Nebraska cowboys volunteer to help wrangle roaming steer in 1996
“Have you ever had something chase you like that? Tell me that’s not exciting,” said one of the volunteers.
Congress barrels towards potential government shutdown over immigration enforcement

The White House confirms that Republicans have sent a counterproposal to Democrats’ list of several demands for immigration enforcement reforms.
Neighborhood dog leads police right to missing 3-year-old boy

“I don’t know where the dog came from. But it was a blessing from God,” an officer said.
Nursing student impaled by pole while driving survives ‘against overwhelming odds’
A driver shares her terrifying story after a loose pole flew at her car and impaled her on a busy Southern California freeway
Lindsey Vonn’s father tells AP her Olympic crash marks ‘the end of her career’ if he has any say

Lindsey Vonn’s father says she will no longer race if he has any say. The American skiing superstar broke her leg in the Olympic downhill over the weekend.
US reaches first Olympic curling mixed doubles final

Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse guaranteed the U.S. its first Olympic medal in mixed doubles curling, reaching the final Monday.
Video shows smoke from brush fire along Interstate 80 in Iowa

Crews battled a large brush fire along Interstate 80 in Pottawattamie County.
Omaha man faces animal mistreatment charge after allegedly torturing, killing dog

Omaha police arrested a man for allegedly torturing and killing a dog in front of a group of children.
Lifelong friends reunite as volunteers at the Winter Olympics in Milan

If they gave out an Olympic medal for friendship, Caren Hoffman and Rosaria Galbiati would own the podium.
Fourth graders open sporting-goods store to support families

Students held a donation drive to collect and provide free equipment to families in need.