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Police make dozens of arrests at UCLA in tense clashes with Israel-Hamas war protesters
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police arrested pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the country overnight, notably at the University of California, Los Angeles, where chaotic scenes played out ea...
May 02, 2024 Police advance on demonstrators on the UCLA campus Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Nebraska's newest school choice law might face ballot initiative, as its predecessor did
LINCOLN - The state teachers union and other advocates for keeping public funds for public schools say they won't let supporters of Nebraska's revamped school choice law sidestep the voters this fall....
May 01, 2024
The Latest | 4 officers injured removing protesters at University of Wisconsin in Madison
Campus police spokesperson Marc Lovicott said four officers were injured Wednesday as police tried to remove protesters' tents from a central square at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Lovicott...
May 01, 2024 Officers with the New York Police Department raid the encampment by pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in New York. The protesters had seized the administration building, known as Hamilton Hall, more than 20 hours earlier in a major escalation as demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war spread on college campuses nationwide. (Marco Postigo Storel via AP)
Child critically injured in Stanton County collision
STANTON COUNTY, Neb. - A six-year-old child was critically injured after a two-vehicle collision in Stanton County on Monday. Authorities responded at about 3:50 p.m. to the intersection of North East...
Apr 30, 2024
Columbia University threatens to expel student protesters occupying an administration building
NEW YORK (AP) - Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag from a window in the latest escalatio...
Apr 30, 2024 Students with the Gaza Solidarity Encampment block the entrance of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University after taking over it on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in New York. Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine called for mobilization close to midnight. Students have been occupying part of campus since April 17, calling for the university to divest from institutions that have ties to Israel. (Marco Postigo Storel via AP)
Mary E. Poss, 78
Mary E. Poss, 78, of North Loup passed away unexpectedly at her home in North Loup on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Scotia U...
Apr 30, 2024
Vote for best high school mascot in America, Final 4: Coalinga Horned Toads vs. Ord Chanticleers
SBLive Sports' 2024 NCAA Tournament-style contest to determine the best high school mascot in America is down to the Final Four. Vote below for the No. 1-seeded Coalinga Horned Toads (California) or t...
Apr 29, 2024
Alvin Lee Bose, 84
Alvin Lee Bose, 84, of Ord passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024; with his family by his side at the Valley County Health System in Ord, Nebraska. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on...
Apr 29, 2024
Clarence A. Dey, 83
Clarence A. Dey, 83, of Burwell passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at his home northwest of Burwell. Graveside Funeral Services and Interment will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024,...
Apr 29, 2024
Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads
PITTSBURGH (AP) - On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck's sensors spotted a trash ca...
Apr 29, 2024 A self-driving tractor trailer is displayed at a test track in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. The truck, outfitted with 25 laser, radar and camera sensors, is owned by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation Inc. Late this year, Aurora plans to start hauling freight on Interstate 45 between the Dallas and Houston areas with 20 driverless trucks. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
