U.S./World News

Candidates Sought for EPA Financial Advisory Board

Published by admin on Fri, 12/13/2019 - 12:00am

Washington –  Candidates are sought by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to serve on the Environmental Financial Advisory Board, which provides advice to the EPA administrator and regional and program offices on ways to lower the cost of, and increase investment in, environmental and public health protection initiatives.

Supreme Court Keeps Federal Executions on Hold For Now

Published by admin on Wed, 12/11/2019 - 12:00am

Washington – The Supreme Court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from restarting federal executions next week after a 16-year break.

Republican Strongholds See Biggest Income Dips, Jumps

Published by admin on Wed, 12/11/2019 - 12:00am

In recent years, an oil boom has pumped up the incomes of many rural residents in Texas, even as flooding and the trade war have dragged down incomes in Nebraska farm country.

Both cases are emblematic of a broader trend: The counties with the most dramatic income gains and losses since 2016 are mostly rural and Republican.

Russian Hacker Charged in Malware Scheme

Published by admin on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 12:00am

A Russian hacker who went by the online moniker “aqua” was indicted in Lincoln last week for conspiracy to commit bank fraud using the “Zeus” malware.

Maksim V. Yakubets, 32, of Moscow, also faces a 10-count indictment – along with another alleged hacker, Igor Turashev, 38, of Yoshkar-Ola, Russia – from a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for the “Bugat” malware conspiracy, aka “Dridex” or “Kridex.”

Feds May Start Photographing U.S. Citizens at Airports

Published by admin on Fri, 12/06/2019 - 12:00am

Dallas – Federal officials are considering requiring that all travelers, including American citizens, be photographed as they enter or leave the country as part of an identification system using facial-recognition technology.

The Department of Homeland Security says it expects to publish a proposed rule next July.

Roberts Holds Key to Case Over New York City Gun Law

Published by admin on Thu, 12/05/2019 - 12:00am

Washington – Chief Justice John Roberts appeared Monday to be the key vote in whether the Supreme Court considers expanding gun rights or sidesteps its first case on the issue in nearly 10 years.

Union Pacific Sues to Nullify Jobs Pact With Texas Town

Published by admin on Thu, 12/05/2019 - 12:00am

Union Pacific wants a court to invalidate an 1872 pact requiring it to keep a certain number of jobs in a Texas town indefinitely.

The agreement with the town of Palestine, which has been amended several times over the decades, is a vestige of railroad history that was made by one of the railroads UP bought years ago. The lawsuit challenging the agreement was filed last month in Texas.

Lawsuit Filed Over Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Berries

Published by admin on Thu, 12/05/2019 - 12:00am

An Omaha woman who contracted hepatitis A after eating blackberries she bought at a Fresh Thyme grocery store has sued the company.

The woman who filed the lawsuit Nov. 27, Kerrie Tabaka, said she was hospitalized for a week for treatment of hepatitis A and continues to experience fatigue and other symptoms.

Over 500,000 Marijuana Vapes Seized in Past 2 Years

Published by admin on Thu, 12/05/2019 - 12:00am

New York – As health officials scrutinize marijuana vaping, it’s increasingly on law enforcement’s radar, too.

Data on Spending Habits Could be a Gold Mine

Published by admin on Thu, 12/05/2019 - 12:00am

New York – There’s a powerful new player watching what you buy so it can tailor product offerings for you: the bank behind your credit or debit card.

For years, Google and Facebook have shown ads based on your online behavior. Retailers from Amazon to Walgreens also regularly suction up your transaction history to steer future spending and hold your loyalty.

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