Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 03/03/2025 - 3:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world, putting numbers on its plans to eliminate the majority of U.S. development and humanitarian help abroad.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 03/03/2025 - 2:00am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday that North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties.
The National Intelligence Service said in a brief statement it was trying to determine exactly how many more troops North Korea has deployed to Russia.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/24/2025 - 7:00am
OMAHA — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Feb. 27 for the funeral of Nebraska State Patrol trooper Kyle McAcy, who died Monday while responding to a wreck along Interstate 80 between Ashland and Greenwood.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/24/2025 - 6:00am
Even though it may be late to the party, the Nebraska Legislature is making the right call by advancing a bill banning student cellphone use at school. A number of school districts already curtail students’ phone time on campus.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/24/2025 - 5:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — To earn the vote he needed to become the nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a special promise to a U.S. senator: He would not change the nation's current vaccination schedule.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/24/2025 - 5:00am
Imperialist rhetoric is becoming a mark of President Donald Trump’s second term. From asserting that the U.S. will “take over” the Gaza Strip, Greenland and the Panama Canal to apparently siding with Russia in its war on Ukraine, Trump’s comments suggest a return to an old imperialist style of forcing foreign lands under American control.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/24/2025 - 4:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump's hardline trade polices.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/17/2025 - 7:00am
The University of Nebraska would do less cutting-edge medical research, lay off employees and lose top scientists if deep federal cuts backed by President Donald Trump’s administration take effect, say university leaders.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 02/17/2025 - 6:00am
Nebraskans sent a clear message this election: They want a government that listens, works transparently and represents their interests.
The leaders they have sent to Lincoln can change government for the better by passing the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS), a transformative piece of legislation that will help rein in bureaucracy.