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High-Flying Children

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 12:00am

Is it not joy for a parent, caregiver, or even teacher when a small child giggles uncontrollably? That the sounds of their unbridled cackles in a world which we, as adults, have seen such cruelty, only further denotes their innocence. When I was younger, and my father would come home from work or from teaching taekwondo, he would step through the front door exhausted and still point to me. My brow would narrow as I knew what time it was.

Time to wrestle!

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President Of Parks And Rec? Trump Asserts Authority Over Public Spaces In DC

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 12:00am

As National Guard soliders patrol, workers continue to apply a blue protective coating as part of a renovation project to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Friday, May 8, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington.
(Rahmat Gul / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge weighing the future of an expansive Washington park insisted this week she had no intention of becoming Amy Poehler, the actress who spent seven seasons memorably playing the head of a local parks and recreation department.

But President Donald Trump might be interested in the role.

Shortly after the United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday, Trump made a quick jaunt to the National Mall to review the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool that he ordered repainted a color he describes as “American flag blue.”

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How The Strait Of Hormuz Affects The Price Of Filling Your Gas Tank

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 12:00am

On paper it makes little sense. Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, roughly 7,000 miles from the United States, is restricted and gasoline prices in this country soar?

The strait is the major export route for oil produced by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, Bahrain and Iran, according to the International Energy Agency. But since Feb. 28, when the Iran war began and the narrow passageway between Oman and Iran became a battleground, U.S. gasoline prices have soared — and the prices of consumer products and services are poised to jump as well.

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Rural Nebraska Village Aims To Survive, Grow With New Housing Efforts

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:00am

Bluestem Prairie homes built by Habitat For Humanity.
(Courtesy of Habitat For Humanity)

LINCOLN — The south-central Nebraska town of Bertrand hadn’t seen a newly built house or apartment for 16 years until a fiveplex rose on an old mobile home park in 2024.

Among the first to live in the $1.1 million rental property was a school teacher, a young manufacturing worker and a retired man whose move there opened up a for-sale dwelling in the rural community of about 750.

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Habitat For Humanity Is Developing A New Atlanta Community With Help From The Carters' Initiative

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:00am

Home owners Phileena Daniel and Oswaldo Herrera pose for a photo in Langston Park, April 13, 2026, in Atlanta.
(Mike Stewart / AP Photo)

ATLANTA (AP) — Walking through the frame of his soon-to-be new home on a recent morning, an excited Ozzy Herrera could envision the future. A brown leather sofa to match the floors. Terra-cotta-colored walls. A bar cart near the kitchen.

Herrera, who works two jobs at Atlanta's airport, never imagined he would own a home at the age of 27.

“It’s special. It’s magical,” he said.

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How Balcony Solar Can Help Renters And Homeowners Save Money

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:00am

Somewhere between 5% and 7% of U.S. households have rooftop solar panels. Many more Americans want them, but high costs, building locations and landlord restrictions are key obstacles.

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Single-Family Housing Starts In March At Their Highest Since 2022

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:00am

Single-family housing starts in March were at their highest since 2022, a fast start to the construction year that could bring more supply to home markets that are still painfully expensive.

The new data from surveys was released April 29 by the U.S. Census Bureau, with information from February and March delayed by issues with the federal government shutdown.

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GOP Bill Would Fund $1B In White House Security Upgrades For Trump's Ballroom

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last week.

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‘Nothing Remotely Close To It’: Nebraska Grappling With Warmest, Driest Drought On Record

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 04/30/2026 - 12:00am

A fire danger sign at Calamus Reservoir in Central Nebraska in early April.
(Jackie Ourada / Nebraska Public Media)

As another wave of wildfires ignited last Wednesday, western and central Nebraska property owners aren’t just praying for rain anymore – they’re preparing for how much worse this year could get.

The most recent findings released Thursday by the National Drought Mitigation Center show drought has increased in the last week across a wide stretch of western and central Nebraska – from Sioux to Boyd counties. More than half of the state, 56%, is now seeing extreme levels of drought, according to the newest measurements released Thursday.

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Emergency Housing Vouchers Are Ending Early, Leaving Cities And Renters Scrambling

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 04/30/2026 - 12:00am

A New York City mom and domestic violence survivor felt a flashback of fear when she received a notice in March that the emergency housing voucher she and her son have relied on since 2023 will run out soon.

“It felt like the rug was pulled out from under me,” said Nyla B., who did not want her last name used to protect her safety. “I remember how hard it was to get housing when I left. I didn’t want to go back to a shelter with my son, who has health needs. The thought of being homeless again — or going back to my abuser — came rushing back.”