The Virginia gubernatorial election is giving political pundits plenty to speculate over as the race heats up. The race is shaping up to be the most competitive of the year and could set the pace for the 2020 midterms. Experts discuss recent polling in the race, how Virginia has been a bellw…
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu of Canada was named early Thursday as the winner of the 40,000-euro ($45,000) first prize in the 18th Frederic Chopin international piano competition, a prestigious event that launches pianists’ world careers.
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Madi Kubik had 13 kills to lead the ninth-ranked Nebraska volleyball team to a 25-21, 25-22, 26-24 win against Iowa on Wednesday in Coralville, Iowa.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI found a trash bag of shredded documents, thousands of dollars in cash, latex gloves and a “go-bag” when they searched the home of a Maryland couple accused of trying to sell information about nuclear-powered warships to a foreign country, an agent testified Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI found a trash bag of shredded documents, thousands of dollars in cash, latex gloves and a “go-bag” when they searched the home of a Maryland couple accused of trying to sell information about nuclear-powered warships to a foreign country, an agent testified Wednesday.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's launching a new media company with its own social media platform.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially.
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Madi Kubik had 13 kills to lead the ninth-ranked Nebraska volleyball team to a 25-21, 25-22, 26-24 win against Iowa on Wednesday in Coralville, Iowa.
As he looks to get over the hump, Scott Frost says, "We’re going to focus on maybe some immediate impact guys a little more" this recruiting class.
Nebraska coach Scott Frost doesn't seem particularly bothered by what one could interpret as an insult by Minnesota's P.J. Fleck.
The Nebraska State Patrol has identified the two semi-truck drivers killed in a crash on Interstate 80 Tuesday as men from Arizona and Iowa.
As part of the state budget, the Nebraska Legislature established a program offering grants of up to $400,000 for feature films that are made in the state and meet certain criteria.
The 18-year-old victim told Lincoln police that she was visiting Jamieria Wallace from out of state when the two got into an argument. Three children -- two 8-year-olds and an infant -- were present during the incident, police said.
An attorney for NU Regent Jack Stark says the case against his client doesn't add up to felony tampering. A judge is taking the matter under advisement — a rarity for a hearing in which prosecutors have to establish only probable cause.
Editor's note: As of Thursday morning, this story has been updated to include the name of the individual arrested in connection with the incident.
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As part of the state budget, the Nebraska Legislature established a program offering grants of up to $400,000 for feature films that are made in the state and meet certain criteria.
J.L. Spray, a Lincoln attorney and GOP national committeeman, said that such allegations would be "very out of character" for Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who has represented Nebraska's 1st Congressional District since 2005.
The special session, proposed by Sen. Ben Hansen of Blair and Sen. Rob Clements of Elmwood, would also consider prohibiting governments and schools from mandating COVID vaccines.
Nebraska has 50,000 job openings and a great quality of life, Ricketts said, and it's time to "tell the world our story" with a campaign that will initially target the Kansas City, Denver, Chicago and Minneapolis media markets.
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