Новости за 27.10.2015

OMAHA — A veteran Omaha police officer who has been accused of domestic assault will be fired.

WASHINGTON — The House passed a bill Tuesday that delays for three to five years the mandate for railroads to put long-sought safety technology in place.

NEW YORK (AP) — Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Oct. 19-25. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.

A former professor and director of athletic training at Texas State University and coordinator of medical systems for the San Antonio Spurs is the new director of the Nebraska Athletic Perform…

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department has received reports of 13 confirmed cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, since Aug. 1.

Nebraskans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty will sponsor a Theatre of The Oppressed Workshop Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Antler’s Club, 2501 South St.

OMAHA — The Omaha South High School marching band will travel to Washington, D.C., next year to represent Nebraska in the 75th Anniversary Memorial Day Parade.

A gray, overcast day in late October didn't seem like the ideal setting for an outdoor auction, especially one set around a swimming pool.

DuPont Co.'s Ed Breen said he's in discussions about potential deals involving his company's seed and crop-chemicals unit, becoming the latest chief executive officer of a major agriculture su…

Carrie Underwood is coming to Lincoln, bringing “The Storyteller Tour -- Stories in the Round” to Pinnacle Bank Arena March 26.

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Novozymes announced the launch of Avantec Amp, an advanced enzyme product that it said improves yield and production in corn ethanol production, increases corn oil extraction and significantly…

Logistics company outlooks suggest a big Christmas, at least for shopping online.

NORTH PLATTE — A North Platte man accused of driving his car into a canal so he could collect on his insurance has been sent to prison.

Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey has joined the board of TouchCare, a North Carolina-based mobile healthcare startup.

Helen G. Curfman, 80, of Lincoln, died Sunday Oct. 25, 2015. Born on Dec. 29, 1934, to Richard Skamser and Phoebe Walden...

Cottonwood, a cafe and bistro run by the owner of Meadowlark Coffee and Espresso owner, officially opened Monday in the old Duggan's Pub space at 440 S. 11th. The cafe serves breakfast, lunch …

Husker recruits in California continue to put up some big numbers this prep season.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of South Carolina's leading high school running backs has sued his former school, alleging players from Allendale-Fairfax High assaulted him this summer as part of ha…

From Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III to record-setting Nick Florence to two-time Big 12 champion Bryce Petty and Seth Russell, Baylor quarterbacks have thrived in coach Art Briles' bi…

OMAHA — A 34-year-old man accused of stabbing his wife in the neck with a butcher knife has been sentenced to 71 to 95 years in prison in Omaha.

HASTINGS — A southern Nebraska man granted a new trial by the state Supreme Court has been convicted again of killing his 2-year-old grandson.

WACO, Texas (AP) — A former Baylor University football player convicted of sexually assaulting a female soccer player at the Texas school has been denied a new trial.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sellouts are rare for the St. Louis Rams, but a public hearing on the team's effort to relocate is drawing a capacity crowd.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Bruce Arians wanted to show that his team could win a close game. The Arizona Cardinals gave him one.