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The next generation of Buffetts is poised to become one of the biggest forces in philanthropy
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The next generation of Buffetts — Howard, Susie and Peter — is poised to become one of the most powerful forces in philanthropy when their 94-year-old father, the legendary businessman and leader of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, eventually passes away. ...
A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help Democrats
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Joe Wiederien was an unlikely candidate to challenge a Republican congressman in one of the nation’s most competitive House districts. A fervent supporter of former President Donald Trump, Wiederien was registered as a Republican until months earlier. A...
Police killing of an unarmed Nebraska man prompts officers to reconsider no-knock warrants
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police in Nebraska's largest city have stopped using some no-knock search warrants, at least for now, after an unarmed Black man was killed by an officer while executing a no-knock warrant last month. Omaha Deputy Police Chief Scott Gray said the use of standard...
World champ Terence Crawford says leading Huskers to field was like walking to the ring for a fight
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Terence Crawford said he felt the same way he does when he makes the walk from his dressing room to the boxing ring for a world championship fight. The difference last Saturday night was that he was leading the Nebraska Cornhuskers from their locker room to the...
No charges for Nebraska officer who killed a man while serving a no-knock warrant
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska prosecutor says he will not file criminal charges against an Omaha police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man while serving a no-knock warrant. Omaha Police Officer Adam Vail was part of a SWAT team serving the search warrant during a drug and...
Volleyball popularity at all-time high for girls amid US Olympic success and college game's exposure
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As summer turns to fall, a repurposed industrial building on the southwest side of Omaha becomes a hive of activity. More than 200 girls ages 11 to 14 in T-shirts, shorts and kneepads rotate among eight practice courts at the Premier Nebraska Volleyball facility....
Investigators say dispatching errors led to Union Pacific train crash that killed 2 workers
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Dispatching errors combined with the failure of two backup systems allowed a Union Pacific train to slam into 75 railcars that had been parked on a side track for nine months in Southern California two years ago, killing an engineer and a conductor, according to a report issued...
Warren Buffett's firm sells another $1 billion of Bank of America stock but still holds almost 12%
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett's company has unloaded more of its Bank of America stake, selling nearly 25 million shares worth almost $1 billion over the past week. Berkshire Hathaway has steadily sold off 116 million Bank of America shares since July. But it still...
Honoring Malcolm X: supporters see $20M as ‘down payment’ on struggle to celebrate Omaha native
Every morning Karen Gamble flips on the lights in the old worship hall and glances to her left at a black banner reading: “Who is the most famous person from Omaha, NE?” She turns to her right in this room of old photos and yellowing newspaper clippings and locks eyes with a...
Nebraska man accepts plea deal in case of an active shooter drill that prosecutors say went too far
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man has pleaded no contest to four counts of making a terroristic threat during a 2022 active shooter drill that prosecutors say went too far. Omaha resident John Channels, 29, made the plea Tuesday as part of a deal with prosecutors, the Omaha...
