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US Navy replenishment ship operating in Mideast was damaged after refueling warships, officials say
Read full article: US Navy replenishment ship operating in Mideast was damaged after refueling warships, officials sayA U.S. Navy replenishment ship operating in the Middle East has sustained damage and the cause is under investigation.
A measure to repeal a private school tuition funding law in Nebraska will make the November ballot
Read full article: A measure to repeal a private school tuition funding law in Nebraska will make the November ballotNebraska's top election official says organizers have collected enough signatures to ask voters to repeal a new law that uses taxpayer money to fund private school tuition.
Competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights will appear on Nebraska’s November ballot
Read full article: Competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights will appear on Nebraska’s November ballotNebraska voters will choose between two competing abortion measures to either expand abortion rights or limit them to the current 12-week ban.
2 cars visited area where 13-year-old Madeline Soto’s body was found, detectives claim
Read full article: 2 cars visited area where 13-year-old Madeline Soto’s body was found, detectives claimDays after 13-year-old Madeline Soto failed to show up at school and was reported missing, detectives used surveillance camera footage and license plate readers to re-trace the movements of two different vehicles, including one allegedly driven by the boyfriend of Soto’s mother.
Much of central US faces severe thunderstorm threat and possible tornadoes
Read full article: Much of central US faces severe thunderstorm threat and possible tornadoesTens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms Monday night through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in a few states.
Veteran Nebraska police officer killed in crash when pickup truck rear-ended his cruiser
Read full article: Veteran Nebraska police officer killed in crash when pickup truck rear-ended his cruiserA veteran Nebraska police officer was killed when his cruiser was struck by another vehicle after he made a traffic stop.
Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the US
Read full article: Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the USThere’s support for a trail system that could allow for travel across America from Washington state to Washington, D.
Caitlin Clark fans can expect to pay hundreds to get in door for her run at record Thursday
Read full article: Caitlin Clark fans can expect to pay hundreds to get in door for her run at record ThursdayFans who want to be able to say they were in the arena when Caitlin Clark set the NCAA women’s career scoring record will be paying an unprecedented premium at this point.
Iowa's Caitlin Clark needs 8 points to set NCAA scoring record after finishing with 31 vs. Nebraska
Read full article: Iowa's Caitlin Clark needs 8 points to set NCAA scoring record after finishing with 31 vs. NebraskaCaitlin Clark’s pursuit of the NCAA women’s career scoring record will continue for at least four more days after her 31-point performance in No. 2 Iowa’s 82-79 loss to Nebraska.
A Nebraska bill would hire a hacker to probe the state's computer, elections systems
Read full article: A Nebraska bill would hire a hacker to probe the state's computer, elections systemsNebraska state Sen_ Loren Lippincott is touting a bill that would give the Nebraska State Patrol $200,000 to hire “an ethical hacker.”.
Ferentz revisits fair catch call, says Iowa got 'screwed' out of 11 wins
Read full article: Ferentz revisits fair catch call, says Iowa got 'screwed' out of 11 winsLess than an hour after Iowa recorded win No. 10 with a dramatic 13-10 victory over Nebraska, Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz suggested his team actually should have had a chance to win 11 games in the regular season.
Erik Larson's next book closely tracks the months leading up to the Civil War
Read full article: Erik Larson's next book closely tracks the months leading up to the Civil WarThe next book by Erik Larson, known for the best-selling “The Devil in the White City,” is a work of Civil War history inspired in part by current events.
US automakers' sales rose sharply over the summer, despite high prices and interest rates
Read full article: US automakers' sales rose sharply over the summer, despite high prices and interest ratesAutomakers posted big increases in new vehicle sales during the summer, despite high prices, rising interest rates and even a limited strike against Detroit companies.
IN PHOTOS: World record set during volleyball match at football stadium
Read full article: IN PHOTOS: World record set during volleyball match at football stadiumThe crowd set a world record for largest to ever view a women’s sporting event, surpassing the 91,648 fans that saw Barcelona play Wolfsburg in a UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal on April 22, 2022.
California GOP mayor announces US House campaign, setting up another competitive congressional race
Read full article: California GOP mayor announces US House campaign, setting up another competitive congressional raceAnother tough U.S. House fight is shaping up in California’s Central Valley farm belt.
Strong demand drives US new vehicle sales higher in the first half of the year
Read full article: Strong demand drives US new vehicle sales higher in the first half of the yearDemand for new SUVs, trucks and cars in the U.S. picked up steam in the second quarter, but the stronger sales kept prices high for consumers.
Nebraska trans health bill advances, despite filibuster vow
Read full article: Nebraska trans health bill advances, despite filibuster vowThe Nebraska Legislature has advanced a contentious bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors, despite threats from several lawmakers that they would filibuster the rest of the session.
California city rests easier after serial killings arrest
Read full article: California city rests easier after serial killings arrestThe mayor of Stockton, California, says his city is resting easier following the weekend arrest of a man suspected of killing six men and wounding a woman in a series of shootings.
No. 6 OU routs Huskers 49-14 in 1st game after Frost firing
Read full article: No. 6 OU routs Huskers 49-14 in 1st game after Frost firingDillon Gabriel threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and sixth-ranked Oklahoma hammered Nebraska 49-14 in the Cornhuskers’ first game following the firing of Scott Frost.
