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Republican Don Bacon wins fifth term to US House representing Nebraska's Omaha-based district
Read full article: Republican Don Bacon wins fifth term to US House representing Nebraska's Omaha-based districtRepublican Don Bacon has been elected to a fifth House term representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd District, nearly three days after the polls closed.
Federal government hands out $2.4 billion for 122 railroad projects nationwide
Read full article: Federal government hands out $2.4 billion for 122 railroad projects nationwideThe federal government is handing out $2.4 billion in railroad grants to help pay for 122 projects nationwide with more than half of the money going to smaller railroads.
FBI says it's investigating unauthorized release of documents on Israel's possible attack plans
Read full article: FBI says it's investigating unauthorized release of documents on Israel's possible attack plansThe FBI says it's investigating the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran.
FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy
Read full article: FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academyThe FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their breast size, false allegations of infidelity and the need to take birth control “to control their moods.”.
Harris competing for a single electoral vote in Nebraska as Trump fails to get rules changed
Read full article: Harris competing for a single electoral vote in Nebraska as Trump fails to get rules changedThe battle for the White House could come down to a single Electoral College vote from a single congressional district in Nebraska.
The next generation of Buffetts is poised to become one of the biggest forces in philanthropy
Read full article: The next generation of Buffetts is poised to become one of the biggest forces in philanthropyWhen the legendary businessman and leader of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, eventually passes away, the next generation of Buffetts — Howard, Susie and Peter — are poised to become one of the most powerful forces in philanthropy.
Investigators say dispatching errors led to Union Pacific train crash that killed 2 workers
Read full article: Investigators say dispatching errors led to Union Pacific train crash that killed 2 workersDispatching errors and the failure of two backup systems allowed a Union Pacific train to slam into 74 railcars that had been parked on a side track for nine months in Southern California in 2022.
Warren Buffett details Berkshire's Apple, Chevron and Capital One sales while also buying more Chubb
Read full article: Warren Buffett details Berkshire's Apple, Chevron and Capital One sales while also buying more ChubbWarren Buffett has offered more details about all the stocks he has been selling lately, including confirming that he sold more than 389 million Apple shares during the second quarter.
Union Pacific hasn't yet lived up to deal to give all its engineers predictable schedules
Read full article: Union Pacific hasn't yet lived up to deal to give all its engineers predictable schedulesThe union that represents train engineers says Union Pacific is holding back on its promises to make their schedules more predictable.
WK Kellogg to close Omaha plant, downsize in Memphis as it shifts production to newer facilities
Read full article: WK Kellogg to close Omaha plant, downsize in Memphis as it shifts production to newer facilitiesWK Kellogg Co. is closing one U.S. cereal plant and downsizing another as part of a plan to consolidate its operations in newer facilities.
Union Pacific profit grows 7% as the railroad continues to get more efficient under CEO Jim Vena
Read full article: Union Pacific profit grows 7% as the railroad continues to get more efficient under CEO Jim VenaUnion Pacific delivered 7% growth in its second-quarter profit even though the number of shipments it hauled remained essentially flat because it was able to continue streamlining its operations.
Tennessee earns first national title in baseball with 6-5 win over Texas A&M
Read full article: Tennessee earns first national title in baseball with 6-5 win over Texas A&MChristian Moore hit a leadoff homer, Dylan Dreiling went deep for the third time in three games and Tennessee won its first national championship in baseball with a 6-5 victory over Texas A&M in Game 3 of the College World Series finals.
Tennessee forces College World Series finals to a third game with a 4-1 win over Texas A&M
Read full article: Tennessee forces College World Series finals to a third game with a 4-1 win over Texas A&MTennessee's Dylan Dreiling hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and Nate Snead turned back a threat by Texas A&M in the bottom of the ninth to force a deciding third game of the College World Series finals with a 4-1 victory.
Texas A&M builds big lead early and beats Tennessee 9-5 in Game 1 of College World Series finals
Read full article: Texas A&M builds big lead early and beats Tennessee 9-5 in Game 1 of College World Series finalsGavin Grahovac homered to begin the game, Texas A&M broke it open with a five-run third inning and the Aggies moved within a win of their first national title in baseball with a 9-5 victory over Tennessee in the College World Series finals opener.
