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NCAA declares NC State out of CWS because of COVID-19 issues
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Vanderbilt will advance to the College World Series finals after North Carolina State was forced to drop out because of COVID-19 protocols. NC State had only 13 players available du...
Jun 29, 2021 slgckgc / CC
Vandy wins 3-1 at CWS as virus cuts NC State roster in half
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Kumar Rocker struck out 11 in six innings and Vanderbilt won 3-1 at the College World Series against a North Carolina State team without half its roster because of COVID-19 issues. ...
Jun 29, 2021 Carl T. Bergstrom / CC
$10 million bail for Omaha man accused of child sex abuse
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A 65-year-old Omaha man accused of sexually assaulting three boys for years is being held on $10 million bail. Steve Danon appeared in court Friday on 12 felonies related to sexual ...
Jun 29, 2021 Pat Hawks / CC
Heavy rain leads to flash flooding in several states
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Heavy rain in several Midwestern states is causing flash flooding, and more rain is in the forecast. A line of storms that began Wednesday continued through Thursday and into Friday...
Jun 29, 2021 zabdiel / CC
'Staffing emergency' prompts longer shifts at 2 prisons
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Employees at two Nebraska prisons will have to work longer shifts and may be asked to clock in at a facility where they don't normally work to compensate for staffing shortages. D...
Jun 29, 2021 Nicolas Henderson / CC
Lincoln, Nebraska mayor names city's 1st LGBTQ police chief
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A high-ranking California police official has been nominated to serve as the next police chief in Lincoln, Nebraska, making her the city's first female chief and the first who is op...
Jun 29, 2021 Courtney "Coco" Mault / CC
State virus emergency to end despite rural vaccination lag
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska will formally end its coronavirus emergency this week, even though rural parts of the state continue to lag larger cities in vaccinations. Gov. Pete Ricketts says he will l...
Jun 29, 2021 Dipartimento Protezione Civile / CC
Virus vaccination rates in rural Nebraska lag behind cities
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska health officials are continuing to work to persuade residents of rural parts of the state, where coronavirus vaccination rates remain low, to get their shots. The Omaha W...
Jun 29, 2021 Erin O'Toole
Patrol: 1 person killed in I-80 crash in eastern Nebraska
GREENWOOD, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska State Patrol says one person was killed in a weekend crash along Interstate 80 in eastern Nebraska. Investigators say the crash happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, ...
Jun 29, 2021 Eric / CC
Nebraska man convicted of 13 charges related to sexual abuse
BEAVER CITY, Neb. (AP) - A south-central Nebraska man has been convicted on 13 counts related to the sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl. A Furnas County jury convicted William Quinn, 57, of Oxford Fri...
Jun 29, 2021 Shawn Rossi / CC
