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The share of Americans who donate to charity is shrinking across all age groups, according to a report in the June issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy. In 2000, roughly 66 percent of people donated to charity, a number that…

A deep dive into Air Force documents shows a long string of close calls at the 55th Wing due to mechanical failures.

Older jets like Offutt's half-century-old RC-135s are notorious for leaks in the hydraulic systems. The hydraulic systems allow the movement of an aircraft's moving parts such as flaps, landing gear, ailerons and rudder. The RC-135s have two separate hydraulic systems,…

Offutt flight crews spend dozens of hours a year practicing emergencies of all sorts — hydraulic failures, rudder deflections, landing-gear problems, engine shutdowns.

Maintenance records of the 55th Wing are filled with examples of electrical failures and circuit breakers being tripped.

Scattered storms moved through the region Sunday, downing tree limbs, causing flash flooding in northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa and again raising the general threat of flooding.

The man’s identity was being withheld until relatives could be notified.

The bird probably is in a tree south of the zoo but could fly as far away as Bellevue, a zoo spokeswoman said.

Investigators were trying to determine whether the driver of the Pontiac was intoxicated. He was not wearing a seat belt, the statement said.

A 37-year-old woman who had been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in a booking area cell of the Sarpy County Jail.