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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...
For ACC teams, adding an NFL-like front office is the new norm for transfer-portal recruiting
New Boston College coach Bill O'Brien wanted to build a pro-style approach to handle the growing demands of recruiting in the transfer-portal era. North Carolina State's Dave Doeren saw the same need in his 12th season. For coaches old and new in the Atlantic Coast Conference and...
Illinois and Indiana are both 4-0 and sitting atop the Big Ten standings
No, this is not a typo or somebody's idea of a joke: Illinois and Indiana, two perennial also-rans in the mighty Big Ten, are both 4-0 and sitting atop the conference standings. The last time both of those schools were unbeaten after the first four games was in 1910. The last time...
GOP governor halts push to prevent Trump from losing one of Nebraska's electoral votes
An effort to prevent Donald Trump from losing a potentially crucial electoral vote from Nebraska appeared dead Tuesday after the state's Republican governor said he's not planning to push for the necessary change in state law ahead of the November presidential election. Gov. Jim...
