Cindy Burbank wins against GOP intruder in unusual Nebraska Democratic primary
Unusual Nebraska Democratic Senate Primary Results In a surprising twist, the top two candidates in Nebraska’s Democratic Senate primary accused each other of political stratagems. Pharmacy technician Cindy Burbank emerged victorious, defeating Rev. William Forbes with a significant lead, garnering 90% of the votes to his 9%. However, Forbes has announced he won’t be running […]
Sen. Pete Ricketts secures Nebraska primary victory, will compete against Dan Osborn in the fall.
Republican Senator Pete Ricketts has secured his renomination in Nebraska’s primary, bringing him closer to completing a full six-year term in the Senate. Ricketts, who took over for Ben Sasse in early 2023 and won a special election in 2024 to finish Sasse’s term, emerged victorious against four GOP challengers on Tuesday, according to reports. […]
The outrageous tactics Democrats are employing to secure this strongly conservative Nebraska Senate seat
Nebraska Senate Primary: Voter Confusion and Accusations Nebraska voters are gearing up for a complicated Senate primary on Tuesday, with both parties alleging that certain candidates may act as spoilers in the race for the general election in November. Incumbent Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) is up for re-election and facing several Republican challengers in this […]
Nebraska, West Virginia, and New Jersey have important primary elections on Tuesday in 2026
Tuesday marks an important primary day in Nebraska, a state with strong Republican leanings, where competitive races in both the House and Senate could set the stage for the upcoming general election. In West Virginia, where Republicans dominate, established Senator Shelley Moore Capito is facing five challengers in her primary, though she has the backing […]
Passengers on the cruise ship exposed to Hantavirus can depart Nebraska before 42 days, say officials.
Hantavirus Survivors Share Their Stories Amid Outbreak Concerns One survivor, Jennifer Benewiat, recounted her terrifying experience of contracting hantavirus back in 2010. She described how she ended up on a ventilator after her heart stopped three times, which was, well, incredibly unsettling for her. It took a lot of effort to regain basic motor skills. […]
Hantavirus case identified in American who left cruise ship and traveled to Nebraska
Hantavirus Concerns Following Cruise Ship Evacuation Seventeen Americans evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship have returned to the U.S., with one individual testing positive for hantavirus, although they showed no symptoms. Another passenger exhibited mild symptoms, as reported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Traveling together, these two were transported […]
WHO leader comes to Spain while CDC gets ready to evacuate 17 Americans from hantavirus cruise to quarantine in Nebraska.
WHO Chief in Spain for Cruise Ship Crisis The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) touched down in Spain on Saturday, anticipating the arrival of a cruise ship tainted by a dangerous virus linked to rats. As Sunday nears, the ship is not permitted to dock in the Canary Islands and will linger offshore […]
US plans to evacuate American passengers from hantavirus cruise ship and quarantine them in Nebraska
The U.S. government is planning to evacuate American passengers from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak and transport them to a military base in Nebraska for isolation and health monitoring, federal health officials announced on Friday. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the risk to American citizens remains very low […]
US to relocate cruise ship passengers due to hantavirus outbreak to Nebraska
U.S. Evacuating Passengers from Cruise Ship Amid Hantavirus Outbreak The U.S. government has begun plans to evacuate American passengers from the M/V Hondius, a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak. Those evacuated will be transported to a military base in Nebraska for isolation and monitoring, according to federal health officials announced on Friday. The […]
University of Nebraska at Kearney halts training centered on transgender issues following criticism
University of Nebraska at Kearney Cancels Teacher Training for Transgender Support The University of Nebraska at Kearney has decided to cancel a teacher training module that focused on transgender issues following significant online backlash and criticism from Republican Governor Jim Pillen. This training, titled “How can we move from support to empowerment for trans-spectrum students?” […]