‘Jersey Shore’ star Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi reveals stage 1 cervical cancer diagnosis

Reality TV star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi shared her cervical cancer diagnosis and is urging fans to get routine pap smears.
U.S. skier Alex Ferreira finally finds Olympic gold in freestyle halfpipe

Freestyle skier Alex Ferreira won a gold medal in the freeski halfpipe event at the Milan Cortina Olympics, completing his collection of Olympic medals.
After Supreme Court loss, President Trump says tariffs could go even higher

President Trump criticized the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn his tariff authority under IEEPA, while announcing new global tariffs under a different authority.
Mama’s Attic: Black history through lens of thousands of historic dolls

Cartoonist Jackie Ormes went to Lincoln, Nebraska, to create a doll with the Terri Lee Doll Company, “called Patty-Jo that was to honor her main character in her news, in her comic strip called Torchy Brown,” LaVon Stennis-Williams said.
NU, Clarkson question constitutionality of bill seeking approval of $800M Nebraska Medicine deal

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — This week, the University of Nebraska and Clarkson Regional Health Services questioned the constitutionality of a bill to require legislative approval of any deal over the future ownership of Nebraska Medicine. The Legislature’s Executive Board considered Legislative Bill 1125, from State Sen. Tony Sorrentino of the […]
Nebraska considers bill to maximize SNAP benefits for eligible residents

Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The Nebraska Legislature is considering a bill that would give SNAP benefits to as many people who are eligible as possible. The bill directs DHHS to “maximize federal funding” for programs like SNAP, the federal government’s food assistance program. SNAP benefits were paused during […]