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No. 13 Indiana aims for program's 1st 9-0 start at Michigan State

Oct. 31, 2024 22:45 PM EDT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — No. 13 Indiana hopes the milestone moments do not end anytime soon. The Hoosiers already produced the most lopsided win in school history, 77-3 over Western Illinois, and matched the most lopsided Big Ten win in school history, 56-7 over Nebraska. ...

No. 3 Penn State look to end seven-game skid vs. No. 4 Ohio State when Nittany Lions host Buckeyes

Oct. 31, 2024 13:37 PM EDT

No. 4 Ohio State (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) at No. 3 Penn State (7-0, 4-0), Saturday, noon ET (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Ohio State by 3 ½. Series record: Ohio State leads 25-14. What’s at stake? Just about everything, particularly for...

Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures

Oct. 31, 2024 11:06 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Billboards with the words “STOP Child Gender Surgery.” Pamphlets warning about endangering minors. “PROTECT PARENT RIGHTS” plastered on church bulletins. As voters in nine states determine whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions,...

Nebraska, coming off 2 straight losses, will try again to achieve bowl eligibility when UCLA visits

Oct. 31, 2024 10:18 AM EDT

UCLA (2-5, 1-4 Big Ten) at Nebraska (5-3, 2-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 7. Series record: Nebraska leads 7-6. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Nebraska goes for bowl eligibility, which would be...

The struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records

Oct. 31, 2024 09:04 AM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Billions of dollars in advertising are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties portray their opponent's candidates as extreme in a struggle for control of the U.S. Senate. In three...

Green Plains: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 31, 2024 07:14 AM EDT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (GPRE) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $48.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of 69 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains,...

Werner: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 29, 2024 16:37 PM EDT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Werner Enterprises Inc. (WERN) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $6.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of 11 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 15...

Nebraska uses a unique method to find election workers: It drafts them

Oct. 29, 2024 09:34 AM EDT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Americans are encouraged to do their duty and vote on Election Day. But in Nebraska, some residents must go a step further: They are required to help run the elections. Nebraska is the only state in the U.S. that employs compulsory election duty to recruit...

Will Howard throws for 3 touchdowns, but No. 4 Ohio State is sloppy in 21-17 win over Nebraska

Oct. 26, 2024 17:25 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Will Howard tossed three touchdown passes, but No. 4 Ohio State needed an interception by cornerback Jordan Hancock with 1:16 left to seal its 21-17 win over Nebraska on Saturday. The Buckeyes (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) bounced back from their loss to Oregon two weeks...

This independent candidate is worrying Republicans in deep-red Nebraska's Senate race

Oct. 26, 2024 14:07 PM EDT

BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — In the back room of a brewery in southeastern Nebraska, more than three dozen people crowded together this summer to hear from Dan Osborn, a former cereal plant worker and independent running for U.S. Senate. The standing-room-only crowd in the small town of...