LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln police say a pedestrian has been critically injured after being struck by a minivan while crossing the street.
Capt. Danny Reitan says the man was hit Wednesday night at a crosswalk but didn’t have a signal to walk. He says the minivan was traveling about 40 mph.
The man was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police haven’t released the man’s identity and are investigating the crash.
No charges have been reported.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Transportation Security Administration officials say they have released a man after a loaded handgun was found in his carry-on bag at an Omaha airport.
The TSA says the Taurus Slim 40 pistol loaded with seven rounds was discovered during a checkpoint screening on Wednesday afternoon at Eppley Airfield.
Omaha Airport Authority police confiscated the weapon and interviewed the passenger.
No charges have been reported. The passenger’s identity hasn’t been released.
Authorities say it’s the 13th firearm discovered during a screening at the airport this year. The TSA can levy a civil penalty of up to $11,000 for people who bring guns to checkpoints.
DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) — Thousands of swarming bees have left one landscaper dead and another critically injured after the men were stung in southern Arizona.
Douglas Fire Department officials say the landscapers were working on a home around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday when they were attacked by the huge swarm of bees. One man later died at a hospital.
The names of the victims weren’t immediately released.
A hive was found inside the home’s attic and a beekeeper later exterminated it after parts of the roof of the home were torn off.
NEW YORK (AP) — The punk trio Green Day, “Lean on Me” singer Bill Withers and Sting are among the first-time nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Six of the 15 nominees for the hall’s Class of 2015 are on the ballot for the first time. Other new nominees announced on Thursday are the short-lived British quartet The Smiths, abrasive rockers Nine Inch Nails and the late blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Chic is on the ballot for the ninth time. Other repeat nominees include The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Lou Reed, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Kraftwerk, The Marvelettes, N.W.A., The Spinners and War.
Results of the voting will be announced in December, with the induction planned for next April in Cleveland.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Nebraska man has been arrested after federal authorities said he tried to have sex with a 12-year-old Missouri girl.
37-year-old Jamie Stires of Lincoln, Nebraska, was charged last week with attempting to persuade or coerce a minor to engage in sex. An FBI agent says Stires exchanged sexually explicit text messages and photos with the girl and talked of visiting to have sex with her. The agent says the girl told her parents about Stires.
He was arrested on Sept. 30 in Lincoln County.
Stires tells agents the messages were “just talk” and he wasn’t going to do anything with the girl. The agent says Stires admitted to having explicit photos of the girl.
Stires’ attorney declined to comment to the newspaper.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha bike sharing program is crossing over the Missouri River and expanding into Iowa.
The program, originally called Omaha B-cycle, has been renamed Heartland B-cycle to reflect the expansion into Council Bluffs, Iowa. The bike sharing program says it’s adding 20 new bike stations, 14 in Omaha and six in Council Bluffs. The stations’ installations are expected to start next month.
There are currently 57 bikes available at Omaha’s 11 stations. Heartland B-cycle says it hasn’t bought more bikes yet for the stations but expects to next year.
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert says Heartland B-Cycle is the second bike sharing program to operate in more than one state in the nation. The other is Capital Bikeshare. It operates in Maryland and Virginia, as well as Washington, D.C.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska case challenging how long officers can hold drivers during traffic stops will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court will listen to oral arguments next year. Dennys Rodriguez is challenging his drug conviction, saying police violated his right against unreasonable search and seizure.
Court records show Rodriguez was pulled over in 2012 by a Valley officer after he swerved on the road. He was given a written traffic warning.
The officer asked if he could walk his drug dog around Rodriguez’s vehicle, and Rodriguez declined.
Rodriguez was asked to step out of his car while the officer called for backup. The dog indicated the presence of drugs after another officer arrived. They searched his vehicle and found a bag of meth.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln man has been sentenced 40 to 45 years in prison for fatally shooting a man at a house party.
Twenty-three-year-old Michael Arellano Jr. was found guilty of manslaughter Tuesday after striking a deal with prosecutors. He pleaded no contest to the charge in the June 2013 shooting death of 38-year-old Shane Newman.
Arellano was originally charged with second-degree murder, second-degree assault and two counts of using a weapon to commit a felony. Police say the victim punched another man outside of the home before Arellano started shooting.
Arellano had admitted to shooting Newman, but said he did it to defend his friend.
A judge declared a mistrial in June after jurors couldn’t agree on a verdict.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Grand Island has received nearly 50 claims from people who say their vehicles got unwanted paint jobs from city maintenance workers.
Street superintendent Shannon Callahan says the problem arose as workers spruced up the Eddy Street underpass for Saturday’s Harvest of Harmony Parade. Callahan says the workers had blocked off a lane so spray equipment could be used to give metal railings a coat of silver paint, but a wind arose and spread some of the paint onto passing vehicles and parked cars nearby.
As of Monday morning, the city had received 46 claims totaling nearly $13,000.
Callahan says the workers are using paint brushes to finish the job.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dozens of Nebraska high school juniors, seniors, their parents and teachers will be at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Saturday for the university’s 14th annual Chemistry Day.
This year’s free event is built around the theme of “The Sweet Side of Chemistry–Candy.”
There will be hands-on activities, guided tours of research labs and chances to win scholarships to study chemistry at UNL. A scavenger hunt, Chemistry Quiz Bowl and a panel discussion featuring current UNL chemistry undergraduates also are planned. Alumni will be on hand to discuss how their chemistry degrees helped launch their careers.
All events will take place inside Hamilton Hall.
For complete details, including information about the scholarships or to register, visit https://chemistry.unl.edu or contact Peg Bergmeyer at 402-472-3514 or pbergmeyer2@unl.edu.
