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Philip Catalfamo

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Weekend Sports Anchor and Multimedia Journalist at KLKN-TV (Lincoln, NE)

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  • 1 week ago | ktiv.com | Philip Catalfamo

    OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Debate over lowering the ages of who can be detained in Nebraska concluded Thursday in Lincoln. Some of the debate stems from a murder case last fall when an Omaha Uber driver, Mursal Jama, was shot and killed over his car. Six youngsters were arrested for murder, including an 11-year-old. With just a few days left in the legislative session, state lawmakers passed LB530.

  • 1 week ago | 1011now.com | Philip Catalfamo

    OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Services were held for the man shot and killed this week by a deputy, just as several law enforcement agencies investigate what happened. “We went and watched the body and then we brought him to the mosque to pray on him,” said Abdi Ibrahim, uncle to Janidi Ibrahim. “Now we are going to take him to Raymond to bury him.”On Saturday, friends and family joined at the Islamic Center of Omaha for Janidi’s funeral services.

  • 1 week ago | 1011now.com | Philip Catalfamo

    OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The FDA is cracking down on off brand weight loss products similar to Ozempic. GLP-1 drugs for weight loss like Wegovy or Zepbound were previously in a shortage. “The combination of demand, most of these medications generally come in injector pens,” said Dr. Brianna Johnson-Rabbett, Endocrinologist at UNMC. “So I know there has been a lot of issues with just manufacturing the pens.” When a medication like Wegovy are under patent, copies are not allowed.

  • 2 weeks ago | 1011now.com | Philip Catalfamo

    LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska Legislature committee overseeing the governor’s appointments to the Medical Marijuana Commission had a lot of questions for the two picks. The testimony of Lorelle Mueting and Monica Oldenburg came two days after Nebraska lawmakers rejected a bill to regulate medical marijuana. Gov.

  • 2 weeks ago | 1011now.com | Philip Catalfamo

    OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - In a bland, unmarked building in Omaha sits a host of high-tech equipment. Computer screens monitor Verizon’s fiber network and cell sites in Nebraska and some neighboring states. “So we have multiple ways to make sure that we are always looking at our network and making sure that things are up and in service,” said Verizon Senior Director of Network Assurance Rick Goldschmidt.

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8 May 25

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