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Nebraska Abortion Rights Petition Language Aims For Viability Standard

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 5:00am

LINCOLN — Nebraska advocates seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution chose language for a potential ballot initiative that would create a constitutional right to an abortion until a fetus is viable outside of the womb.

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Congress Approves Temporary Funding And Pushes The Fight Over The Federal Budget Into The New Year

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 4:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval to a temporary government funding package that pushes a confrontation over the federal budget into the new year.

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Murder Trial In Killing Of Pro Cyclist Anna 'Mo' Wilson Ends With Guilty Verdict. What Happened?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 3:00am

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The murder trial of a Texas woman charged in the May 2022 shooting death of rising professional cyclist Anna "Mo" Wilson has ended with a guilty verdict.

Kaitlin Armstrong, who fled the U.S. shortly after Wilson was killed and underwent plastic surgery in South America in an attempt to evade authorities, faces up to life in prison.

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The Changing Face Of America’s Veteran Population

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 2:00am

Today, there are more than 18 million living veterans in the United States, representing about 6% of the country’s adult population. Here are key facts about Americans who have served in the military and how this population is changing, based on data from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Census Bureau and Pew Research Center surveys.

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How International Law Applies To War, And Why Hamas And Israel Are Both Alleged To Have Broken It

Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 11/13/2023 - 5:00am

Israeli police officers evacuate a woman and a child from a site hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Israel and Hamas have both been accused of breaking the rules of armed conflict.
(Tsafrir Abayov / AP Photo)

LONDON (AP) — The United Nations says it is collecting evidence of war crimes by both sides in the Israel-Hamas war, which began with the militant group’s brutal Oct. 7 cross-border attack and was followed by Israel’s relentless bombardment and a siege of Gaza.

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Explainer: How Guns And Domestic Violence Intersect In A Supreme Court Case

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/06/2023 - 5:00am

By Jennifer Gerson

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Nebraska Senators Revisit What Went Right, And Wrong, With State Response To The COVID-19 Pandemic

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/06/2023 - 3:00am

LINCOLN — With terms such as “directed health measure,” “personal protective equipment” and “quarantine” being spoken at the State Capitol on Wednesday, you’d think the COVID-19 pandemic was still underway.

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U.S. Rep. Don Bacon Backs Consensus GOP Pick Johnson For House Speaker

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 10/30/2023 - 5:00am

OMAHA — Days after he and his family drew threats from Republican populists for resisting Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan’s push to be House Speaker, U.S. Rep. Don Bacon supported a consensus GOP pick who, like Jordan, voted to reject the 2020 election results.

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A List Of Mass Killings In The United States Since January

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 10/30/2023 - 4:00am

The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened last Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, when a man opened fire at a bowling alley and a restaurant, killing at least 18 people, the state's governor announced last Thursday. At least 13 people were also wounded.

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Polls Have Value, Even When They Are Wrong

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 10/30/2023 - 3:00am

An ABC News/Washington Post poll in September 2023 generated outrage among Democrats. The headline on the story, “Trump edges out Biden 51-42 in head-to-head matchup: POLL,” appeared designed to attract clicks rather than accurately portray where the race was on that day – or where it was headed.