Dietary supplement makers push the FDA to allow peptides and other new ingredients

FDA weighs expanding dietary supplement ingredients as makers push peptides, probiotics and other wellness products amid calls to ease red tape and rules.

Huskers Softball takes down the Bruins

The Huskers won over the seventh-ranked UCLA Bruins in an eight-to-four final Sunday afternoon in Bowlin Stadium.The win marks a series victory by the ninth-ranked Nebraska softba ...

Heavy firefighter presence at Sunday morning house fire

MORNING ON LAUREN MICHELSON. HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR SUNDAY. BREAKING ON FIRST NEWS OMAHA FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO A MORNING BLAZE. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW NEAR 56TH AND PIERCE. YOU CAN SEE ...

TSA agents will soon be paid but it may not mean immediate relief at airport security lines

Trump's executive order instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately, although it's unclear when the impact of that move will start to be felt at airports.

Iran threatens to set American troops 'on fire' if there's a ground invasion

Iran warned against a possible U.S. ground invasion on Sunday as additional American forces arrived in the region.

Nestlé says 413,793 KitKat candy bars stolen en route from Italy to Poland

Swiss food giant Nestlé says 413,793 candy bars of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier this week for Poland.

Partial shutdown of DHS now the longest in U.S. history

The funding lapse affecting the Department of Homeland Security hit 44 days on Sunday, officially surpassing the record-long shutdown last year that impacted the entire federal government.

Actor James Tolkan of 'Top Gun' and 'Back to the Future' fame dies at 94

Actor James Tolkan, known for his roles as a cigar-chomping naval commander in "Top Gun" and a gruff high school administrator in "Back to the Future," has died. He was 94.

Warm, breezy Sunday for Omaha area

Warmer temperatures and breezy winds Sunday with continued high fire danger. Smoke and haze will impact air quality. Meteorologist Caitlin Harvey has the forecast you trust from Omaha's Weather Leader ...

'No Kings' protest drew hundreds to Omaha park Saturday

KINGS PROTEST TODAY. A RALLY WAS HELD AT GALLAGHER PARK. ORGANIZERS SAY THE RALLIES ARE INTENDED TO SHOW OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S POLICIES. I WANTED TO NOT STAY SILENT ABOUT HOW I FEEL ...

Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA's return to the moon

NASA's Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time.As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity's first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons ...

'B1G things are happening': Nebraska baseball clinches series win over Indiana

IF YOU’RE LOOKING AHEAD TO SPRING SPORTS, NEBRASKA BASEBALL IS OFFICIALLY RANKED. THEY’VE EARNED THE NUMBER 24 SPOT IN THE D1 BASEBALL TOP 25. NEBRASKA IS ONE OF THREE BIG TEN TEAMS RANKED, WITH ...