Новости за 05.12.2015

OMAHA — A judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging a Nebraska law that allowed the Nebraska governor to approve the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline route through the state.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants landed a top-tier starter to complement ace Madison Bumgarner, agreeing with free agent Jeff Samardzija on a $90 million, five-year contract Satur…

DALLAS (AP) — Keith Frazier scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half to lead No. 22 SMU to a 98-44 victory over New Hampshire on Saturday.

Wrestling

WASHINGTON (AP) — With coach Jim Boeheim beginning his nine-game NCAA suspension, No. 14 Syracuse lost its second consecutive game, beaten 79-72 by old rival Georgetown on Saturday, thanks in …

COLUMBUS — Domestic assault charges have nearly doubled during the first 10 months of 2015 compared to the same period a year ago, while the number of sexual assault reports has fallen during …

BIG SPRINGS — A prosecutor says the western Nebraska sheriff's deputy injured in a shootout earlier this week that killed the suspect was shot four times as he stepped out of his cruiser.

Saturday was a morning for coding and tinkering with technology at the Nebraska Innovation Campus.

BELLEVUE — Police in the Omaha suburb of Bellevue are investigating after an elementary school employee found a weathered backpack on school grounds full of ammunition.

OMAHA — Police say a man already being held in jail on separate charges has been arrested on suspicion of the June beating death of a homeless man in Omaha.

Layoffs fell in November — but not enough to knock 2015 off course from being the worst year for job cuts in six years, according to consultants Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

About the only one ever happy to see a mosquito is a hungry purple martin, the acrobatic swallow that dines on the bothersome insects morning, noon and night. You and me, however, would be per…

As the US entered World War I, Congress responded by raising the income tax rates and imposed new taxes on estates and business profits. As the costs of the war increased Congress passed the W…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — An actor who starred in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has pleaded guilty to criminal mischief after he was accused of choking his girlfriend in an upstate New York h…

SUN CITY, South Africa (AP) — Marc Leishman birdied the last two holes to capitalize on Henrik Stenson's slip-ups and move into the lead on the third day of the Nedbank Challenge.

It's difficult to remember the previous time the Carolina Panthers lost a regular-season game.

The 50 or so homes that disappear every year from Lincoln are demolished for one of several reasons.

OMAHA — An Omaha police union, retail giant and homeless shelter are partnering to offer a shopping spree that will give presents to children and their families this holiday season.

OMAHA — The DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a Christmas event to help children learn more about local birds.

Farmers and ranchers who want to learn about the federal Conservation Reserve Program may attend one of several meetings being held across the state later this month and into next year.

George H. Wingrove, 68, of Lincoln, passed away on December 3, 2015. Mr...

Beckett James Arp, Friend, was born December 8, 2008, in St. Joseph, Mo...

Jerry Alan Rajewich, 67, of Lincoln, passed away December 4, 2015. Born October 29, 1948, in Grand Island to Joseph and Edna (Hershberger) Rajewich...

Dixie J Glascock, Columbia, Mo., Dec. 25, 1952 - Dec. 3, 2015

Bob P. Svoboda, 68, of Lincoln, died Friday, November 20, 2015. He was born on January 25, 1947, in Wilber to Henry & Phyllis (Pokorny) Svoboda...