US Postal Service considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail

The United States Postal Service is considering a rule change that would allow anyone to send handguns through the mail for the first time in nearly 100 years.
Pillen-led board approves tax incentive for Omaha, Lincoln sports facilities, rejects nine more

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — After months-long resistance by Gov. Jim Pillen, a state board he leads on Thursday approved the use of a state sales tax incentive to help build an Omaha professional soccer stadium and a Lincoln volleyball complex. The City of Lincoln and co-applicant N4VB (Nebraska for Volleyball) got […]
US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support

The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support.
NCAA to expand men’s and women’s March Madness college basketball tournaments

NCAA to expand men’s and women’s March Madness college basketball tournaments from 68 to 76 teams each next season
EPA will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official says

EPA will seek to roll back parts of the Biden-era forever chemicals drinking water limits, keep PFOA and PFOS standards, and delay compliance to 2031.
April 28: Sarpy County Boards address tax disputes and election preparedness
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Hantavirus explained: How does hantavirus spread and how contagious is it?

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has left three passengers dead and others sickened. Here’s what to know about the virus and how it spreads.
Tennessee lawmakers pass US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee approved a new U.S. House map Thursday that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis.
Rubio meets Pope Leo XIV amid rising Vatican tensions over Iran

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting with Pope Leo XIV amid a historic period of tension between Washington and the Vatican.
‘It’s all gone’: Video shows devastation after tornadoes flatten Mississippi communities

Video shows the devastation after tornadoes flattened Mississippi communities, leaving at least 17 people injured.