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States move to shore up voting rights protections after courts erode federal safeguards
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - An appeals court ruling that weakened a key part of the Voting Rights Act is spurring lawmakers in several states to enact state-level protections to plug gaps that the ruling o...
Apr 01, 2024 Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is photographed in the press room at the State Capitol, on March 13, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. In an interview with The Associated Press, the Democrat discussed the proposed Minnesota Voting Rights Act, and noted that he signed other measures last year to make voting easier. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
USPS holds public meeting on proposed changes to North Platte Processing and Distribution Center
In NORTH PLATTE, a public meeting held by the USPS drew various opinions regarding the forthcoming changes at the North Platte Processing and Distribution Center. One local resident stated, "USPS shou...
Mar 29, 2024
Woman accused of aiding two wanted fugitives knowingly in Grand Island
In Lincoln, Nebraska, three individuals were taken into custody on Friday morning following a search of a residence in Grand Island, as reported by the police. At approximately 1:50 a.m., authorities ...
Mar 29, 2024
Blind people can hear and feel April's total solar eclipse with new technology
WASHINGTON (AP) - While eclipse watchers look to the skies, people who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the celestial event. Sound and touch devices will be available at pu...
Mar 29, 2024 Minh Ha, assistive technology manager at the Perkins School for the Blind uses a flashlight to try a LightSound device, attached to an external speaker, for the first time at the school's library in Watertown, Mass., on March 2, 2024. Wanda Díaz-Merced, an astronomer who is blind, a co-creator of the device, says, “The sky belongs to everyone. And if this event is available to the rest of the world, it has to be available for the blind, too. ... I want students to be able to hear the eclipse, to hear the stars." (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)
Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say
BALTIMORE (AP) - The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore underwent "routine engine maintenance" in port beforehand, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday, as divers recover...
Mar 28, 2024 In this aerial image released by the Maryland National Guard, the cargo ship Dali is stuck under part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Baltimore. (Maryland National Guard via AP)
Grand Jury determines York County not responsible for inmate's death
YORK, Neb. - A grand jury has issued a "No True Bill" regarding the passing of a York County Jail inmate, absolving the county of fault. The inmate, Justin Christensen, 30, from Livermore, Iowa, was d...
Mar 28, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Man from Grand Island incarcerated following shotgun discharge from apartment balcony
In Grand Island, Nebraska, 28-year-old Troy Behnken made an appearance in Hall County Court on Wednesday morning. During the proceedings, he requested a contested preliminary hearing. The judge grante...
Mar 28, 2024
Central Community College to keep same tuition rates for 2024-2025 school year
CENTRAL Neb. - Central Community College students will not see an increase in the cost of tuition and fees for the 2024-25 school year. During CCC's monthly meeting on March 21, the Board of Governors...
Mar 27, 2024
Woman from Grand Island facing accusations of assaulting her housemates and children
In Grand Island, Nebraska, a woman is currently in custody following allegations of assaulting her housemates and two of her children on Sunday. As per Captain Dean Elliott of the Grand Island Police ...
Mar 27, 2024 gunnar3000 / Depositphotos.com
Investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse picks up speed as divers search for missing workers
BALTIMORE (AP) - Investigators began collecting evidence Wednesday from the cargo ship that plowed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused its collapse, while in the waters below divers s...
Mar 27, 2024 A Coast Guard cutter passes a cargo ship that is stuck under the part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship his the bridge Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
