Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Veron Wong told me he cried when Warren Buffett announced he would be leaving Berkshire Hathaway Wong was among the tens of thousands of Buffett's followers who had descended on Omaha I set about asking shareholders how they felt about losing the man at the center of it all I asked 20 of them the question anywhere I could at this "Woodstock for Capitalists" — in a furniture store's parking lot He was enjoying cocktails with his partner at the Marriott near the CHI Health Center said he loved and admired the CEO so much that the investor felt like a father to him "Everybody was celebrating and commemorating," Fadel an innovation design strategist from New York but I think it's a beautiful thing to be here for this community and to be part of this legacy." And what a legacy: The world's fifth-richest person took over a failing textile business 60 years ago and transformed it into one of the world's most valuable companies The couple was there to celebrate their idol Other Buffett followers I spoke with said they were feeling everything from shock and sorrow to gratitude and hope But several said they worried that without Buffett Berkshire's tight-knit community and Omaha's allure could falter I stopped by a shareholder picnic outside the Berkshire-owned Nebraska Furniture Mart a 30-year-old Stanford MBA student from Laos told me he was still absorbing the day's events He pondered what Buffett's departure would mean for the investing world "Who are going to be our role models?" he said a 63-year-old warehouse worker from Omaha attending the meeting for the first time was sitting near the stage where two singers were performing classic pop and rock songs He told me he applauded Buffett's decision to step aside saying that it was "better not to wait for the inevitable" and that Buffett could continue to guide Greg Abel Berkshire's vice chair and Buffett's expected successor I joined the masses of shareholders taking part in a 5K run a 74-year-old semiretired educator from Oklahoma who said he'd owned Berkshire stock for about 10 years told me he was optimistic about the company's prospects "I have faith in what he’s set up and done that it keeps growing and doing better," he added a local medical researcher and member of a women's financial literacy group told me as we walked through Omaha's downtown that she was saddened by Buffett's departure "I hope Greg shares that compass and that Buffett still shows up sometimes." hundreds of people were mingling over coffee and fresh fruit while the insurer Markel held a meeting in the ballroom I struck up a conversation with Martin Wiegand a 67-year-old small-business owner who said he'd owned Berkshire stock for 40 years and had been coming to the meeting since the 1980s He told me he saw Buffett as a "wonderful role model Wiegand dismissed the idea that Berkshire stock might be valued lower without Buffett in charge "There’s no Buffett premium now; it was gone 25 years ago," he said Wasserman compared Abel succeeding Buffett to Tim Cook replacing Steve Jobs as Apple's CEO in 2011 who took over the company from its visionary founder has since led the iPhone maker to new highs Wasserman also riffed on one of Buffett's famous sayings to underscore his point that Berkshire had more to it than its CEO and that his successor would have a solid foundation to build from "We are standing in the shade of a tree that grew from a seed someone planted years ago," he said Wasserman told me he wasn't planning to sell his Berkshire stock if it dropped not only because he has faith in its operations but also because "the taxes would be astronomical." a financial educator from Denmark who teaches Buffett-style investing was grabbing a drink at the downstairs bar before catching a shuttle to the airport "I'm concerned about community continuity post-Buffett," she said questioning whether the Omaha gatherings would retain their global appeal without Buffett as the star Would she sell Berkshire stock if it fell on the news of Buffett's departure the Sage of Omaha always advocated buying a dip Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times This aerial photo depicts the damage sustained to Westgate Elementary School in Omaha--just one of the structures hit by the May 6th This National Weather Service graphic outlines the path through Omaha of an EF-4 tornado on May 6th (Omaha) – You’ve no doubt noticed that tornadoes have been a major focus of our news coverage over the past few weeks the April 17th tornado outbreak was a major development in KMAland Though a tornado barely missed Essex and Shenandoah scores of residences and outbuildings were damaged This came a little more than a week before the first anniversary of the April 26th tornado outbreak there’s the one-year anniversary of the May 21st tornado skirmish in a few weeks a major observance takes place Tuesday—the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Omaha tornado Regular readers of this blog---all 14 of you—recall my recollections of this disaster in previous blogs the storm remains a vivid memory for those alive back then 1975 dawned overcast and muggy in most of eastern Nebraska In a 2000 interview with KMA News on the 25th anniversary weather forecaster with WOWT Channel 6 recalled the sky’s strange green tint prior to the storms As a 6th grader at Clarmar Elementary School in Fremont I remember a severe thunderstorm disrupting our classes at around 2:30 that afternoon National Weather Service forecasts were already on their guard the weather service issued a tornado watch for most of eastern Nebraska from 2-to-8 p.m Following reports of funnel clouds and a hook echo detected on radar (which was primitive back then) the weather service issued a tornado warning for Douglas and Sarpy counties in Nebraska and Pottawattamie County in Iowa at around 4:29 p.m as a brief tornado touchdown was reported at 132nd and Harrison Streets That 15-minute lead time no doubt saved lives A special weather service page provides the rest of the timeline of the EF-4 tornado’s horrific northeasterly trek By the time it finally lifted at around 4:59 p.m the twister had left a path of ruin in its wake ---Three people were killed: An elderly woman died in her home and likely did not hear the warnings A waitress was killed in a restaurant as she huddled with others in the restroom A man was killed while seeking shelter at a gas station ---One-hundred-41 people were injured—including motorists on Interstate 80 as the tornado moved along 84th Street ---Damages at the time were estimated between $150 million to $250 million in U.S dollars—one of the costliest tornadoes in history at that time ---Heavy damage was located in the Westgate Subdivision and Westgate Elementary School ---The tornado clipped Bergan Mercy Hospital ---The Nebraska Furniture Mart’s roof was torn off the Wentworth Apartments and the United Methodist Church suffered heavy damage the tornado somehow avoided Ak-Sar-Ben racetrack where approximately 8,700 spectator sought shelter Track photographer Bob Dunn’s famous picture of the giant twister barely missing the track is one of the storm’s enduring images ---The tornado also missed the Crossroads at the corner of 72nd and Dodge ---The twister struck in the late afternoon hours when most students had left school for the day the casualties would have mounted if the tornado roared through about an hour earlier who cheated death while driving alongside the tornado giving radio reports of the storm’s progress REACT ham radio operators and civil defense systems all of which provided ample lead time for Douglas County residents the Omaha radio and TV news media did their part in warning the public Other tornadic disasters have struck the country in the years since Omaha Alabama are just a few of the cities victimized by twisters over the years the tornado 50 years ago was the middle of three major disasters hitting eastern Nebraska within a one-year timespan 1975 blizzard paralyzing most of the region the Hotel Pathfinder in my hometown of Fremont exploded on January 10th There’s one common denominator in all of these disasters—the outpouring of support in the aftermath and how residents pulled together to rebuild and recover It’s that same perseverance on display in the wake of tornado outbreaks this year and last year Here’s hoping that May is a quiet one in KMAland this year We’ve had enough tornado disasters to last a lifetime ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This week's blog was written Saturday night this reporter awoke to the news of the discovery of Kaylee Birt's remains My most vivid memories of Kaylee are those from my first few years as public address announcer for the Shenandoah High School varsity softball team Kaylee was the Fillies' starting third baseman--scrappy this has been one of the most difficult stories to cover because of the lack of information released by authorities in Oregon Our job was to relay information posted on the Harney County Oregon Sheriff's Office--and not that from regular citizens Also making it difficult was knowing Kaylee's parents My deepest sympathies to Jason and Michelle Birt and all of her friends--especially her former Shenandoah classmates and teammates Mike Peterson is senior news anchor/reporter with KMA News The opinions expressed in this blog are not necessarily those of this station we attempt to be accurate in our reporting please contact us by emailing kmaradio@kmaland.com Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Hail falls in Omaha during severe weather warnings on Thursday Omaha weather during the first full week of May is more likely to include butterfly mornings and wildflower afternoons then rumbles of thunder or drenching rain Pleasant conditions are expected to begin and end the week a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Valley Those bright days will be sandwiched between a midweek forecast with chances for rain showers that “Wednesday is when the precipitation chances start to increase,” Aegerter said Sunday “We should be getting in kind of a rainy pattern where we have chances for rain every day If you liked Sunday’s clear skies and above normal temperatures The forecast calls for a high of 78 in Omaha under sunny skies with a bit of a south breeze “Monday is looking fairly warm with the high reaching 78 and winds at 10 to 15 mph,” Aegerter said Another high of 78 is in the forecast for Tuesday although there is also a slight chance of showers popping up in different locations across eastern Nebraska The typical temperature at this time of year is 70 with overnight lows averaging 47 a storm system is expected to move from southwest to northeast out of the Four Corners area where the states of Arizona The Omaha area on Wednesday will likely be on the northern edge of the system meaning the city could receive little or no rain Aegerter put the chance for rain in Omaha at 30% “There will be chances for spotty showers and storms but at this point it doesn’t look like we’ll see anything severe,” Aegerter said There is a 20% chance for precipitation on Thursday with a high temperature of 73 in the forecast That is expected to be followed by a warming trend with a highs of 77 on Friday 79 on Saturday and 80 degrees for Mother’s Day The long-range forecast has the warmer conditions sticking around for the next eight to 14 days according to