The Latest | Cross-examination of key witness in Trump's hush money trial concludes
NEW YORK (AP) - Defense lawyers in Donald Trump's hush money trial dug Friday into assertions of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories during the 2016 election. David Pecker returned to the witness stand for the fourth day as defense attorneys tried to poke...
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Nebraska State Patrol SWAT unit arrests suspect in Milford
BEATRICE - Nebraska State Patrol officers have arrested a suspect, following a standoff in Milford. At about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, NSP was notified by the Milford Police Department of an armed subject who had barricaded himself inside his home. The situation started after the subject reportedly pointed a firearm at off...
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Some campuses call in police to break up pro-Palestinian demonstrations, while others wait it out
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Some U.S. universities called in police to break up demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in ugly scuffles and dozens of arrests, while others appeared content to wait out student protests Thursday, as the final days of the semester ticked down and graduation ceremonies loomed. At ...
Apr 25, 2024
The North Platte Police Department conducted 25 traffic stops this past weekend
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. - Over the weekend, the North Platte Police Department carried out a high visibility enforcement operation focused on drug-impaired driving. Throughout this period, from April 19-21, officers made a total of 25 traffic stops. During these stops, one driver was cited for running a traffic signal, and ...
Apr 25, 2024
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About 1 in 4 US adults over 50 who aren't yet retired expect to never retire, an AARP study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - About one-quarter of U.S. adults over age 50 who are not yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds. About 1 in 4 have no retirement savings, according to research released Wednesday by the organization that show...
Apr 24, 2024
Three Individuals Detained Following Probe into Inappropriate Relations with Inmates
Nebraska State Patrol investigators have detained three individuals after uncovering improper interactions with inmates of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) throughout 2023. On Monday, April 22, two NDCS employees from the Nebraska State Penitentiary were arrested. Abbey Fielder, 26, from Lincoln,...
Apr 24, 2024
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Protests roiling US colleges escalate with arrests, new encampments and closures
NEW YORK (AP) - The student protests of Israel's war with Hamas that have been creating friction at U.S. universities escalated Tuesday as new encampments sprouted and some colleges encouraged students to stay home and learn online, after dozens of arrests across the country. The protests had been bubbling for months b...
Apr 23, 2024
Aurora murder suspect awaits competency restoration treatment
AURORA, Neb. (KSNB) - Caleb Arnett, an Aurora man charged with the first-degree murder of his stepfather Ross Nickolaus and other related charges, remains on a waiting list for competency restoration. This was revealed during a competency review hearing on Tuesday in Hamilton County Court, where Arnett, 29, is also acc...
Apr 23, 2024
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Reports of counterfeit money have surfaced at a Best Buy in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island Police Department officers were called to Best Buy on W. 13th St. around 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, following reports of counterfeit currency used by an unknown male attempting to purchase items. The suspect left the scene before police arrived, and the case is currently under investigati...
Apr 22, 2024
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David Pecker takes the stand as first witness in Trump's hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) - In opening statements in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president "orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt" the 2016 presidential election. Defense attorneys countered, calling Trump "innocent" and saying the Manhattan district att...
Apr 22, 2024
Full jury of 12 people and 6 alternates is seated in Trump's hush money trial in New York
NEW YORK (AP) - A full jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated Friday in Donald Trump's hush money case, setting the stage for opening statements next week in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. The panel, which includes software engineers, an English teacher and multiple lawyers, took final sh...
Apr 19, 2024
Officials are on the lookout for a 36-year-old man reported missing in eastern Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) - On Thursday, the Nebraska State Patrol announced an endangered missing advisory for a 36-year-old man from Fremont. The individual, Craver Blakemore, was last observed on Tuesday morning at the intersection of Garfield Street and Linden Avenue in Fremont. Blakemore stands 6-foot-3, weighs approxi...
Apr 19, 2024
Tesla wants shareholders to reinstate $56 billion Musk pay package tossed by a Delaware judge
DETROIT (AP) - Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate a $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year, and to move the electric car maker's corporate home from Delaware to Texas. In a filing with federal regulators early Wednesday, the company said it would ask ...
Apr 17, 2024
The Latest | First wave of jury selection in Trump's hush money trial enters questioning phase
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump returned Tuesday to a New York courtroom as the jury selection process in his historic hush money trial enters a second day. The former president and presumptive GOP nominee began the day by railing against the trial and complaining about a gag order that bars him from from publicly comment...
Apr 16, 2024
Cancellations 4/16/24
Ord Junior High Track Meet at Broken Bow has been cancelled and will not be made up.
Apr 16, 2024
FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source says
BALTIMORE (AP) - The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances leading up to it and whether all federal laws were followed, according to someone familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to discuss detai...
Apr 15, 2024
Hornady contributes $750,000 to create a criminal justice fund at CCC
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - A prominent Grand Island manufacturing business is making a six-figure donation to a local college. Central Community College announced the $750,000 gift from Hornady Manufacturing on Friday. The gift establishes the Hornady Criminal Justice Fund and was given to celebrate the company's 75th year i...
Apr 15, 2024
Navigating modifications to voting processes
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - As the Nebraska primary election approaches, state election officials are gearing up for an unprecedented event. This change comes due to new photo voter ID requirements. On primary day, voters will need to show an approved photo ID at the polls. Hall County Election Commissioner Tracy Overstreet n...
Apr 15, 2024
Police asking for help to identify vehicle involved in hammer assault case in Gering
Authorities in Gering, Nebraska, are seeking public assistance in identifying a vehicle linked to the suspect in a recent hammer attack on a man. Gering Police have been analyzing surveillance footage and have spotted a dark gray, four-door sedan in the vicinity of the 1800 block of 20th Street, believed to be associat...
Apr 12, 2024
The Supreme Court rejects the appeal of a Grand Island man's conviction for murder
In Lincoln, Nebraska, the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of a Grand Island man, Donald Anthony, and rejected his appeal on Friday. Anthony, aged 36, was found guilty of the stabbing death of Said Farah in February 2022 at an apartment in east Grand Island. He received a life sentence for murder alo...
Apr 12, 2024
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