Nebraska Headlines

California train slammed into empty railcars but unclear why

Federal investigators said the collision that killed two Union Pacific employees earlier this month in Southern California happened when the train slammed into 92 empty railcars that had been stored on a side track for nine months.

Police say 13-year-old shot to death near Omaha park

GOP states sue Biden administration over student loan plan

Rail unions emphasize positives of their tentative deals

School bus, semi collision in Nebraska injures 11 children

Police say 13-year-old shot to death near Omaha park

September 29th, 1:11 PM CDT

GOP states sue Biden administration over student loan plan

September 29th, 10:35 AM CDT

Rail unions emphasize positives of their tentative deals

September 28th, 4:40 PM CDT

School bus, semi collision in Nebraska injures 11 children

September 28th, 10:46 AM CDT

Rail union that rejected deal signs new tentative agreement

A union that rejected its deal with the nation’s freight railroads earlier this month now has a new tentative agreement.

Nebraska man who threatened wildlife officer gets prison

An eastern Nebraska man who pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a U.S. wildlife officer and brandishing a gun during a violent crime has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in federal prison.

Deal that prevented rail strike still needs worker support

A last-minute deal prevented a railroad strike for now, but many rail workers remain unhappy with working conditions.

JBS to pay $20 million in pork price-fixing settlement

JBS has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit with consumers that accused the giant meat producer of conspiring with other meat companies to inflate pork prices.

Nebraska man who maintains his innocence is denied a pardon

A Nebraska man who maintains he wasn't even at a fatal 1999 shooting he was convicted of being involved in was denied a pardon Monday despite having the support of the victim's family.

Ricketts selects interim Nebraska prisons director

Gov. Pete Ricketts has selected an interim director to run Nebraska's prison system when current director Scott Frakes steps down next month.

Judge nixes effort to list moms on sons' birth certificates

A Nebraska judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by two Omaha women who sought to have both their names listed as parents on their children’s birth certificates.