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Malcolm X was a complex man. The beating death of his grandson, Malcolm Shabazz, 28, in a Mexico City bar, days before his grandfather's birth date, only adds to this complex legacy.

The Nebraska Humane Society is observing the Memorial Day weekend by offering dogs and cats at deeply-discounted adoption fees.

Gov. Dave Heineman will not seek Sen. Mike Johanns' U.S. Senate seat in 2014, according to a press release issued Saturday morning.

Just before 5AM neighbors noticed the fire on the deck of the house behind them.

Lance Cpl. Daniel Heng, a Papillion native, walks down the aisle with his bride, LaToshia Loux, on May 3 in Omaha.

Penny Rosso, president and owner of Pen Steel Inc. of Omaha, with one of her company's newest robotic welders.

If your yard waste has been sitting on the curb longer than usual you're not alone.

Just this week a teenager was shot in the back as she was hanging out with friends at an Omaha park.

Everywhere you look, schools are closing up for the summer. This spring, however, three Catholic elementary schools in Omaha are closing for good.

The first holiday of the summer travel season is upon us. Memorial Day weekend usually comes with a spike in gas prices and this year is no exception, though the higher prices aren't going to keep many people from hitting the road.

Marty Bilek has served the Douglas County Sheriff's Office for 38 years, including as the chief deputy for the last 11 years.

Midtown Crossing's End of Summer Concert Series returns to Turner Park in late August with - a new sponsor in the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a new staging area in the Pavilion at Turner Park.

The new policy takes effect Jan. 1. But the debate over the membership policy is unlikely to end, and it could trigger defections by those who disapprove of homosexuals being allowed to join.

A New York man had been indicted on federal charges, accused of assaulting and intimidating flight crew members on a flight from New York to Omaha last month.

The new policy takes effect Jan. 1. But the debate over the membership policy is unlikely to end, and it could trigger defections by those who disapprove of homosexuals being allowed to join.

Mayor Chris Beutler announced today that state and federal agencies have approved a $2 million project to deploy Adaptive Signal Control Technology and upgrade fiber communication along a five-mile stretch of N. 27th Street.

Brad Dickson's humor column, "Breaking Brad" appears daily on Omaha.com and in The World-Herald. To read more from Brad, check out his past columns at omaha.com/dickson and follow him on Twitter .

A search and rescue team from Nebraska is returning home after helping with tornado damage in an Oklahoma City suburb.

The first official holiday of summer is just days away and many in the metro are still trying to figure out what to do for Memorial Day.

Gretna resident Noel Larrieu is set to play the Cowardly Lion in the upcoming Omaha Community Playhouse production of "The Wizard of Oz," opening May 31.