By FARAI MUTSAKA and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY – Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Amid everything else on his desk — the Iran hostage crisis, domestic economic turmoil, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and a grueling 1980 reelection fight — President Jimmy Carter elevated the independence of a country in southern Africa as a top
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By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Dec. 31, the 366th and final day of 2024. This is New Year’s Eve. Today in history: On Dec. 31, 1879, Thomas Edison first demonstrated his electric incandescent lights for the public by illuminating some 100 bulbs in and around his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. Also
Continue Reading By AP Jimmy Carter is being mourned in his tiny hometown and around the world PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Tributes to former President Jimmy Carter are pouring in from his small hometown of Plains, Georgia, and around the world. In Plains, black ribbons are hung alongside U.S. flags, as residents mourn the 39th president who
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By EVELYNE MUSAMBI – Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An opposition politician and several other protesters were arrested in Kenya on Monday during street demonstrations calling for an end to alleged abductions, that recently targeted young government critics. Senator Okiya Omtatah had joined hundreds of protesters who sat down on the streets of the
Continue Reading By LORI PILGER – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Mini Highlands Print Zutavern kneels with a mini Highland bull. Zutavern, a sixth-generation rancher, died in 2020 after living with bipolar disorder for seven years. His family breeds and raises miniature cattle. His wife Kate keeps his memory alive through the minis and the Facebook page
Continue Reading By Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) DEC. 21 Schoch, Annika (Gleason) and Brad, Lincoln, girl, Bryan. DEC. 23 Afi, Maroua and Yahyaoui, Nizar, Lincoln, boy, Bryan. Bock, Maria Anna (Ariola) and Zachary, Lincoln, boy, St. Elizabeth. Klein, Nadia and Golden, Sean, Lincoln, girl, St. Elizabeth. DEC. 24 Arias, Tara and Eric, Lincoln, boy, St. Elizabeth.
Continue Reading By LORI PILGER – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) An inmate serving a life sentence has sued a Nebraska prison warden and the director of prisons, alleging they have kept him from having parenting time with his young son because he was conceived by a prison staff member. At a recent hearing, the Nebraska Attorney
Continue Reading By LORI PILGER – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Lincoln Police are investigating an attempted robbery late Sunday afternoon that ended with the would-be thieves shooting at an SUV with two children inside. LPD spokesperson Erika Thomas said a 22-year-old woman had gone to The Lodge Apartments near South 48th Street and Nebraska Parkway with
Continue Reading By Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Boy Scout Tree Pickup, 12.26 Boy Scout Troop 8’s Harrison Bishop tosses a Christmas tree off a trailer onto a collection pile in December 2023 at Woods Park during a “Scouting for Trees” pickup day. The city is again providing Christmas tree drop-off sites this year through Jan. 20
Continue Reading By SHEL RICKERT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Lincolnites might finally see snow at the very end of the year. According to the National Weather Service, the city, as well as a large portion of the state, is set to receive “wintery weather” Monday evening into Tuesday morning. Forecasters said rain is likely during
Continue Reading By ALYSSA JOHNSON – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Food Bank, 3.15 Lincoln Food Bank staff members Cameron Ronspies (from left), Ken Havlicek and Tim Dishman place food in a trunk on March 15. Data from the nonprofit Feeding America showed that in 2022, 13.6% of Nebraskans and 13.4% of those living in Lancaster County
Continue Reading By LORI PILGER – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) An 18-year-old man wanted in connection with a murder investigation in Texas was arrested Saturday about 30 miles west of Lincoln, the Nebraska State Patrol said in a news release. Troopers arrested Luigin Alberto Perez-Millian, of Denver, without incident in a traffic stop on Interstate 80
Continue Reading By RUTH BAILEY – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Mark H. Tallman dedicated his life to collecting autographs from prominent politicians, dignitaries and celebrities, accumulating signatures from nearly every American president and other historical figures, including Adolf Hitler and Walt Disney. Now, Tallman’s impressive collection of autographs has found a new home at the University
Continue Reading By Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) A 16-year-old boy has died from injuries he sustained Sunday night while “car surfing,” according to the Lexington Police Department. In a news release, Chief Paul Schwarz said that at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Lexington officers were called about a young man lying in the street on the north
Continue Reading By Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Good morning, Lincoln. Here’s what you should know today. Conrad clear-eyed about Legislature On Jan. 8 lawmakers will return to Lincoln and the state Capitol for the first session of the 109th Nebraska Legislature. Term limits that took effect nearly 20 years ago have rendered the Legislature increasingly partisan.
