OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has let stand a Nebraska Supreme Court ruling ordering resentencing for a man who was a teenager when he was given life in prison without a chance for parole. The move paves the way for more than 20 people sentenced to life as juveniles to get new sentencing hearings.

The U.S. Supreme Court move came Monday in the cases of Douglas Mantich, sentenced for his role in a 1993 gang-related shooting death in Omaha.

The Nebraska Supreme Court ordered in February that Mantich and two others sentenced to life as juveniles — Eric Ramirez and Juan Castaneda — be resentenced, citing a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that teenagers cannot be locked up for life without the chance of parole.

Airline delays and cancellations are up slightly from last year’s peak travel season.

The U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday that flights on the nation’s largest airlines arrived on time 77.7 percent of the time in August. That is down from 78.8 percent in the same month last year, although it is better than July.

The 14 airlines covered in the government report canceled 1.2 percent of their U.S. flights in August, up from 1.0 percent a year earlier.

The airlines blame bad weather for an increase in delays and cancellations this year. The first six months of 2014 were the worst for delays since 2008.

A 26-year-old North Platte man is in jail on felony drug charges following the return of crime lab results.

At around 1:00 a.m., on June 25, officers with the North Platte Police Department were attempting to locate a female who was involved in a hit-and-run accident.

As officers searched the area near the former Zodiac Club, 1200 Rodeo Club, they discovered two male subjects in a vehicle in the club’s parking lot.

During questioning, one of the men, James Mitchell, was found to have an active Lincoln County warrant for shoplifting.

As a result, Mitchell was placed under arrest.

During a search of Mitchell, officers found cash and two small baggies containing a powdery substance in Mitchell’s pocket.

One of the baggies field tested positive for methamphetamine.  Police submitted the evidence to the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Lab for testing.

On October 8, the results of the tests were returned and showed that the substance was methamphetamine.

Officers made contact with Mitchell, at his residence, and placed him under arrest.

He’s been charged with felony possession of methamphetamine.

Officer Rodney Brown said Mitchell was also cited for possession of marijuana-less than one ounce, and infraction.

Mitchell was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A new program will see participating Nebraska optometrists offering free vision tests to 3-year-old children.

The program was created by the Nebraska Optometric Association in cooperation with the Nebraska Foundations for Children’s Vision. It coincides with Gov. Dave Heineman’s proclamation naming October “See to Learn” month.

York optometrist Nancy Dob says 20 percent of children entering kindergarten have an undetected vision problem. She says that increases to more than 30 percent by the time those children graduate from high school.

Parents can find out which optometrists are participating in their community by calling 1-800-960-EYES or visiting www.nechildrensvision.org.

• Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple has sent invites to an Oct. 16 event during which it’s expected to show off new iPad models and an update to its Mac OS system.

The company may also use the event to launch its new digital payment service, Apple Pay. The new iPhones released last month came with a wireless chip capable of making such payments.

In keeping with its usual practice, the company isn’t saying what it plans to announce. Instead, it sent a cryptic invitation to reporters and analysts. This one has the headline: “It’s been way too long.”

Apple used its October event last year to announce a thinner full-size tablet, the iPad Air, and the “Mavericks” update to Mac OS. The “Yosemite” Mac update is due out soon.

Next week’s event will be held at the iconic tech company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman is renewing his call to eliminate automatic “good time” credit for violent prisoners.

Heineman argued Wednesday that lawmakers should have passed a bill introduced at his request in response to the Nikko Jenkins case. Jenkins killed four people in Omaha last year shortly after he was released, despite violent behavior and signs of mental illness.

Current law allows inmates to receive one day of “good time” credit on their sentences for each day they spend in prison. The bill would have required inmates to participate in treatment programs to qualify.

It faced scrutiny and stalled in the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee. Some committee members described the bill as an illusion because many prison treatment programs long waiting lists. Prisoners could still earn credit while waiting.

A 34-year-old North Platte man has been accused of pushing his ex-girlfriend down a flight of stairs.

At around 1:30 a.m., on October 5, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to the report of an assault in the 700 block of East 10th Street.

Officers were advised that an ambulance was en route to the location for an injured 20-year-old woman.

According to Officer Rodney Brown, it was reported that the woman’s ex-boyfriend, Jeremy Nelsen, pushed the female down a flight of stairs and out the front door of the residence.

The victim was transported to Great Plains Health for treatment, and officers continued to investigate.

Brown said officers determined that there was probable cause to charge Nelsen with felony 3rd degree domestic assault.

On October 7, officers made contact with Nelsen at the residence where the assault took place, and placed him under arrest.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

The condition of the victim is unknown.

TILDEN, Neb. (AP) — A 55-year-old man has been killed while working on a highway project in northeast Nebraska.

The Antelope County Sheriff’s Department says in a news release that the accident occurred around 7:25 p.m. Tuesday along Nebraska Highway 45, about 3½ miles south of Tilden. Authorities say the worker was struck by a vehicle driven by 66-year-old Roger Wynn, of Meadow Grove. The worker’s name hasn’t been released, pending notification of relatives.

The accident is being investigated.

(AP)–A study suggests that do-it-yourself flu vaccine might be possible. Researchers found that military folks who squirted a nasal vaccine up their noses were as well-protected as others who got it from health workers.

The study leader says there is no reason that ordinary people could not be taught to give the vaccine, especially for children who might be less scared if they received it from mom or dad.

The study tested FluMist, the nasal vaccine, in more than 1,000 military members and their families over the last two flu seasons. Blood tests showed that immune responses were comparable regardless of who administered the vaccine.

Results will be reported later this week at a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and several other groups in Philadelphia.