3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (343+ words) It has been 25 years since the nation watched the fall of the twin towers, which signified a disturbing concern about national security. Since then, counterterrorism groups have worked diligently to keep Americans safe. In the heartland of America, a counterterrorism…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (231+ words) Eppley Airfield is one of 13 national airports where restrictions on gate access will be loosened For the first time in 25 years, TSA is loosening gate access on air travel. That's thanks to a new program called Gateside by TSA PreCheck....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (161+ words) Brent crude hit $100.96 Wednesday morning as fighting escalates between the U.S. and Iran. The global benchmark for crude oil topped $100 for the first time since July as fighting escalates in the Iran war. Brent crude oil prices reached $100.96 when markets opened…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (581+ words) “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.” That blunt admission from former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon made waves Tuesday, as the just-quit 27-year-old AI researcher spilled the beans on…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (789+ words) Nebraska farmer Don Hutchens remembers when Kyiv’s Independence Square was a place for picnics, where people would spread blankets across the grass and spend the day. “They’re all the same, and they’re all different,” said Hutchens, a Nebraska farmer who…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (372+ words) This isn't the first time Doc Hollinger has gone through a transition with BMO, but it was the last time. "This is number four," Hollinger said. "This is a train wreck." Hollinger decided to close his accounts after issues during…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (350+ words) Nebraska’s largest union will begin contract negotiations with the state this week as a directive from Gov. Jim Pillen to cut spending looms overhead. Justin Hubly, executive director of the Nebraska Association of Public Employees, will serve as the union’s…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (593+ words) A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting other domestic airports as about 170,000 passengers were stranded by ash drifting across western parts of the country. The volcanic island…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (93+ words) Nebraska and Iowa schools, government offices and more will be closed on Sept. 7. Banks, schools, state and city government offices, and waste collection services are closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Most waste collection companies will delay…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (301+ words) Iran's plan to create an "exclusion zone" near the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. strikes on Iranian oil tankers have escalated tensions, sparking fears of rising gas prices. As Americans return home this Labor Day, tensions between the U.S. and Iran over…...