BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it has “no plans for forcible removal” of protesters who have been camping in North Dakota to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

The Corps says in a statement Sunday that it “is seeking a peaceful and orderly transition to a safer location.”

The Corps notified tribal leaders Friday that all federal lands north of the Cannonball River will be closed to public access Dec. 5 for “safety concerns.” The agency says those who choose to stay do so at their own risk. They say anyone on the property north of the Cannonball River after that date will be trespassing and subject to prosecution.

The land to be closed includes the main protest camp, about 50 miles south of Bismarck.

HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — A tornado damaged some farm buildings in southeast Nebraska Sunday as it moved across a mostly rural area of the state.

The National Weather Service says the tornado was reported around 4:30 p.m. Sunday near Red Cloud and Lawrence, which are south of Hastings near the Kansas border.

The storm knocked over a farm outbuilding and several center-pivot irrigation systems, but didn’t damage the home.

The storm caused minor damage in the area and knocked down some power lines.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The city of Omaha and its fire department are teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program to help make the holiday season memorable for less-fortunate children.

All Omaha Fire Department stations will be accepting public donations of new, unwrapped toys through Dec. 10. Those wishing to make a donation are encouraged to visit their neighborhood fire station.

A list of all fire station locations can be found on the Omaha Fire Department website at www.omaha-fire.org.

Donations can also be dropped off at the mayor’s office downtown.

Donated toys should be for children between birth and mid-teens. The charity cannot to accept realistic looking weapons and gifts with food.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha firefighters say two have died inside a home that burned overnight.

Fire crews were called to southeast Omaha home near 12th and Martha street just after midnight Friday.

Officials say the fire was located in the attic and was extinguished quickly, but a dog and a cat did not make it out alive.

Officials say there were multiple people and pets living in the house, and the house did not have working utilities.

Fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 38-year-old Lincoln man has been charged with sexually assaulting a girl, leading to her pregnancy.

The then-13-year-old girl reported in 2013 that a man had assaulted her, but would not provide the man’s identity. The sexual assault resulted in a pregnancy, which the girl terminated.

In May, the girl reported to police that the man had her contacted her online, and she identified him as Floyd Coleman.

Lincoln police interviewed Coleman on Oct. 3, and he denied having sex with the girl. But court documents say a DNA test confirmed he was the father of the fetus.

Prosecutors charged Coleman on Wednesday with first-degree child sexual assault. He remained jailed Saturday on $250,000 bail and could not be reached for comment.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium moved around a lot of animals while it constructed its new African Grasslands exhibit, including those permanently moved to zoos and wildlife centers in Iowa, Texas and other states.

Beginning in 2014, zoo keepers began training animals to move to new and temporary homes.

African penguins, Stanley cranes and several other birds found new homes at the zoo during construction of the grasslands exhibit, which opened earlier this year. The zoo’s addax were sent to the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa, and to the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Texas. Grévy’s zebras were sent to zoos in Miami and St. Louis, and dama gazelles were sent to Columbus, Ohio.

Bongo, sable antelope, ostriches and cheetahs were trucked to the zoo’s safari park in Ashland.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police have identified a teenager killed in a shooting in northeast Omaha.

Police say the shooting was reported around 10:30 a.m. Saturday at 24th and Pratt streets.

Officers who responded to the report found 16-year-old Markeise Dunn, of Omaha, suffering from gunshot wounds. Dunn was rushed to Creighton Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.

Police initially reported that Dunn was 21 years old.

No arrests have been reported, and police said investigators were actively seeking information about the shooting.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha lawyer has been picked to lead a national trade group of divorce and family lawyers.

John Slowiaczek will serve as president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The group has more than 1,650 members nationwide.

Slowiaczek says he hopes the group will continue setting high standards for matrimonial law.

Slowiaczek has been practicing law since 1973 and is a partner at the Slowiaczek, Albers & Astley law firm in Omaha.