The poll was conducted by the Marquette Law School and published on May 25.
A South African paraglider has made the first legal flight off Mount Everest, opening the doors for 'climb and fly' adventures on the world's highest mountain.
The Palestinian Authority says its investigation into the shooting death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh proves that she was deliberately killed by Israeli forces. Israel is likely to reject the findings as biased and unfounded. Abu Akleh, a veteran Palestinian-American reporter f…
The gunman barricaded himself in the classroom at Uvalde primary school and shot ‘anyone in his way’
Boeing's crew taxi returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Wednesday, completing a repeat test flight before NASA astronauts climb aboard. It was a quick trip back: The Starliner capsule parachuted into the New Mexico desert just four hours after leaving the orbiting lab, w…
Ellen DeGeneres brought her nearly two-decade daytime talk show to an end Thursday with a celebrity lovefest. DeGeneres and guests Jennifer Aniston, Billie Eilish and Pink shared memories and affection as “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” concluded its Emmy-winning run. DeGeneres also recounted the…
Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader, who will appoint a key member of the state’s bipartisan elections commission, says he is not “ruling anybody in or out” as he looks to quickly fill a vacancy in the battleground state before the next chair of the panel is chosen. Assembly Speaker Robin…
Louisiana's bond credit rating has moved up a notch. State Treasurer John Schroder said the new rating by Moody's Investors Service will save the state about $750,000 a year in interest for every $300 million in bonds issued. Moody's said Wednesday that Louisiana has made significant progres…
Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader, who will appoint a key member of the state’s bipartisan elections commission, says he is not “ruling anybody in or out” as he looks to quickly fill a vacancy in the battleground state before the next chair of the panel is chosen. Assembly Speaker Robin…
Two leading contenders for the GOP nomination for Michigan governor could be ruled ineligible for the primary ballot. A four-person, bipartisan Board of State Canvassers will vote Thursday on whether former Detroit Police Chief James Craig, businessman Perry Johnson and three lesser-known ca…
Stagflation. It was the dreaded “S word” of the 1970s. For Americans of a certain age, it conjures memories of painfully long lines at gas stations and shuttered factories. Stagflation is the bitterest of pills: High inflation mixes with a weak job market to cause a toxic brew that punishes …
Amber Heard told jurors that a harassment campaign waged against her by ex-husband Johnny Depp has left her humiliated and scared for her life from multiple death threats, and said she just wants Depp to "leave me alone.” Heard was expected to be the final witness Thursday in the six-week tr…
The coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States spreads faster than its omicron predecessors, is adept at escaping immunity and might possibly cause more serious disease. The new variant is a member of the omicron family, but it carries a mutation called delta that was a fea…
Loup City's Polish Days celebration is June 3, 4 and 5. The town is called the "Polish Capital of Nebraska."
KEARNEY — Kearney Catholic High School has recently embarked on the process to form a strategic plan for the school.
Read through the obituaries published today in Kearney Hub.
After 17 years working with Dr. Murray, Angie Lewis understands the importance of relationships.
Case levels in other states where the new variants arrived earlier suggest Nebraska cases still could climb well above current levels. A number of northeastern states have case levels more than four times Nebraska’s.
A Bellevue man who pleaded no contest to one count of third-degree sexual assault and 10 counts of misdemeanor child abuse was ordered to spend a year in jail.
The Department of Defense has proposed a $50 million project to build a new home for a laboratory at Offutt Air Force Base that identifies the remains of missing U.S. military service members.
If convicted, Danelle Charf would face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each of five charges.
Around 2:30 a.m. on April 19, Kearney police performed a welfare check on a male reportedly passed out in the driver’s seat of a Dodge Charger at Casey’s Gas Station, 115 E. 25th St.
At the time of Russell Harms' trial, psychiatrists said he suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and at times from visual and auditory hallucinations.
Police said 45-year-old Rodney Badberg punched the man three times and kicked him once before fleeing the area on foot, leaving the man bleeding on the sidewalk.
KEARNEY — A Ravenna man has been charged with sexual abuse of a protected person in Buffalo County Court.
St. Francis Ministries' contract finishes June 30. That date marks both the end of the contract and the conclusion of Nebraska's experiment with having private entities manage child welfare cases.
The Nebraska state auditor's office says Douglas County miscalculated in distributing millions to local governments last year, overpaying some and shorting others. The mistake has gone on for years.
During the contentious Republican primary, many of Jim Pillen's ads emphasized national, hot-button issues. His message is markedly different in his most recent ad.
A host of political petitions to place issues on the ballot are stirring, but only a few are likely to qualify for the general election.