KEARNEY, Neb. (TRPHD) –This is a special early edition due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Two Rivers Public Health updated the weekly risk dial on Thursday, November 25. The level of risk has elevated farther into the red “Pandemic” level. Many factors go into determining the level of risk each week. The following factors contributed to…
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts issued the following statement in observance of Thanksgiving Day, which will be celebrated November 26, 2020. “Thanksgiving is a time for us to express gratitude to our Creator and to one another for the many blessings we have received. This year, we are especially grateful for our healthcare workers…
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska prison inmate who had COVID-19 and other medical problems has died. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the inmate, who was in his 70s, died Monday at a hospital in Lincoln. The inmate’s name was not released. The cause of death has not been determined. A grand jury will investigate.…
The Huskers fell to Illinois Saturday, 41-23. Following the loss, Husker head coach Scott Frost said he was surprised and disappointed, calling his team’s performance “lackadaisical”. The 1-and-3 Huskers will face the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City Friday. Iowa improved to 3-and-2 on the season with a 41-21 win at Penn State Saturday. The Huskers…
The Nebraska football team will be looking for a second straight win this Saturday when they host the Fighting Illini of Illinois. Husker head coach Scottt Frost said he hopes his team can build on the momentum gained from last Saturday’s win over Penn State. Frost added he’d also like to see more big plays…
The schedule for the Nebraska men’s basketball team was released Wednesday by the Big Ten Conference. Half of their conference games are against teams ranked in the AP Top-25 Preseason poll. In all, seven Big Ten teams are ranked: Iowa (4), Wisconsin (7), Illinois (8), Michigan State (13), Ohio State (23), Rutgers (24) and Michigan…
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, IVAN PEREIRA and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 60.4 million people and killed over 1.4 million worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Here’s how the news is…
EricVega/iStockBy CARMEN COX, ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Baltimore Steelers will play the Pittsburg Steelers Sunday afternoon, the NFL announced Wednesday.The game was initially scheduled to kick off Thanksgiving night, but was moved after several Ravens players tested positive for coronavirus. In total five players and four staffers have received positive test results this week,…
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed higher, waiting for direct business to develop. Feeder cattle found additional support from the day’s lower move in corn. December live cattle closed $.20 higher at $111.37 and February live cattle closed $.22 higher at $114.17. January feeder cattle closed $1.57 higher at $140.17 and…
Photo Courtesy Affirm(NEW YORK) — Comedian and producer Whitney Cummings, actress Keke Palmer, and stand-up Hasan Minhaj are poking fun at fine print, as part of a million dollar contest that invites consumers to, as well. The company Affirm, which bills itself as a “transparent alternative” to the usual credit cards, is putting up a million dollars — 100 prizes of…