Continue Reading By MATT OLBERDING – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Lending to small businesses in Nebraska rebounded sharply in fiscal year 2024. According to the annual report from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the number of SBA-guaranteed loans was up more than 39% from 2023, while the total dollar amount of the loans grew by nearly
Continue Reading By MATT OLBERDING – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) StarTran’s temporary bus transfer station will relocate from 11th and N streets to 11th and L streets on Jan. 16. StarTran announced the transition Monday that it says is meant to enhance rider safety, provide more amenities and shift operations away from the ongoing redevelopment and
Continue Reading By AP Jimmy Carter is being mourned in his tiny hometown and around the world PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Johnny Jones found out about Jimmy Carter’s death within a matter of minutes. That’s how it works in a small town, even for a former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner known throughout the world.
Continue Reading By JOSHUA SHIMKUS – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) One of the major tasks cities undertake each year is to plan and to pass a budget. City representatives from Rock Island, Moline and East Moline communicated with the Quad-City Times/Dispatch-Argus about their approved budgets for 2025, and shared highlights and how they felt about
Continue Reading By Gretchen Teske – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) Editor’s note: This story is part of a series that ran in Insight magazine looking at how several Iowa and Illinois companies use influencer marketing. Being an “officer” is not normally associated with pizza and beer, but that’s what makes Joe Cruz’s job unique. Since
Continue Reading By Thomas Geyer – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) Coal Valley farmer David Schroeder turned 80 in September and still farms. He admits he doesn’t move as fast today. He has had both knees replaced. The rotator cuff in each of his shoulders could use the work of a good orthopedic surgeon. But, as
Continue Reading By Thomas Geyer – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) A Davenport woman awaiting trial for allegedly stealing from her employer has been arrested for allegedly dealing ecstasy, Bettendorf police said. Brittney Jo Robbins, 34, is charged in Scott County District Court with one count of possession with the intent to deliver more than 5
Continue Reading By Gretchen Teske – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) The corner of 53rd Avenue and 18th Street in Bettendorf received extra light Sunday night as Chabad Lubavitch of the Quad Cities lit a menorah for Hannukah. Sunday marked the fifth night of the festival, which lasts eight days and nights. The event commemorates a
Continue Reading By OLIVIA ALLEN – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) Some Quad-Cities school leaders are already discussing what could happen if the new administration carries out plans to strip the U.S. Department of Education. President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, drawing support from several in his inner circle.
Continue Reading By Thomas Geyer – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) A 46-year-old Moline woman has been arrested and charged in connection with an investigation into child sexual abuse images and the sexual assault of a child. Shanna Leann Miller is charged in Rock Island County Circuit Court with one count each of manufacturing child pornography
Continue Reading By Jasmine Os – St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) Before the millennium wraps up its first quarter, it’s time to hit the town for the hottest concerts, comedy shows and parties taking over St. Louis on New Year’s Eve. Alonzo Bodden * When: 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Dec. 31 * Where: Helium Comedy Club, 1151
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By AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, D.C., beginning Saturday, Jan. 4, and concluding Thursday, Jan. 9. Here’s a list of events, as provided by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region. All times are Eastern Standard. SATURDAY,
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By The Associated Press Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile fired toward the country by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, setting off sirens late Monday in central areas including Tel Aviv. The Houthis have been firing drones and missiles at Israel, as well as attacking shipping in the Red Sea corridor — attacks they say won’t
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By KATE PAYNE – Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Democrats’ losses didn’t end on Election Day — a second state lawmaker has announced she’s switching her party affiliation and joining the Republican caucus. In a post on social media, Rep. Hillary Cassel said Florida Democrats are out of touch with voters
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By RUSS BYNUM and SAM MEDNICK – Associated Press JARWENG, South Sudan (AP) — Nobel Prize-winning peacemaker Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging war to eliminate an ancient parasite plaguing the world’s poorest people. Rarely fatal but searingly painful and debilitating, Guinea worm disease infects people who drink water tainted with larvae that grow
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