Art exhibit celebrates Lincoln Memorial's 100th anniversary
Read full article: Art exhibit celebrates Lincoln Memorial's 100th anniversaryAn art exhibit featuring multimedia works and artifacts inspired by the iconic seated Lincoln sculpture in Washington has opened at the Norman Rockwell Museum to commemorate the memorial's 100th anniversary.
Nebraska AG finds 258 victims of Catholic church sex abuse
Read full article: Nebraska AG finds 258 victims of Catholic church sex abuseA Nebraska attorney general’s office investigation has identified 258 victims who made credible allegations of sexual abuse against 57 Catholic church officials in the state going back decades.
Indictment accuses Nebraska congressman of lying to FBI
Read full article: Indictment accuses Nebraska congressman of lying to FBIA federal grand jury has indicted U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, accusing him of lying to the FBI and concealing information from federal agents who were investigating campaign contributions funneled to him from a Nigerian billionaire.
Storm blankets Midwest with heavy snow, travel disruptions
Read full article: Storm blankets Midwest with heavy snow, travel disruptionsMeteorologist Bett Borchardt forecast snowfall could total up to 8 inches (20.32 centimeters) or more before it ends Tuesday evening. A winter weather advisory was issued Monday for northwest Indiana, where the weather service forecast 3 to 5 inches of snow by the time the storm leaves the area Tuesday. The agency said most roads in the area were covered with snow and heavy snow continued falling Monday afternoon. Forecasters at the Sacramento-area National Weather Service office predict an abundance of snow in the Sierra Nevada between late Tuesday and Friday that will make travel through the mountains difficult. A major winter storm buried northern Arizona in snow on Monday while sending flurries to the outskirts of Las Vegas and Phoenix.
Dog and goat serving as mayor raise money for a playground
Read full article: Dog and goat serving as mayor raise money for a playgroundIn this Jan. 24, 2020 file photo, Lincoln, a Nubian goat, stands in her pen in Fair Haven, Vt. A goat and a dog who were each elected mayor of a Vermont town have helped raise money to renovate a community playground. The Fair Haven town manager came up with the oddball idea of pet mayor elections to raise money and to help get local kids civically involved. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)FAIR HAVEN, Vt. – A goat and a dog who were each elected mayor have helped raise money to renovate a Vermont community playground. The oddball idea of pet mayor elections to raise money to rehabilitate the playground and to help get local kids civically involved came from a local town manager. Murfee’s owner, Linda Barker, said that when she was talked into having Murfee get involved in politics, she thought it would be easy to raise money through T-shirts.
Changes, challenges: The not-so-secret life of pandemic pets
Read full article: Changes, challenges: The not-so-secret life of pandemic petsTen months into quarantines and working from home because of the pandemic, household pets’ lives and relationships with humans have in many cases changed, and not always for the better. “The pandemic has brought us closer together.”Devika Ranjan, a theater director in Chicago, wanted pandemic company and got a rescue cat she named Aloo during the summer. The formerly feral cat is believed to be around 3, and seems to be very comfortable with a slow-paced, high-attention pandemic life. The pandemic hasn't been positive for all pets, though, such as those with owners who are struggling financially. However, Hedgis and other pet owners say they have become more than companions in recent months, that they provide valuable emotional support to their humans.
Virus shuts many UK theaters but online the show goes on
Read full article: Virus shuts many UK theaters but online the show goes on(Aaron Chown/PA via AP)LONDON – When Andrew Lincoln steps onstage at London’s Old Vic Theatre as Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol,” he looks out on an empty auditorium. The Old Vic is among theaters trying to keep the flame alive. That includes London, where theaters had just begun to reopen after a four-week national lockdown ended Dec. 2. The Old Vic has mounted an “In Camera” season of plays performed on its stage and broadcast online. Playwright Jack Thorne’s adaptation has been a hit at the Old Vic for the past three Christmases.
Nebraska to end nearly all social distancing restrictions
Read full article: Nebraska to end nearly all social distancing restrictionsPete Ricketts will end nearly all of his state's social-distancing restrictions on Monday even as the number of new coronavirus cases has trended upward over the last few months. “We are loosening the restrictions further on Sept. 14,” Ricketts said at a news conference. Nebraska will also allow smaller indoor facilities, such as bars, restaurants, churches, gyms and hair salons, to operate with no formal restrictions. For several days before that, the state's public health data system wasn't receiving results even though laboratories were processing tests. Nebraska ranks 15th highest in the rate of positive cases as of this week, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.
Saucy nugs? Man calls boneless chicken wings moniker a lie
Read full article: Saucy nugs? Man calls boneless chicken wings moniker a lieIn an age of growing divisive political discourse across the country, a Nebraska man is drawing attention for his impassioned plea to take action against boneless chicken wings. Video of Ander Christensens satirical rant before the Lincoln City Council on Monday pleading to ban the boneless chicken wing moniker has garnered widespread attention on social media and news sites. Christensen, who is the son of a council member, made his case that the meat in boneless wings doesn't come from a chicken's wing at all, but from its breast. Instead, he suggested the dish could be renamed, buffalo-style chicken tenders, wet tenders, saucy nugs or trash.His plea, of course, was for the children. We need to teach them that the wings of a chicken are from a chicken, and its delicious.