DES MOINES, Iowa — Gone was the helicopter, but Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his reputation for defying norms and creating a mega-celebrit…
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CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law banning firearms advertising that officials determine produces a public safety threat or ap…
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This week’s Cover Five considers how Nebraska might handle running back and wide receiver, among other topics.
It’s that time of year where people want predictions on Matt Rhule’s first Nebraska season. This just in: I have no idea., writes Tom Shatel. But the last 60 years of Nebraska football history tells us some sort of significance is coming for the program.
NEW YORK — As he gears up for reelection, President Joe Biden is already facing questions about his ability to convince voters that the econom…
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LOS ANGELES — The Kelly Plan. It has a nice ring to it, but it will never happen. Chip Kelly's idea about how to steer the college sports enterprise away from fully losing its soul — having top football schools be classified as independent and playing by their own rules, allowing the rest of the sports to be grouped together regionally as they used to be — is simply too logical for college ...
While rescue and emergency operations continue at the deadly wildfires that swept across the Hawaiian island of Maui, many people are already looking for ways to support the response and provide relief to those affected.
The University of Nebraska at Kearney hosted its summer commencement Friday at the Health and Sports Center on campus.
48 U.S. school districts hit by ransomware attacks this year, three more than in all of 2022, according to cybersecurity firm Emsisoft. The Wh…
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LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen has rejected a proposed relaxation in drug-use standards to qualify for training as a Nebraska law enforcement officer, saying it could be viewed as a “watering down” of the standards. A panel of state law enforcement officials had recommended the change as part of a broader effort to qualify more […]
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Forty high-achieving first-year students have been selected to join the Nebraska Business Honors Academy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this fall.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president’s son ahead of the 2024 election. Garland said Friday he was naming as the special counsel David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware. Weiss has been probing the financial and business dealings of President Joe Biden’s son. The move is a stunning development from the typically cautious Garland and comes during a pair of sweeping Justice Department probes into former President Donald Trump. The newly appointed special counsel says plea deal talks have broken down in the Hunter Biden tax and gun case. Hunter Biden’s attorney hasn't returned messages seeking comment.
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen expects to talk a lot this next year about what's in the state's new "voter ID" election law.
The new report suggests Thomas benefitted to the tune of more than $1 million from the largesse of billionaires.
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen expects to talk a lot this next year about what’s in the state’s new “voter ID” election law.
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve more than $40 billion in additional spending for Ukraine, border security, FEMA’s disaster response and wildland firefighters pay. The supplemental spending request comes in the middle of Congress’ annual August recess, giving lawmakers weeks to mull over the proposal for additional spending before returning to […]
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WASHINGTON — The new Republican chairwoman of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee said just before taking over the panel that she planned to “tweak” how the chamber earmarks spending for community projects — coveted state and local funding that members of Congress request. Some of those changes hinted at by Kay Granger of Texas have […]
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It's not easy picking a preseason Top 25. Take it from voters in The Associated Press poll. The 62 writers and broadcasters judge teams' bodies of work in the regular season. Preseason voting is a guessing game. Voters interviewed said some of the biggest factors they consider are whether a team has a returning quarterback, how many other starters are back, transfer portal additions and subtractions and the way a team finished the previous season. This year's preseason poll will be released Monday at noon Eastern.
After months of advocating from several tribal nations, Arizona is home to a new national monument, as President Joe Biden this week officially designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni, effectively barring mining on roughly a million acres of land near Grand Canyon National Park. “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to honoring and respecting Tribal sovereignty, protecting […]
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Some are dissatisfied with plans for a Greeley County wind farm.