Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp and arrest 33 at DC campus as mayor's hearing is canceled
WASHINGTON (AP) - Police used pepper spray to clear a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University and arrested dozens of demonstrators on Wednesday just as city officials were set to appear before hostile lawmakers in Congress to account for their handling of the 2-week-old protest. The House Commit...
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What is a tornado emergency and how is it different from a warning or a watch?
DETROIT (AP) - The first-ever tornado emergency in Michigan was issued Tuesday, one of many called across the country in recent weeks as severe weather tears through states in the Plains and Midwest. As massive storms barrel East, homes and property have been destroyed and thousands of people have gone without power. T...
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AG Hilgers joins Attorneys General of six states in Title IX suit
LINCOLN - Attorney General Hilgers joined a coalition of six state attorneys general filing suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri against the U.S. Department of Education over its new rule interpreting Title IX. "Title IX has a long history of protecting women from harassment and cre...
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More counterfeit $100 bills reported in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - Counterfeit $100 bills continue to be reported in Grand Island, with the latest being discovered last week. According to the Grand Island Police Department, a bank employee reported a counterfeit $100 bill was received from Pumpers during a deposit. The Pumpers employee was contacted by officers and they...
May 07, 2024
Some colleges that had been permissive of pro-Palestinian protests begin taking a tougher stance
CHICAGO (AP) - Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the University of Chicago on Tuesday after administrators who had initially adopted a permissive approach said the protest had crossed a line and caused growing concerns about safety. University President Paul Alivisatos acknowledged the school's role a...
May 07, 2024
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids Openings
The coordinators of the Central NE Farm Safety 4 Just Kids have announced a few open positions left to attend the Farm Safety Day to be held June 4, 2024, at the Valley County Fairgrounds in Ord. The program is FREE for youth from kindergarten to sixth grade. Youth from K to 2nd grade will start the day with check-in a...
May 06, 2024
Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
WASHINGTON (AP) - Google's preeminence as an internet search engine is an illegal monopoly propped up by more than $20 billion spent each year by the tech giant to lock out competition, Justice Department lawyers argued at the closings of a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit. Google, on the other hand, maintains that its ub...
May 03, 2024
Gov. Jim Pillen issues an executive order to abolish almost 1,000 vacant state positions
On Tuesday, Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order to cut nearly 1,000 vacant state jobs by ceasing funding for positions that have been empty for more than 90 days. The reallocation of these funds will be managed by the budget administrator, as specified in the order. The order exempts critical roles such as la...
May 03, 2024
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 ...
May 02, 2024
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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...
May 02, 2024
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