Новости за 18.08.2015

ACLU of Nebraska broadened its appeal Tuesday to all school districts to ignore what it says is an outdated, McCarthy-era law requiring public school employees to sign a pro-American loyalty pledge.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC is delivering a TV movie inspired by Dolly Parton's childhood as an early holiday gift.

SIDNEY — A major piece of a western Nebraska town's history will be commemorated when a wagon train retraces the Sidney to Deadwood, South Dakota, Trail.

From early Monday to Tuesday afternoon, the Lincoln Airport recorded 2.08 inches of rain, pushing total precipitation for all of 2015 to within 1 inch of the normal annual rainfall total.

Pepe’s Bistro’s experiment with a food truck is coming to an end. Owner Pepe Fierro announced Monday via Facebook that he’ll operate out of his restaurant at 3227 S. 13th St. full time again.

BISMARCK, N.D. -- A federal judge in North Dakota has ordered a hearing on an effort to block a new rule that gives federal authorities jurisdiction over some state waters.

Attorneys general of Nebraska and 48 other states have reached a $71 million settlement with Amgen Inc. to resolve allegations that Amgen unlawfully promoted biologic medications Aranesp and Enbrel.

A DockDogs competition set for Aug. 29 and 30 at SouthPointe Pavilions includes the Big Air Wave, Extreme Vertical and Speed Retrieve categories.

Nebraska's RootScore Report, conducted by Seattle-based RootMetrics, shows Verizon Wireless as the leader in overall performance among wireless service providers for the fourth year in a row.

NEW YORK (AP) — Police are searching for Rosie O'Donnell's 17-year-old daughter Chelsea, who has not been seen since leaving the family's home north of New York City last Tuesday.

In its continuing "Insure U" campaign of education, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has a new partnership with actor RJ Mitte — the young star of the hit television series …

Nicole Fox of Omaha, a nutrition therapy specialist who focuses on serving cancer patients, was named Tuesday by Gov. Pete Ricketts to fill the District 7 legislative seat vacated by Jeremy Nordquist.

Nebraska has the third-fastest rate of growth in technology jobs in the country this year, according to Dice, a careers website for technology and engineering professionals.

Werner Enterprises, Inc. of Omaha, one of the nation’s largest transportation and logistics companies, declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.06 per common share payable to stockholde…

Festival-goers can learn how to reduce their carbon footprints and get usable energy-saving tips at the Sustainable Living Festival organized by Lincoln Electric System, Saturday from 10 a.m. …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie has been named the 2016 MusiCares person of the year.

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is being credited with helping rescue a man who had been swept away by a riptide in the Hamptons.

NEW YORK (AP) — The four largest broadcast networks will simultaneously air a fundraising special for education next month featuring Stephen Colbert, Scarlett Johansson and other celebrity ent…

A Lincoln nonprofit is hanging up its dancing shoes.

Center pivots on fat black tires roll in slow circles, spewing water onto thirsty crops in Southeast Nebraska.

SCOTTSBLUFF — An 18-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 to 30 years in prison for his role in the death of a Scotts Bluff County corrections officer.

Lance Scott, age 47, of Lincoln, died quietly on Aug. 15, 2015 at home. Loving son.Funeral services: 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug...

Louis E. Dinnell, 87, of Hastings, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2015 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings...

"The Assassins" by Gayle Lynds, St. Martin's

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