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Why are flags at half-mast in the US today? Peace Officers Memorial Day and Nebraska Tribute explained

Flags at half mast today reason explained: United States flags fly at half-staff today, May 15. This honors fallen law enforcement officers on Peace Officers Memorial Day. Nebraska also remembers Staff Sergeant Robert A. Keuchel, a World War II airman. His remains were identified after decades. Flags will remain lowered…

The Economic Times

CDC boosts staff working on containing hantavirus outbreak from 3 to 100 as agency seeks to avoid Covid measures: report

Some infectious disease experts said the CDC did not respond to the outbreak as quickly as it typically would

The Independent UK

Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for battleground Nebraska seat

Political activist Denise Powell has won the Democratic primary for Nebraska’s open 2nd District, a battleground seat that both parties say will be crucial to determining control of the House this fall. Powell was leading state Sen. John Cavanaugh, 39 percent to 37 percent, in a crowded primary when The…

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Doctor who helped ship take care of passengers with hantavirus is isolated in Nebraska medical unit

An oncologist traveling on a cruise ship amid a hantavirus outbreak says he's the lone American isolated at a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska

The Independent UK

Nebraska Democratic Senate primary winner says she’ll drop out to support independent in general election

Cindy Burbank, who bested an alleged Republican plant, plans to step aside for Dan Osborn in general election

The Guardian - US

Denise Powell leads in Democratic primary for crucial Nebraska ‘blue dot’ seat

Political activist Denise Powell clung to a narrow lead in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Nebraska’s open 2nd District after a contentious campaign that brought an influx of outside money and a blitz of increasingly negative attack ads to one of the nation’s most competitive House battlegrounds. With more than 51,000…

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Democrats look to flip Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ as state holds primaries for House and Senate races

Candidates jostle to represent the second congressional district, and a Republican’s Senate seat looks ripe to flip

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At the Races: Connecting the blue dot

Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for election day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari and…

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Hantavirus latest: Health chief warns further cases linked to outbreak on cruise ship are expected

At least nine cases have been confirmed

The Independent UK

‘This is not Covid’: CDC boss reassures concerned public over hantavirus outbreak as US cruise passengers taken to Nebraska quarantine facility

CDC Director says hantavirus is ‘not like Covid’ amid concerns about outbreak

The Independent UK

Evacuated US and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus

French woman taken to Paris in serious condition while American flown to Nebraska is asymptomatic, say officials

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire frays

President’s remarks came as Benjamin Netanyahu said the war was ‘not over’. Plus, American passengers of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship travel to Nebraska

The Guardian - UK

US passenger evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests ‘mildly’ positive

According to the department, both passengers travelled in the aircraft’s biocontainment units “out of an abundance of caution.” Officials said the passengers are being transported to a specialised facility in Nebraska, while the individual showing mild symptoms will be shifted to a separate centre. Three passengers aboard the MV Hondius…

The Times of India

Americans onboard hantavirus cruise ship to be repatriated to US as one tests positive

Seventeen passengers to be taken to a Nebraska quarantine center to be assessed, with one testing positive and another showing symptoms

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Kyle Loftis Cause of Death Update: Police Address 'Gunshot' Report as 1320Video Mourns

Kyle Loftis, founder of 1320Video, has passed away. Nebraska police confirmed no suspicious circumstances, addressing online speculation about his death.

Sports Illustrated

Could This College Volleyball Tournament Draw 100,000 Fans?

Nebraska seems to be gunning for another attendance record.

International Business Times UK

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins Labels Climate Change A 'Hoax' While Blaming Biden Policies For High Beef Prices

US officials spark controversy after linking rising beef prices to drought, wildfires, and political decisions while dismissing climate change, fueling debate over food inflation causes.

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Updated Future Non-Conf Schedules for Schools in West

A breakdown of future nonconference college football opponents over the next few years for the region's top teams.

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Tribes sue to halt exploratory drilling in Black Hills near sacred ceremonial site

Nine Native American tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska are suing the federal government, bidding to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred ceremonial site in the Black Hills

Sports Illustrated

In Case of Emergency: 12 College Football Programs Built to Survive a Quarterback Disaster

As Texas Tech prepares for life without Brendan Sorsby, these 12 other Power 4 programs have built solid depth at the sport’s most important position.

The Independent UK

Former Nebraska women’s basketball coach admitted to having sex with player, attorney claims

Ashley Scoggin filed a lawsuit against the coach, Chuck Love, in 2024, alleging that her civil rights were violated in the lead-up to her dismissal

International Business Times UK

Ashley Scoggin Lawsuit Explained: Nebraska Sexual Scandal Deepens After Former Coach Confesses to Relationship Under Oath

The latest developments in the Nebraska women's basketball scandal, as former coach Chuck Love admits to a relationship with player Ashley Scoggin, fueling a federal lawsuit over misconduct and Title IX violations.

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Democrats spar over which candidate can best flip pivotal Nebraska district

Sharp divisions are shaping an increasingly messy Democratic primary for a purple House seat in a ruby-red state. The May 12 Democratic primary for Nebraska’s open 2nd District features labor-backed progressive John Cavanaugh and political action committee co-founder Denise Powell. Several other Democrats are also on the ballot, including Douglas…

The Independent UK

Nebraska is rolling out a Medicaid work requirement eight months early after Trump order

Health policy experts and other states will be watching closely

Roll Call

Republican hopefuls in swing seats aren’t walking away from Trump

Voters in Nebraska’s open 2nd District have twice rejected Donald Trump, but the presumptive Republican nominee for the seat is “humbled” to have the president’s backing. Trump has been “doing great things,’’ said Brinker Harding, an Omaha City Council member seeking to succeed retiring GOP Rep. Don Bacon. “We’ve got…

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