Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/23/2024 - 6:00am
What does it mean that an alleged murderer has become a folk hero, that literally millions of people in this country have taken his side -- in social media, at least, if not as potential jurors -- in a case of cold-blooded murder? What does it mean that the McDonald's employees who reported him have had to resort to police protection to deal with the threats against them?
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/23/2024 - 4:00am
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge Monday refused to throw out President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction because of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the overall future of the historic case remains unclear.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/23/2024 - 3:00am
Members of Congress are among those calling for greater transparency from the federal government as a spate of reported drone sightings concentrated in New Jersey and New York has raised questions beyond the Northeast.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/16/2024 - 7:00am
LINCOLN — Republican Gov. Jim Pillen plans to toss his party’s right flank some red meat next year before addressing the harder politics of closing Nebraska’s projected $432 million budget shortfall.
One reason could be the potential of Pillen facing Republican primary challengers in 2026. Those could include his top 2022 GOP primary opponent, Charles Herbster.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/16/2024 - 5:00am
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s recent dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his visit to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral were not just exercises in policy and diplomacy.
They were also prime trolling opportunities for Trump.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/16/2024 - 4:00am
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen and state senators joined leaders of the Nebraska National Guard this week to celebrate four new state laws to help with Guard recruitment and retention.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/16/2024 - 3:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It's the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 6:00am
BEDFORD, Pennsylvania -- On any given day, walking into the main entrance of the Omni Bedford Springs, the grande dame of American historic hotels, is always a welcoming and breathtaking embrace of the past. Walking in during the Christmas season is even more extraordinary, as you are immediately dazzled by the nostalgic and warm scent of gingerbread, thanks to a life-size carousel constructed by executive pastry chef Harshal Naik.