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Economy

Data centers are reshaping communities across America. Here’s what you need to know

Data centers are reshaping communities across America. Here’s what you need to know

  • David Heath, Lee Enterprises

As companies race to build the infrastructure behind AI and the internet, communities are weighing new investment against questions about electricity, water and long-term costs.

US beef prices stay red-hot for summer cookouts

US beef prices stay red-hot for summer cookouts

  • Tom Polansek Reuters

Grill masters and home chefs face sizzling beef prices for summer cookouts as cattle supplies are at their lowest levels in 75 years.

Beef Prices Near Records

Beef Prices Near Records

  • Benzinga - News

Americans are facing near-record beef prices ahead of the Fourth of July, but demand remains strong as shoppers treat steak as an affordable luxury despite higher grocery costs.

US workers lose buying power after war drives up prices

US workers lose buying power after war drives up prices

  • Augusta Saraiva, Maya Prakash Bloomberg News

Whether they work in restaurants, offices or warehouses, Americans have seen their paycheck eaten up by a surge in everyday costs recently.

Congress passes bipartisan housing bill as cost of living surges

Congress passes bipartisan housing bill as cost of living surges

  • Andrea Riquier and Zachary Schermele USA Today

The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, more than a year in the making, encouraged a national discussion of why housing is so unaffordable.

UN chief calls on AI firms to come clean on environmental costs

UN chief calls on AI firms to come clean on environmental costs

  • By Susanna Twidale Reuters

Data centers to power AI could use more power than all but five countries by 2030, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said.

Amazon Prime Day to gauge US consumer strain as focus shifts to basics

Amazon Prime Day to gauge US consumer strain as focus shifts to basics

  • Arriana McLymore and Koyena Das Reuters

Amazon Prime Day starting Tuesday will be a litmus test of U.S. shoppers' spending power, with the earlier-than-usual sales event increasingly centered on necessities rather than carefree splurges.

Does Prime Day include free shipping? The hidden costs to watch for

Does Prime Day include free shipping? The hidden costs to watch for

    You may have waiting all year to shop Amazon Prime Day, but you may need to wait a few days longer and maybe pay more for your items to ship.

    Fast-tracked power plants fuel AI boom, with little public scrutiny

    Fast-tracked power plants fuel AI boom, with little public scrutiny

      Dozens of large, off-grid power projects are being approved rapidly and often under a cover of secrecy across the U.S. to supply the tech industry’s booming demand for data centers.

      Most Americans feel hugely divided by wealth, new NBC poll shows

      Most Americans feel hugely divided by wealth, new NBC poll shows

        Many Americans feel a division between those who are wealthy and those who are not in this country, a new NBC News poll found.

        Kevin Warsh's First Fed Meeting Just Sent a Message to Wall Street

        Kevin Warsh's First Fed Meeting Just Sent a Message to Wall Street

          Bill Adams, Chief U.S. Economist at Fifth Third Bank, breaks down the Fed's latest decision, inflation risks, and what Kevin Warsh's debut means for markets.

          Federal Reserve begins Warsh era by keeping rates on hold

          Federal Reserve begins Warsh era by keeping rates on hold

            The new Fed chairman said he will launch five task forces to review how the central bank conducts its business in critical policy areas.

            Fed Splits on Rates

            Fed Splits on Rates

              Economists are split on the U.S. outlook as some forecast Fed rate cuts while others expect hikes amid inflation and growth uncertainty.

              America's housing: unaffordable, unavailable. Many of us are giving up

              America's housing: unaffordable, unavailable. Many of us are giving up

                Housing is fundamental. We all need a roof over our heads. We all need someplace to raise our families, cook our meals, escape from the world.

                Local News

                Nebraskan accused in plot to kill the president seemed to blossom in college before troubling turn, friends and classmates say

                Nebraskan accused in plot to kill the president seemed to blossom in college before troubling turn, friends and classmates say

                In his public activities online, the change Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez hoped to sow seemed nonviolent.

                Hundreds line the streets of Sumner for the annual Fourth of July parade

                Hundreds line the streets of Sumner for the annual Fourth of July parade

                SUMNER — Hundreds of people from all over lined the streets of Sumner for the annual Fourth of July parade Saturday.

                Gothenburg rodeo attracts crowds over holiday weekend

                Gothenburg rodeo attracts crowds over holiday weekend

                Large crowds filled the stands at the Pony Express Rodeo fairgrounds in Gothenburg July 3 and 4.