the Climate Prediction Center The prediction is for a 60% to 70% chance of above average temperatures Christine Mahon waves at passing cars with other protestors lining Dodge Street to voice discontent with President Trump's administration at Memorial Park in Omaha on Saturday Organizers of the Omaha protest are calling on Trump and Elon Musk to take their hands off the programs that middle class and working families rely on and asking elected officials to take a stand The protest is part of a nationwide movement with over 1,000 protests planned across the country Saturday adjusts the sleeves on Chrissa King's dress before Conscious Collection Fest's sustainable fashion showcase at Floors Floors Floors in Omaha on Friday one event from the four-day festival centered on community and slow fashion Omaha's Tyler Bishop (2) tags Nebraska's Riley Silva (1)/ for the second out in the first inning during a college baesball game at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha Bishop initially bobbled the ball but recovered to make the out Domina listens to opposing arguments during a Nebraska Supreme Court session held at Omaha Bryan high school in Bellevue John Ewing speaks to supporters during the municipal primary election watch party for John Ewing at the Omaha Press Club in Omaha a content creator who shares fun things in Nebraska makes a video for TikTok at Woodees in Lincoln on Wednesday A video of hers unexpectedly went viral after Norris jokingly asked if anyone cared about the state opening up a huge political discussion and some misinformation Audrey Christensen puts on lipstick before Conscious Collection Fest's sustainable fashion showcase at Floors Floors Floors in Omaha on Friday Omaha's Henry Zipay (1) drops a pop fly off the bat of Nebraska's Tyler Stone (55) with two outs in the ninth inning during a college baesball game at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha People watch the first results on TV for the municipal primary election during the watch party for Mike McDonnell at the Omaha Firefighters Hall in Omaha Omaha's Maddox Meyer (28) celebrates the last out ina win over Nebraska during a college baesball game at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha The Omaha dugout comes out to celebrate with Drew Borner (24) after Borner hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to break the tie with Nebraska during a college baesball game at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha Omaha's Eli Hoerner (10) celebrates with Drew Borner (24) after Borner hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to break the tie with Nebraska during a college baesball game at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha Omaha's Trent Burkhalter(6) tries to catch a ball thrown by Omaha's Jackson Trout (20) as Nebraska's Cayden Brumbaugh (0) scores on sacrafice fly by Nebraska's Max Buettenback (11) during a college baesball game at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha Polling booths sit empty inside Nathan Hale Middle School in Omaha on Tuesday Erick Estevez fills out his ballot at Walnut Hill Elementary School in Omaha on Tuesday puts a ballot in the ballot box during the municipal primary election at New Life Presbyterian in Omaha on Tuesday Creighton's Will MacLean (17) celebrates after recording the final out during the ninth inning of a college baseball game at Hawks Field in Lincoln on Tuesday Brian Rosen walks into Sokol Arena before a press conference introducing him as the new volleyball coach in Omaha on Monday Creighton athletic director Marcus Blossom and former head coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth walk with Rosen while her daughter Jamirriah Nelson watches in Omaha Henderson had just met Na’Zier the day before her son was killed signs copies of her books for Lynley Janovich and Sami Nair at the opening of Barnes & Noble in Papillion on Wednesday Other models hype up Kailah Greenwood while she has her photo taken before Conscious Collection Fest's sustainable fashion showcase at Floors Floors Floors in Omaha on Friday goes through her costume closet at her home in Bellevue on Wednesday tries to emphasize sustainability with her costume decisions by buying vintage and secondhand pieces and giving them a new life A truck is turned over on I480 near Cuming Street in Omaha Omaha police investigate a shooting near 30th and Q streets Omaha The path of a tornado along with debris can be seen in a farm field near Nashville A tornados seen just north of Doudglas County from Highway 75 RVs are damaged from a tornado in Nashville Golfball-sized hail rests in a yard in Nashville A quarter was placed to give a size reference Clouds darken the sky as a storm that later produced a tornado is seen west of Highway 75 north of Omaha Lightning strikes behind Cameron McNew poses for a portrait after a tornado his his house near Nashville A rainbow forms behiind golfball sized hail in Nashville runs near the damaged house of his neighbor Cameron McNew near Nashville A tornado damaged the night before this home near 84th Street south of Dutch Hall Road in northern Douglas County on Friday On the wall is the "Serenity Prayer" which starts with the line "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change." Lashawna Jones is overcome with emotion as she screams "my daughter is dead,” at N.P First responders had found her daughter and another girl earlier in the day  Three students had gone missing in the river two weeks ago Family and friends react after first responders tell family and friends the found the body of the third Omaha student in the Missouri River at N.P kevin.cole@owh.com Get the daily forecast and severe weather alerts in your inbox Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account OMAHA, Neb.–Warren Buffett wants the United States to knock off its trade war "Trade should not be a weapon," the billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO said on Saturday morning at his annual shareholder meeting in Omaha The United States "should be looking to trade with the rest of the world and they should do what they do best," Buffett told the crowd of thousands in a downtown arena Buffett did not mention President Trump, whose sweeping new tariffs have ignited a global trade war, roiled financial markets, and sounded wide-ranging alarms about a recession told NPR they were waiting for Buffett to speak out on the tariffs announcing that he would be stepping down as CEO at the end of the year He received a prolonged standing ovation from the audience in Omaha's CHI Health Center "The enthusiasm from that response can be interpreted in two ways," he quipped as he left the stage The Berkshire Hathaway CEO has been largely silent on trade this spring, as some of his peers have cautiously started criticizing the tariffs' impact on the global economy — and their businesses Buffett "has got to be frustrated by what's going on in Washington for no other reason than it has injected a degree of uncertainty into his business," says Cathy Seifert an analyst who covers Berkshire for CFRA Research Now many of the largest U.S. companies are cutting or withdrawing their financial forecasts for this year Berkshire added to the warnings on Saturday morning, as it reported a sharp drop in quarterly profit from a year earlier The company said it can't currently predict the tariffs' impact on its vast array of businesses and investments but "it is reasonably possible there could be adverse consequences." Buffett wields a tremendous amount of power on Wall Street and beyond He bought Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, when it was a struggling textile mill. Sixty years later, it's one of the largest companies in the world operating businesses ranging from insurance and railroads to Dairy Queen and Duracell batteries It's also a powerful investor in other companies "Because of its breadth and its depth … it really is sort of a microcosm for the broader economy," Seifert says The Omaha-born Buffett is famously folksy and tends to wrap himself in the American flag, regularly praising both his country and its systems "The luckiest day in the world is the day I was born I was born in the United States," he said on Saturday as a matter of national security for the U.S "The more prosperous the rest of the world becomes … the more prosperous we'll become and the safer we'll feel and your children will feel someday," he said Buffett spoke for more than four hours on Saturday in a decades-old tradition that's unlike any other investor meeting in corporate America But Berkshire and its CEO have turned its annual meeting into a party weekend in Omaha In person, the feeling is part fan convention, part quasi-religious revival, and part pop-up outlet mall. Buffett said that on Friday, almost 20,000 people visited the CHI Health Center's exhibit hall full of displays — and shops — devoted to Berkshire-owned brands Finance bros in vests crowded past young families with strollers foreign travelers taking selfies with gigantic Berkshire signs and retirees who told an NPR reporter they've owned Berkshire shares for decades "I told my kids: Do not sell it," said Lorenzo Alaan a retired physician who traveled to Omaha from The Villages "It's for your children and grandchildren." Become an NPR sponsor Renowned investor Warren Buffett surprised a crowd of thousands Saturday with his plans to retire at the end of the year The company is behind Twin Cities-based businesses like DQ and HomeServices of America OMAHA — On the opening day of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting the first thing you notice is the Dilly Bars Thousands of shareholders from around the world strolled a packed exhibit hall shoulder to shoulder munching on treats from one of Berkshire’s best-known subsidiaries Attendees toted their ice cream bars through pop-up shops and displays for other Berkshire companies collecting bags of swag from See’s Candies while taking photos with a giant Geico gecko statue Some shareholders showed up in designer suits passed longtime investors at their 20th meeting overheard more than a few times at CHI Health Center on Friday: “This is nuts.” The yearly gathering in Omaha was delivering on its reputation as being “Woodstock for capitalists.” this Midwestern city is the focus of global business as the world’s seventh-most-valuable company brings its eager owners together to hear from storied investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett Yet few expected the headline act would be announcing his retirement. Buffett ended Saturday’s Q&A session by announcing his intention to retire at the end of the year, shocking the tens of thousands of investors in the audience who gave him an extended standing ovation. The 94-year-old said it was time to hand the reins to his chosen successor, Berkshire Hathaway vice chair Greg Abel. Day one, however, was all about Dilly Bars. On Friday, crowds shopped at exhibits put up by many of Berkshire’s subsidiaries, including Helzberg Diamonds and Fruit of the Loom. While the holding company’s BNSF Railway, NetJets and Pilot Travel Centers hosted interactive displays, Minneapolis-based HomeServices of America did not have its own booth this year. “My son was born on Warren’s birthday last year,” said Austin Newton of Dallas, who brought him along with his 3-year-old daughter. “I wanted them to be able to say, ‘I saw Warren Buffett.’ ” Before that happened Saturday, the biggest prizes on the first day — for those willing to wait in long, slow-moving lines — were exclusive Squishmallow stuffed dolls of Buffett and his longtime business partner Charlie Munger. Berkshire bought the company behind the popular stuffed animals in 2022. The lines for $1 Dilly Bars at the Dairy Queen booth moved much faster by comparison, as staffers handed out treats by the thousands. Carrie Potter of Houston brought her 6-year-old niece, Ellie Petersen. Dairy Queen CEO Troy Bader chatted with Ellie while they took a break from the bustle of the crowd. “She’s not a shareholder yet, but her older brother is,” Potter said. Ellie said she was glad to be spending a day off from kindergarten. On Saturday comes the business. But the day still has the feel of a major concert. Some shareholders show up before dawn to stand in line and ensure a good spot inside CHI Health Center when doors open at 7 a.m. Eventually the line stretches into the parking lots, where license plates from Wyoming, New Jersey, Ontario and Minnesota pepper the asphalt. CHI Health Center, the 18,000-capacity home for Creighton University basketball, filled up by the time Buffett opened the day at 8 a.m. The crowd quickly hushed, hanging on his every word, quick to laugh and applaud. Buffett, the world’s fifth-richest man, kept cans of Cherry Coke by his microphone as he spoke his mind and answered questions. In his opening remarks, he called out Apple CEO Tim Cook, who was in the audience. Berkshire Hathaway owns 2% of Apple stock, today worth $75 billion, and Buffett said Cook’s leadership “made me more money than I ever have with Berkshire.” For nearly five hours with only one short intermission, Buffett, and to a lesser extent Abel and fellow company leader Ajit Jain, took questions from shareholders. Buffett drew some of his biggest applause for comments on trade and tariffs. “We should be looking to trade with the rest of the world, and we should be looking to do what we do best, and they should do what they do best,” he said. “The more prosperous the rest of the world becomes, it won’t be at our expense.” The CEO drew laughs several times. Missing were the sardonic barbs of Munger, who died in 2023. Buffett took questions on the economy, the company, government and investing strategies. One shareholder asked him for “the wisdom of life.” Buffett’s blunt takes, devoid of typical corporate niceties and delivered with a penchant for storytelling and wit, kept the audience rapt. “If every time you swung a baseball bat you hit a home run, the game wouldn’t be very interesting,” Buffett said. One of the most anticipated business questions was about the mountain of cash, $334 billion, that Berkshire is sitting on (the company had $371 billion in revenue last year and an $89 billion profit.) “It could be next week, it could be five years off, we will be bombarded with offerings that we’ll be glad we have the cash for,” Buffett said. “It would be a lot more fun if it would happen tomorrow,” but that’s unlikely, he added. As the event wrapped up Saturday afternoon, Buffett announced he would be stepping down as CEO this year. He reiterated plans to donate his billions. “I have no intention, zero, of selling one share of Berkshire Hathaway,” he said. “It will get given away gradually.” Buffett did not say whether he would return for next year’s annual meeting after he steps aside as CEO at the end of the year. He signaled he would remain an adviser to the $1.16 trillion company he built with Munger. But it’s likely that this meeting, his 60th, will be Buffett’s last time to take the stage in Omaha. A Berkshire Hathaway shareholder from Toronto who goes by AJ said on Friday “the clock is ticking” when it comes to getting a chance to see Buffett speak. “Nobody wants to miss the last chance to see him before he goes away,” AJ said. “He can use his time 10 different ways, but he chooses to spend time with us. That’s special, and someday that’s going to be gone forever.” Brooks Johnson is a business reporter covering Minnesota’s food industry, agribusinesses and 3M. Economy Our columnist is less certain about the outright ban than he was two years ago originally proposed by the company PolyMet still needs to re-apply for a key federal permit OMAHA, Neb. -- UTSA associate head coach Jamie Carey has been hired as the new women's basketball coach at Omaha athletic director Adrian Dowell announced Sunday The 44-year-old Carey takes over for Carrie Banks who was fired last month after she posted five straight losing seasons Carey was on Karen Aston's staff at UTSA for four seasons The Roadrunners won the American Athletic Conference regular-season title for the first time and finished 26-5 last season They played in the WNIT in 2024 and the WBIT in 2025 Carey previously was on staffs at North Texas for one season She also was assistant women's national team director for USA Basketball from 2010 to 2014 She was a standout player at Stanford and Texas from 2000 to 2005 and played for four seasons in the WNBA for the Connecticut Sun (AP) — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year The revelation came as a surprise because the 94-year-old had previously said he did not plan to retire READ MORE: Warren Buffett makes surprise announcement that he plans to retire at the end of the year one of the world’s richest people and most accomplished investors took control of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965 when it was a textiles manufacturer He turned the company into a conglomerate by finding other businesses and stocks to buy that were selling for less than they were worth It also earned him the nickname “Oracle of Omaha,” a reference to the Nebraska city where Buffett was born and chose to live and work Here are some of his best and worst investments over the years: National Indemnity and National Fire & Marine: Purchased in 1967 the company was one of Buffett’s first insurance investments Insurance float — the premium money insurers can invest between the time when policies are bought and when claims are made — provided the capital for many of Berkshire’s investments over the years and helped fuel the company’s growth Berkshire’s insurance division has grown to include Geico General Reinsurance and several other insurers The float totaled $173 billion at the end of the first quarter Buying blocks of stock in American Express and Bank of America at times when the companies were out of favor because of scandals or market conditions the shares are worth over $100 billion more than what Buffett paid for them and that doesn’t count all the dividends he has collected over the years Apple: Buffett long said that he didn’t understand tech companies well enough to value them and pick the long-term winners but he started buying Apple shares in 2016 He later explained that he bought more than $31 billion worth because he understood the iPhone maker as a consumer products company with extremely loyal customers The value of his investment grew to more than $174 billion before Buffett started selling Berkshire Hathaway’s shares BYD: On the advice of his late investing partner Charlie Munger Buffett bet big on the genius of BYD founder Wang Chanfu in 2008 with a $232 million investment in the Chinese electric vehicle maker The value of that stake soared to more than $9 billion before Buffett began selling it off Berkshire’s remaining stake is still worth about $1.8 billion See’s Candy: Buffett repeatedly pointed to his 1972 purchase as a turning point in his career Buffett said Munger persuaded him that it made sense to buy great businesses at good prices as long as they had enduring competitive advantages Buffett had primarily invested in companies of any quality as long as they were selling for less than he thought they were worth Berkshire paid $25 million for See’s and recorded pretax earnings of $1.65 billion from the candy company through 2011 The amount continued to grow but Buffett didn’t routinely highlight it Berkshire Hathaway Energy: Utilities provide a large and steady stream of profits for Berkshire for Des Moines-based MidAmerican Energy in 2000 The utility unit subsequently was renamed and made several acquisitions The utilities added more than $3.7 billion to Berkshire’s profit in 2024 although Buffett has said they are now worth less than they used to be because of the liability they face related to wildfires Berkshire Hathaway: Buffett had said his investment in the Berkshire Hathaway textile mills was probably his worst investment ever The textile company he took over in 1965 bled money for many years before Buffett finally shut it down in 1985 though Berkshire did provide cash for some of Buffett’s early acquisitions the Berkshire shares Buffett began buying for $7 and $8 a share in 1962 are now worth $809,350 per share so even Buffett’s worst investment turned out OK Dexter Shoe Co.: Buffett said he made an awful blunder by buying Dexter in 1993 for $433 million a mistake made even worse because he used Berkshire stock for the deal Buffett says he essentially gave away 1.6% of Berkshire for a worthless business Buffett said that some of his worst mistakes over the years were the investments and deals that he didn’t make Berkshire easily could have made billions if Buffett had been comfortable investing in Amazon But it wasn’t just tech companies he missed out on Buffett told shareholders he was caught “sucking his thumb” when he failed to follow through on a plan to buy 100 million Walmart shares that would be worth nearly $10 billion today Buffett seemed to sour on most of his bank stocks Repeated scandals involving Wells Fargo gave him a reason to start unloading his 500 million shares But he also sold off his JP Morgan stake at prices less than $100 Both stocks have more than doubled since then took control of Blue Chip in 1970 when the customer rewards program was generating $126 million in sales But as trading stamps fell out of favor with retailers and consumers Buffett and Munger used the float that Blue Chip generated to acquire See’s Candy which are all steady contributors to Berkshire © 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects – Baseball America Baseball America is back with a brand new College World Series projection featuring four teams that held onto their spots and four newcomers replacing Florida State It is important to note that this prediction is accurate to our latest Field of 64 meaning no teams in this installment of Eight for Omaha would face each other in a projected regional or super regional Arkansas’ recent slide continued in Week 11 with a series loss at Florida—its third straight series defeat and second in a row to an unranked opponent. But the Razorbacks responded with authority Thursday night, routing No. 1 Texas to remind everyone they’re still as dangerous as they were when they sat atop the rankings Arkansas still looks like an Omaha-caliber team it continues to earn the benefit of the doubt with its third-straight appearance in BA’s Eight for Omaha Georgia debuts in the Eight for Omaha after continuing to stack big wins and climbing all the way to No The Bulldogs are among the nation’s hottest teams and have built one of the most impressive resumes in the country There are real concerns about the pitching staff which rarely sees starters go deep and sometimes forces the team