By Ella Alberts OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police and banking industry professionals are warning financial institutions about ATM “jackpotting” attacks, a method of theft that allows criminals to force machines to dispense large amounts of cash.   Jackpotting allows criminals to essentially clear through bank accounts in a matter of seconds, directly impacting the banking facility.   While the tactic has been documented

By Jacob Lesley  The NCAA Men’s Final Four is known as the pinnacle of college basketball, but for aspiring journalists, it also serves as a launching pad into the professional sports media world.  At this year’s Final Four in Indianapolis, student reporters gained firsthand experience through the ‘Full Court Press’ writing seminar, hosted by the U.S. Basketball

By Chase Zagurski OMAHA Neb. – Firefighters from eastern Nebraska are back home after helping battle wildfires that scorched parts of the state’s western region.  Officials said the Morrill and Cottonwood fires were declared 100% contained on March 25 and March 27, respectively, following weeks of firefighting efforts.  More than a dozen firefighters from volunteer departments across

By Mo Al-Ebadi OMAHA, Neb. — Rising oil prices are pushing diesel costs higher across the country, and industry leaders say those increases could soon impact consumers in Nebraska.  Diesel prices have surged in recent weeks, creating new challenges for trucking companies that rely on fuel to move goods across the country.  Kent Grisham, president and CEO of the Nebraska

By Ella Meis OMAHA, Neb. — The classic balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet usually happens at a safe distance behind a proscenium arch. But at the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s upcoming production, that distance is disappearing, leaving the technical crew to build a world that is as sturdy as it is poetic. Inside