How to help — and get help

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Acknowledging — and applauding — the public’s willingness to help, officials shared information during Saturday’s news conference about the best ways to assist those affected by Friday’s tornadoes. The damage assessments are expected to be extensive, authorities said, meaning recovery efforts will be substantial once fully underway. Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert … Read more

How to hold Ukraine over until Congress passes more aid funding

Without U.S. aid, Ukraine cannot defend its current lines, let alone liberate more territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Sunday, shortly after Kyiv’s troops were forced to withdraw from the eastern city of Avdiivka amid a severe ammunition shortage. Yet the House Republican leadership is still refusing to consider, much less pass, further security assistance … Read more