into high-scoring shootouts But the offense is built for exactly that kind of game the Bulldogs are proving they can win just about any way they need to LSU strengthened its standing among the nation’s elite with a series win over Tennessee last week further solidifying its postseason credentials There was never any doubt the Tigers would remain in the Eight for Omaha and they continue to look the part of a true national title contender it might’ve seemed far-fetched to include a Big West team in the Omaha conversation UC Irvine is making that prediction feel less like a reach The Anteaters have steamrolled the Big West all but locked up a hosting spot and now have a realistic path to a top-eight national seed with a deep and balanced staff that includes standout starters like Riley Kelly and Trevor Hansen plus bullpen weapons Max Martin and Ricky Ojeda Irvine looks like a team that can do real damage in June Coastal Carolina might not be facing the toughest competition day to day but it has all the ingredients for a legitimate postseason surge reliable pitching staff with three highly-productive starters and a lineup capable of putting up runs in a hurry as the pieces are in place for a return to Omaha getting swept on the road by a red-hot NC State team It was the Tigers’ first series loss of the season and their first weekend sweep in nearly a year we’re chalking that up to everyone having a bad week now and then Tennessee leads the nation in weeks spent ranked No But the Vols dropped to their lowest position of the season after a weekend series loss to then-No The Volunteers still boast one of the most dangerous lineups and hardest-throwing pitching staffs in the country and I’m sticking with them in the Omaha mix It would be crazy to bet against Texas—even after it got torched in one game against Arkansas The Longhorns are on a historic pace in the toughest conference in college baseball and have looked like the sport’s most complete team for weeks but Texas has held it together through 22 SEC games there’s no reason to think this team won’t be in Omaha with a real shot to win it all the Athletics are experiencing an impressive turnaround in performance across their minor league teams Presenting Baseball America’s complete rundown of fantasy baseball resources for 2025 Come chat with Baseball America about the latest MLB prospect news We’re answering weekly reader questions beginning at 2 p.m May brings the first major update to Baseball America’s top 500 dynasty rankings for 2025 Coleman Crow has been a pro for seven seasons but he hasn’t pitched much for various reasons The Brewers are attempting to get his best version this season we talk about names to know in the upcoming Top 100 Prospects update Cooper are taking a look at basement dwellers in the AL and NL BA college writers Jacob Rudner & Peter Flaherty break Chris Lemonis’ surprise firing at Mississippi State and lots more Geoff Pontes & Dylan White highlight prospects who could be playing themselves into the Fantasy Top 100 we talk about Shedeur Sanders’ NFL Draft slide and why it wouldn’t happen in the MLB Draft Ben and Carlos talk about Red Sox and Yankees pitchers with physicality and stuff who are off to hot starts in 2025 Read the newest magazine issue right on your phone Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInOMAHA (WOWT) - The Omaha Fire Department was called to a fire in an abandoned home early Monday Monday in a home near 28th and Taylor streets they found smoke and flames coming from the home They fought the fire for about 20 minutes before it was extinguished Crews report finding evidence of squatters inside the home Officials say there are no injuries to report in the incident Get a first alert to breaking news delivered to your inbox. 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Royals recall Maile from Triple-A OmahaMay 3rd The moves come after who had played in 31 of Kansas City’s 32 games was out of the lineup after exiting in the sixth inning of the series finale vs Perez is dealing with lingering left hip soreness -- an issue that is persistent but under control and only flared up on Thursday “It's the same hip soreness that he's had We feel really fortunate that there wasn't something new So it's just -- I won't say just -- but it's day to day and hopefully we can stay away from him for a couple days catching-wise Perez had been starting to heat up at the plate hitting .423 with a 1.136 OPS in his past seven games after concluding play on April 22 with a .185 average He should be able to pick back up where he left off while backup catcher Freddy Fermin and Maile hold down the fort Fermin and Perez have split starting duties thus far with Perez getting 18 starts behind the plate while making seven starts at first and six as designated hitter though he -- along with Perez and the rest of the Royals’ lineup -- has also heated up of late (a .318 average in his past seven games) signed to a Minor League deal in February with an invitation to Major League camp got to know Kansas City’s arms during Spring Training Though his focus (rightfully so) has been on handling the Storm Chasers’ pitchers he still remembers a fair amount about the big league group “Gonna be relying pretty heavily on those experiences,” Maile said pregame you have to really treat it [as] what could be your last opportunity to catch a guy before a really important pitch is made So you have to really stay on your game there It's not really something you can take lightly because it'll come back to bite you if you do.” Entering his 10th season in the Majors with the selection to the big league roster Maile has plenty of experience working as a backup catcher and navigating an up-and-down role Maile feels good both at and behind the plate “Main thing is my body feels really strong,” Maile said pregame I still feel by no means fast or anything like that and I feel pretty good receiving behind the plate right now.” Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball Maile -- who spent the past two years with Cincinnati -- is reunited with teammate Jonathan India among others Maile has played alongside while spending time with Tampa Bay “It's the highest level in the world for a reason,” Maile said “So seeing these guys up close and personal and being teammates with them is refreshing Been competing against all these guys for a long time and just tough at-bats up and down this lineup The pitching staff has always been super consistent here Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop George J from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Omaha WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop George J. Lucas, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Omaha, and has appointed Bishop Michael G. McGovern of Belleville The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington The Archdiocese of Omaha is comprised of 14,051 square miles in the State of Nebraska and has a total population of 1,035,885 The men and women who make their living working on the seas include merchants port personnel and many others in the maritime industry.. nine in ten men who will be ordained to the priesthood this year were encouraged to consider this vocation by someone in their life Upon the news from the Holy See announcing the passing of Pope Francis on April 21 The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB’s) mission is to encounter the mercy of Christ and to accompany His people with joy ©2025 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Made possible by funding from  (WOWT) - Authorities have confirmed that the two bodies pulled from the Missouri River on Tuesday were those of the last two girls who had been missing since mid-April “As of yesterday, all three girls have been recovered,” Omaha Fire Department said in Facebook post Wednesday morning sharing condolences to the families and friends of 18-year-old Lah Tray Moo and 11-year-old Eh Cress Moo; and thanking the many agencies that assisted in the search our OFD Special Operations Team has worked alongside local and federal partners in the search and recovery efforts for the three teens who went missing in the Missouri River We extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of these girls The loss of these young lives has touched our entire community and our hearts continue to be with you now and in the days ahead We are deeply grateful for the unwavering dedication and professionalism of our rescue partners who worked tirelessly to help bring these young people home Thank you to our OFD Special Operations Team for their unwavering dedication and professionalism throughout this challenging mission Your tireless efforts are a true testament to the heart of our service and compassion you brought to every moment of this response reflect the very best of our department We are proud of your courage and deeply grateful for the care and commitment you bring to our community every day." On April 15 four girls were fishing when a witness says they saw them struggling to get out of the water Authorities have said one of the girls slipped into the river and the others went into the water trying to rescue her The families have said that she is heartbroken but is getting care and support and staying strong through the ordeal Friends of the family told First Alert 6 on Tuesday that it’s been a difficult time but the family has appreciated the community’s support that we have all three girls,” one friend said A GoFundMe has been set up to assist the families with funeral expenses They said that it’s been amazing to know they have been in so many people’s prayers We can breathe a little bit because we have them physically,” another friend said Watch the sunset from Cunningham Lake on May 29 The shooter had Omahans terror-stricken for a week a sly World-Herald city editor successfully schemed to keep the news from the city’s two other daily newspapers In the block north of the First Methodist Church at 20th and Davenport Streets McDevitt was a bottle washer at Roberts Dairy Police continued to maintain McDevitt was shot by an assassin and not by a stray bullet was found in a 20th Street house across from Central High “Police became convinced last night that somewhere in Omaha a madman is at large armed with a .22-caliber rifle or automatic pistol and with a mania for killing under cover at night,’’ The World-Herald reported the following morning A .22-caliber bullet went through the store window of the Thompson drugstore at 20th and Cass Streets just missing clerk Esther Mauthe near the cigar counter a man said he had been shot at two weeks before when he was trying to crank his car parked on Capitol Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets streets deserted in the evening and window shades pulled The Central police station received more than a dozen calls from edgy people imagining they saw the killer in shadowy places The Omaha Evening Bee called the shooter a “rifle maniac.” Mary’s college huddled together after they heard two shots outside their residence at 19th and Davenport Streets who had practiced medicine in town for 40 years was found in his locked second-floor office at 1302 Douglas St besieged like the police were with calls full of rumors put up a $250 reward to the person who provided the first information as to the identity of the shooter that led to his (or her) capture and conviction In the