Trump and Xi dialed down the trade war, but challenges lurk at their China summit
President Donald Trump claims America is profiting from trade with China despite tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies like AI.
Hot air balloon pilot details landing in Oklahoma neighborhood street
A hot air balloon unexpectedly landed in the middle of a street in an Oklahoma neighborhood over the weekend, with six passengers aboard.
Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public lands
The Interior Department is canceling a rule that put public lands conservation on equal footing with development
Trump says ceasefire is on ‘life support,’ calls Iran’s response ‘a piece of garbage’
President Trump criticized Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal, calling it “a piece of garbage,” as the ceasefire falters.
Lincoln City Council approves ordinance to retain $15 minimum wage
The Lincoln City Council approved a new city ordinance Monday afternoon aimed at restoring a voter-approved minimum wage plan from 2022.
South Florida officers sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, claiming details in ‘The Rip’ are too real
Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s recent action thriller “The Rip” used too many real-life details in its fictionalized narrative.
Meet the miniature horses who escaped and wandered into a local road race in Vermont
Three miniature horses from a stable in Vermont went on an adventure when they escaped from their fencing and wound up “competing” in a local road race.
Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections.
Lincoln man sentenced for deadly shooting near State Capitol
The man convicted in a deadly shooting near the State Capitol will serve time behind bars.
Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA
President Donald Trump is nominating David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration