Politics Jun 28 Former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry gets probation for lying to feds about illegal campaign contributions Former Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was sentenced to two years of probation, a $25,000 fine and community service for lying to federal authorities about $30,000 in illegal campaign contributions.
Nation May 10 Jim Pillen wins Nebraska Republican primary for governor The winner of the race will emerge as a strong favorite against state Sen. Carol Blood, who won the Democratic nomination for governor. The incumbent, Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, is prohibited by term limit laws from running again.
Politics May 10 2022 Nebraska Primary Election Results OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The top race in Tuesday’s primary elections in Nebraska is a heavily contested Republican primary for Nebraska governor. It features a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate who has been accused of groping multiple women. Voters in Nebraska…
Nation Mar 25 U.S. House leaders call on Nebraska Rep. Fortenberry to resign after found guilty of lying to the FBI Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry is facing growing pressure to resign from congressional leaders and Nebraska's GOP governor after a California jury found him guilty of lying to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 campaign donation from a Nigerian billionaire.
Politics Oct 19 Federal indictment accuses Nebraska congressman of lying to the FBI The U.S. attorney's office announced that the federal grand jury in Los Angeles had indicted the nine-term Republican on one charge of scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators.
Nation Sep 29 Health workers once saluted as heroes now get threats Some hospitals are so concerned that they equipped workers with panic buttons, while others have limited the number of public entrance to their facilities.
Nation Dec 02 Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic help U.S. hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are trying to lure nurses and doctors out of retirement, recruiting students and new graduates who have yet to earn their licenses.
Politics Oct 08 WATCH: Michigan governor says Trump’s words inspire extremists State and federal authorities said earlier in the day that agents have foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Whitmer. They have announced charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch Whitmer at her…
Nation Jun 07 George Floyd protests spread to smaller, mostly white towns While the rallies in major cities nationwide have grabbed headlines, people living in smaller and mid-sized cities have also raised their voices to call for change. Some of those protests have turned violent.
Nation Nov 20 Nebraska is first state to share drivers’ records with Census Bureau Nebraska is the first state to publicly acknowledge it will share drivers’ license records with the U.S. Census Bureau as the federal agency tries to comply with President Donald Trump’s order to count the number of U.S. citizens.