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How Kansas women's disappearance on a drive to pick up kids led to 4 arrests in Oklahoma
How Kansas women's disappearance on a drive to pick up kids led to 4 arrests in Oklahoma

The search for two missing Kansas women came to a fatal end last weekend when Oklahoma authorities confirmed the two women were dead.

Freight railroads ask courts to throw out new rule requiring two-person crews on trains

Freight railroads ask courts to throw out new rule requiring two-person crews on trains

Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in most circumstances.

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Voters have sided with abortion rights supporters every time the issue has been directly on the ballot since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion.

Nebraska lawmakers seek to solidify taxpayer-funded school choice before voters can decide it

Nebraska lawmakers seek to solidify taxpayer-funded school choice before voters can decide it

Nebraska lawmakers are on track to pass a bill that would circumvent voters who could repeal a new law that funds private school tuition with taxpayer money.

National, state GOP figures gather in Omaha to push for winner-take-all elections in Nebraska

National, state GOP figures gather in Omaha to push for winner-take-all elections in Nebraska

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is calling on Nebraska Republicans to put pressure on state lawmakers to adopt a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes.

Warren Buffett has left the table. Homeless charity asks investors to bid on meal with software CEO

Warren Buffett has left the table. Homeless charity asks investors to bid on meal with software CEO

The California homeless charity that received $53 million over the years from investors who wanted a private lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett has found a new business executive to auction off a meal with.

Oklahoma judge orders Kansas City Chiefs superfan 'ChiefsAholic' to pay $10.8M to bank teller

Oklahoma judge orders Kansas City Chiefs superfan 'ChiefsAholic' to pay $10.8M to bank teller

An Oklahoma judge is ordering a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” who admitted to robbing multiple banks to pay $10.8 million to a bank teller he threatened with a gun.

Suspect indicted in death of Nebraska man who was killed and dismembered in Arizona national forest

Suspect indicted in death of Nebraska man who was killed and dismembered in Arizona national forest

Authorities say a suspect has been indicted in the death of an 18-year-old Nebraska man who was stabbed, dismembered and burned beyond recognition in a remote area of an Arizona national forest last year.

A Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice fails

A Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice fails

A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams that correspond with their gender identity has failed.

Nebraska lawmakers to debate a bill on transgender students' access to bathrooms and sports teams

Nebraska lawmakers to debate a bill on transgender students' access to bathrooms and sports teams

A Nebraska bill to limit transgender students’ access to bathrooms and sports teams has advanced out of committee with just days to go until the end of the session.

Pressure builds from Nebraska Trump loyalists for a winner-take-all system

Pressure builds from Nebraska Trump loyalists for a winner-take-all system

Far-right conservatives loyal to former President Donald Trump continue their push for Nebraska to adopt a “winner-take-all system” of awarding Electoral College votes.

Nebraska lawmaker who targeted a colleague during a graphic description of rape is reprimanded

Nebraska lawmaker who targeted a colleague during a graphic description of rape is reprimanded

An outside investigator has found that a Nebraska lawmaker who invoked the name of a colleague while reading a graphic account of rape violated the body’s sexual harassment policy.

Months ahead of the presidential election, Nebraska's GOP governor wants a winner-take-all system

Months ahead of the presidential election, Nebraska's GOP governor wants a winner-take-all system

Nebraska’s Republican governor is calling on state lawmakers to move forward with a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes.

Correction: Abortion Referendums-Explainer story

Correction: Abortion Referendums-Explainer story

In a story published February 7, 2024, about possible abortion ballot measures, The Associated Press erroneously reported details of a proposed South Dakota amendment.