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4 days ago |
1011now.com | Johan Marin
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Health insurance and federal student aid are among many issues at stake under President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’. On Monday, Nebraskans gathered at the Tri-Faith Center to voice their concerns about the bill. The bill is creating a time of uncertainty and fear for some Nebraska students, as it could include a number of proposals to reform the current student loan landscape.
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1 week ago |
1011now.com | Johan Marin
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - This weekend, the Omaha metro is going to see temperatures hit the triple digits. With the upcoming College World Series games, some Coastal Carolina fans said they’re ready for the heat. “That’s kind of like a sunscreen situation, you know,” Dylan Sherard, a CWS fan, said. “It does get scary hot in that outfield, but that’s usually where the vibes are.”“Hopefully a lot of ice cream, cold water, and good times,” Armando Garcia, a CWS fan, said.
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1 week ago |
1011now.com | Johan Marin
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Trump administration lifted its short-lived pause on ice arrests at farms, hotels, and restaurants. The whiplash is leaving communities in South Omaha in fear and worry. El Alamo on South 24th Street is open for business, sizzling fajitas, steaks, and other Latin American cuisine. “In the past year, you can see people,” Ignacio Chavez, manager of El Alamo, said. “The street is full of people buying stuff.”Recently, many people aren’t turning up and are staying home instead.
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2 weeks ago |
1011now.com | Johan Marin
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Amid ICE enforcement operations in South Omaha, dozens took to the streets to protest. It was an emotionally filled day with sounds echoing from the community to show their solidarity with the immigrant community. Dozens waved signs along 33rd and L Streets. Some said “Omaha Doesn’t Run Without Immigrants” and “No Human Being is Illegal.”Others crossed the road, yelling to abolish ICE as people in cars and trucks honked to show their support.
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1 month ago |
1011now.com | Johan Marin
(WOWT) - On this First Alert 6 Weather Day, the National Weather Service office in Valley is facing a deluge of problems. Staffing shortages and fewer weather balloon launches remain an issue. In April, Congressman Mike Flood promised things would get better, but so far they haven’t. First Alert 6 has been asking Flood’s office since May 8th why improved data collection has been delayed at the National Weather Service.
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