next evening’s World-Herald: “From the windswept length of Ames Avenue to Q Street almost every section of the city reported at least one death at the hands of the ‘maniacal killer’ between the hours of noon and midnight The ‘killer’ no doubt labors under our mania to kill but his wasn't the only mania running loose in the city Thursday night At least 20 deaths were phoned in hysterically to police and a score more to newspaper offices by hysterical people “It was a night at home for the greater portion of Omaha's population Thursday night Curtains all over the city were drawn as soon as dusk and the streets were as much deserted as during the last bad blizzard Every time an automobile backfired on any street from the northern limits of Florence to the Sarpy County line police got a report that rifle shots had been heard “Omaha truly was the city with 100,000 rumors.” special agent for the Wabash railroad only six weeks was shot in the Council Bluffs railyard early Friday night Hit from behind by four .22-caliber bullets Johnston gave police a description of the shooter: “The man was about 5 feet “He was using an automatic pistol with a silencer on it Nothing merited blaring front-page banner headlines in the next day’s morning papers The World-Herald updated Johnston’s condition in a one-paragraph blurb at the bottom of Page 1 The shooter is captured shortly before noon as he walked the Burlington tracks five miles north of Bartlett spotted the shooter and ran into Bartlett to get lawmen “It could not have been done without George Washington and a completely satisfactory day,’’ related Ben Sylvester A rewrite man took enough for an extra then gave the phone to a colleague to continue “Bruce was promised $25 if the line were kept open and the telephone company took precautions against interruptions For the next hour our man alternated in getting the story from Bruce and (the shooter) “Since the opposition probably was on the way to Bartlett the telephone interview ended and (the shooter) was taken to Pacific Junction where we took pictures was executed in 1927 for the sniper-like killing of two Omaha men He's shown in what likely is a photo illustration from his apprehension in February 1926 The World-Herald arranged for "Carter" to be taken to Pacific Junction for photos but the background photo is that of the Bartlett depot “The Pottawattamie County sheriff arrived and set out for Council Bluffs with the prisoner About halfway the cars of the Bee and the News came from the other direction but since they were going about 60 miles an hour they didn't get turned around in time to catch up The sheriff and Omaha police talked to (the shooter) until 9 p.m when the opposition got to him the first time which was closed because it was February 22.” The World-Herald touted that its extra edition appeared on the streets shortly after 12:30 p.m. 15 newsboys unable to keep up with the demand the extras from the Bee and the News appeared and used rewritten accounts they lifted from the first World-Herald extra Robbery had been the shooter’s motive in the slayings Because Searles had treated the shooter for a venereal disease the man said he held a grudge and shot at him because the doctor thought him too simple to have a gun and use it The shots into the drugstore were to throw police off his trail The shooter shot Johnston from fear that he’d be searched and the gun found A District Court jury found the shooter guilty and sentenced him to Nebraska’s electric chair The shooter spent his last year confessing to 43 unsolved slayings “I’ll be remembered 150 years after Lindbergh is forgotten,’’ he said two weeks before he was put to death June 24 They’ll be telling about me in detective magazines five years from now.” it’s been 99 years since the shooter terrorized Omaha and There are two reasons I haven't mentioned his name And because the name he gave the authorities didn’t have a Carter listed in his medical records stu.pospisil@owh.com, twitter.com/stuOWH With a weekly newsletter looking back at local history Check out the sights and sounds from Taste of Omaha 2024 Omaha dad Tom McLeay had a dilemma when he was with his 12-year-old daughter at a Denver soccer tournament Dahlia Chong and Brooke Cooper enjoy a high tea at the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel in Omaha on Wednesday The hotel recently started having daily afternoon tea and they had an unexpected day with nothing to do checked out some possibilities and finally hit on a winner They would go to one of the daily British-style afternoon tea parties in the beautiful atrium at the historic Brown Palace Hotel “The room was just packed with people,” he said “I was impressed with the age range and the specialness of it On one side of us was a mom with a 5-year-old On the other was a group with a 95-year-old grandma McLeay has a historic hotel of his own in Omaha He’s among the group of developers who purchased and restored the Blackstone Hotel to its former glory and branded it as the Kimpton Cottonwood so he decided to take in the English tea service at the Kimpton Fitzroy on a family trip to London with fine china and tiers of scones and other treats baked by the current champion of the Great British Bake-Off He felt a little underdressed in the Creighton shirt khaki pants and running shoes he’d worn on the plane He was stuck in that ensemble because the airline lost his luggage “That got my mind whirling about the (Omaha) hotel,” he said I wanted to lean into the history of the Blackstone to bring back a wonderful tradition.” He knew the hotel had afternoon teas in the past Dahlia Chong fills up her tea glass during a high tea at the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel in Omaha The hotel uses fine china for its British-style daily tea service “We have a picture of Ronald Reagan enjoying it,” he said Daily tea service began at the hotel last week Other Omaha entrepreneurs share his fascination with tea parties Companies that offer British-style tea service have been popping up around the city over the last decade They get busy around holidays such as Mother’s Day Valentine’s Day and Christmas; cater birthday parties baby and bridal showers and anniversaries; and organize public parties at various venues I did a tea for 85 Girl Scouts,” said Julie Maben who owns the Fireside Banquet Room in Papillion and operates Jule’s Mediterranean Catering The Cottonwood is the only location in the metropolitan area that offers a daily tea service It’s in the elegant Fontenelle Room in the front of the hotel where there’s a fountain and wrought-iron tables to seat about 25 people The top layer of a tea tower filled with assorted sweets offered with the high tea at the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel The tea — sourced from Artemis Tea & Botanical just down the street — is served out of delicate and decorative china pots into china cups and a three-tiered china tower is filled with tiny ham and cheese and cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches two teas were served: Earl Gray and Fantasia “It’s something else to offer people who are here to enjoy Omaha — something that’s not taxing,” said Dayna Baker Baker said the plan is to promote it with emails to people who have dined at the hotel and tease it on social media sites Reservations are required with an advance notice of 48 hours “to make sure the experience is as perfect as we can make it,” Baker said She thinks the teas will help Omahans remember the hotel’s storied past It was built in 1915 and became known as an elegant and reliable stop on the Lincoln Highway “One of my favorite things is hearing all the stories about how this hotel was in people’s lives,” Baker said Other tea parties in the area are aimed primarily at metro-area residents Maben has been doing them for about three years She said she started because she saw a lot of them happening in Omaha but none in Sarpy County Dahlia Chong and Brooke Cooper sip tea from china cups during a recent afternoon tea at the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel The hotel uses tea from Artemis Tea & Botanicals one of its neighbors in the Blackstone district This weekend it’s the Kentucky Derby and Mother’s Day so she’s serving mint juleps along with tea and hopes women will show up in elaborate hats like they do at the race Christmas and Valentine’s Day teas for both public crowds and private parties Her next open tea at the Fireside will probably be in June and probably will be themed around the “Bridgerton” TV show and she helps with teas and has a British accent She has the British flair that I don’t,” Maben said Maben uses her grandmother’s china on her tables and now has people dropping off family china they no longer use to incorporate into her decorating schemes She serves savory dishes and baklava she makes herself and sweets from Sugar Mamas bakery The space there has a lot of floral decorations pink plush couches and other girly touches and can accommodate 23 people This business is known for owner Chelsie Schroeder’s innovative house-made treats and many of them are featured at the teas: signature olive oil chocolate chip cookies with Mandrake pudding served at “Harry Potter” and other whimsical treats at a coming “Alice in Wonderland” tea Teas at the Bubbly Tart also offer alcohol such as wine and the house mimosas made with lemon and lavender Most teas are $55 although holiday events may be higher She moved from California specifically to work at the Bubbly Tart after meeting Schroeder about seven years ago and now handles most of the tea parties “I’m in the middle of buying a house,” she said “That’s a testament to what a good thing she’s got going here.” The bottom layer of of a tea tower filled with assorted savory biteS st the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel’s daily tea service started in 2023 and focuses on private parties though they occasionally have public events at Le Voltaire restaurant near 156th Street and West Dodge Road Owner Lisa Ehlers partners with chef Cedric Fichepain who owns Le Petit Paris bakery next door to Le Voltaire She has done private parties at Luli Creative House downtown Turtle Doves in Gretna and midtown Omaha and The Joslyn “You have to be creative when coming up with venues Some people don’t have a big enough home to accommodate 12 people for a tea party and there aren’t a lot of venues that rent to that few,” she said and the Le Petit pastry chef makes other sweets such as petit fours They serve tea from the Tea Smith in Omaha Her tea parties, she said, draw people in outfits ranging from extremely formal to very casual, though the service is traditionally elegant. They’re usually $55 for adults and $30 for children. go to highteaomaha.com for more information We’ve had people in jeans and T-shirts and folks in full regalia,” she said “Our most recent bridal shower was for a bride getting married on (Kentucky) Derby Day They really got into it and it was a lot of fun.” So given all the elements you must consider it’s also no piece of cake to choose the perfect apple pie from several contenders We found six burgers we would all eat again in a heartbeat but the team agreed that you can find several slices of good carrot cake in the Omaha area We all were looking for pies that closely followed the traditional Margherita definition: A Neapolitan pizza with fresh mozzarella cheese Each of