#Teen saves home after doorbell cam alerts him of wildfire

#Teen saves home after doorbell cam alerts him of wildfire

“Teen saves home after doorbell cam alerts him of wildfire” A family in the Midwest is expressing enormous gratitude for their video doorbell system — which alerted them to a wildfire that began burning right outside their home. Misty Schlake of Gothenberg, Nebraska, downloaded the stunning recording from her Ring Video Doorbell and sent it to…

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#Jeff Fortenberry announces resignation amid conviction

#Jeff Fortenberry announces resignation amid conviction

“Jeff Fortenberry announces resignation amid conviction” Rep. Jeff Fortenberry announced he was resigning from Congress on Saturday, two days after he was convicted on charges he lied to the FBI about an illegal campaign donation from a foreign billionaire. The Nebraska Republican made the announcement in a letter to his House colleagues, saying he’d step…

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#Biden ripped by GOP governors over vaccine mandate, threaten legal action

#Biden ripped by GOP governors over vaccine mandate, threaten legal action

“#Biden ripped by GOP governors over vaccine mandate, threaten legal action” Republican governors and other lawmakers blasted President Biden Thursday after he announced a nationwide vaccinate-or-test requirement for businesses with at least 100 employees — an edict that could affect two-thirds of American workers. In remarks from the White House, the president said that the…

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#Video shows people trapped in elevator as floodwaters rise

#Video shows people trapped in elevator as floodwaters rise

“#Video shows people trapped in elevator as floodwaters rise” A Nebraska man and two others nearly drowned Saturday night as neck-high floodwaters engulfed the elevator of his downtown Omaha apartment building, terrifying video shows. Tony Luu and friends hopped on the lift around 10 p.m. to observe the damage wrought by ongoing hail and flash…

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#Oldest woman in US wants pandemic restrictions to end

#Oldest woman in US wants pandemic restrictions to end

“#Oldest woman in US wants pandemic restrictions to end” America’s oldest person wants the same thing as everyone else — for the pandemic to end. Thelma Sutcliffe, 114, of Omaha, became the oldest person in the US when 116-year-old Hester Ford died on April 17, according to the Gerontology Research Group. Sutcliffe is currently living…

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