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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–AIRCRAFT DOWN-INVESTIGATION DESCRIPTION: The National Transportation Safety Board plans to hold three days of investigative hearings focused

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters in eastern Nebraska battled a fire for hours following an explosion Tuesday at a wood pellet manufacturing plant, but authorities said they have been unable to get close enough to search for three people believed to be missing. The explosion happened at the Horizon

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Werner Enterprises Inc. (WERN) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $44.1 million. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of 72 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 11 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Strong storms that brought hurricane-force winds to an area stretching from the Upper Plains to the Midwest have been preliminarily classified by the National Weather Service as a derecho, defined as a long-lived line of storms with extreme winds. The weather service’s Storm Prediction Center said Tuesday it made

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— UnitedHealth-Results UnitedHealth falls short of second quarter expectations and offers weak outlook for 2025 SUMMARY: UnitedHealth delivered disappointing second-quarter earnings and went conservative with

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–AIRCRAFT DOWN-INVESTIGATION DESCRIPTION: The National Transportation Safety Board plans to hold three days of investigative hearings focused

By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, potentially triggering a final wave of rail mergers across the country. The proposed merger, announced Tuesday, would marry Union Pacific’s vast rail network

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — { Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek deal to create $200 billion railroad that could trigger a final wave of rail mergers in US} (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the merger would create $200 railroad.

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Tuesday, Jul. 29. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 20, 27, 34, 35, 40 (twenty, twenty-seven, thirty-four, thirty-five, forty) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 4, 6, 9 (four, six, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–RED SOX-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — Boston plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words, photos.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — National Research Corp. (NRC) on Monday reported a loss of $106,000 in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Lincoln, Nebraska-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 28 cents per share. The advisor to healthcare providers

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–RED SOX-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — Boston plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words, photos.

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Monday, Jul. 28. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— US–NCAA-ELIGIBILITY LAWSUITS DESCRIPTION: Legal battles over college sports eligibility seem to be slowing down. With fall football

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 0, 0, 5 (zero, zero, five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 9, 18, 20, 24, 38 (nine, eightteen, twenty, twenty-four, thirty-eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Jul. 27. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 6, 7, 17, 23, 39 (six, seven, seventeen, twenty-three, thirty-nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 2, 4, 5 (two, four, five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press It’s always hot in the summer in the U.S. Southeast, but even by the standards of Florida and the Carolinas, the steamy heat wave on tap for the region Saturday into the coming week is a little extreme. The National Weather Service issued heat advisories for a large swath of

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Jul. 26. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press For female state lawmakers in Kentucky, choosing when to go to the bathroom has long required careful calculation. There are only two bathroom stalls for women on the third floor of the Kentucky Statehouse, where the House and Senate chambers are located. Female legislators — 41 of

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 11, 12, 15, 29, 40 (eleven, twelve, fifteen, twenty-nine, forty) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 3, 5, 7 (three, five, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Premature Birth-Record Most premature baby celebrates his 1st birthday with a Guinness World Record SUMMARY: A baby born at 21 weeks’ gestation in Iowa

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— US–NCAA-ELIGIBILITY LAWSUITS DESCRIPTION: Legal battles over college sports eligibility seem to be slowing down. With fall football

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $1.88 billion. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of $3.15 per share. Earnings, adjusted for pretax gains, came to $3.03 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Friday, Jul. 25. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see