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Raegan Beers matches career high with 28 points, helps No. 10 Oklahoma roll past Omaha 111-65

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 10 Oklahoma rolled past Omaha 111-65 on Sunday. Beers, a 6-foot-4 center, made 11 of 13 field goals and grabbed nine rebounds to help Oklahoma win its fifth straight since an overtime loss to Duke. Oklahoma scored at least 100 points for the third time …

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1 day, 10 hours ago

Caitlin Clark effect hasn’t reversed the decades-long decline in girls basketball participation

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The decision by Grand Island Senior High School — the state’s third-largest with more than 2,600 students — reflects a national decline in participation in the girls sport, even as the popularity of women’s basketball behind the likes of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese has …

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Northern Iowa faces Omaha following Hutson’s 22-point game

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Omaha Mavericks at Northern Iowa Panthers Cedar Falls, Iowa; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa faces Omaha after Jacob Hutson scored 22 points in Northern Iowa’s 101-57 win over the Northern Illinois Huskies. Northern Iowa is fifth in the MVC with 35.1 points …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Warren Buffett’s $150 billion question: The posthumous wealth plan of the Oracle of Omaha

Firstpost

Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old billionaire investor, has unveiled his most detailed plan yet for distributing his $150 billion fortune after his death. In a candid letter, Buffett revealed that his three children will have a decade to allocate his wealth, with successor trustees named in case they cannot fulfill the task Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks …

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4 weeks ago

Warren Buffett just shared his most detailed plan yet for his fortune when he dies

CNN

Washington CNN — Warren Buffett shared on Monday his most detailed plan yet for his fortunes after death, while announcing he will continue to give away his staggering wealth. Mark Peterson/Corbis/Getty Images Buffett arrives at an Omaha Dairy Queen to autograph books and chat with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders in 2002. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Buffett is mobbed by journalists and shareholders …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Black, red or dead: How Omaha became a hub for black squirrel scholarship

Associated Press

Three taxidermied penguins preside over Room 426 in Allwine Hall, standing atop a row of metal cabinets in the back corner. A meticulous “spot count” he performed in Council Bluffs as a UNO graduate student found a nearly even split between black and red squirrels, according to his 1973 master’s thesis. Plus, he saw black squirrels as “super cute.” “Omaha …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Poker Strategy: A Guide to Winning at Poker

The Independent

Online poker has become one of the most popular games in the world, with dozens of games and variations available at online casinos the world over. Hand selection: Starting hands and table position Your starting hand will of course be the main factor that dictates your poker strategy. Overall, position is perhaps the single biggest factor that will affect games, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Republican Don Bacon wins fifth term to US House representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based district

Associated Press

— Republican Don Bacon has been elected to a fifth House term representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd District, following the latest vote results in the tight race released nearly three days after the polls closed. But the district’s support for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz — a Nebraska native — failed to translate into a win …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Markowski Double-Double Leads No. 23 Nebraska to Victory Over Omaha

Associated Press

No. 23 Nebraska women dominated Omaha in their season opener, winning 88-48. Alexis Markowski led the team with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Natalie Potts and Logan Nissley added 12 and 10 points respectively. Allison Weidner returned to score 11 points for Nebraska, while Britt Prince contributed 10 points for the Mavericks.

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2 months ago

How the ‘blue dot’ of Omaha could decide the race for president

NPR

How the ‘blue dot’ of Omaha could decide the race for president toggle caption Tamara Keith/NPR OMAHA, Neb. Sponsor Message “We are not a blue dot — we are a red state — and that’s the statement that we want to make with that,” Thibodeau said. “It truly is a swing district.” toggle caption Tamara Keith/NPR The Harris campaign has …

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2 months ago

Election 2024: A Nebraska court victory for voting rights could just swing the whole election.

Slate

Back in July, Nebraska state officials illegally suspended the right to vote for tens of thousands of people. In a major 5–2 decision handed down Wednesday, the state Supreme Court ordered them to restore voting rights to citizens who have completed their criminal sentences, just nine days before the state’s voter registration deadline. In response to this letter, Secretary of …

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2 months, 1 week ago

In Nebraska, Democrats' push to win the 'blue dot' has GOP congressman under pressure

NPR

In Nebraska, Democrats' push to win the 'blue dot' has GOP congressman under pressure toggle caption Terry A. Ratzlaff for NPR OMAHA, NEB. In May, Bacon defeated Republican challenger Dan Frei, who argued Bacon didn’t support Trump and his allies "Make America Great Again" efforts enough. toggle caption Terry A. Ratzlaff for NPR Vargas “It finally caught up to him …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Why is Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst stumping for Trump in Nebraska?

