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1+ hour, 54+ min ago (180+ words) LOS ANGELES " Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war from the rice paddies of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, died Wednesday at 91. As part of the celebration this weekend, theaters around the country are showing a new documentary about his life. Many prominent people are paying tribute to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, after they were killed in their Los Angeles home on Sunday. Forme" One of the best films of the year, "Hamnet" proves there's plenty of life in classics. Sometimes, you just need to dig for it. What stories do the 2026 Golden Globe nominations tell? Also: Hear from the stars of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians." "Sentimental Value," the latest film from Joachim Trier starring Renate Reinsve, Elle Fanning and Stellan Skarsg'rd,…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago (195+ words) WASHINGTON " The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, a move that is sure to infuriate China. Four Republicans signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans. The legislation is attempting an overhaul of how the Pentagon purchases weapons and pressures Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide video of strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela. The departure, which was expected, would be among the highest-profile resignations of the Trump administration. While the worst-case consumer impact that many economists foresaw hasn't materialized, some popular gift items have been affected more than others. Trump blamed Rob Reiner's outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director's killing…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago (1069+ words) LINCOLN " With the direction of his hat, Nebraska's Matt Rhule signified a change in duties. Nebraska's Dylan Raiola (15) high-fives Jacory Barney Jr. (2) prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the Iowa Hawkeyes in Lincoln, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Nebraska's Dylan Raiola (15) is tackled by Southern California Eric Gentry (18) during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Raiola was injured during the play. Southern California Anthony Lucas (6) forces a fumble from Nebraska's Dylan Raiola (15) during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Nebraska's Emmett Johnson (21) celebrates in the end zone with Dylan Raiola (15) after scoring a touchdown against Northwestern during the first half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Nebraska's Dylan Raiola (15) celebrates…...

5+ hour, 1+ min ago (419+ words) Click here to view this video from Omaha.com. Javascript is required to use this website. Nebraska's Dani Busboom Kelly, Rebekah Allick and Harper Murray after NCAA Regional Final loss to Texas A&M Wisconsin's Greg Gard full press conference after loss to Nebraska Kansas' Matt Ulmer, Reese Ptacek and Ryan White after loss to Nebraska Louisville's Dan Meske, Chloe Chicoine and Payton Peterson after loss to Texas A&M Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg full press conference from Dec. 9, 2025 Texas A&M's Jamie Morrison, Ifenna Cos-Okpalla and Logan Lednicky after NCAA Regional Final win over Nebraska Nebraska's Dani Busboom Kelly, Andi Jackson and Harper Murray full press conference ahead of NCAA Regional Semifinal Actor, director and activist Rob Reiner and his wife found dead at L.A. home Nebraska's Dana Holgorsen full press conference from Dec. 16, 2025 Husker Trucker Jake Ladwig shows his sideline…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago (692+ words) Officials estimate over 10,000 celebrated Terence "Bud" Crawford during Saturday's victory parade in Omaha. There will never be another Terence "Bud" Crawford. Terence "Bud" Crawford waves to the crowd during his victory parade in downtown Omaha, on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. Thousands line Farnam Street for the Terence "Bud" Crawford victory parade in downtown Omaha, on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. Musicians play their instruments while on a float during the Terence "Bud" Crawford victory parade in downtown Omaha, on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. Rosendo Robles performs during the Terence "Bud" Crawford victory parade in downtown Omaha, on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. Dancers perform during the Terence "Bud" Crawford victory parade in downtown Omaha, on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. People cheer as Terence "Bud" Crawford drives by on his float during the Terence "Bud" Crawford victory parade in downtown Omaha, on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. Revelers watch on as cars and performers walk along…...

6+ hour, 56+ min ago (213+ words) President Donald Trump admits he used the slur "s---hole countries" during a private 2018 meeting with lawmakers to disparage Haiti and African nations. On Tuesday, he recalled the comment at a rally in Pennsylvania, despite previously denying it. WASHINGTON " As he shook President Barack Obama's hand and pulled him in for what he thought was a private aside, Vice President Joe Biden delivered an explicit message: "This is a big f------ deal." The remark, overheard on live microphones at a 2010 ceremony for the Affordable Care Act, caused a sensation because open profanity from a national leader was unusual at the time. President Joe Biden speaks about the economy at Prince George's Community College Center for the Performing Arts on Sept. 14, 2023, in Largo, Md." President Donald Trump speaks Tuesday at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pa. Vice President JD Vance arrives…...

7+ hour, 4+ min ago (173+ words) A breakdown of the biggest winners and losers from NFL Week 15. Featuring analysis on the Chiefs, Packers, Cowboys, and other NFL teams. Javascript is required to use this website. Jon Walker and Wilson Moore break down the state of the local college hoops scene after Nebraska blew out both Creighton and Wisconsin. Kansas State guard Abdi Bashir couldn't wait to play Creighton, a long-awaited homecoming for the Omaha native. People are also reading" - Former Nebraska football coach Scott Frost sues NU over contract dispute - 'Did you cancel the hotels?' Inside an emotional scene after Nebraska volleyball's loss - Sam McKewon reacts to Dylan Raiola entering the transfer portal: Emergency podcast - Meet the Omaha World-Herald's 2025 All-Nebraska football team - World champion Terence 'Bud' Crawford retires from professional boxing - Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola plans to enter transfer portal - Nebraska volleyball notes: Injury sidelines Campbell…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago (376+ words) Sioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says "Nickel Boys" may seem jarring at first. But once you understand this is a slice of life, not the product of some writer's imagination, you can dig in and appreciate this stunning work of of cinematography. Javascript is required to use this website. Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" leads the 83rd Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods on Monday, adding to Oscar momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid Netflix's acquisition deal. In a seismic shift for one of television's marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. Oscar statuettes appear backstage Feb. 28, 2016, at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles....

9+ hour, 44+ min ago (605+ words) A hearing regarding a petition aiming to permanently remove Pottawattamie County Supervisor Scott Belt from his seat took place at the Pottawattamie County Courthouse on Dec. 3 and 4, 2025. Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilber spoke about the hearing with media after Roger Sailer, a jud" Pottawattamie County has a list of people interested in an appointment to the Board of Supervisors, but it's not yet clear who has applied for consideration. Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilber, second from left, speaks during a hearing regarding a petition aiming to permanently remove Pottawattamie County Supervisor Scott Belt, right, from his seat at the Pottawattamie County Courthouse on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Brett Ryan, top right, attorney for Pottawattamie County Supervisor Scott Belt, at left, cross examines a witness during a hearing regarding a petition aiming to permanently remove Belt from his seat at the Pottawattamie County…...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago (1298+ words) The U.S. Capitol on Tuesday began to display a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school, a pointed replacement for a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was removed several years ago. Jesse Owens, also known as "The Buckeye Bullet," started his track career in high school, setting records for the long jump, the 100-yard dash, and the high jump. After graduating, Owens enrolled at Ohio State University to continue his wins in events like the Big Ten, Amateur Athletic Union championships, and the Olympic trials. There are many firsts when it comes to Max Robinson. Robinson was a journalist for ABC News and co-anchored for "ABC World News Tonight," becoming the first Black American broadcast network news anchor in American television history in 1978. Charles R. Drew, better known as…...