Big Tobacco’s anti-smoking ads begin after decade of delay
In this Nov. 14, 2017 photo, Ellie Mixter-Keller poses for a photo with her dog at her home in Wauwatosa, Wis. Mixter-Keller, 62, says she knew the dangers of smoking.
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Police: Woman confessed to putting babies in concrete in 90s
A news website Is reporting that Michigan Rep. John Conyers settled a complaint in 2015 from a woman who alleged she was fired from his Washington staff because she rejected his sexual advances. A news website Is reporting that Michigan Rep. John Conyers settled a complaint in 2015 from a woman who alleged she was fired from his Washington staff because she rejected his sexual advances.
US troops in Japan banned from drinking after fatal crash
Authorities are searching Texas' Big Bend for potential suspects and witnesses after a U.S. Customs Border Patrol agent was fatally injured responding to activity there. The latest group of U.S. Rhodes scholars includes 10 African-Americans, the most ever in a single Rhodes class, a transgender man and four students from colleges that had never had received the honor before.
Nebraska lawmakers gearing up for 2018 session; speaker says…
Forty-nine senators will return to their lawmaking duties Jan. 3 for a 60-day short session.
Nebraska to announce decision on Keystone XL pipeline
Nebraska regulators are set to decide Monday whether to approve or deny an in-state route for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. It's the last major regulatory hurdle facing project operator TransCanada Corp. The Nebraska Public Service Commission's ruling is on the Nebraska route TransCanada has proposed to complete the $8 billion, 1,179-mile pipeline to deliver oil from Alberta, Canada, to Texas Gulf Coast refineries.
2017 Silver Eagle Award Honors Merlyn Carlson
Nebraska Farm Bureau has selected former Nebraska Director of Agriculture Merlyn Carlson as the 2017 recipient of its highest honor, the Silver Eagle Award. The award will be presented to Carlson on Merlyn Carlson and his wife Janice raised their family on their ranch near Lodgepole, where they raised cattle.
Chicago mother says video shows son with autism body-slammed, injured at school
A Chicago mother of a student with autism said her son was attacked at school in a brutal bullying incident that was captured on video.Gabrielle George said a vid... -- As President Donald Trump returned home Tuesday after a five-nation, 13-day tour of Asia, the region took stock of the lasting effects he left behind.Here's how ... OMAHA -- Critics of agricultural consolidation joined forces Tuesday in Washington to release reports calling on the Department of Justice to reject the merger between B... Lincoln - Freshman Taylor Kissinger led three Huskers in double figures with a game-high 18 points to help shoot Nebraska to an 80-60 women's basketball win over UMKC at Pin... -- Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBoston 109, Brooklyn 102Toronto 129, Houston 113San Antonio 97, Dallas 91NATION... -- At the "God Save America Revival Conference" ... (more)
Don Walton: Reasonable NRA members could help resolve gun violence
Waiting for reasonable and responsible NRA members - and don't tell me there aren't plenty of them - to step forward and support reasonable restrictions on gun sales and ownership.
Why the Democrats Need to Care About Rural Voters
I want you to take a look at an image. It depicts which party controls the legislatures in our fifty states.
Krist postpones Nebraska tour to fly help to Puerto Rico
A Nebraska lawmaker will fly U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel from Florida to Puerto Rico to help provide recovery and relief efforts to the hurricane-devastated island.
Tennessee church shooting leaves one dead, six injured
President Trump's lashing out at NFL players who kneel in protest during the national anthem and the resulting backlash is playing out in part on social media, i... -- German voters rewarded Angela Merkel's center-right party in national elections on Sunday, sending the chancellor to a record fourth term as one of Europe's ... Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Angus S. King, I-Maine, Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, this week introduced bipartisan legislation, the "Cultivating Revitalizat... Kearney, Neb.
Trump warns North Korea ‘won’t be around much longer’ if threats continue to escalate
28, at 7:30 p.m. with the Pilster Great Plains Lecture at the Chadron State College S... -- A suspect armed with a machete was taken into custody late Friday after he took nine people hostage at a Tennessee bank earlier in the day.According to AB... -- A strong earthquake shook southern Mexico on Saturday morning, the third temblor to hit the country this month.The latest quake sent shock waves hundreds of m... Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Angus S. King, I-Maine, Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, this week introduced bipartisan legislation, the "Cultivating Revitalizat... Lincoln - Nebraska's defense produced another strong effort, while the offense used a powerful ground game fueled by Devine Ozigbo and Mikale Wilbon to claim a 27-17 win over ... -- Bruce Maxwell of the Oakland Athletics has become the first Major League Baseball player to kneel during the national anthem.
Greg Ibach nominated to national USDA post
Greg Ibach was nominated Sept. 2 to be the Undersecretary of U.S. Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Crew from Lincoln deployed to assist with Hurricane Harvey
A contingent of 45 Lincoln firefighters left for Texas early Friday to assist in emergency efforts as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall.
Trump booster rolls his ‘Unity Bridge’ through streets of Lincoln
A bent trailer axle brought the Trump Unity Bridge to Nebraska from its most recent stops in Sturgis, South Dakota, and the Black Hills.
Venezuela Slams `Madness’ as Trump Suggests Military Action
Venezuela will defend itself from the "madness" of Donald Trump, its defense minister said, a day after the U.S. president said he's considering a military option in response to the escalating political and economic crisis in the oil-producing nation. "It is an act of madness, it is a supreme act of extremism," Vladimir Padrino said Saturday in statements to Venezuela's state broadcaster VTV.
North Korea, trade dominate congressional forum
Attendees to the annual federal legislative summit watch as Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse speaks on Wednesday at the Strategic Air and Space Museum.
ACLU files DACA open records request with attorney general
ACLU of Nebraska has filed an open records request with Attorney General Doug Peterson to determine whether there were communications with the Trump administration prior to a joint statement from 10 state attorneys general urging the president to end DACA protections for young immigrants.
USDA Farmland Values Show Iowa Up 1.9 Percent, Nebraska Down
The latest farm real estate values are out and the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the average acre of farmland in Iowa rose 1.9 percent from a year ago to $8,000 an acre, returning to the same value posted in 2015. Iowa is the only state in the five-state corn belt region which also includes Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio to see an increase in value.
Dem Gov of WV becomes Republican as Trump flies in
Girl whose texts drove her boyfriend, 18, to suicide is JAILED: Michelle Carter given 15 months after the victim's father said she 'exploited his son's weaknesses and used him as a pawn' BREAKING NEWS: Robert Mueller empanels grand jury to probe Trump-Russia collusion claims - and it issues SUBPOENAS over Don Jr.'s meeting with Putin allies for Hillary Clinton dirt EXCLUSIVE: Luann de Lesseps caught Tom D'Agostino cheating TWICE and announced divorce days after her husband of seven months ditched her to meet up with his ex in the Hamptons Female pedophile who was a strip club waitress and former dominatrix said she was 'excited' about meeting 'attractive' Brit couple who livestreamed themselves abusing a child Top secret memo reveals CIA believed John F Kennedy assassination was payback for US attempts to kill Fidel Catsro and details Lee Harvey Oswald pre-shooting visit to Cuban embassy ... (more)