Maks Makarenkov couldn't help but smile on car rides through the capital city. He saw homes with blue and yellow flags pinned in their windows or dangling from flagpoles.
- Dian Zhang USA Today
The latest Census Bureau data shows that the post-COVID population rebound for many metropolises stalled or reversed in 2025.
- Andrew Goudsward Reuters
Acting attorney general Todd Blanche has pursued causes close to Trump, but he's also drawn Republican ire over a planned fund for "weaponization" victims.
- Amanda Lee Myers USA Today
For over an hour, Tony Carruthers lay strapped to an execution gurney in Tennessee's death chamber as his executioners struggled to find a vein.
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"Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it," U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper wrote.
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President Donald Trump said Friday he would soon decide on a deal to extend the ceasefire with Iran. The White House said the meeting concluded but didn't provide information.
- Andrew Goudsward and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff Reuters
The Justice Department announced the creation of an "Anti-Weaponization Fund" last week as part of an agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS.
President Donald Trump could appear on a proposed new U.S. $250 bill, the first time a living person’s image would be added to U.S. currency in more than 150 years.
The DOJ investigation comes as Trump is running out of options to avoid paying as much as $88 million in damages, plus interest.
The United States and Iran reached an agreement Thursday to extend their ceasefire pending the approval of President Donald Trump.
Trump said the World War II Memorial on the National Mall may be the next Washington landmark to get a makeover under his administration.
Trump had initially said the war would last four to six weeks, but it is now approaching its fourth month.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration is drawing up plans to stop processing international travelers and cargo at major U.S. airports in "sanctuary cities."
The decision is a loss for the Democratic Party, whose lawyers argued that it could disenfranchise millions of voters.
As manager of airfield operations at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, UNK grad Kellen Skarka oversees a team in charge of pavement conditions, signage, markings and lighting and more.
America commemorates its 250th anniversary in 2026. Here's how our community is marking this historic milestone.
After more than two years of planning, conversations and strong community support, the project is now moving from vision to construction.
Dawn Rotary hopes to fill Kearney with colorful crane art while raising money for local nonprofits through Cranes on Parade IV.
Kids and law enforcement officers spent Saturday side by side at Terry's Lake during a new community fishing event.
A 38-year-old man is dead after exchanging gunfire with law enforcement following a pursuit that ended in the Home Depot parking lot in Papillion Friday night.
Nebraska softball (52-6) faces the No. 1 overall Alabama Crimson Tide (55-7) in the Women's College World Series on Saturday night.
Get up close with aircraft: Western Nebraska Regional Airport will host the annual Airport Appreciation Day event on June 6 from 7-11 a.m.
Maks Makarenkov couldn't help but smile on car rides through the capital city. He saw homes with blue and yellow flags pinned in their windows or dangling from flagpoles.
The latest Census Bureau data shows that the post-COVID population rebound for many metropolises stalled or reversed in 2025.
Acting attorney general Todd Blanche has pursued causes close to Trump, but he's also drawn Republican ire over a planned fund for "weaponization" victims.
For over an hour, Tony Carruthers lay strapped to an execution gurney in Tennessee's death chamber as his executioners struggled to find a vein.
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Holiday shopping season is upon us, and the pressure is on, or at least it feels that way for some parents. A new NerdWallet survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, finds that 48% of parents with children under 18 feel pressure to spend more money on holiday gifts than they’re comfortable spending.According to NerdWallet’s annual...
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During the pursuit, the trailer carrying the vehicle detached from the U-Haul several miles east of Kearney and came to rest in the outside lane of I-80.
Former University of Nebraska Regent Elizabeth O’Connor pleaded guilty Friday to driving drunk and causing a May 2025 crash that seriously injured one person in central Omaha.
A juvenile was taken from the home, and the Department of Health and Human Services was contacted.
Douglas County Sheriffs office is investigating a shooting after a domestic disturbance left a deputy shot and a man injured, at Cherry Creek Village apartments in Irvington, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
The governor's order comes after the Legislature failed to pass legislation requiring public school boards and postsecondary institutions to adopt a discrimination and harassment policy that includes antisemitism.
Nebraska’s Board of State Canvassers will meet June 8 to certify the 2026 primary election results at the State Capitol in Lincoln.
The Republican attorneys general of Nebraska, Indiana and Louisiana have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump Justice Department’s order reclassifying marijuana as a less harmful drug.
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers sued the Trump administration to stop the rescheduling of marijuana as a less addictive drug.