Wednesday, November 27th, 2024

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Good morning, Omaha. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 27th of November.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Douglas County Health Department initiates measures to address a rat infestation in South Omaha by setting baits and improving local waste and sewer systems. WOWT
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A woman and her dogs were safely evacuated from her home due to a smoking, defective furnace, resulting in temporary displacement. KETV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ An Omaha man is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor in Texas. WOWT
- ➤ Omaha police are looking for 4 to 5 individuals who fled on foot from a stolen car into a neighborhood near North 42nd Street and Bedford Avenue early Wednesday morning. KETV
- ➤ Jonathan Castaneda, 31, was arrested for a robbery at Alba Convenience Store in South Omaha, involving the use of a weapon. WOWT
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Nebraskans voted in November to enact measures on medical cannabis, paid sick leave, abortion restrictions, and the repeal of school choice funding, with most taking effect in December. Nebraska Examiner
- ➤ After nearly 50 years in the role, Douglas County Public Defender Tom Riley highlights the need for criminal justice reform in areas such as juvenile justice, prison overcrowding, and mental health care in Nebraska's correctional system. Omaha World-Herald
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ CHI Health, in partnership with Live On Nebraska, opens the region's first dedicated donor care unit at Bergan Mercy Hospital to support families through the organ donation process. KETV
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