                Photos: Roca family visits all 50 capitol buildings

                Photos: Roca family visits all 50 capitol buildings

                The Honke family of Roca recently completed their epic quest to visit all 50 state capitol buildings before they turned 50. Here's a sampling of their journey.

                State & Regional

                Photos: Flood faces constituents at Bellevue West High School

                Photos: Flood faces constituents at Bellevue West High School

                Rep. Mike Flood hosted a town hall in Bellevue on Tuesday night. See photos here.

                Mike Flood holds town hall in Bellevue. Here's what voters who were there had to say

                Mike Flood holds town hall in Bellevue. Here's what voters who were there had to say

                Roughly 200 Nebraskans attended Republican Rep. Mike Flood's town hall in Bellevue on Tuesday.

                Omaha man, 19, takes plea deal in Benson homicide

                Omaha man, 19, takes plea deal in Benson homicide

                A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty last month to criminal conspiracy and no contest to use of a firearm to commit a felony connected to a Dec. 12, 2025, shooting death.

                Recording of ex-Osborn staffer puts focus back on ties to Maine's Platner

                Recording of ex-Osborn staffer puts focus back on ties to Maine's Platner

                Nebraska nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn helped a firm interested in working-class candidates for Congress recruit Maine Democratic nominee Graham Platner, a former staffer said on a recording. 

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                Nebraskan accused in plot to kill the president seemed to blossom in college before troubling turn, friends and classmates say

                Nebraskan accused in plot to kill the president seemed to blossom in college before troubling turn, friends and classmates say

                City of Lexington hosts music, fireworks and food trucks ahead of Independence Day

                City of Lexington hosts music, fireworks and food trucks ahead of Independence Day

                Hundreds line the streets of Sumner for the annual Fourth of July parade

                Hundreds line the streets of Sumner for the annual Fourth of July parade

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                Survey: Impulse Buys May Be Ruining Some Americans’ Finances

                Survey: Impulse Buys May Be Ruining Some Americans’ Finances

                Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...

                Holiday Shoppers Beware: 3 Traps to Avoid as Scammers Prepare

                Holiday Shoppers Beware: 3 Traps to Avoid as Scammers Prepare

                Black Friday is fast approaching, and shoppers are gearing up. The National Retail Federation expects more than 183 million people to shop over the weekend spanning Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday this year. But fraudsters are preparing for Black Friday too, looking for opportunities to steal your money or personal information. Before you dive into holiday...

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                Content by Breakthrough T1D. Learn about the Agostino family, their connection to Type 1 diabetes, and the Breakthrough T1D Nebraska Gala that will take place later this spring.

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                Crime

                Kearney youth center scandal snowballs as fourth ex-worker arrested, another sent to jail

                Kearney youth center scandal snowballs as fourth ex-worker arrested, another sent to jail

                The most recent employee arrested was accused of sending explicit text messages and videos to a Douglas County youth confined at the Kearney center. She’s now facing six felony charges.

                Former Husker wrestler AJ Ferrari arrested in North Platte

                Former Husker wrestler AJ Ferrari arrested in North Platte

                Former Husker wrestler A.J. Ferrari was arrested early Saturday morning near North Platte after a pursuit that reached 110 mph and a subsequent search.

                Lexington man charged with three sexual assault felonies

                Lexington man charged with three sexual assault felonies

                A 46-year-old Lexington man has been charged with multiple felony charges of first-degree sexual assault of a child.

                California man arrested after troopers find over 25 pounds of meth

                California man arrested after troopers find over 25 pounds of meth

                A California man was arrested Tuesday in Dawson County after state troopers found more than 25 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop.

                Politics

                Photos: Flood faces constituents at Bellevue West High School

                Photos: Flood faces constituents at Bellevue West High School

                Rep. Mike Flood hosted a town hall in Bellevue on Tuesday night. See photos here.

                Mike Flood holds town hall in Bellevue. Here's what voters who were there had to say

                Mike Flood holds town hall in Bellevue. Here's what voters who were there had to say

                Roughly 200 Nebraskans attended Republican Rep. Mike Flood's town hall in Bellevue on Tuesday.

                Recording of ex-Osborn staffer puts focus back on ties to Maine's Platner

                Recording of ex-Osborn staffer puts focus back on ties to Maine's Platner

                Nebraska nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn helped a firm interested in working-class candidates for Congress recruit Maine Democratic nominee Graham Platner, a former staffer said on a recording. 

                Townhall Investigations video appears to show Osborn staffer mentioning Graham Platner

                Townhall Investigations video appears to show Osborn staffer mentioning Graham Platner

                A Townhall Investigations video appears to show an ex-Osborn staffer mentioning Graham Platner.

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