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The Trump administration plans to break ground on the president's "triumphal arch" in the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on Thursday. "We are pleased to announce that after a very long wait (over 125 years!), we are preparing to start, over the next two-week period, the excavation work necessary for the Great Triumphal Arch," Burgum wrote on X.

After a dramatic afternoon in the courtroom, with the defense suggesting that one juror is standing in the way of a verdict, deliberations will continue Friday in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three children to death in 2023. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington said he expects the judge to conduct an additional inquiry on Friday morning. The jury has deliberated for about 36 hours in the case.

Alphonso Smith Jr., a former NFL cornerback, died Wednesday in Florida, according to Wake Forest University. He was 40. This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. Call or text 988 for help. The school's release didn't reveal a cause of death.

Statewide mail voting for this year's midterm elections kicks off Friday amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump's attempts to limit the practice and mounting concern over Postal Service changes that some state officials blame for a rise in rejected ballots. The developments have created a sense of uncertainty about a popular voting method used by one-third of the nation's voters.

A guide to road closures, crashes and delays for the Omaha area's morning commute

Hot temperatures and high humidity continue to end the week and for the weekend. A heat advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. Saturday. Meteorologist Caitlin Harvey has the forecast you trust from Omaha's Weather Leader.

Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin was arrested on a charge stemming from a child support case, according to officials.

Fox News has parted ways with longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies at the network. Her ouster came as a shock to many, including the president, who wrote on Truth Social, "I can't believe Maria Bartiromo is no longer going to have her great show(s) on FoxNews/Business." The Fox News leadership team decided to remove Bartiromo in August, according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a federal judge's order blocking its mail-in voting restrictions, as North Carolina begins sending out its first statewide mail ballots Friday. The administration filed an emergency appeal Thursday, seeking approval to move forward with restrictions on mail ballots. This came after a federal judge in Boston issued a two-week block on President Donald Trump's executive order, signed in March.

Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel. Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher transportation costs for a long list of everyday goods.