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Cornhuskers beat the heat and then Rutgers 14-7 to move within a win of bowl eligibility
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dante Dowdell and Janiran Bonner scored on 1-yard runs, and Nebraska leaned on its defense on a day Dylan Raiola struggled to beat Rutgers 14-7 on Saturday. The Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) prevailed in the hottest conditions ever for an October game at...
Abortion-rights groups are outraising opponents 8-to-1 on November ballot measures
Abortion-rights ballot measure supporters across the country have raised nearly eight times as much as groups campaigning against the amendments on the November ballots. But that advantage may not translate into a huge benefit down the stretch in Florida, the most expensive of the nine statewide...
Alleging landlord neglect, Omaha renters form unions to fight back
As a first-time renter straight out of high school, Spencer Antrim didn’t know what to expect of his landlord when he signed a lease at Camelot Village Apartments. The restaurant worker assumed it was normal to have some unresolved maintenance concerns. But over the next...
Raiola helps Nebraska pull away from Purdue in the 2nd half, 28-10
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Dylan Raiola threw for 257 yards and a touchdown to lead Nebraska to a 28-10 victory over Purdue in a Big Ten Conference contest Saturday afternoon. After playing a scoreless first half and trailing 3-0 late in the third quarter, the Cornhuskers scored...
Nebraska to become last Big Ten school to sell alcohol at football games in 2025 if regents give OK
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska would sell alcohol at Memorial Stadium in 2025 if the university's Board of Regents gives its approval at its next meeting. The proposal is listed on the agenda for the October meeting in Kearney next Friday and was first reported by The Omaha...
Drag queen Pattie Gonia aims to give the climate movement a makeover with joy and laughter
NEW YORK (AP) — Dressed in a sequin-laced, sleeveless top and puffy pink skirt, drag queen Pattie Gonia strides around the stage in white high-heeled boots that come up to the knees, telling the crowd that nature must be a woman. “She is trying to kill us in the most...
A Nebraska officer who fatally shot an unarmed man will be fired, police chief says
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s police chief on Wednesday said he is firing an officer who fatally shot an unarmed man while serving a no-knock warrant, a policy that has since been suspended in the city. Omaha Police Officer Adam Vail was part of a SWAT team serving the search...
A man convicted of killing 4 people in a small Nebraska town faces the death penalty
DAKOTA CITY, Neb. (AP) — A man faces a possible death sentence after being convicted of killing four people in a small northeast Nebraska town. A jury found 44-year-old Jason Jones guilty Thursday of 10 counts, including four counts of first-degree murder, four felony gun counts...
Purdue looks to rebound from sub-par performances when it kicks off Big Ten season against Nebraska
Nebraska (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) at Purdue (1-2, 0-0), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (Peacock) BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 10. Series: Tied 6-6. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Cornhuskers' perfect start ended with an overtime loss last week,...
Harris competing for a single electoral vote in Nebraska as Trump fails to get rules changed
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — Terri Sanders stood among the dozens of voters who turned out Tuesday afternoon to pick up campaign signs at a Democratic event in north Omaha. “I haven't seen outreach like this in a long time,” the 67-year-old CEO of an African-American newspaper said...
