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Boy drowned in backyard pool, Omaha police say

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Omaha authorities say a boy has drowned in a backyard pool. The Omaha Police Department says the boy was found unresponsive in the pool a little after noon Thursday. Police say the boy was taken to Nebraska Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Police identified the ...

Boy drowned in backyard pool, Omaha police say

Trial set for Nebraska man charged in slaying, dismemberment

DAKOTA CITY, Neb. (AP) _ One of two men accused of killing another man in northeast Nebraska's Dakota County has been scheduled for trial. Court records say 19-year-old Brayan Galvan-Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder and related charges in the slaying of 41-year-old Kraig Kubik, of Emers...

Nebraska Democratic official ousted for Scalise comment

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Democratic Party has removed a party official from his post after he was recorded saying he was glad U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise got shot and he wished the Louisiana Republican had died. Party Chairwoman Jane Kleeb says Phil Montag was ousted Thursday as volunteer co...

Kansas Jury Awards $218M to Kansas Farmers in Syngenta Suit

A federal jury in Kansas has awarded nearly $218 million to farmers who sued Syngenta over its introduction of a genetically engineered corn seed variety. Friday's verdict after a three-week trial in Kansas City, Kansas, involves four Kansas farmers representing more than 7,000 farmers in the sta...

Justin Patton Selected 16th in First Round 2017 NBA Draft by Chicago Bulls; Traded To Timberwolves

BROOKLYN, N.Y.. -- Justin Patton became Creighton's second men's basketball player in four years to be selected in the First Round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., when the 7-footer was drafted No. 16 overall by the Chicago Bulls. Patton was traded approxima...