An 18-year-old has been given 30 to 35 years in prison for fatally shooting another young Lincoln man.

Zachary Neuberger pleaded no contest to manslaughter and a weapons charge after prosecutors lowered the charges. Neuberger was sentenced on Monday in Lancaster County District Court.

Prosecutors say Neuberger used a shotgun to shoot 19-year-old Naif Al-Kazahy during a late-night brawl in July.

Two other men were charged as accessories in the fight, which involved several people.

Nebraska officials are trying to determine the best course in securing the future of a 10-year-old boy who cared for his fatally injured father at their Lincoln home.

Young Peter Asumani was taken into state protective custody on March 1. He told a police investigator that his father, 45-year-old Bienvenu Asumani, had fallen and struck his head. Peter said he couldn’t communicate with his father but fed him and gave him liquids for more than a week.

Bienvenu Asumani died two days after a policewoman discovered the situation. She’d gone to Peter’s home to check on his school absences.

The Lincoln Journal Star says relatives in Connecticut are trying to gain custody of Peter.

Nebraska officials say they can’t comment on Peter’s case.

Nebraska’s veterans’ home in Norfolk received a perfect score on an annual U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care survey.

The state’s Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that the home received the highest score for the second year in a row. The department runs the home.

A team of nurses, dietitians and a life safety code expert evaluated the environment of the facility, and the level of care and services the veterans receive. The evaluators say the facility had no deficiencies.

The facility’s administrator Jerry Eisenhauer says support from staff, service organizations and volunteers helps maintain consistently high standards of care at the veterans’ home.

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services also has veterans’ facilities in Bellevue, Norfolk, Grand Island and Scottsbluff.

The second suspect in an Omaha slaying has surrendered.

Twenty-two-year-old Devaughn Griffin Sr. surrendered at police headquarters on Monday morning.

He and 22-year-old LaMichael Fewell are charged with fatally shooting 23-year-old Jer’ray Moore on April 6 at an apartment complex in central Omaha.

Griffin and Fewell remained in Douglas County Jail on Tuesday. Online court records don’t list the names of their attorneys.

An explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday killed three people and injured dozens more. Here’s an at-a-glance look at the facts in the case:

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THE EXPLOSIONS

Two bombs exploded about 10 seconds and 100 yards apart at about 2:50 p.m. Monday in Boston’s Copley Square, near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Three people were killed, including an 8-year-old boy, and more than 140 were injured. The explosions occurred four hours into the race and two hours after the winners had crossed the finish line, but thousands of runners were still on the course.

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THE INVESTIGATION

The FBI took charge of the investigation into the bombings, serving a warrant late Monday on an apartment in the suburban Boston town of Revere and appealing for any video, audio and still images taken by marathon spectators. No arrests had been made, and authorities weren’t commenting about suspects.

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PRESIDENTIAL RESPONSE

President Barack Obama vowed that those responsible will “feel the full weight of justice.” The president was careful not to use the words “terrorism” or “terrorist attack” in his remarks, but a White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still unfolding, said the attack was being treated as an act of terrorism.

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SECURITY RESPONSE

The area around Copley Square remained closed Tuesday morning, as did exit ramps from major highways to the area. The Federal Aviation Administration barred low-flying aircraft within 3.5 miles of the site. Other cities also beefed up security in response to the bombing and the Secret Service expanded its security perimeter around the White House.

A sentencing hearing for a U.S. soldier who pleaded guilty to attempting to sell military secrets to a Russian spy has begun at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska.

Spc. William Colton Millay faces life in prison after pleading guilty in March to charges including attempted espionage, soliciting another to commit espionage and communicating national defense information.

The Army says the 24-year-old military policeman had access to classified information that he believed could hurt the U.S. and provided it to an undercover FBI agent who was posing as Russian intelligence.

An eight-member panel is debating Millay’s sentence Monday.

Authorities say the Kentucky native also was motivated by his disgust with the government and military.

Officials say there is no connection between Millay and Bradley Manning, the Army private accused of disclosing information to WikiLeaks.

 

Omaha police say the explosions at the Boston Marathon aren’t likely to change the security at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, which is expected to attract more than 30,000 next month.

Omaha Police Lt. Darci Tierney says there are no threats locally, so police are not making any immediate changes in their approach.

Tierney says Warren Buffett’s company always hires private security officers and works with local police on security for the Berkshire event. Thousands of people come to Omaha for the annual meeting, which is planned for May 4.

Berkshire officials did not immediately respond to a message Monday afternoon.

FBI spokeswoman Sandy Breault (Bro) says the Omaha office is monitoring the situation in Boston, but there was nothing Monday to suggest a threat in Omaha.

Google is stepping in to help family and friends of Boston Marathon runners find their loved ones after explosions near the finish line.

The site, called Google Person Finder, allows users to enter the name of a person they’re looking for or enter information about someone who is there.

Cellphone use has been difficult in the Boston area. A law enforcement official says cell service was shut down to prevent any possible remote detonations of explosives. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing.

Far-flung family members and friends are frantically using social media to check on the safety of runners and spectators after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the marathon, killing two and injuring dozens.

UPDATE: 4/15/13 05:15 p.m.

Boston police say no suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

Police Commissioner Edward Davis also says that the fire at a library a few miles away and more than an hour later doesn’t appear to be related to the explosions at the race on Monday. He says the fire may have been caused by an incendiary device.

Authorities say the blasts killed two people and injured at least 73.

Police say it’s too early to get into specifics about the nature of devices or whether shrapnel was involved.

 

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At least two explosions rocked an area near the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon.

The explosions occurred just a few seconds apart on opposite sides of the street.

According to witnesses, the first explosion left a huge plume of smoke hovering over the entire area.

Both explosions occurred around 2:45 pm, just about an hour after the first runner crossed the finish line.  The race was stopped shortly after the blasts.  Approximately 27,000 runners competed in the race.

Witnesses said several victims lost limbs in the explosion, and authorities are saying there was at least six reported injuries so far.

Many of the injured appeared to be spectators, and they were transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment.

There have not been any deaths reported at this point.