In Pittsburgh, Biden renews his pledge to oppose the sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese firm

The speech drew upon Biden's longtime support of unions and underscored battle lines on an issue that his presumptive Republican challenger, Donald Trump, has long made a defining issue of his ... Read More

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon

The House has passed legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year. But don’t ... Read More

Senate dismisses two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary, ending trial

The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office. Read More

House's Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden's support as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job

President Joe Biden said Wednesday he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Read More

Macron says Olympic opening ceremony could be moved

French President Emmanuel Macron says the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high. Read More

Bills' Allen credits Diggs for being QB he is today

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen bid receiver Stefon Diggs farewell in an exchange of texts. Impersonal as that may sound, Allen heaped praise on Diggs by saying he wouldn't be the quarterback he ... Read More

Chinese GP could deliver drama, slow Verstappen's march

The Chinese Grand Prix could deliver some much-needed drama to Formula 1 and Red Bull's Max Verstappen can't be penciled in as the almost-certain winner. The last Chinese GP was five years ago. The ... Read More

Columbia's president rebuts claims she allowed university to be a hotbed of antisemitism

It was a reprise of a December hearing that led to the resignations of presidents at Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania. Read More

Regents greenlight UNMC residence hall plan for medical students

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents greenlit a plan Friday to greatly expand its offering of student housing at NU’s medical campus in Omaha after years of ... Read More

This Week In Nebraska History

The Ponca Natives put in 300 acres of crops that had just started to grow when grasshoppers virtually destroyed them. Read More

F2 champ Pourchaire set for Indy debut as Malukas sits

Reigning Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire will make his IndyCar debut on the streets of Long Beach with Arrow McLaren as the 20-year-old Frenchman becomes the latest replacement for injured driver ... Read More

House OKs possible TikTok ban, but don't expect app to go away anytime soon

Both Democrats and Republicans voiced national security concerns about the app's owner, the Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd. Read More