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US reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial, officials say
MOSCOW (AP) - U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, where he was detained,...
Jun 13, 2024 FILE - Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the First Appeals Court of General Jurisdiction in Moscow, Russia, April 23, 2024. Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the city of Yekaterinburg, authorities said Thursday June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Biden and Zelenskyy will sign a security agreement between the US and Ukraine when they meet at G7
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - President Joe Biden and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a bilateral security agreement between the U.S. and Ukraine on Thursday when they meet on the sidelines of t...
Jun 12, 2024 President Joe Biden is escorted by Air Force Col. Angela Ochoa, Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Biden is headed to Italy for the G7 summit. Biden's granddaughter, Finnegan Biden, walks right. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Major Housing Development in Hastings Clears Initial City Council Vote
HASTINGS, Neb. - The city council in Hastings took a significant step forward for a major housing project on Monday night, which could bring hundreds of new housing units to the city. The development ...
Jun 11, 2024
President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president's son lied on a mandatory g...
Jun 11, 2024 Hunter Biden, center, President Joe Biden's son, accompanied by his mother, first lady Jill Biden, left, and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, right, walking out of federal court after hearing the verdict, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. Hunter Biden has been convicted of all 3 felony charges in the federal gun trial. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Vivian J. Wajda, 97
Vivian J. Wajda, 97, of Grand Island formerly of Ord passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on ...
Jun 11, 2024
Bonnie Ruth (Nichols) Alloway, 95
Bonnie Ruth (Nichols) Alloway, 95, of Burwell peacefully passed from this life surrounded by loved ones on June 8, 2024, in Burwell, Nebraska. Bonnie Ruth was born on February 24, 1929, in Smith Cente...
Jun 11, 2024
A new Nebraska law makes court diversion program available to veterans. Other states could follow
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Facing his fifth drunk driving offense in 25 years, Robert Jackson of Olathe, Kansas, was given a choice: go to court and take a possible jail sentence, or commit to a diversion pro...
Jun 10, 2024
Prosecutor says 'no one is above the law' as he urges jurors to convict Hunter Biden in gun case
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - A prosecutor said Monday that "no one is above the law" as he urged jurors to convict President Joe Biden's son Hunter on charges that he lied about his drug use when he bought...
Jun 10, 2024 Hunter Biden greets James Biden outside federal court, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Grand Island initiates work on new housing development
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - In response to the city's growth, Grand Island is advancing efforts to provide affordable workforce housing. On Wednesday, the Grand Island Economic Development Corporation (GIAED...
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Alex Jones seeks permission to convert his personal bankruptcy into a liquidation
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking court permission to convert his personal bankruptcy reorganization to a liquidation, which would lead to a sell-off of a large portion of his assets to help p...
Jun 07, 2024 FILE - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones takes the witness stand to testify at the Sandy Hook defamation damages trial at Connecticut Superior Court in Waterbury, Conn., Sept. 22, 2022. Jones asked the court permission on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, to convert his personal bankruptcy reorganization to a liquidation, which would lead to a sell-off of a large portion of his assets to help pay some of the $1.5 billion he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. (Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool, File)
