Laura Sambol
Reporter
Omaha, Neb.
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Laura, an Omaha native, is excited to be back in her hometown after moving back from Silicon Valley in 2020.
Before her time in Omaha, Laura worked as a reporter for NBC Bay Area News, KPHO Phoenix, KSAZ Phoenix, WHBQ Memphis, and as the weekend anchor at KTVN Reno and KFDA Amarillo.
Laura enjoys covering everything from breaking news to politics and entertainment. She is passionate about fair storytelling, holding the powerful accountable, and human kindness.
When she’s not reporting, Laura is usually either teaching dance or with her daughter. She can also be found walking her goofy dogs.
Laura holds Bachelor's degrees from Oklahoma City University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Fun Fact: Laura is also a former Radio City Rockette.
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Authorities in Washington County said Friday that a suspect in the recent death of a 71-year-old woman was being held in Texas on unrelated charges.
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U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts is pushing back against the Biden Administration’s plan to transition the auto industry to electric vehicles.
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what appears to be a double homicide. Deputies say it happened at an apartment complex near 90th and Ida Streets, sometime Thursday afternoon.
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Pathologists say they’ve detected cases of the virus, commonly known as the bird flu, in three cats in Nebraska.
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Anxiety is growing among people who are planning to travel overseas this summer. Travel experts say passports are taking longer to get back due to a spike in demand.
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Researchers at the University of Nebraska Omaha are making progress on a new approach to help stop violence before it even starts. They’ve begun testing a chatbot prototype that will eventually be used to help people report critical information.
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Public health experts are concerned about a new omicron variant. Dubbed XBB.1.5., the variant is rapidly spreading across parts of the U.S., thanks in part to abusy holiday travel season.
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A Nebraska lawmaker is getting entangled in a controversy involving Millard Public Schools.
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Authorities in Fremont County said Monday that they are looking into reports of human remains buried near a small Iowa town.
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For two years, the flu seemed to nearly disappear as COVID raged around the world.
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If you think your chances of getting severely ill with COVID are low because you’ve already had it, be warned. A new study by the Mayo Clinic tells a different story.
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An Elkhorn man made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery in the Missouri River: a fossil of what appears to 90-million-year-old fish.
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Downtown Omaha restaurants are struggling to survive the worker shortage during the College World Series.
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A poisonous, invasive plant is spreading across the U.S., including the Omaha metro area.
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Veterinarians say you and your pets may be at a higher risk of getting sick this summer.
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The dry winter and windy spring are taking their toll on landscaping.
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