the seven Omaha bread puddings we tried had its own spin on texture Helen's Caesar Salad at Railcar Modern American Kitchen has a house-made dressing that hits all the right notes Owner Jared Clarke created the salad for his ailing Aunt Helen Chili purists and innovators debate everything from consistency to ingredients and more We figured we would get blowback from chili connoisseurs but we didn't imagine the pain we'd feel at Nettie’s a series where we venture out to try some of the best dishes the Omaha area has to offer Our first edition features five local breakfast burrito options elizabeth.freeman@owh.com With our weekly newsletter packed with the latest in everything food (WOWT) - First Alert 6 has the headlines you need to know to get your Monday started Crews responded to a fire in an abandoned home in the North Omaha area early Monday The Omaha Fire Department was called to the fire near 28th and Taylor streets just before 2 a.m Officials say there are no injuries to report Police are investigating a crash over the weekend on Highway 75 in North Omaha Officers responded to the crash on the North Freeway near Binney St A car was left badly damaged on the shoulder as a result of the crash Officials tell First Alert 6 that no one was taken to the hospital Nebraska state senators will return to the Unicameral on Tuesday, leaving around another month of the 109th Legislative Session. after it stalled in the General Affairs Committee as voters voted to legalize the drug in November’s election both requested from the Executive Committee The Omaha Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a 24-year-old woman Saturday OPD says the woman arrived to the hospital shortly before 3 a.m Saturday after the shooting near 37th and Pinkney streets Her injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening Anyone who has information on the incident is asked to contact Omaha Crime Stoppers anonymously at 402-444-7867, via the Omaha Crime Stoppers website, or via the P3 Tips mobile app The spring yard waste collection window will start for the City of Omaha on Monday residents are asked by the city’s waste contractor to put excess yard waste in paper bags outside their trash cart to be collected officials recommend putting a bag of garbage in first as the yard waste can get stuck at the bottom of the cart Purchased stickers are not required for yard waste bags The yard waste will then be taken to the Oma-Gro facility to be composted Average gas prices in Omaha have fallen 8.5 cents per gallon in the last week, according to the latest GasBuddy price report the report found that gas is now averaging $2.89 a gallon “Prices in Omaha are 21 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 39.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago,” GasBuddy says the average price of gas has risen 2 cents in the last week GasBuddy says they regularly survey 300 stations in the city for the latest information Get a first alert to breaking news delivered to your inbox. 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Shareholders make their way inside for the annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting who had just spent nearly five hours sitting right at Warren Buffett’s side People file into the arena for the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting at the CHI Health center in Omaha But at the end of Saturday’s Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting the Oracle of Omaha dropped a bombshell before a gathering of some 17,000 shareholders: that he’s set to step aside as Berkshire CEO "The time has arrived where Greg should become the chief executive officer of the company at year end," Buffett said to the stunned gathering — with Abel doubtlessly among those stunned only his children Howard and Susie knew of his plan The 94-year-old chairman and CEO said he would be proposing the plan to Berkshire’s board Sunday morning with the board making a final decision on the matter within a few months But he said he expected the board would unanimously approve new leadership atop the conglomerate that Buffett — the nation's oldest Fortune 500 CEO — has led for more than half a century "That's the news hook for the day," Buffett quipped after his revelation He received a sustained minutes-long standing ovation after the announcement "that response can be interpreted in two ways." "I would still hang around and could conceivably be useful in a few cases" — especially if there were some big investment opportunities But he said Abel would have final say on both capital allocations and company operations Buffett throughout the meeting Saturday expressed his confidence in Abel's ability to handle both of those roles when the time comes a 62-year-old native of Edmonton in Canada first came to Berkshire 25 years ago through its acquisition of MidAmerican Energy He eventually caught Buffett's eye for his keen mind for business Iowa has been praised for his ability to recognize investment opportunities and the firm and the fair hand he has shown in leading Berkshire's non-insurance subsidiaries Abel at one point said Saturday he has fallen in love with the “incredible opportunity” he has had at Berkshire “I couldn’t be more humbled and honored to be in this role,” he said Buffett also said he would not be selling any of his shares of Berkshire stock all of his holdings will go into a charitable trust under the control of his three children The big announcement Buffett saved for the final minutes of the 60th Berkshire shareholders meeting tended to overshadow much of what had transpired in the previous hours during which Buffett was critical of the Trump administration’s tariff plans but also shrugged off the recent ups and downs the policy has produced in the stock market During the Berkshire meeting four years ago accidentally revealed that Abel would be succeeding Buffett as CEO upon Buffett’s death But Saturday's announcement represents a change in Buffett's thinking — likely due to his advancing age Buffett has shown increasing accommodations to age in recent years he named Abel and Ajit Jain as vice chairmen to oversee the operations of Berkshire's subsidiary companies That left Buffett free to focus on the part of the job he likes most — making investment decisions also showed amazing stamina and mental acuity as he spent 4 1/2 hours Saturday holding court during the traditional Q&A session He showed the ability to easily pull out facts The timber in his voice is not as firm as it once was He has also tended to get around the convention center Berkshire exhibitions in a golf cart and thought he looked good,” Cathy Seifert who analyzes Berkshire stock for CFRA Research in New York Buffett apparently decided to go out as CEO on his own terms “I think it was probably a hard decision for Mr Buffett did not address in his comments whether he would remain as chairman of Berkshire's board a University of Delaware finance professor who writes about Buffett Since selection of a chairman is a board prerogative it's possible Buffett wants to leave that choice to the board Buffett has previously said his expectation was that son Howard would ultimately succeed him as chairman “I think (Warren) remains on the board and as chairman,” Cunningham said Cunningham said he also thought Buffett said all the right things in prefacing his announcement: that he’s still there if there’s a crisis or a big opportunity and he’s not going to shed one share of stock It all said to shareholders "I’m still here.” “All of that is important for Greg,” Cunningham said Another question was looming after Buffett’s announcement: How will Wall Street react come Monday “Does Berkshire Hathaway (stock) still deserve a Buffett premium with Warren Buffett no longer making the capital allocation decisions?” Seifert said There is some thought among observers and analysts that with Buffett’s long-advanced age and the fact he had already designated Abel as his ultimate successor the transition in leadership has largely already been baked into Berkshire’s share price it shouldn’t be a big market event,” Cunningham said Cunningham said he was intrigued by Susie Buffett’s comments in a World-Herald story last week that she and her brother had recently been spending time getting to know Abel those conversations appear to have offered a clue of what was to come Saturday “Warren is always prepared to do something unprecedented.” president and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber praised Buffett’s leadership of Berkshire and humility saying he has helped put his hometown on the global map “His impact on Omaha is truly immeasurable,” Mello said The big Buffett news came as Berkshire Hathaway shareholders gathered at the CHI Health Center Saturday for what’s long been dubbed “Woodstock for Capitalists.” Shareholders run to find a seat in the annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting at the CHI Health center in Omaha It was little surprise that the very first question from moderator Becky Quick of CNBC in the Q&A had to do with tariffs who has called tariffs “an act of war,” said the United States and all countries in the world benefit from free trade "We should be looking to trade with the rest of the world," he said to applause "We should do what we do best and they should do what they do best." With eight countries in the world possessing nuclear weapons "I do not think it's a great idea to design a world where a few countries say 'ha-ha-ha we won' and the other countries are envious." Buffett downplayed the stock market ups and downs that have accompanied Trump’s tariffs "This is not a huge move," he said of recent swings "If it makes a difference to you whether your stocks are down 15% or not you need a somewhat different investment philosophy.. He noted that Berkshire's stock during past market shocks has three times been down more than 50% even though there was nothing fundamentally wrong with the company And the Dow Jones fell almost 90% during the Great Depression "you need to check your emotions at the door." With Berkshire sitting on more than $300 billion in cash just when and what it may add to its big portfolio of subsidiaries is a constant question among shareholders He said Berkshire should not spend down its pile of cash just to do something with the money To arbitrarily invest $50 billion every year "would be the dumbest thing in the world." He said he would prefer to wait for the right opportunity as the nation faces the need to significantly upgrade the amount of electricity it is producing which Abel said will require “enormous” amounts of capital “We know what that game is about,” Buffett said of electrical utilities who played a much more vocal role in the meeting this year stressed that people should not think Berkshire is not doing its homework never underestimate the amount of reading and work that is being done to be prepared and to act quickly," Abel said Buffett in an aside also mentioned that Berkshire had a recent opportunity for a $10 billion acquisition Buffett had little bad to say about Trump’s budget and program-slashing Department of Government Efficiency He called the current 7% gap between the federal government's revenues and expenditures unsustainable "it's something that cannot go on forever," he said and Congress doesn't seem to be doing it," Buffett said obviously the big talk was the Buffett bombshell a longtime