, "Then" became a little more often.
"We were all just stuck at home," Burling said. "And I felt my...
The jury has reached a decision. The verdict … Guilty on both counts: Committing terroristic threats and third-degree assault in a road-rage, criminal case, heard recently before the Hon. Thomas K....
In the movie, “Almost Famous,” inspired by the real-life experiences of director Cameron Crowe, who started writing for the “Rolling Stone,” at age 15, his character is given back-stage access to...
Dan Schultz transitioned from a military career as an electronic warfare officer to opening a housecleaning franchise. He embraces his military training in building the franchise. (Tim Trudell / The Daily Record)
Dan Schultz likely could have had his pick of jobs when he retired from the Air Force. Defense-related contractor positions were within his grasp. With two master's degrees, maybe he could have used...
I hate America - hardly. But it wasn’t one person speaking ... It was millions, collectively united as one.
From sea to shining sea and beyond our nation’s shores, people rallied together in rural,...
Today’s News
OMAHA — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, asking her federal department to “block” the closure of the Tyson beef plant in Lexington,...
Julie Bushell of Global Sustainability Developers LLC. (Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner)
They say you don’t want the headaches of owning a boat, but you want to have a friend that owns a boat. That way you can enjoy the benefits of the boat without having to deal with the accountability...
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2013 file photo, clouds lift briefly and allow the sun to highlight Mount Hood wearing a fresh coat of snow near Government Camp, Ore. A swarm of little earthquakes have been rumbling beneath Oregon's tallest peak. The 11,240 mountain is a mecca for skiers, hikers and climbers. It is also volcanic. But geologists say it is not about to erupt. Tectonic plates are shifting inside the mountain, causing the little temblors. Geologists say it has happened before and there is no cause for alarm. (AP Photo / Don Ryan, File)
Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing “icehouse” periods and warm “greenhouse” states.
Scientists have long linked these climate...
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance tour the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Jim Watson / Pool via AP)
On Jan. 14, 2026, U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials met at the White House to discuss Trump's intentions. The foreign minister of Denmark later told reporters that while the two sides had a "...
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Although high and rising rents often are associated with big coastal states such as New York or California, new data shows that states once considered more affordable are seeing major rent hikes.
A...
This Week's News
01/22/2026 - 12:00am
OMAHA — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, asking her federal department to “block” the closure of the Tyson beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska.
Schumer, in the letter, pointed to the...
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2013 file photo, clouds lift briefly and allow the sun to highlight Mount Hood wearing a fresh coat of snow near Government Camp, Ore. A swarm of little earthquakes have been rumbling beneath Oregon's tallest peak. The 11,240 mountain is a mecca for skiers, hikers and climbers. It is also volcanic. But geologists say it is not about to erupt. Tectonic plates are shifting inside the mountain, causing the little temblors. Geologists say it has happened before and there is no cause for alarm. (AP Photo / Don Ryan, File)
01/22/2026 - 12:00am
Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing “icehouse” periods and warm “greenhouse” states.
Scientists have long linked these climate changes to fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide...
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance tour the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Jim Watson / Pool via AP)
01/22/2026 - 12:00am
On Jan. 14, 2026, U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials met at the White House to discuss Trump's intentions. The foreign minister of Denmark later told reporters that while the two sides had a "fundamental disagreement," they would "continue to...
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01/21/2026 - 10:30pm
Although high and rising rents often are associated with big coastal states such as New York or California, new data shows that states once considered more affordable are seeing major rent hikes.
A new analysis from Premier Timber Frame Builders –...
01/21/2026 - 12:00am
Wesley Dacus doesn’t mind the attention his North Omaha home garners — the people stopping to take photos, the notes left on his door, the passersby wondering if he has a room to rent. Dacus welcomes the opportunity to talk about the historic house...
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01/20/2026 - 11:04pm
Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and started vomiting.
Then 25 years old and six months pregnant, she drove herself to the emergency room in Ronan, Montana, on...
Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh (Nebraska Legislature)
01/20/2026 - 11:03pm
LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is seeking a criminal investigation into State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha over removing and later returning part of a Nebraska Capitol display on American history from conservative nonprofit PragerU.
The...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., joined by the Democratic Caucus, speaks to reporters as they call for a vote on an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite)
01/20/2026 - 10:59pm
Nationwide, the number of people buying health plans on Obamacare insurance marketplaces is down by about 833,000 compared with a year ago, according to federal data released this week.
Many states are reporting fewer new enrollees, more people...
The SBH Review: Popular Masa Luna Brings Creative Mexican, And Matching Cocktails, To Little Bohemia
01/20/2026 - 12:00am
The first time Carlos Cuevas made tamales, the dish was a birthday gift for his girlfriend Gillian, a vegan who craved a meal nowhere to be found in Nebraska.
The second time it was for their 200 wedding guests.
The third time was the launch of...
Michael Maroney of the Omaha Economic Development Corp. speaks to community members. (Cindy Gonzalez / Nebraska Examiner)
01/20/2026 - 12:00am
OMAHA — A youth sports facility has come up as another potential use as part of a North Omaha business park site to be developed with help from a $90 million state grant.
Described as an indoor-outdoor multipurpose complex for “soft turf” sports —...
01/20/2026 - 12:00am
Central bankers from around the world have issued a joint statement of support for US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as he faces a criminal probe on top of mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump to resign early.
It is very unusual...
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen delivers his State of the State address Jan. 25, 2023. (Courtesy of the Unicameral Information Office)
01/19/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — With a projected $471 million budget deficit on the horizon, Gov. Jim Pillen looked to the state Department of Health and Human Services for the largest chunk of his proposed budget cuts.
Pillen previewed his preferred mid-cycle...
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01/19/2026 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance broke a tied Senate vote to block advancement of a war powers resolution that would have stopped President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization....
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01/19/2026 - 12:00am
Foreign policy is usually discussed as a matter of national interests – oil flows, borders, treaties, fleets. But there is a problem: “national interest” is an inherently ambiguous phrase. Although it is often presented as an expression of sheer...
01/16/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature’s Executive Board unanimously advanced a resolution Monday to expel State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst after hearing from his attorney and an outside investigator.
The board voted 9-0 to advance Legislative...
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01/16/2026 - 12:00am
Becky Stamp had already been ordered to repay clients for inflated fees that she took from their accounts when a judge signed a warrant for her arrest in early November.
A court-appointed guardian who managed the lives and finances of dozens of...
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01/16/2026 - 12:00am
In December 2025, President Donald Trump filed a US$10 billion lawsuit against the BBC in a federal court in Florida. It was only the latest in a long series of high-dollar legal challenges Trump has brought against prominent media organizations,...
