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Several Nebraska Cities Adopt New Mask Mandates

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 5:00am

Several Nebraska communities recently joined Omaha and Lincoln in requiring the use of masks – although Gov. Pete Ricketts has resisted calls, including one made by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, to bring uniformity via a statewide mandate.

Eight of the state’s 10 largest cities have adopted mandates, although the state’s third-largest city, Bellevue, doesn’t have one.

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Supreme Court Blocks New York Limits on Houses of Worship

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 4:00am

Washington – With coronavirus cases surging again nationwide, the Supreme Court barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus.

The justices split 5-4 late last Wednesday night, with new Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the majority.

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After 5 Years, Council Bluffs Continues to Expand Free Wi-Fi

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 3:00am

The coronavirus pandemic has accentuated the importance that a reliable internet connect can have, and one community in the metro area has been investing in building out an outdoor wireless internet network for its residents.

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Trump Pardons Flynn Despite Guilty Plea in Russia Probe

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 2:00am

Washington – President Donald Trump pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn last week, ending a yearslong prosecution in the Russia investigation that saw Flynn twice plead guilty to lying to the FBI and then reverse himself before the Justice Department stepped in to dismiss his case.

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High Court to Extend Telephone Arguments Through January

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 1:00am

Washington – The Supreme Court said it will continue to hear arguments by telephone through at least January because of the pandemic.

The court’s announcement last Wednesday extended telephone arguments by a month. “The Court will continue to closely monitor public health guidance in determining plans for the February argument session,” the court said in a statement.

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