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No. 1 golfer in the world charged with assault after officer dragged near fatal crash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation. In a span of four hours, the top-ranked...
Trucks are rolling across a new US pier into Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hindered the delivery of food and other supplies. The shipment is...
History: Wall Street edges back after Dow briefly tops 40,000
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly topped the 40,000 level for the first time. The Dow slipped 38.62 points, or 0.1%, to 39,869.38. The S&P 500 index, which is much more widely followed on Wall Street, dipped 11.05, or 0.2%, to 5,297.10, and the Nasdaq composite fell 44.07, or 0.3%, to 16,698.32. All three indexes had rallied on Wednesday to all-time highs.
Keep Chadron Beautiful announces Annual Electronic Recycling Day
CHADRON, NE—Keep Chadron Beautiful is thrilled to announce the 15th Annual Electronic Recycling Day, a community event that wouldn't be possible without your participation. This year, it's scheduled for June 22, 2024, from 9 AM to 2 PM or until the trailers are filled. We'll be at the Chadron Federal Credit Union, located at 126 East 3rd Street, Chadron, Nebraska 69337.
🎥Senate GOP try to block states from spending some COVID relief cash
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected efforts to roll back guidance from the Treasury Department regarding how state and local governments can spend funding approved by Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 46-49 vote on the Congressional Review Act resolution ended an attempt by several GOP senators...
Chadron students recognized for President's and Dean's Lists
CHADRON – Chadron State College has announced the undergraduate students qualifying for the Spring 2024 President’s and Dean’s Lists. The President's List consists of students with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Students met the requirements for the Dean’s List by earning at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals new $7 billion stake in Swiss insurer Chubb
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Wednesday revealed a new $7 billion stake in fellow insurer Chubb. Berkshire disclosed the investment it has been building over the past nine months in a quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Buffett's conglomerate had received permission to keep the Chubb investment confidential while it was still buying.
'Adventure Begins At Your Library' in Alliance
Alliance Public Library is excited for “Adventure Begins At Your Library” Summer Reading 2024 with registration starting on May 20 and continuing through the program which runs May 28 through June 28. Join us for reading goals, special events and more plus prizes provided by the Alliance Public Library Foundation!
Health care workforce report highlights challenges, accomplishments
Although Nebraska’s latest health care workforce report suggests steady growth for most professions, challenges remain. The “2023 Status of the Nebraska Healthcare Workforce” report, commissioned and funded by the Office of Rural Health Initiatives at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Area Health Education Center Program (AHEC), pointed to declining numbers of some health professionals, such as primary care physicians. The report also shows troubling trends as many regions of the state continue to grapple with shortages of health care professionals.
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day
LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen, in accordance with a request from the White House, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff, today, on Peace Officers Memorial Day. “During Police Week, and especially today on Peace Officers Memorial Day, we recognize the tremendous sacrifice...
Getting Ahead: Summer EBT
DHHS, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, announced last week that they are ready to roll with the Summer EBT Program for children. The Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (EBT) was formerly called food stamps. The US Department of Agriculture will provide each eligible school-age child with EBT cards valued at $40 for each of the summer months of June, July, and August.
Kearney Police investigating 10 dirt bikes stolen from Kearney Powersports
Kearney, Neb. - The Kearney Police Department is currently investigating a burglary which occurred at Kearney Powersports, 511 2nd Avenue south, on May 15, 2024, at approximately 6:15 a.m. Kearney Police received a report that the front door of the business had been smashed to gain access to the building.
Why audio recording of Biden’s special counsel interview will not be released
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur that's at the center a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, the Justice Department told lawmakers in a letter publicly released on Thursday.
Cocaine found in hallway of U.S. Capitol Police headquarters
WASHINGTON —The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is investigating a roughly one-inch by one-inch zip lock bag with a small amount of a white powdery substance, which field tested positive for cocaine, according to a statement from the agenc. The small bag was found on the floor of a...
U.S. military finishes installing offshore pier to provide aid to Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. The final, overnight construction sets up a complicated...
Read the transcript: Michael Cohen's testimony in Trump trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's attorneys started grilling prosecutors' star witness in his hush money trial Tuesday, portraying former attorney Michael Cohen as a media-obsessed liar who's determined to see the former president behind bars. Cohen endured intense questioning by defense attorney Todd Blanche after providing pivotal testimony...
Bill introduced to allow lakeside cabins to remain at two southwest Nebraska reservoirs
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s congressional delegation is coming to the rescue of a group of cabin owners at two reservoirs near McCook. On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts, along with U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, introduced legislation to allow the transfer of cabin areas at Swanson and Red Willow Reservoirs to Hitchcock County and Frontier County, respectively.
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