Vance Honeycutt's 9th-inning hit gives Tar Heels another last at-bat win, 3-2 over Virginia at CWS
Read full article: Vance Honeycutt's 9th-inning hit gives Tar Heels another last at-bat win, 3-2 over Virginia at CWSNorth Carolina pulled out yet another win in its last at-bat, a 3-2 walk-off victory over Virginia in the College World Series opener.
NC State wants to make happier memories in return to CWS after COVID-19 brought abrupt end in 2021
Read full article: NC State wants to make happier memories in return to CWS after COVID-19 brought abrupt end in 2021Four players are back from the 2021 North Carolina State team that was sent home from the College World Series because of a COVID-19 outbreak.
Two ex-FBI officials who traded anti-Trump texts close to settlement over alleged privacy violations
Read full article: Two ex-FBI officials who traded anti-Trump texts close to settlement over alleged privacy violationsTwo former FBI officials have reached a tentative settlement with the Justice Department to resolve claims that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages they had sent one another that disparaged former President Donald Trump.
Assaults on law enforcement in the US reached a 10-year high in 2023, the FBI says
Read full article: Assaults on law enforcement in the US reached a 10-year high in 2023, the FBI saysA new FBI report shows the rate of assaults on American law enforcement reached a 10-year high in 2023, with more than 79,000 officer attacks reported.
FBI warns that foreign adversaries could use AI to spread disinformation about US elections
Read full article: FBI warns that foreign adversaries could use AI to spread disinformation about US electionsA senior FBI official says the agency is concerned that foreign adversaries could deploy artificial intelligence as a way to interfere in American elections and spread disinformation.
House to take up bill to reauthorize crucial US spy program as expiration date looms
Read full article: House to take up bill to reauthorize crucial US spy program as expiration date loomsThe House is set to consider a bill next week that would reauthorize a surveillance program that U.S. officials consider vital to national security but that critics say raises privacy concerns.
Illinois finally gets past opening weekend of March Madness with 89-63 rout of Duquesne
Read full article: Illinois finally gets past opening weekend of March Madness with 89-63 rout of DuquesneTerrence Shannon Jr. scored 30 points, Marcus Domask added 22 and No. 3 seed Illinois made fast work 11th-seeded Duquesne in an 89-63 victory to reach the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005.
Jahmyl Telfort scores 26 points, Butler hangs on in wild finish to upset No. 13 Creighton 99-98
Read full article: Jahmyl Telfort scores 26 points, Butler hangs on in wild finish to upset No. 13 Creighton 99-98Jahmyl Telfort matched his season high with 26 points, DJ Davis added 22 and Butler held off No. 13 Creighton 99-98 in a wild finish Friday night.
A woman shot with a crossbow and a priest stabbed in a rectory shake a small Nebraska town
Read full article: A woman shot with a crossbow and a priest stabbed in a rectory shake a small Nebraska townTwo brutal killings in four months have left 1,100 residents in a tiny corner of eastern Nebraska reeling.
Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says
Read full article: Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source saysThe Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation and is accused of secretly serving as an agent of the Cuban government.
A man is charged with threatening a Palestinian rights group as tensions rise from Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: A man is charged with threatening a Palestinian rights group as tensions rise from Israel-Hamas warA Utah man has been charged with threatening a Palestinian rights organization in Washington.
Kalkbrenner finds his offense in decisive run as No. 8 Creighton rolls past North Dakota State 89-60
Read full article: Kalkbrenner finds his offense in decisive run as No. 8 Creighton rolls past North Dakota State 89-60Trey Alexander scored 21 points and Baylor Scheierman added 17 to lead eighth-ranked Creighton in an 89-60 victory over North Dakota State.
Warren Buffett's company joins oil-buying frenzy this week by resuming its Occidental Petroleum buys
Read full article: Warren Buffett's company joins oil-buying frenzy this week by resuming its Occidental Petroleum buysInvestor Warren Buffett joined the recent oil-buying spree in the market this week by resuming Berkshire Hathaway's purchases of Occidental Petroleum stock for the first time in four months.
