Politics Apr 13 Gender-affirming care ban in Nebraska advances to final vote after closed door promise Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, who has been among the most vocal in opposing the bill, sobbed on the mic. "I am sorry," she cried, addressing parents of transgender children. "I'm sorry there's nothing more I can do in my power. You…
Politics Mar 23 Nebraska Legislature advances bill banning gender-affirming care for children The Nebraska Legislature has advanced a contentious bill that seeks to ban gender-affirming care for minors, despite threats from two lawmakers that they would filibuster the rest of the session.
Politics Sep 16 Nebraska judge says birth certificates can’t name 2 mothers A judge said in his ruling last month that the request conflicts with Nebraska law that requires birth certificates to acknowledge paternity, as well as state policy that parents listed on birth certificates are the biological parents of the child.
Politics Aug 11 FBI head Wray calls online threats ‘deplorable’ following Mar-a-Lago search The director of the FBI has strong words for supporters of former President Donald Trump who have been using violent rhetoric in the wake of his agency's search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.
Nation Jul 22 3 victims, suspected shooter dead in Iowa state park shooting Police say three family members were shot to death while camping in a state park in eastern Iowa, and the suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Politics Oct 28 Omaha police say 7 Trump rally goers taken to hospital after enduring cold weather conditions Many of the estimated 25,000 at Tuesday night's event at Eppley Airfield were left stranded miles from their parked cars in freezing weather. Omaha police said in a written statement that first responders dealt with 30 people for medical reasons…
Nation May 31 EPA allows expanded use of ethanol-gasoline mix The Environmental Protection Agency's announcement ends a summertime ban on the E15 blend imposed out of concerns for increased smog.
Nation Mar 22 Midwest floods foreshadow national security threat posed by climate change The Missouri River floodwater surging on to the air base housing the U.S. military's Strategic Command overwhelmed round-the-clock sandbagging by airmen and others. They had to scramble to save sensitive equipment, munitions and dozens of aircraft.
Nation Mar 16 Rescues, evacuations as floodwaters breach levees in Midwest Authorities were using boats and large vehicles on Saturday to rescue and evacuate residents in parts of the Midwest where a recent deluge of rainwater and snowmelt was sent pouring over frozen ground, overwhelming creeks and rivers, and killing at…
Nation Oct 28 Enough is enough: Fed-up Americans crave unity amid violence As authorities intercepted more than a dozen pipe bombs addressed to President Donald Trump’s most ardent critics, political scientists and ordinary Americans observed, again, that rabid partisanship had devolved to the point of acts of violent extremism.