Raw Story

OMAHA — Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst crossed the Missouri River on Saturday to encourage more than 100 Republican volunteers in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District to spend the next few weeks knocking on voters’ doors for former President Donald Trump. “You know Nebraskans support Donald Trump, but this is a swing area.” Trump said something similar about the importance of …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Prosecutor says Omaha officer was justified in fatally shooting fleeing man

Associated Press

— A prosecutor has decided not to file charges against an Omaha police officer who fatally shot an armed Nebraska man eight times while he was fleeing. Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said Monday that Officer Noah Zendejas’ “actions were justified in the shooting of Steven Phipps.” Police showed video and still photos of what happened last week during a …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Blue dot' fires up liberal Nebraskans who could decide U.S. election

Raw Story

Nestled deep in America's heartland, Nebraska is best known for corn, cattle and college football -- not usually for its elections. In the far-from-impossible scenario that Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are otherwise tied in the Electoral College that determines the White House's next occupant, this tiny Democratic-leaning "blue dot" of 650,000 people could have the final say. "It's fun …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Cool weather, hot races forecast for November

LA Times

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have been frequent visitors to Nevada, one of the relatively few states that will decide the presidential election. The contest will come down to seven or so highly competitive states and, maybe, the one electoral vote in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, which is anchored in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. There’s a not-inconceivable scenario in …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Republicans Are Suddenly Scrambling To Save A Senate Seat – In Nebraska, Of All Places

Huff Post

Independent Dan Osborn has forsworn the endorsements of any politician or party. And last week, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, chipped in $172,000 to co-fund an ad with Fischer called “Democrat in Disguise.” “President Trump warned us about Dan Osborn,” the ad’s narrator says. “Trump says Osborn is a Bernie Sanders Democrat who supports Social Security …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Best online poker sites UK: Real money poker sites ranked

The Independent

Poker has continued to grow in popularity the UK, especially post-pandemic, and it is one of the main markets for those who regularly use online casinos. We’ve provided a guide to the best online poker sites for real money in the UK, with a focus on security, game variety, traffic and bonuses. What to look for in poker bonuses Welcome …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Poll workers can be hard to find. In Nebraska, election officials can draft them

NPR

Poll workers can be hard to find. Even though it’s been used for years, Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse said many voters aren’t familiar with the draft and are skeptical when they receive the letter. “I would say most voters in Douglas County, probably their reaction is, ‘Is this for real?’” Kruse said. “We don't want to just go, …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Harris competing for a single electoral vote in Nebraska as Trump fails to get rules changed

Associated Press

OMAHA, Nebraska — Terri Sanders stood among the dozens of voters who turned out Tuesday afternoon to pick up campaign signs at a Democratic event in north Omaha. “I haven’t seen outreach like this in a long time,” the 67-year-old CEO of an African-American newspaper said of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris ' organizing campaign in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

A Republican push to change how Nebraska awards its electoral votes stalls

NPR

A Republican push to change how Nebraska awards its electoral votes stalls The Nebraska state lawmaker at the center of the debate over whether the state will switch to a winner-takes-all system in the Electoral College says he will not support the effort. That hope rested on an effort to change how Nebraska awards its five electoral votes, and that …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Not the moment’: Key Republican dims Trump’s hopes of making Nebraska winner-take-all

Raw Story

LINCOLN — The Republican push to change how Nebraska awards its Electoral College votes and boost former President Donald Trump ran into political reality Monday as a key lawmaker, State Sen. Mike McDonnell, announced he won’t support the change. Jim Pillen his stance and suggested that the Legislature put winner-take-all to a vote of the people, as a proposed constitutional …

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3 months ago

A Republican senator blocks GOP bid to lock down all of Nebraska’s electoral votes

LA Times

Nebraska State Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha is shown in the Legislative Chamber in Lincoln, Neb., in 2019. A Republican effort to lock down all of Nebraska’s electoral votes for former President Donald Trump appeared doomed Monday when a state lawmaker denied backers his crucial support for the move. GOP Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha said in a statement that …

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3 months ago

Trump allies make another push to change Nebraska’s Electoral College law

Associated Press

A top Donald Trump ally is pressuring Nebraska Republicans to award all of their state’s Electoral College votes to the statewide winner, a late-stage rule change that could potentially help return Trump to the White House. “To my friends in Nebraska, that one electoral vote could be the difference between Harris being president and not, and she’s a disaster for …

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Raegan Beers matches career high with 28 points, helps No. 10 Oklahoma roll past Omaha 111-65

Caitlin Clark effect hasn’t reversed the decades-long decline in girls basketball participation

Northern Iowa faces Omaha following Hutson’s 22-point game

Warren Buffett’s $150 billion question: The posthumous wealth plan of the Oracle of Omaha

Warren Buffett just shared his most detailed plan yet for his fortune when he dies

Black, red or dead: How Omaha became a hub for black squirrel scholarship

Poker Strategy: A Guide to Winning at Poker

Republican Don Bacon wins fifth term to US House representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based district

Markowski Double-Double Leads No. 23 Nebraska to Victory Over Omaha

How the ‘blue dot’ of Omaha could decide the race for president

Election 2024: A Nebraska court victory for voting rights could just swing the whole election.

In Nebraska, Democrats' push to win the 'blue dot' has GOP congressman under pressure

Why is Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst stumping for Trump in Nebraska?

Prosecutor says Omaha officer was justified in fatally shooting fleeing man

'Blue dot' fires up liberal Nebraskans who could decide U.S. election

Column: Cool weather, hot races forecast for November

Why Republicans Are Suddenly Scrambling To Save A Senate Seat – In Nebraska, Of All Places

Best online poker sites UK: Real money poker sites ranked

Poll workers can be hard to find. In Nebraska, election officials can draft them

Harris competing for a single electoral vote in Nebraska as Trump fails to get rules changed

A Republican push to change how Nebraska awards its electoral votes stalls

‘Not the moment’: Key Republican dims Trump’s hopes of making Nebraska winner-take-all

A Republican senator blocks GOP bid to lock down all of Nebraska’s electoral votes

Trump allies make another push to change Nebraska’s Electoral College law