FBI report: Violent crime decreases to pre-pandemic levels, but property crime is on the rise
Read full article: FBI report: Violent crime decreases to pre-pandemic levels, but property crime is on the riseData in the FBI's annual crime report released Monday shows that violent crime across the U.S. decreased last year, dropping to about the same level as before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Explosion in Union Pacific's massive railyard in Nebraska appears accidental, investigators say
Read full article: Explosion in Union Pacific's massive railyard in Nebraska appears accidental, investigators sayInvestigators say a blast that prompted evacuations near Union Pacific's massive railyard in western Nebraska last week appears to be accidental.
Union Pacific's new CEO won't forego cuts as he works to improve safety and service at the railroad
Read full article: Union Pacific's new CEO won't forego cuts as he works to improve safety and service at the railroadUnion Pacific's new CEO came into the job last month with a reputation for cost-cutting.
US says a smuggler with terrorist ties helped get migrants from Uzbekistan into the country
Read full article: US says a smuggler with terrorist ties helped get migrants from Uzbekistan into the countryThe Biden administration says it has detected and stopped a network attempting to smuggle people from Uzbekistan into the United States and says at least one member of the network had links to a foreign terrorist group.
Warren Buffett's firm invests in the biggest homebuilders while reducing GM stake in portfolio moves
Read full article: Warren Buffett's firm invests in the biggest homebuilders while reducing GM stake in portfolio movesWarren Buffett’s company appears to be betting on the housing market picking up because Berkshire Hathaway bought more than $700 million worth of homebuilder DR Horton’s stock this spring along with smaller stakes in fellow builders Lennar Corp. and NVR Corp. Berkshire revealed those new investments Monday in a quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that shows the conglomerate’s holdings as of the end of June.
The FBI should face new limits on its use of US foreign spy data, a key intelligence board says
Read full article: The FBI should face new limits on its use of US foreign spy data, a key intelligence board saysA White House advisory board is calling for major changes in how the FBI uses a controversial foreign surveillance tool.
CSX's second-quarter profit declined as the railroad delivered fewer imported goods
Read full article: CSX's second-quarter profit declined as the railroad delivered fewer imported goodsFewer shipping container deliveries this spring slowed railroad CSX's second-quarter profit and offset a sharp increase in shipments of automobiles.
Warren Buffett's firm buys more Occidental Petroleum and now owns more than 25% of the oil producer
Read full article: Warren Buffett's firm buys more Occidental Petroleum and now owns more than 25% of the oil producerBillionaire Warren Buffett's company keeps buying shares of Occidental Petroleum, and Berkshire Hathaway now controls more than 25% of the oil producer.
White’s homer in 11th sends LSU to College World Series finals with a 2-0 win over No. 1 Wake Forest
Read full article: White’s homer in 11th sends LSU to College World Series finals with a 2-0 win over No. 1 Wake ForestTommy White hit Camden Minacci’s first pitch into the left-field seats for a two-run homer in the 11th inning, giving LSU a 2-0 walk-off victory over No. 1 national seed Wake Forest and clinching a spot in the College World Series finals.
LSU tops No. 1 Wake Forest 5-2 to set up a rematch for a spot in the College World Series finals
Read full article: LSU tops No. 1 Wake Forest 5-2 to set up a rematch for a spot in the College World Series finalsCade Beloso hit a go-ahead three-run homer, freshman Griffin Herring pitched 4 2/3 innings of shutout relief in his longest outing, and LSU defeated No. 1 national seed Wake Forest 5-2 to stay alive in the College World Series.
TCU ends Oral Roberts’ surprising run with 6-1 win and will face Florida next at CWS
Read full article: TCU ends Oral Roberts’ surprising run with 6-1 win and will face Florida next at CWSTCU used a four-run fifth inning to take control of the game and went on to beat Oral Roberts 6-1 in a College World Series elimination game.
