Crews work to contain 3 Nebraska wildfires, including largest in state history
Crews work to control three major wildfires in Nebraska, including the largest one in the state’s history. So far, they’ve burned a combined 600,000 acres of land in central and western Nebraska and killed one person. As of Sunday night, all three fires remain 0% contained. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen declared a state of emergency and […]
How the war in Iran could soon cost you more at the grocery store
The war in Iran may be thousands of miles away, but its economic impact could soon show up much closer to home – at the grocery store. While rising oil prices are already pushing gas prices higher, experts warn food prices could be next. President Donald Trump has said he expects the war to wrap […]
Why 200,000 immigrant truckers are losing their licenses
About 200,000 immigrant truck drivers — virtually all of them in the U.S. legally — will begin losing their commercial driver’s licenses under a Trump administration rule taking effect Monday. The rule, which will bar many noncitizens from getting new commercial licenses or renewing existing ones, creates challenges for the trucking industry, already struggling with […]
Millions to experience severe weather during ‘March Megastorm’
People across the country are set to see severe weather Sunday going into Monday with what some forecasters are calling a “March Megastorm.” The system will move across the central U.S., with over two dozen states experiencing high winds, as well as blizzard conditions in the upper Midwest, according to AccuWeather. Isaac Longley, a senior […]
Iranian soccer captain to return to Iran, withdraws bid for asylum
The captain of the Iranian women’s soccer team says she will return to Iran. According to IRNA News Agency, Zahra Ghanbari, 34, is on her way back to Iran — withdrawing her bid for asylum from Australia. She is reportedly “returning to the embrace of the homeland” according to IRNA. This made her the fifth player from […]
IEA details how oil reserves release will play out as prices go over $100 a barrel
The International Energy Agency laid out a timeline for when it expects the 400 million barrels of oil from its emergency reserves to start flowing from global markets. This comes as U.S. oil prices went over $100 amid the war in Iran. As of Sunday afternoon, U.S. crude oil increased by 2.64% to $101.32 per barrel, […]
Netanyahu posts coffee shop video to debunk death rumors
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to the internet Sunday morning to dispel rumors of his death. “They say I’m what? Watch,” he wrote. The video shows the prime minister at a coffee shop ordering a coffee. At one point he shows his hand to the camera proving he has five fingers. אומרים שאני מה? צפו […]
Diagnosed at 44, colon cancer survivor turns fight into warning for younger adults
When Sheryl Levy collapsed in her home with excruciating abdominal pain, she believed she was suffering from a severe infection. She was 44 years old, physically active and far younger than the age most people associate with colon cancer. The next day a colonoscopy revealed devastating news: Stage IV colorectal cancer that had already spread […]
Media clash escalates as FCC chair threatens broadcast licenses
The Trump Administration again criticized the media on Saturday over its war coverage. Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr took to social media Saturday evening threatening to revoke FCC licenses. “Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions — also known as the fake news — have a chance now to correct course before their […]