shareholder from Abel’s home in West Des Moines said he had thought based on Buffett’s earlier statements he would “die with his boots on.” But no one would fault someone who will turn 95 in August if he thinks it’s time to step back and hand off his “work of art” to Abel “My hat’s off to Warren to have the confidence to do that,” Gongol said a shareholder who owns an Omaha investment firm said he doesn’t believe mental faculties played a role in Buffett’s decision “He’s forgotten more about investing than I’ll ever know,” he said given that Buffett has been preparing shareholders for the transition for years “It’s a historic day for the shareholders.” But he suggested shareholders in the future will miss Buffett’s historic perspective and great storytelling Editor's note: An earlier version of this story misstated the amount of cash Buffett holds cordes@owh.com, ​402-444-1130, twitter.com/henrycordes Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly From the schedule of events to discounts and more the Omaha World-Herald has compiled everything you need to know about the annual Berkshire … Berkshire Hathaway weekend again kicks off with a shareholder favorite: the annual Friday shopping extravaganza that draws thousands to Omaha'… (WOWT) - Police are investigating an early morning shooting that injured one in North Omaha According to a release from the Omaha Police Department the shooting took place near 37th and Pinkney streets early Saturday morning was reported at Immanuel Hospital around 3 a.m The victim’s injuries are considered non-life threatening OPD says the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the shooting can contact Omaha Crime Stoppers anonymously at 402-444-7867, via the Omaha Crime Stoppers website, or via the P3 Tips mobile app (WOWT) - A longtime abandoned hotel in southwest Omaha has sold to a California company for just under a million dollars First Alert 6 has been reporting on the Westmont Inn & Suites, located at 109th and M streets, for decades. The hotel has been in disrepair and an area eyesore for years First Alert 6 has learned the Newport Capital Partner of Orange County purchased the property last week for $975,000 First Alert 6 has also learned that the city finally acquired a demolition order for just under $400,000 for the property in recent weeks That order will remain in effect just in case the new owners fail to develop the land (WOWT) - Day one of the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders kicked off on Friday at the CHI Health Center Lines were long and the convention center was packed with shareholders all trying to get their hands on some one-of-a-kind merchandise About 25 Berkshire companies showed off some impressive merchandise on day one of this shopping spree Many unique items were on display this year including a Squishmallow plushie of the Oracle of Omaha himself Warren Buffett and his late business partner Charlie Munger along with other Buffett branded items like a rubber buck and candy Shareholders walked the floor taking pictures and buying items from brands like Fruit of the Loom First Alert 6 spoke with many shareholders about their excitement for this yearly convention Several were coming from other countries like Austria its now an international event,” said Berkshire shareholder Michael Kozh and now its bigger and you hear more languages and see people from all over the place.” Friday was Sharon’s first time at the convention and in Omaha She was joined with her daughter Iris and tells First Alert 6 the convention was a great way to explore the city and meet new people so many dimension we can pick up culture wise what the Midwest looks like so culture wise we experienced a lot and talked with people.” Brian Macak of Wisconsin has come to the convention for a few years He tells First Alert 6 its a great way for him to catch up with some friends “I have met a couple of buddies here so we meet up and its the only time I get to see them,” said Macak “I just really enjoy just listening to Warren speak and just kind of refilling the cup of energy of positive investing vibes.” and more from the Royals and MLB delivered right to your inbox breaks down Creighton men's basketball's succession plan as Alan Huss is named "head coach in-waiting" to replace Greg McDermott Two former prep stars from the Omaha metro received NBA Combine invitations on Friday Millard North graduate and former Wake Forest guard Hunter Sallis got an invite to the May 9-11 event at Wintrust Arena in Chicago as did Omaha Central graduate and former Wisconsin guard John Tonje Former Nebraska guard Brice Williams and former Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner also received invitations a potential first-round pick in this summer's draft Sallis averaged 18 and 18.3 points per game over his last two seasons at Wake Forest He also averaged more than one steal per games in both seasons Tonje played at Colorado State and Missouri before finishing his career in Madison where he bloomed and averaged 19.6 and 5.3 rebounds for the Badgers while shooting 38.8% from 3-point range He won second-team All-America honors in 2025 was an All-Big Ten pick after averaging 20.4 points for the Huskers Over his five-year career with Charlotte and Nebraska Williams made 261 career 3s at a 38.5% clip Kalkbrenner completed his decorated CU career with 2,443 points Creighton's Pop Isaacs (2) goes up for a 3-pointer s head coach Greg McDermott motions in the background during the second half of a men's college basketball game against Kansas at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Wednesday Creighton's Steven Ashworth (1) shoots a layup during the second half of a men's college basketball game against Villanova at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Saturday Creighton players cheer from the bench during the first half of a men's college basketball game against Xavier at the CHI Center in Omaha on Wednesday and Jasen Green (0) celebrate after their victory over Xavier in a men's college basketball game at the CHI Center in Omaha on Wednesday Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) walks away after addressing fans during senior day festivities after a men's college basketball game at CHI Health Center in Omaha on Saturday Creighton's Mason Miller (13) poses for a portrait during Creighton men's basketball media day in Omaha on Thursday Creighton's Jamiya Neal (5) goes up for a layup against Houston Christian's Porter Bazil (7) during the second half of a men's college basketball game at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Wednesday Creighton's Fredrick King (33) goes up for a shot against Houston Christian's Porter Bazil (7) during the second half of a men's college basketball game at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Wednesday Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) and Sterling Knox (4) celebrate with head coach Greg McDermott after his 328 win at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Wednesday Creighton's Steven Ashworth (1) goes up for a 3-pointer against Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) during the first half of a college men's basketball game at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Friday Creighton mascot Billy Bluejay dunks the ball during the first half of a men's college basketball game against Kansas at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Wednesday Creighton players celebrate after their fans rushed the court after defeating Kansas at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Wednesday Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) goes up for a shot above Seton Hall's Emmanuel Okorafor (23) during the first half of a college men's basketball game at the CHI Health Center in Omaha Seton Hall's Garwey Dual (33) dunks the ball against Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) during the first half of a college men's basketball game at the CHI Health Center in Omaha Creighton's Isaac Traudt (41) is celebrated after a call agaisnt Seton Hall's Jahseem Felton (15) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at the CHI Health Center in Omaha Creighton's Isaac Traudt (41) dunks the ball during the first half of a men's college basketball game against Xavier at the CHI Center in Omaha on Wednesday Creighton's Steven Ashworth (1) reacts after a basket against Xavier during the second half of a college men's basketball game at the CHI Health Center in Omaha Billy Bluejay waves a flag during player introductions before the first half of a men's college basketball game at CHI Health Center in Omaha on Saturday Creighton's Steven Ashworth (1) dribbles the ball against Marquette during the first half of a men's college basketball game at CHI Health Center in Omaha on Saturday Creighton's Mason Miller (13) looks to pass the ball away from Marquette's Kam Jones (1) during the first half of a men's college basketball game at CHI Health Center in Omaha on Saturday Creighton's Jamiya Neal (5) dunks the ball during the second half of a college men's basketball game against Connecticut at the CHI Health Center in Omaha Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) goes up to dunk the ball during the second half of a college men's basketball game against Georgetown at the CHI Center in Omaha on Sunday Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) celebrates going into a timeout after dunking the ball during the second half of a college men's basketball game against Georgetown at the CHI Center in Omaha on Sunday Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) dunks the ball during the second half of a college men's basketball game against DePaul at CHI Health Center in Omaha Creighton's Steven Ashworth (1) walks out during pre-game introductions before the first half af a men's college basketball game at CHI Health Center in Omaha on Saturday Creighton's Steven Ashworth (1) carries his son Tommy Jay as he walks out during senior day festivities after a men's college basketball game at CHI Health Center in Omaha on Saturday Nebraska's Juwan Gary (4) reacts as he walks off the court during the second half of a college men's basketball game against Iowa at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln Nebraska's Gavin Griffiths (12) goes up for a layup during the first half of a college men's basketball game against Texas Rio Grand Valley at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Monday Nebraska's Rollie Worster (24) goes up for a layup against Texas Rio Grand Valley's Cliff Davis (10) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Monday Nebraska's Juwan Gary (4) hugs Nebraska assistant coach Nate Loenser after winning a college men’s basketball game against Creighton at CHI Health Center in Omaha Nebraska's Andrew Morgan (23) goes up for a layup against Creighton's Fredrick King (33) during the first half of a college men's basketball game at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Friday Nebraska's Juwan Gary (4) celebrates during the first half of a men's college basketball game against Indiana at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Friday Nebraska's Rollie Worster (24) dunks the ball during the second half of a men's college basketball game against Indiana at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Friday Nebraska's Andrew Morgan (23) and Indiana's Myles Rice (1) dive