At least 235 killed in blast, shooting at Egypt mosque

These microloans are espe... Orlando, Fla. - An ice cold first half proved costly, as Nebraska nearly rallied back from an 18-point deficit before falling to UCF, 68-59, at the AdvoCare Invitational at ... -- Paralympic athlete and convicted killer Oscar Pistorius will spend the next 13 years and five months behind bars after the South African Supreme Court of Appeal ... -- President Donald Trump shared his Black Friday plans for a quick game of golf with Tiger Woods in between a call with Turkey and talks on American jobs.

Judge: Lawsuit challenging Keystone pipeline can continue

U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Great Falls, Montana, dismissed U.S. Justice Department arguments that the court had no authority to second-guess the cross-border permit that was issued by the State Department. Conservation groups and Native American organizations contend in the lawsuit that an environmental review of the project completed in 2014 was inadequate.

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 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)

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.

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.