Grand Island Police request community assistance for two initiatives
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - The Grand Island Police Department is soliciting community assistance to apply for a federal grant aimed at enhancing mental health support for its officers. Residents are encouraged to participate by completing a survey that gauges public opinion on mental health services for law enforcement. The ...
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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 early Thursday as officers in riot gear surged against a crowd of demonstrators. Police removed barricades and began disma...
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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. They said so while launching a petition drive Tuesday to repeal Legislative Bill 1402, the latest version of a scholars...
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 said a state trooper was hit in the head with a skateboard and three sheriff's deputies suffered injuries "directl...
May 01, 2024
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 Eastwood and N.E. Industrial Highway, according to the Stanton County Sheriff's office. A southbound SUV failed to yield and...
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 escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war on college campuses nationwide. The school promised they would face exp...
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 the No. 3-seeded Ord Chanticleers (Nebraska) to advance to the National Championship Game. The Horned Toads beat the Ashl...
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 can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less than a second, it signaled, moved into the unobstructed lane and rumb...
Apr 29, 2024
Residents start sifting through debris following tornadoes that struck areas of Nebraska and Iowa
MAHA, Neb. (AP) - On Saturday, residents of suburban Omaha began the daunting task of sifting through rubble left by a tornado that devastated their homes and businesses as it tore through Nebraska farmland and into Iowa towns. The Midwest experienced a series of destructive tornadoes on Friday, including one that coll...
Apr 29, 2024
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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...
Apr 26, 2024
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...
Apr 26, 2024
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