Warren Buffett's firm raises stakes in Japanese trading houses as Nikkei hot streak continues
Read full article: Warren Buffett's firm raises stakes in Japanese trading houses as Nikkei hot streak continuesBillionaire Warren Buffett's company increased its investments in five major Japanese trading houses for the second time this year to give Berkshire Hathaway control of 8.5% of each of those conglomerates.
Stoutenborough and 2 relievers stymie Virginia offense to keep TCU alive in the CWS with a 4-3 win
Read full article: Stoutenborough and 2 relievers stymie Virginia offense to keep TCU alive in the CWS with a 4-3 winVirginia lost a second straight one-run game and went 0-2 for the first time in six CWS appearances.
College World Series' slugging squads know the long ball only goes so far in Omaha
Read full article: College World Series' slugging squads know the long ball only goes so far in OmahaThe batting statistics for the College World Series teams suggest there will be home runs aplenty at Charles Schwab Field over the next 10 days.
Oklahoma softball ace Jordy Bahl announces plans to transfer after winning national title
Read full article: Oklahoma softball ace Jordy Bahl announces plans to transfer after winning national titleOklahoma softball ace Jordy Bahl has announced she is transferring and heading back to her home state of Nebraska.
Veteran character actor John Beasley, who appeared in the TV drama 'Everwood,' dies at 79
Read full article: Veteran character actor John Beasley, who appeared in the TV drama 'Everwood,' dies at 79John Beasley, the veteran character actor who played a kindly school bus driver on the TV drama “Everwood” and appeared in dozens of films dating back to the 1980s, has died.
Nebraska lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors
Read full article: Nebraska lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minorsThe Nebraska Legislature has passed a bill that combines a 12-week abortion ban with restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors.
Railroad CEO to testify in Congress about Ohio derailment
Read full article: Railroad CEO to testify in Congress about Ohio derailmentThe CEO of Norfolk Southern railroad will testify in Congress next week about last month's fiery Ohio derailment and the precautions the railroad takes to prevent similar crashes.
Nebraska man who shot inside Target got rifle 4 days earlier
Read full article: Nebraska man who shot inside Target got rifle 4 days earlierPolice say the man who was fatally shot by police after entering a Target store in Omaha, Nebraska, armed with an AR-15-style rifle had obtained the weapon just four days earlier at a sporting goods store.
Warren Buffett jumps into local politics to fight streetcar
Read full article: Warren Buffett jumps into local politics to fight streetcarBillionaire investor Warren Buffett broke with his practice of staying out of local politics to urge his hometown of Omaha to abandon its planned streetcar project because he says it's too expensive and not as flexible as buses.
FBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online 'sextortion'
Read full article: FBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online 'sextortion'An explosive increase in teenage boys targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending explicit pictures of themselves has the FBI sounding a public-safety alarm.
Rail workers air their frustrations with rallies, vote
Read full article: Rail workers air their frustrations with rallies, voteRailroad workers who are fed up with their demanding work schedules and disappointed in the contract they received aired their frustrations this week at rallies across the country and in a leadership vote at one of the biggest unions.
FBI report shows high hate crime levels, but data missing
Read full article: FBI report shows high hate crime levels, but data missingHate crimes in the U.S. remained relatively high last year after a surge not seen in nearly two decades, according to a new FBI report that experts say is actually an undercount because thousands of police departments didn’t report their data.
White House invites dozens of nations for ransomware summit
Read full article: White House invites dozens of nations for ransomware summitThe White House is bringing together three dozen nations, the European Union and a slew of private-sector companies for a two-day summit that looks at how best to combat ransomware attacks.
Nebraska struggling to OK ban despite anti-abortion history
Read full article: Nebraska struggling to OK ban despite anti-abortion historyNebraska Republicans are facing a challenge to get enough votes in the Legislature to enact an abortion ban, even though they are expected to easily retain control.
Fourth union approves deal with railroads to get 24% raises
Read full article: Fourth union approves deal with railroads to get 24% raisesAnother union has approved the deal it made with the major freight railroads last month that helped prevent a strike to secure 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses for the workers it represents.
