OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man who took a 220-mile taxi ride to Omaha has been accused of refusing to pay the driver the nearly $600 fare.

A 58-year-old Yellow Cab driver submitted a report to the Omaha Police Department saying the 30-year-old man didn’t pay his $599.97 fare after the trip from Kansas City, Missouri, to Omaha. Their names haven’t been released.

The driver tells police the man submitted credit card information when the ride was booked online, but the transaction failed. He says the passenger just laughed when he called him seeking more information.

The driver says during the trip, the passenger claimed to be hiding from Kansas City gang members. He says the passenger mentioned intentions to go to Seattle and continue on to Alaska.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s old 2006 Cadillac is going to be auctioned off to raise money for one of his favorite charities now that the billionaire finally upgraded his car to a newer model.

Buffett’s old DTS sedan will go up for sale online at www. proxibid.com starting Wednesday. The auction will run through Feb. 19.

The 2006 Cadillac has only 20,310 as Buffett enjoys a short commute to work at Berkshire Hathaway’s headquarters in Omaha. Based on past auctions involving Buffett, the car will draw much more than its Kelly Blue Book value of between $10,000 and $11,600.

The last time Buffett’s car was auctioned off, his 2001 Lincoln drew $73,200 — well above its book value of $11,200.

All proceeds will go to the nonprofit Girls Inc. of Omaha.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Under a plan still in the draft stage, the Lincoln’s old Pershing auditorium would be given new life as a modern food market with space for restaurants, a greenhouse and loft apartments.

The plan was given to a mayoral committee last week. The city also is considering tearing down the auditorium, which closed in August after more than 57 years of operation. This week the city has opened up the building to people who want to buy pieces of the Pershing at auction.

The plan calls for renovating the auditorium and creating an administrative structure for a regional food hub to connect ag producers, consumers and distributors. The plan is being proposed by the Joslyn Institute for Sustainable Communities.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln woman convicted of an anti-gay hate crime hoax denies that she’s violated terms of her probation.

A judge on Monday set a March 13 hearing for 36-year-old Charlie Rogers. She faces up to a year behind bars if a judge revokes the probation.

Rogers is a former University of Nebraska-Lincoln basketball player who was convicted of lying to police about being attacked by masked men who carved anti-gay slurs into her skin. She has said she’s a lesbian.

Prosecutors said Monday that Rogers didn’t complete the required 250 hours of community service, pay court costs or report Jan. 15 to begin her 90-day jail sentence. Rogers denied the allegations.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say no children have been injured in a collision between a school bus and a car in north Omaha.

The accident occurred just after 7 a.m. Monday. Police say the bus driver pulled out from a stop sign in front of a car that had the right of way.

It’s unclear how many students were on the bus, but police say none of them was hurt. Another bus was sent to the scene so the children could get to school.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A woman has been injured in a fire that started on a house porch in northeast Omaha.

Officials say the fire began about 5:15 a.m. Monday and was reported by a neighbor. Firefighters say flames were coming from the porch when firetrucks arrived.

The woman was taken to Nebraska Medical Center for treatment of smoke inhalation. Her name and other details about the fire haven’t been released.

The fire cause is being investigated.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Three people have been arrested in connection with a rash of business robberies in Lincoln.

Lincoln police say 32-year-old David Berlie was arrested on Sunday at a Lincoln motel. Berlie, of Lincoln, faces 12 counts of armed robbery and 12 weapons counts.

Police also have arrested 19-year-old Kellee Smith, of Central City, and 48-year-old Ramon Ford, of Grand Island, on five counts each of aiding and abetting robbery.

Online court records don’t list attorneys for any of them.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police say a 38-year-old woman has died after her car flipped and struck a light pole.

Maria S. Melendez of Omaha was driving in a Jeep on Interstate 80 when she lost control of her vehicle last week.

She was taken with life-threatening injuries to a hospital, where she later died Sunday.

The crash remains under investigation, but police say icy road conditions were a factor.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials say no jackpot winner was selected in the latest $380 million Powerball drawing.

The next drawing will be Wednesday after no one matched Saturday’s winning numbers.

Sue Dooley is the senior drawing manager for the Multi-State Lottery Association, which oversees Powerball. She says the estimated value of Wednesday’s drawing will be $450 million.

The huge jackpot is a return to form for Powerball, which has been known along with Mega Millions for its record-breaking jackpots in recent years. But the Powerball lottery has experienced a slump, with nearly a year passing since its jackpot total climbed above $300 million.

Powerball’s last major jackpot was in February 2014, when it climbed to $425 million.

Powerball tickets cost $2 each.

NEW YORK (AP) — “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” finally unseated Clint Eastwood’s runaway hit “American Sniper” at the weekend box office, while a pair of high-priced fantasies flopped.

According to estimates Sunday, Paramount Pictures’ “SpongeBob Movie” earned $56 million, a huge debut for the animated Nickelodeon big-screen transfer. That finally pushed “American Sniper” off the top spot after a three-week reign. The Navy SEAL drama took in $24.2 million in its fourth week of wide release.

But the Wachowskis’ science-fiction adventure “Jupiter Ascending” opened with just $19 million, a meager amount for a $175 million production. Warner Bros. delayed the movie’s release from last summer.

Universal’s “Seventh Son,” a supernatural thriller set in medieval times, debuted with a scant $7.1 million despite costing nearly $100 million to make.