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Alaska TV Reporter Quits On Air to Promote Pot

reporter-quits-for-potANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A reporter for an Alaska TV station revealed on the air that she owns a medical marijuana business and was quitting her job to advocate for the drug.

After reporting on the Alaska Cannabis Club on Sunday night’s broadcast, KTVA’s Charlo Greene identified herself as the business’s owner and said she would be devoting all her energy to fighting for “freedom and fairness.” She then used an expletive to quit her job, and walked off-camera.

In a statement on KTVA’s website, news director Bert Rudman apologized for Greene’s “inappropriate language” and said she was terminated.

Alaska voters decide Nov. 4 whether to legalize recreational pot. Measure 2 would be similar to Washington and Colorado’s legalization laws.

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Apple: 10 Million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Sold

AppleNEW YORK (AP) — Apple says it sold more than 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models, a record for a new model, in the three days after the phones went on sale.

A year ago, Apple Inc. said it had sold 9 million of the then-new iPhone 5C and 5S models.

The iPhone is available in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the U.K. It will go on sale in 20 more countries on Sept. 26 and others by the end of the year.

CEO Tim Cook says demand for the phones has exceeded the company’s expectations. Besides larger screens, the new phones offer faster performance and a wireless chip for making credit card payments. The phones start at $199 with a two-year service contact.

Police: Officer Injured at Husker Tailgate Party

lincoln-policeLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln police say at least 13 people were taken into custody when a football tailgate turned violent and injured an officer before the weekend’s Cornhuskers game.

Officers were called to the Indian Center on Saturday afternoon after reports of people throwing cans and bottles at buses. Capt. David Beggs says the crowd turned on officers, who called in backup from county and state authorities. He says a female officer was hospitalized after being hit in the head with a full can of beer and that two police cars were damaged.

Beggs says the officer was released and is recovering. He says the man who threw the beer is facing a felony charge of assaulting an officer. Some of the others apprehended were given misdemeanor failure to disperse citations.

Nebraska Man Dies After Truck Rear-Ended by SUV

fatal-accidentRAYMOND, Neb. (AP) — An 18-year-old Lincoln man is facing charges because police say he caused a rollover crash that killed one man and injured two other people.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s office said the crash happened shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday on Highway 77 near Raymond.

The 18-year-old was driving a Honda Pilot that rear-ended a Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truck with three people inside.

The impact sent the truck into a ditch where it rolled several times.

A passenger in the truck, 50-year-old Randall Woita of Weston, was killed.

The driver, 42-year-old Tamara Theye of Kearney, and another passenger, 18-year-old Rhea Woita of Wahoo, were both taken to a Lincoln hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Lincoln man is suspected of felony motor vehicle homicide, reckless driving and driving under the influence of drugs.

Colorado Officers Take Scores of Cats from Trailer

odd-newsBRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say they have seized at least 69 cats from the deplorable conditions of a Brighton trailer.

Animal control officers arrived after neighbors complained about the horrible conditions at the trailer and noticed at least a dozen cats in a window. Police say they found cats and kittens in poor conditions and surrounded by feces.

Police say the woman has lived there for 10 years but has been out of state. They did not identify her. Police say there were eviction notices on the trailer.

Animal control officers were working to trap some cats that escaped through a hole in a wall.

Nebraska Town Works to Rebuild City Hall

hampton-nebraska-city-hallHAMPTON, Neb. (AP) — Voters in the small Nebraska town of Hampton approved spending $750,000 on a new city hall, but officials have found the project might cost more than that.

Hampton officials are reconsidering their options after their initial request drew only one bid for more than $900,000.

Village Clerk Sue Dallegge says the current city hall is in bad shape with a leaky roof and cracks in some walls. Plus, some city equipment won’t fit inside.

Hampton board chairman Dane Schafer says the town will try to find a bidder who can complete the project for less than $750,000.

If necessary, Hampton will revise the project to eliminate some optional elements.

Bibles Handed Out Near Nebraska School Worry Some Parents

holy-bibleLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Parents are concerned about a group distributing Bibles near a Lincoln middle school, but school officials aren’t sure how much can be done about it.

A group of people distributed Gideon Bibles outside Lux Middle School last week.

Parent Mary Anne Andrei complained to the district and to the American Civil Liberties Union afterward because she was concerned no one screened the people distributing Bibles. And she says the practice blurs the separation of church and state.

The district’s John Neal says school officials don’t have authority over the group handing out Bibles because they stand on public sidewalks.

The group generally lets the school district know about their plans as a courtesy but doesn’t have to get permission.

Omaha Inmate Pleads Not Guilty to Guard Assault

Erica Jenkins
Erica Jenkins

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The sister of a man convicted of killing four Omaha people in August 2013 has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a jail guard.

24-year-old Erica Jenkins quipped “not guilty by reason of insanity” when asked for her plea Thursday.

After a brief conversation with her attorneys, she was allowed to change the plea to not guilty.

The felony assault charge accuses Jenkins of hitting a jail guard on Sunday, blooding the officer’s nose. It’s the fourth time that Jenkins has been charged with assault while in jail. Each count carries a penalty of up to five years in prison.

Jenkins was also ordered to stand trial Monday on two counts of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and being a habitual criminal.

Omaha Motorcyclist Trying to Avoid Car Dies in Crash

fatal-motorcycle-crashOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police say a motorcyclist is dead following a traffic accident in northwest Omaha.

Police say the motorcycle was traveling west on Maple Street when a car pulled out form a side street.

Police say the motorcyclist swerved around the car and lost control of the bike. Police say he slid along the ground and struck a sign on the center median.

The motorcyclist was taken to an Omaha hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities have not yet released the man’s name.

Man Charged in Omaha Jewelry Store Shooting Denied Bail

Milton B. Dortch
Milton B. Dortch

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A judge has denied bond for an 18-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death this week of an Omaha jewelry store owner in what police called a botched robbery.

Milton Dortch has also been charged with using a firearm in a felony. Prosecutors say he also robbed a bank in west Omaha on Sept. 13.

The jewelry store shooting occurred Wednesday, when police were sent to JR’s Jewelry & Gifts. The store’s owner, 71-year-old James Minshall, had been shot three times. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Prosecutors say Dortch told police he shot Minshall, believing the man was reaching for a gun.

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