Rail unions emphasize positives of their tentative deals
Read full article: Rail unions emphasize positives of their tentative dealsThe two biggest U.S. railroad unions are fighting rumors that they might impose a contract on their members even if they reject the deals that prevented a nationwide strike that could have devastated the economy.
US election conspiracies find fertile ground in conferences
Read full article: US election conspiracies find fertile ground in conferencesConspiracies about rigged elections are now believed by millions of people in the United States, and conferences being held across the country that feature prominent figures pushing such theories are one reason why.
CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID
Read full article: CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVIDThe nation’s top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.
FBI's Wray denounces threats following search of Trump home
Read full article: FBI's Wray denounces threats following search of Trump homeThe director of the FBI has strong words for supporters of former President Donald Trump who have been using violent rhetoric in the wake of his agency’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.
Biden intervenes in railroad contract fight to block strike
Read full article: Biden intervenes in railroad contract fight to block strikePresident Joe Biden has blocked a freight railroad strike for at least 60 days by naming a board of arbitrators to intervene in the contract dispute, averting action that could have disrupted all kinds of shipments.
Mississippi wins first CWS title by sweeping Oklahoma
Read full article: Mississippi wins first CWS title by sweeping OklahomaMississippi scored twice on wild pitches in a three-run eighth inning and the Rebels won their first national baseball title, sweeping Oklahoma in the College World Series finals with a 4-2 victory.
DeLucia shuts out Arkansas, sends Rebels to 1st CWS finals
Read full article: DeLucia shuts out Arkansas, sends Rebels to 1st CWS finalsMississippi advanced to face Oklahoma in the College World Series finals, with Dylan DeLucia pitching a four-hitter in a 2-0 victory over Arkansas in a bracket final.
Hogs hang on to beat Ole Miss, force 2nd CWS bracket final
Read full article: Hogs hang on to beat Ole Miss, force 2nd CWS bracket finalBrady Slavens’ home run to the deepest part of the park gave Arkansas the lead and the Razorbacks held on for a 3-2 win in the College World Series after Mississippi loaded the bases with none out in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Sooners beat Notre Dame 6-2 to move within win of CWS finals
Read full article: Sooners beat Notre Dame 6-2 to move within win of CWS finalsCade Horton struck out a career-high 11 in six innings, Tanner Tredaway continued his torrid postseason with three hits, and Oklahoma took control of its bracket in the College World Series with a 6-2 win over Notre Dame.
Texas A&M ousts rival Longhorns from CWS with 10-2 victory
Read full article: Texas A&M ousts rival Longhorns from CWS with 10-2 victoryTrevor Werner hit a tiebreaking single in a four-run second inning and No. 5 national seed Texas A&M broke a nine-game College World Series losing streak with a 10-2 victory over rival Texas, ending the Longhorns’ season.
DeLucia keeps Mississippi rolling in 5-1 CWS win over Auburn
Read full article: DeLucia keeps Mississippi rolling in 5-1 CWS win over AuburnDylan DeLucia allowed one run and struck out 10 in 7 2/3 innings and Mississippi continued its postseason roll with a 5-1 win over Auburn in its College World Series opener.
Notre Dame holds down Texas offense, wins CWS opener 7-3
Read full article: Notre Dame holds down Texas offense, wins CWS opener 7-3John Michael Bertrand and two relievers held Texas’ potent offense in check and Notre Dame scored in all kinds of ways in a 7-3 victory Friday night in its first College World Series game in 20 years.
Union Pacific rate hikes push railroad's Q1 profit up 22%
Read full article: Union Pacific rate hikes push railroad's Q1 profit up 22%Union Pacific hauled in 22% more profit during the first quarter because it charged more and delivered 4% more shipments even as it struggled to clear up congestion along its rail network.
Warren Buffett buying spree goes on, HP soars on 11.5% stake
Read full article: Warren Buffett buying spree goes on, HP soars on 11.5% stakeShares of HP gained nearly 15% after Warren Buffett's company snapped up 11.5% of the company that makes printers and computers over the past week in another uncharacteristic investment for the billionaire in a tech company.