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Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by priests, nuns; archdiocese leader in Omaha among those accused
Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused.
Omaha hospitals navigate national blood vial shortage
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) There’s a national shortage of blood vials. They are the small bottles used by hospitals to store blood. “In which we take blood from patients to look for infections particularly bacteria growing in the blood,” Dr. Kelly Cawcutt, Nebraska Medical Center said. “The shortage means that we don’t have the same capacity and are at risk to not be able to perform that standard test.”
92-year-old former Olympic Gold Medalist shares memories of the games
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - With excitement building for the start of the Olympics in Paris, many former Olympians are reflecting on their time as an athlete. 92-year-old Thane Baker now resides in Bellevue but was among the fastest runners in the world in the 1950′s. Born in Elkhart, Kansas,...
Omaha native McGuire relishing Olympic debut with USA men’s soccer
PARIS, France (KSNB) - Two days after news broke that Orlando City FC forward Duncan McGuire made the U.S. Olympic men’s soccer team, the former Creighton star said he was on a plane to Europe. It all started with a FaceTime call from Team USA Olympic head coach Marko Mitrovic.
Woman assaulted by man on south Lincoln trail, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A woman was assaulted Thursday evening on a trail in south Lincoln, police say. Around 6:20 p.m., a 20-year-old woman was on the Tierra Williamsburg Trail near 33rd Street and Nebraska Parkway. She exchanged “pleasantries” with a man who went by on a bicycle, police...
WWE SmackDown Preview, Start Time, How To Watch (7/26): Tag Team Gauntlet, LA Knight vs. Santos Escobar
WWE SmackDown (July 26, 2024) WWE Tag Team Championship Top Contender Gauntlet match: Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) vs. Baron Corbin & Apollo Crews vs. Good Brothers (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson) vs. Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson & Elton Prince) vs. Legado Del Fantasma (Angel & Berto) vs. Bloodline (Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa)
Hall County of Commissioners agree to sign ambulance service contract
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Hall County Board of Commissioners are holding special meetings to discuss the county’s budget. Thursday marked the first of several budget meetings they will hold over the next three weeks. Wood River Mayor Greg Cramer came to the budget meeting with one goal. He...
Grand Island duo named Nebraska Junior Golf 16+ Players of the Year
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Nebraska Junior Golf revealed its Players of the Year for each division on Thursday now that the summer season is nearing its end. In the Boys 16+ group, Grand Island Senior High alum Prestin Vilai earned the honor for the second year in a row. This summer, he repeated as champion at the Central Nebraska Junior amateur, among other accolades.
Nebraska senior defensive lineman Ty Robinson breaks down Huskers' 'Death Row'
LINCOLN, Neb. — Matt Rhule was preaching controlling the line of scrimmage at this year's Big Ten Media Days. The Blackshirts did that and more last season, ranking 11th in the country in total defense. Ty Robinson explained to KETV Sports' Andy Kendeigh that Nebraska's defensive line is not...
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