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Nebraska latest Republican state to expand Medicaid to cover postpartum care for low-income mothers
Nebraska latest Republican state to expand Medicaid to cover postpartum care for low-income mothers

Lower-income new mothers will get a full year of Medicaid health care coverage in Nebraska under an order issued by Gov. Jim Pillen.

This is what it's like to maintain the US nuclear arsenal

This is what it's like to maintain the US nuclear arsenal

The Associated Press has been granted rare access to U.S. nuclear missile bases and weapons production facilities to see how technicians keep the arsenal working while starting the government’s biggest nuclear overhaul since the Cold War.

Inside the delicate art of maintaining America's aging nuclear weapons

Inside the delicate art of maintaining America's aging nuclear weapons

The U.S. will spend more than $750 billion over the next decade to overhaul nearly every part of its nuclear defenses and replace systems that in some cases are more than 50 years old.

Explosion in Union Pacific's massive railyard in Nebraska appears accidental, investigators say

Explosion in Union Pacific's massive railyard in Nebraska appears accidental, investigators say

Investigators say a blast that prompted evacuations near Union Pacific's massive railyard in western Nebraska last week appears to be accidental.

Kansas cancels its fall turkey hunting season amid declining populations in pockets of the US

Kansas cancels its fall turkey hunting season amid declining populations in pockets of the US

Kansas has canceled its fall turkey hunting season as U.S. turkey populations drop in states across the Midwest and Southeast.

Railyard explosion in Nebraska isn't expected to create any lingering problems, authorities say

Railyard explosion in Nebraska isn't expected to create any lingering problems, authorities say

Nebraska authorities don't expect any lingering problems related to Thursday's explosion of a railroad shipping container carrying an acid used to make explosives because the chemical largely burned off and any residue was contained.

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment reports cyberattack; MGM Resorts says some systems still down

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment reports cyberattack; MGM Resorts says some systems still down

Casino company Caesars Entertainment has joined Las Vegas gambling rival MGM Resorts International in reporting a recent cyberattack.

Explosion at Nebraska railyard prompts evacuations because of heavy toxic smoke

Explosion at Nebraska railyard prompts evacuations because of heavy toxic smoke

An explosion inside a shipping container at the world's largest railyard prompted evacuations in western Nebraska Thursday because of the toxic smoke generated when one of the chemicals aboard caught fire.

Governor appoints central Nebraska lawmaker to fill vacant state treasurer post

Governor appoints central Nebraska lawmaker to fill vacant state treasurer post

Gov. Jim Pillen has named a state lawmaker from central Nebraska and fellow Republican to replace State Treasurer John Murante.