for the ball during the second half of a men's college basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Friday Nebraska's Brice Williams (3) goes up for a layup past Southern's Andre Nunley (9) and Derrick Tezeno (4) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln UCLA’s Dylan Andrews (2) and Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) scramble on the ground for the ball during the first half of a college men’s basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Saturday Nebraska's Andrew Morgan (23) reacts after having the ball knocked loose during the first half of a college men’s basketball game against UCLA at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Saturday Nebraska's Braxton Meah (34) blocks a shot from UCLA’s Tyler Bilodeau (34) during the first half of a college men’s basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Saturday Nebraska's head coach Fred Hoiberg watches on during the first half of a college men's basketball game against Rutgers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Thursday Nebraska's Rollie Worster (24) goes up for a shot during the second half of a college men's basketball game against Southern California at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln A look inside Pinnacle Bank Arena during the first half of a college women's basketball game between Nebraska and Ohio State in Lincoln Nebraska's Brice Williams (3) dunks the ball during the first half of a college men's basketball game against Illinois at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) stands on the court during player introductions before a men's college basketball game in Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Sunday Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg talks to his team during a timeout in the first half of a men's college basketball game in Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Sunday Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) attempts a three-point basket during the first half of a men's college basketball game at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Monday Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0 chases down a loose ball during the second half of a men's college basketball game at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Monday Iowa's Jacob Koch (10) goes up for the rebound above Nebraska's Juwan Gary (4) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln sam.mckewon@owh.com, 402-540-4222, twitter.com/swmckewonOWH breaks down Creighton men's basketball's succession plan as Alan Huss is named "head coach in-waiting… Omaha police investigate fatal shooting in Omaha's Old Market A Douglas County District Court judge sentenced a 23-year-old Omaha man to serve anywhere from 15 to 20 years in prison after the man was convicted in the fatal shooting of a man in the Old Market last year Arrion Patterson’s sentence on Thursday came about two months after he pleaded no contest to manslaughter in connection to the shooting of 24-year-old Ja’Sean Coleman in the early morning hours of March 4 Coleman was found with a gunshot wound to the face in the back of a Jeep parked near 12th and Howard Streets prosecutors dropped a charge of using a firearm to commit a felony The incident happened shortly before 12:30 a.m they found Coleman positioned partially inside the back passenger seat of the Jeep with a gunshot wound Coleman was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center where he died of his injuries at 12:58 a.m were in the Jeep at the time of the shooting during testimony at Patterson’s preliminary hearing in April 2024 Patterson and Coleman were in the back seat together and they were both in possession of handguns and Coleman’s gun had a laser and flashlight attachment Coleman was the first to pull out his gun and began shining the flashlight at Patterson as they sat in the back seat Prosecutors said Coleman was “goading” or joking with Patterson and was not threatening him with the gun Patterson unholstered his Glock 23 from his right side and began to raise it saying something to the effect of “I got mine too.” Young said Patterson admitted to drawing the gun but denied pointing it at Coleman or pulling the trigger Patterson’s defense attorney pointed out at the preliminary hearing that he and Coleman were “very very close friends” who had known each other since childhood Young said Patterson appeared to be “distraught” during his interview at police headquarters Douglas County District Court Judge Todd Engleman credited Patterson for having served six days toward his prison sentence Last week's local crime and court updates from The World-Herald A Nebraska appeals court determined a Douglas County District Court judge erred when the judge denied a request to transfer the case of a 16-year-old boy to juvenile court A 16-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk and multiple other offenses after allegedly causing a rollover crash while fleeing a Nebraska State Patrol trooper at over 100 mph A Honduran man who fled the country in 2016 after being charged with motor vehicle homicide while driving drunk is on course to stand trial in Douglas County District Court The Omaha Police Department has arrested a man on suspicion of operating an illegal distribution warehouse to supply area smoke shops with marijuana products The shooting happened shortly after 9:30 a.m Wednesday around 27th Street and Patrick Avenue Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email speaks at a dedication ceremony for Plaza de la Raza at 24th and N Street in Omaha on Friday South Omaha leaders gathered Friday to discuss the Plaza de la Raza development project and unveil the latest renderings of a colorful community space JJ Vazquez and Yoselin Ramirez perform with Mariachi Los Galleros at a ceremony for the Plaza de la Raza development project at 24th and N Streets in Omaha on Friday project leaders and elected officials spoke about the project described as a “cultural and economic power generator.” Work at the plaza site at 24th and N Streets which is currently a parking lot sometimes used for festivals will begin this fall and is expected to be completed in 2027 according to a press release from Canopy South The project is funded primarily through a $25 million grant awarded to Canopy South by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s North and South Omaha Recovery Grant program The City of Omaha and Douglas County Board combined to award an additional $1 million through their respective shares of the ARPA funds CEO of the Latino Economic Development Council announced in March 2024 the plaza development will be part of the Adelante project chair of the South Omaha Business Improvement District speaks at a dedication ceremony for Plaza de la Raza at 24th and N Streets in Omaha on Frida The plaza is hoped to be a welcoming and dynamic civic space serving as a gathering place in the heart of South Omaha The current Plaza de la Raza area will be transformed into a community space that will include a playground There also are plans to construct a parking garage with retail spaces said he sees the project as a tribute to the immigrants of varied backgrounds that have shaped South Omaha it is what represents our community: diversity rich culture and amazing history,” Garcia said Emily Carrisalez and Yoselin Ramirez perform at a ceremony for the Plaza de la Raza development project at 24th and N Street in Omaha on Friday Javier Saldaña with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development offered congratulations on behalf of Gov Jim Pillen as he spoke at Friday’s event and said he was grateful for the collaboration that made the project possible “I’m excited to see the creation of this beautiful civic space in the heart of South Omaha,” he said “It will serve as a gathering place for neighborhood celebrations a focal point to display the community’s creativity and attraction for visitors who want to immerse themselves in South Omaha’s Latino community.” Pesek asked those at Friday’s event to recognize that the area is already vibrant and bustling but this project will take us to the next level,” he said “We’re going to be able to make a better future for everybody in our community.” A rendering of the Plaza de la Raza development at South 24th and N Streets South Omaha also received $39 million from the Department of Economic Development grant program for the Q Street Collaborative. As part of the collaborative, OneWorld Health Centers broke ground in March on the OneWorld Health Care Workforce Development Center Other projects in the collaborative include a renovation of the Latino Center of the Midlands’ headquarters a renovation of The Simple Foundation’s headquarters and construction of a new Girls Inc An estimated 700 temporary jobs and more than 200 permanent jobs will be created by these projects Lopez said she is excited about the potential for the project to become a “beacon” for economic growth and additional development in the area combined with the enterprise and resiliency of the district’s people and businesses will reinvigorate Omaha as a whole,” she said JJ Vazquez and Yoselin Ramirez perform with Mariachi Los Galleros at a dedication ceremony for Plaza de la Raza at 24th and N Street in Omaha on Friday Emily Carrisalez and Yoselin Ramirez perform at a dedication ceremony for Plaza de la Raza at 24th and N Street in Omaha on Friday Marilynn Martinez performs as part of Mariach Los Galleros at a dedication ceremony for Plaza de la Raza at 24th and N Street in Omaha on Friday Community members gather for a dedication ceremony for Plaza de la Raza at 24th and N Street in Omaha on Friday board president of the Latino Economic Development Council Jose Tellez and Marilynn Martinez perform as part of Mariachi Los Galleros at a dedication ceremony for Plaza de la Raza at 24th and N Street in Omaha on Friday Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert speaks at a dedication ceremony for Plaza de la Raza at 24th and N Street in Omaha on Friday Members of Mariachi Los Galleros perform at a dedication ceremony for Plaza de la Raza at 24th and N Street in Omaha on Friday JJ Vazquez and Yoselin Ramirez perform at a dedication ceremony for Plaza de la Raza at 24th and N Street in Omaha on Friday Emily Carrisalez and Genaro Tellez perform at a dedication ceremony for Plaza de la Raza at 24th and N Street in Omaha on Friday Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter speaks at a dedication ceremony for Plaza de la Raza at 24th and N Street in Omaha on Friday… (WOWT) - Omaha police are investigating the robbery and assault of a 91-year old man on Monday Omaha Police said the robbery took place at the Westroads Mall just before 11 a.m told officers that two white males pulled him from his vehicle and punched him in the face several times The males then took the victim’s car and left to the east OPD says the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the robbery can contact Omaha Crime Stoppers anonymously at 402-444-7867, via the Omaha Crime Stoppers website, or via the P3 Tips mobile app 🚨 OPD Investigates Carjacking at Westroads MallRB# AU56531🕒 April 28, 2025 | 10:50 AM📍 10000 California St(1/5) pic.twitter.com/MtOKOqTzhq 🚨 OPD Investigates Carjacking at Westroads MallRB# AU56531🕒 April 28, 2025 | 10:50 AM📍 10000 California St(1/5) pic.twitter.com/MtOKOqTzhq