Profiles
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Dr. Ernie Goss of Creighton University is focused on the buying and selling of bonds, as well as the term ‘bond vigilantes’ — a term coined by Dr. Edward Yardeni of Yardeni Research — in an October...
Shown is the Crossroads mall pre-demolition. By 2016, Crossroads off 72nd and Dodge was left almost empty by retailers and tenants. The malls of the past, full of fast food and retailers, are dying, making way for new concepts for communal spaces. (Karin Dalziel / Wikimedia Commons)
For the second time in two years, Oakview Mall has been put up for sale. The loss of Younkers and Sears in 2018 marked the beginning of the end for the West Omaha shopping center. The Oakview Mall...
Panelists (from left) James Paloucek, Gretchen McGill , Ninth District Court Judge Ryan Carson, and Steven Olsen discuss fairness, conduct and civility during the Nebraska State Bar Association’s annual conference in LaVista.
With the United States currently a polarized country politically and socially, the last place anyone should be uncivil is inside a courtroom. The subject of civility in litigation as part of fairness...
The College of St. Mary hosted October’s Omaha Table Talk panel, focusing on ‘Being an American Indian in the 21st Century’. This four-person panel — Izzy Tamayo, a youth cultural consultant with the...
Creighton law school students were busy all fall, preparing for its annual moot court competition. The final round happened on Friday, October 27, 2023. Moot court competitions are often an elected...
Today’s News
Foster care children are especially vulnerable to sex trafficking, and a 2014 federal law requires state authorities to screen missing children when they are found to determine whether they were sexually exploited. A federal audit shows some states don’t conduct federally required screenings. (Department of Homeland Security)
For help, call 1-888-373-7888 or text *233733 for the 24/7 National Human Trafficking Hotline, a national, toll-free hotline.
When she was a 10-year-old foster child, T Ortiz often rode a public bus...
Drug overdose deaths in the United States continue to rise.
Overdoses claimed more than 112,000 American lives from May 2022 to May 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
The Governor urged the Trust Board to grant funds for ‘long-term public benefits,’ capital expenditures, and not operating expenses. (Tom Gilbert / AP Photo)
LINCOLN — Members of a watchdog group are labeling a letter penned by Gov. Jim Pillen to the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board as “unusual” and as “political interference.”
Pillen gave final...
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter discusses the Institute of Medicine report, “Crossing the Quality Chasm: Adaptation to Mental Health and Addictive Disorders” during the 21st Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005. (Ric Feld / AP Photo)
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died, according to the Carter Center, leaving a rich legacy of championing mental health and women’s rights.
She will be buried at the ranch house in Plains she...
(Josie Charron / The Daily Record)
In 2016, California Democratic state Assembly member Sharon Quirk-Silva sat with then-California Gov. Jerry Brown at an event where he signed baseball-type cards featuring the image of his dog,...
This Week's News
Foster care children are especially vulnerable to sex trafficking, and a 2014 federal law requires state authorities to screen missing children when they are found to determine whether they were sexually exploited. A federal audit shows some states don’t conduct federally required screenings. (Department of Homeland Security)
11/29/2023 - 5:00am
For help, call 1-888-373-7888 or text *233733 for the 24/7 National Human Trafficking Hotline, a national, toll-free hotline.
When she was a 10-year-old foster child, T Ortiz often rode a public bus around the San Francisco Bay area, alone.
She’d...
11/29/2023 - 4:00am
Drug overdose deaths in the United States continue to rise.
Overdoses claimed more than 112,000 American lives from May 2022 to May 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a 37% increase compared with the 12-month period...
The Governor urged the Trust Board to grant funds for ‘long-term public benefits,’ capital expenditures, and not operating expenses. (Tom Gilbert / AP Photo)
11/29/2023 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — Members of a watchdog group are labeling a letter penned by Gov. Jim Pillen to the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board as “unusual” and as “political interference.”
Pillen gave final approval in August to an update of the rules and...
11/28/2023 - 5:00am
While white women may speak of breaking through the “glass ceiling,” for many Black women, it’s more like a “concrete ceiling.” Black women experience unique and formidable barriers in the workforce that are not only difficult to break, but also...
A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Deerfield, Ill., Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Last Wednesday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits. (Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo)
11/28/2023 - 5:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a sign that U.S. job market remains resilient despite higher interest rates.
The Labor Department reported last Wednesday that jobless claims...
Downtown Omaha pictured from the Durham Museum. To gain a deeper understanding of challenges and opportunities facing the Greater Omaha region, the Greater Omaha Chamber commissioned a survey of its members. (Josie Charron / The Daily Record)
11/28/2023 - 5:00am
In an era of rapid change and uncertainty, businesses are continually seeking ways to adapt and thrive in our global economy.
To gain a deeper understanding of challenges and opportunities facing the Greater Omaha region, we commissioned a survey of...
A bartender pours a beer at McMenamin’s Tavern in Philadelphia, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. (Matt Rourke / AP Photo)
11/28/2023 - 5:00am
While service quality is the main driver of Americans’ tipping decisions, about three-in-ten U.S. adults also cite workers’ pay before tips as a major factor they consider, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. But just how much that is...
