At its peak, the Omaha Public Power District’s outage map showed over 9,000 customers impacted by outages at 10 p.m. Monday ...

We spoke with local businesses after President Trump signed his “Big Beautiful Bill” last week, which eliminates taxes on tips.

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While the law provides some benefits for businesses, those may be outweighed by significant risks, small-business consultant Gene Marks writes.

President Donald Trump’s megabill is now a megalaw with wide-reaching implications for many Americans. Trump has touted that his tax and spending law will boost the economy and put more money in ...

Omaha restaurant workers will see the impact of the ‘no taxes on tips’ portion of President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” ...

Under the new bill, anyone who earns a tip as part of their income can claim it as a deduction, up to $25,000, which is good ...

TONIGHT, IOWANS ARE REACTING AFTER THE PRESIDENT SIGNED THE ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT INTO LAW. THE PRESIDENT SIGNED IT INTO ...

The Greenville County coroner is discussing the potential impacts of some of what's included in the recently passed budget ...

For Jordon O’Donald, a bartender at Brewski’s in downtown Little Rock, the news sounded like a welcome break. She has worked in the industry for eight years and relies on tips to support her and her ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025, introduces a new tax deduction for tips ...

The Trump administration has severely deflated conspiracy theories surrounding the case of Jeffrey Epstein. MAGA world had ...