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A Kansas man charged with murdering his live-in girlfriend at their apartment earlier this month shot her after she accused him of talking to another woman, according to a probable cause affidavit released Thursday. Aaliyah Wilson , 22, died on Oct. 7 from a gunshot wound to the head. Her sister found her naked and bleeding in a bathtub in the apartment Wilson shared with her 26-year-old boyfriend, Xavion Dates, after the couple fought, the affidavit says. Dates fled after the shooting and turne

Four people from the same household in Benton County have tested positive for measles, health officials confirmed this week, adding to a statewide case count that has now climbed to 18 in 2026. The cluster is the latest sign of how quickly the virus can move through an under-vaccinated community, and local health workers are now racing to track down anyone who may have been exposed.

Oak & Laurel, an on-campus fine dining restaurant and bar in Georgetown University’s Hoya Hotel, formally opened Oct. 21. The restaurant, located on the first floor of the Leavey Center, serves modern American cuisine and marks the university’s first on-campus fine-dining option. Oak & Laurel held a soft opening Oct. 15, offering bar service and appetizers during Georgetown’s family weekend.

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An Omaha-area nonprofit is raising funds for a veteran-focused permanent supportive housing project near 92nd and Blondo streets. The $22 million Legacy Grove Senior Veteran Apartments project is part of a broader effort to address veteran homelessness, said Brandy Wallar, CEO of New Visions Homeless Services. “Every night between Council...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha man missed his court date after refusing to give up his “Naruto” dagger even though security told him he could come back without it or surrender it, according to authorities. Tony Carter, 32, was booked into Douglas County Corrections on Thursday for...

A class action lawsuit was filed today in Louisiana against sports betting companies, including FanDuel and DraftKings, alleging their apps are intentionally designed and marketed to induce and exploit addictive behavior.

A dump truck crashed through a concrete barrier on the Interstate 10 eastbound bridge near the Claiborne Avenue exit in New Orleans Thursday afternoon, sending two people to the hospital. VIDEO: Truck careens off highway bridge, two hospitalized. Sonja Lady Dedais, who witnessed the incident while riding in a car...

A 55-year-old New Orleans man has been ordered to pay more than $7 million in restitution after admitting he helped run a scheme that billed Medicare $174 million for cancer and cardiovascular genetic tests that patients never needed. John M. Spivey and his Missouri-based co-conspirator, 50-year-old Jamie P. McNamara, both pleaded guilty for their roles in the fraud, according to officials with the Eastern District of Louisiana.

The dog kept trying to get his owner’s attention, and although she initially ignored him, he wouldn’t stop. Finally, she got up to see what was wrong. When she went outside, she discovered a fire burning inside a nearby garage in Palos Hills. She rushed back upstairs, grabbed...