Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 03/28/2023 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — A state legislative committee teed up for debate a package of proposals Thursday intended to provide Nebraskans with as much property tax relief as provided by a group of proposed income tax cuts.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 4:00am
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus of calls from members of Congress for the federal government to ban the Chinese-owned video social media app and reports that the Biden administration is pushing for the company’s sale.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 3:00am
Since 2005, more than 2,500 local newspapers, most of them weeklies, have closed, with more closures on the way.
Responses to the decline have ranged from dailies to encouraging digital startups. But the number of interested billionaires is limited, and many digital startups have struggled to generate the revenue and audience needed to survive.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 03/24/2023 - 1:00am
You can tell a lot about someone from the car they drive. The data that many vehicles now collect can reveal the patterns of our daily lives and provide insights into our behavior, actions and even our state of mind.
Vehicle forensics is a type of digital forensic science that focuses on the identification, acquisition and analysis of data which has been stored by cars, vans and trucks.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 03/23/2023 - 2:00am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New pants to replace Alex Morisey's tattered khakis will have to wait. There's no cash left for sugar-free cookies either. Even at the month's start, the budget is so bare that Fixodent is a luxury. Now, halfway through it, things are so tight that even a Diet Pepsi is a stretch.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 03/16/2023 - 4:00am
A global reckoning is emerging in the international development sector. Donors and the wider public are recognizing the need for aid organizations to practice what they preach on diversity and inclusion.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 03/15/2023 - 4:00am
LOS ANGELES — After a 15-year-old girl from Bernstein High School died of a fentanyl overdose on campus, Jaylene Mora Torres wanted to prevent similar tragedies from occurring.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 03/14/2023 - 2:00am
LINCOLN — Nebraska got a lot of publicity after it unveiled an edgy state tourism slogan in 2018: “Honestly, it’s not for everyone.”
But a state senator proposed Thursday that more unified messaging might be accomplished if the state’s economic development director and the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce were more involved.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 4:00am
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is slashing the list prices for some of its most popular insulin products by 70% and capping insulin copays at US$35 for uninsured patients and those with private health insurance. These changes follow efforts by the federal government, the California state government, nonprofits and some companies to make insulin more affordable for the more than 7 million Americans with diabetes who require it.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 3:00am
NEW YORK (AP) — Cartoonists are pushing back against racist remarks made by "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams, with one artist even using his own strip this week to lampoon the disgraced cartoon now dropped by newspapers nationwide.