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Bondi defends handling of Epstein investigation but admits 'redaction errors'
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation during a closed-door interview with lawmakers. Bondi said the department under her leadership...
How a centuries-old legal tool helped Nebraska immigrants leave ICE detention
In four Midwestern states, immigrants routinely won habeas corpus cases in federal courts. But the legal landscape is changing.
Kenyan court blocks U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center to treat Americans
In Central Africa, authorities are still struggling to get their hands around an Ebola outbreak with more than 900 suspected cases. A Kenyan court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to ope...
News Wrap: Judge orders Kennedy Center to remove Trump's name from building
In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to remove Donald Trump’s name from the building, the U.S. and Iran appear to still be far apart on a potential deal to end the conflict a...
Asia defense summit opens with China and doubts about U.S. priorities topping concerns
Vietnam’s leader said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz has shown how one flashpoint can throw the rest of the world into turmoil, suggesting that the U.S. and China need to abide by international law to av...
Bus crashes into cars on Virginia interstate, killing 5 people, state police say
A bus crashed into vehicles slowing for a work zone on Interstate 95 in Virginia early Friday, killing five people and injuring dozens, including the driver, authorities said.
How a grassroots program is helping farmers teach each other regenerative ag practices
The "farmer-led movement" aims to shape the agricultural landscape — by strengthening soils and building community.
Complaints about U.S. Senate candidates who hinted at helping Osborn sent to Nebraska AG
Complaints were sent this week to Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers asking him to look into the U.S. Senate candidacies of Democrat Cindy Burbank and Legal Marijuana NOW nominee Mike Marvin over allegat...
Nebraska Dems ask DOJ to investigate Harding over missing personal financial disclosures
The Nebraska Democratic Party is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate 2nd Congressional District Republican nominee Brinker Harding over missing two deadlines for personal financial disclosures.
Pillen signs executive order requiring reporting for antisemitism across Nebraska
Gov. Jim Pillen’s latest executive order creates a reporting framework for antisemitism across Nebraska, citing rising cases of antisemitism throughout the nation.
Seed libraries take root across Nebraska
In the James-Morton Public Library in Nebraska City sits a wooden card catalog. Instead of index cards, its drawers are filled with packets of seeds, free for anyone to take home and plant.
Last days approaching for workers at Omaha Kellogg's plant
The company announced plans to shut down the plant in 2024. The remaining 450 workers will be gone by mid-August.
Nebraska's first homecare cooperative helps clients stay home and out of care facilities
Republican River Valley Homecare in Arapahoe became Nebraska’s first worker-owned homecare cooperative when it started accepting clients in January.
Nebraska holds off South Dakota State, advances in baseball regional
On a wild day in college baseball that saw eight of the first 13 games go in favor of the lower-seeded team, No. 13 overall seed Nebraska escaped its first home regional game with a narrow win.
SCC closes Lincoln, other campuses after violence threat
SCC closes Lincoln, other campuses after violence threat
Lancaster County inmate cases fall into limbo due to capacity issues at Lincoln Regional Center
Lancaster County inmate cases fall into limbo due to capacity issues at Lincoln Regional Center
Two betting companies up the ante, contribute $3M supporting Nebraska online betting initiatives
It might be primary election day, but sports betting companies are looking ahead to November. FanDuel and DraftKings, also listed under subsidiary DK Crown Holdings, each donated $1.5 million in April.
People quarantined for hantavirus may leave Omaha sooner than expected
A UNMC medical expert says the quarantine facility in Omaha will remain available, but people staying there could go home early.
Nebraska's revisor of statutes retires after 40 years
Marcia McClurg joined Nebraska’s bill drafting office in 1984, eventually working her way up to the revisor of statutes. There, she helped draft and write the bills that become law in the state legislature.
It's primary election day in Nebraska. Here's what you need to know
Among the key races on the primary ballot are all three seats in the House of Representatives; one U.S. Senate seat; state offices such as governor and secretary of state; three seats on the University of Ne...
‘You have the power’: New law gives expanded voting rights to Nebraskans with felony convictions
Tuesday is the first primary election more than 3,100 formerly incarcerated people will be eligible to vote in since 2024. A law passed that year expanded voting rights for this group.
Medical Cannabis Commission clears path for cultivator inspections, but advocates warn delays continue
Nebraska’s Medical Cannabis Commission on Monday approved licensed medical marijuana cultivators to get their products inspected. It is a necessary procedural step for cultivators to begin offering their p...
'The will of the voters matters': Lincoln City Council votes to maintain $15 minimum wage
The Lincoln City Council gave final approval Monday to an ordinance that will set a local minimum wage for workers in Lincoln.