OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ron Stander, whose fight against unbeaten world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in 1972 was the highlight of his 13-year career, has died. He was 77. Toddy Stander said her husband died Tuesday from complications of diabetes at their Omaha-area home. Stander was known as the “Bluffs Butcher,” a nod to his
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TONIGHT: Decreasing clouds, chilly with lows in the low 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the upper 40s to near 50. EXTENDED: We’re tracking a warmer day tomorrow as highs reach the upper 40s to around 50 before the fun begins on Thursday. A strong disturbance will eject out of the Plains toward us on Wednesday,
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By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer A survey of more than 20,000 Nebraska fans showed nearly three-fourths want or would have no problem with alcohol sales in Memorial Stadium. More than half would be OK with sports wagering on site if it becomes legal someday. The athletic department in January sent surveys to more
Continue ReadingBy Jon Paepcke Click here for updates on this story ADGER, Alabama (WVTM) — Pike Electric is facing ‘serious violations’ following an investigation by OSHA into the deaths of two 19-year-old linemen in August 2021. After months of investigating, OSHA has proposed about $43,000 fines against the electric company in connection with the deaths of
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool could cope with its first Anfield loss in a year to still overcome Inter Milan and reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Leading 2-0 from the last-16 first leg in Italy, Lautaro Martinez’s swerving shot that reduced the deficit in the 61st minute gave the Italian champions a hope
Continue ReadingBy Juan Sanchez Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A Louisville area family is suing Jefferson County Public Schools after they said their daughter was bullied and beat up. The girl at the center of the lawsuit attends Highland Middle School. The lawsuit claims officials had been warned about threats
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By Marshall Cohen and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge peppered former Donald Trump attorney John Eastman with tough questions about his subpoenaed emails at a marathon court hearing Tuesday, suggesting that he’s skeptical about Eastman’s claims that the emails shouldn’t be given to the House select committee investigating January 6 because they’re protected by
Continue ReadingBy Drew Gardner Click here for updates on this story PIONEER VILLAGE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Police in Pioneer Village are searching for the person who broke into a salon Saturday night, stealing thousands of dollars worth of products. It happened just after 10 p.m. at Perfect Imperfections Salon on Summitt Drive. Surveillance video shows a
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — KOCO 5 wants to give a High Five to the Child Life and Therapeutic Programs for hosting the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health annual prom for chronic patients. The prom’s theme was “Let’s Take a Trip Around the World.” Authorities
Continue ReadingBy Donna Pitman Click here for updates on this story MISSION HILLS, Kansas (KMBC) — Three-year-old Maddie Sargent is a miracle. She’s walking and doing things her parents and doctors didn’t know she’d be able to do. She’s also making a difference. “The day you find out your child is diagnosed with a rare disease
Continue ReadingBy Abbie Petersen Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — Nebraska’s AG department confirms the first case of bird flu in the state since 2015. Nebraska is now one of 13 states with a known case in this outbreak. That new case was identified in a wild goose near a lake
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — By drawing power alone, President Joe Biden was last week’s biggest TV star. He drew more than 38 million people to see his State of the Union address, spread out over several different networks. The Nielsen company said more people watched on Fox News Channel
Continue ReadingBy Jere Gish Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A former Susquehanna Valley attorney who police said threatened to kill Democratic senators in Washington has pleaded guilty. Kenelm Shirk pleaded guilty to one count of threatening to murder a United States official. He was arrested in January 2021 in
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh syas the door is closed on his potential return to the NFL. He says he looked at possibly coaching the Minnesota Vikings to find out if he wanted to be back in the league. He says Michigan is ultimately where
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s soccer federation will ban clubs of rowdy fans known as “barras” from attending away matches after a mass weekend brawl among soccer fans that left over two dozen people injured, three of them critically. The federation and top-division league owners announced that the Queretaro team that hosted Saturday’s match will
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola and General Electric all announced Tuesday they were suspending their business in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. McDonald’s is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia, but will continue paying its 62,000 employees there. Starbucks is also
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The high school student accused of shooting and wounding an administrator and a school resource officer in Olathe, Kansas, last week allegedly used a “ghost gun.”
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — The newly appointed acting superintendent of the Woodland Hills School District will receive nearly $3 million in damages from the district he used to run. Last week, a jury ruled in favor of Dan Castagna on all but one of
Continue ReadingBy Claire Metz and Luana Munoz Click here for updates on this story DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (WESH) — Two people are dead following a weekend in a residential area of Daytona Beach, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department. The victims were found Sunday morning in the 700 block of North Wild Olive Avenue with
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — Un jurado de Washington dictaminó el martes que uno de los agitadores del 6 de enero es culpable de los cinco cargos a los que se enfrentaba en relación con el asalto al Capitolio. Se trata del primer resultado de un juicio federal vinculado al ataque. El resultado responsabiliza a Guy
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