KMTV-TV (Omaha, NE)

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area, meteorologists say. Warnings of unhealthy air quality remained in effect Saturday across a wide swath of the United States. At MetLife Stadium, where the final is taking place, it rained heavily and thunder boomed.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — United Airlines is pushing back on reports that it was allowing passengers to change their destination for free if they didn't want to fly into President Donald J. Trump International Airport. An airline industry blog published this week what it called an internal memo suggesting the policy was in place.

Two U.S. service members were killed and another remains missing after ballistic missile and drone attacks on an American base in Jordan on July 17, according to U.S. Central Command. Four additional service members were hospitalized and later released, while others treated for minor injuries returned to duty, CENTCOM said. The command said it will withhold the identities of the fallen until their families are notified.

Sen. Darline Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, is being encouraged by President Donald Trump to run this fall for a full six-year term. Graham was appointed to fill her brother’s seat through the end of the year. Lindsey Graham had been up for reelection this fall, but his sudden death prompted South Carolina to schedule an emergency Republican primary ahead of November’s general election. “We have known each other for a long time,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

A 27-year-old world record fell Saturday in London when Great Britain’s Josh Kerr ran the mile in 3:42.66, breaking Hicham El Guerrouj’s previous mark of 3:43.13 set in 1999. Kerr made no secret that he was targeting the long-standing record at Saturday’s Diamond League event in London. Earlier this week, he revealed he ran 2:42.45 in a 1,200-meter time trial. His sponsor, Brooks, dubbed the effort “Project 222,” referencing the number of seconds in 3 minutes, 42 seconds.

As many U.S. states battled poor air quality this week because of wildfires in Canada, one Republican senator wants to impose sanctions on the country. Sen. Bernie Moreno said Friday he is proposing legislation that would hold Canada “responsible” for wildfire smoke entering the U.S. This week’s wildfires forced sporting events to be postponed and other outdoor events to be canceled or moved indoors.

The World Cup Final is Sunday, with Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal set to face off for the trophy. Millions of Americans have been watching the sport all month — but most of them have been calling it something different than the rest of the world. So why do Americans say "soccer" while nearly everyone else says "football"? It all starts in 1848, when students at Cambridge University wrote the first set of rules for the game we know today.

A lawmaker sponsoring a key piece of federal college sports legislation said he believes the bill likely has the support it needs to make it through the upper chamber. “We probably have 60 votes,” Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., said Friday at the Associated Press Sports Editors meeting. Schmitt called the next two weeks critical for the Protect College Sports Act.

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Transmission lines are coming to the Aksarben neighborhood in Omaha — but the exact route has not been determined yet. Omaha Public Power District says possible routes have been identified for the new line, which will run approximately 2 miles from Midtown Omaha across Aksarben to 72nd and Pine. The project is designed to strengthen the power grid in Central Omaha. OPPD is hosting an open house about the project Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at 1919 Aksarben Dr. in Aksarben Village.

OMAHA, NE. — Drivers turning left from West Center Road onto 114th Street will now only be able to turn on a solid green arrow. Additionally, flashing yellow arrows have been replaced with a solid red arrow at all times. Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. said the change came after a deadly crash that killed two young brothers at the intersection. "We felt the changing it of (the light) to a green arrow was the appropriate response," Ewing said.