LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ordered Nebraska authorities to return $48,100 cash they seized from a man driving across the state in 2009.

The U.S. Court of Appeals decision on Friday overturned an earlier lower court’s ruling.

Nebraska authorities agree that John Nelson obtained the money legally, but they said he planned to use the cash to buy drugs.

The appeals court says authorities didn’t have evidence that showed Nelson planned to use the money for drugs.

Testimony showed that Nelson disliked banks and wanted to keep his money in cash instead of deposit it. He was driving from Denver to his parents’ home near Milwaukee when he was stopped.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Forecasters warn that strong storms and possibly tornadoes are possible in Iowa and eastern Nebraska Sunday evening.

The National Weather Service says there is a moderate risk of severe weather in Iowa and eastern Nebraska.

Forecasters say the main threat Sunday night will be strong winds, but large hail and even tornadoes are possible.

Plus, some areas may receive heavy rain, so flash flooding may be a concern.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Internet service at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will soon become faster and more reliable.

The university is preparing for the largest upgrade of the campus’ computer network in a decade.

The university is working to double Internet connectivity and reliability for all computer users on its network. The fastest speeds will be available for researchers, who require enormous amounts of bandwidth.

UNL network manager Jim Hlava says a $1.5 million upgrade will provide internet speeds twice as fast as currently available. It also will reduce the chances of an Internet outage.

In addition, UNL has received a nearly $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to expand its bandwidth to match top research universities across the country.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man accused of causing a fatal crash while driving the wrong way on Interstate 480 has pleaded not guilty to felony charges.

Victor Perez is charged with motor vehicle homicide while drunk and leaving the scene of an accident. A judge on Friday set his bail at $250,000.

Police say the 24-year-old Perez was driving the SUV that struck Mickey Riesberg, who was riding a motorcycle. Riesberg was pronounced dead at Nebraska Medical Center.

Perez was arrested shortly after the crash after he pulled into the Ameristar Casino grounds in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Prosecutors say his blood alcohol level was 0.191 at the time of his arrest, more than twice the legal limit to drive.

A preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 1.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Sexuality, anatomy and gender are the focus of the next Omaha Science Café.

The presenters will be Sofia Jawed-Wessel, who is assistant director of the Midlands Sexual Health Research Collaborative, and Jay Irwin, associate director of the collaborative.

The event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on July 8 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. The event will be the third of a four-part series of Science Café presentations dealing with sexual health topics.

Science Cafés involve face-to-face conversations with experts about current science topics. They are open to everyone 21 and older.

Pizza will be provided by The Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures for the first 50 people.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court will be in Lincoln late this summer to deliver the keynote address at the Roman L. Hruska Institute for the Administration of Justice.

The Nebraska State Bar Foundation said on Thursday that Chief Justice John Roberts’ lecture will be on Sept. 19 at the University of Nebraska College of Law. The address is open to the public.

Justice Clarence Thomas spoke at the Hruska Institute in 2011, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke at the Law College in 2006.

The Roman L. Hruska Institute for the Administration of Justice was created in 1995 to educate lawyers, law students and the public-at-large in Nebraska on the importance of administering justice at the federal level.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man accused of fatally shooting another man during a break-in at an Omaha home.

Police say 26-year-old Corleone McCurry faces a first-degree murder charge for the shooting death of Timothy Marzettie, of Omaha. Police say officers were called to the home Wednesday, shortly after 11:30 p.m., when the found Marzettie wounded inside the home. Marzettie later died at an Omaha hospital.

Anyone with information about McCurry’s whereabouts is encouraged to call 911, or Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-7867. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward of $1,000.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The law license of an Omaha attorney has been suspended indefinitely by the Nebraska Supreme Court.

The high court on Friday cited findings by the Nebraska Counsel for Discipline that Nick Simon had violated his oath of office as an attorney in nine counts related to his mishandling of immigration matters.

The nine counts generally allege misconduct, incompetence, failure to communicate and failure to act diligently.

The soonest Simon can seek reinstatement is June 1, 2015. He also faces two years of monitored probation if he is reinstated.

A business phone for Simon rang unanswered Friday. A home phone number for him could not be found.

BEAVER CROSSING, Neb. (AP) — The death of a man found on the bank of the Big Blue River is being investigated as a homicide.

Nebraska State Patrol Investigative Services Lt. Bob Frank says a recent autopsy revealed the man did not die of natural causes. Additional information was not released.

Authorities are seeking help from the public in identifying the body, which was found Wednesday afternoon near Beaver Crossing in Seward County. The body did not have any form of identification, though Frank says the man had a distinctive tattoo of a panther on his upper left arm.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials have issued arrest warrants for about 20 of the 306 inmates who were released early because the Department of Correctional Services miscalculated their sentences.

Gov. Dave Heineman said Friday that state officials will not seek 257 inmates who were let out early but would have finished their correct sentence by now. Three others have died since their release, and five have successfully completed their parole.

Of the remaining inmates, an unspecified number is back in custody and some qualify for furlough programs. One is being paroled.

Heineman and Attorney Jon Bruning say another 567 inmates were given incorrect sentences, but none of those prisoners were released.

Bruning says the inmates being pursued generally have 1 to 4 years remaining on their sentences.