Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/17/2024 - 12:01am
PARIS (AP) — World donors pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan after a yearlong war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/10/2024 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — Seven Nebraska cities will share $4 million in state grants to help develop recreation and civic improvement projects in their communities.
Selected and announced by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, the recipients’ awards come from the state Civic and Community Center Financing Fund, which was created from a turnback of 30% of state sales tax generated by arenas and nearby retailers.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/10/2024 - 12:05am
GERING – Chadron rancher Sharon Hagihara Bartlett walked the nearly empty, grass-covered grounds of the Amache National Historic Site in southeast Colorado and thought about her mother, her aunt, her grandmother.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/10/2024 - 12:04am
For college students, sending money to friends has never been easier thanks to peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App. But that convenience poses risks, including vulnerability to errors, fraud and the tendency to overspend.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/10/2024 - 12:02am
As Earth Month 2024 gets underway, climate activists around the world are planning rallies and other events over the coming weeks to draw attention to the growing threats posed by climate change.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/03/2024 - 12:05am
A single email sent in early March disrupted the lives of 116 Lincoln-area families. The Dimensions child care center at First-Plymouth Church will close for good on May 23, the email said.
The initial response to that announcement: panic. Parents scrambled for alternative care. The center’s 27 teachers feared for their jobs.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/03/2024 - 12:04am
Props to the Nebraska Legislature and State Sens. Tom Brewer and Justin Wayne for recognizing that sometimes the crime needs less punishment and more solutions … with a dose of compassion and simple kindness thrown in.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/03/2024 - 12:03am
LINCOLN — Advocates for the developmentally disabled in Nebraska reacted cautiously to the announced elimination this week of a long-running “wait list” for state services.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/03/2024 - 12:02am
Jimmy Carter, who chose to forgo aggressive medical care for complications of cancer and frailty in February 2023, recently reached his one-year anniversary since enrolling in hospice care. During this time, he celebrated his 99th birthday, received tributes far and wide and stood by the side of his beloved wife, Rosalynn, who died in November 2023.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 03/27/2024 - 5:00am
Across the country, electric demand is growing and could explode if green goals like electrifying home heating, industry and transportation come to fruition. At the same time, many states, utilities and businesses have pledged to decarbonize, helping push older coal and gas power plants that have struggled to stay economically competitive into retirement.