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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 1d

The British heiress said prosecutors violated a 2007 plea agreement giving immunity to Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators.

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Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid for Supreme Court review

Despite her sex trafficking conviction connected to Jeffrey Epstein, Maxwell was moved to a minimum-security prison after an interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former lawyer for Tr...

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 1d

Illinois sues Trump over National Guard deployment @rosencaitlyn.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/illinois-sue...

Illinois sues Trump over National Guard deployment

The state described the administration's plan to send troops in Chicago as

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 1d

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Sod houses once filled Great Plains, but few remain today

With few trees available, settlers had to build homes, schools and churches using packed earth. Custer County, Nebraska, was the sod-house capital of the world.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 2d

JUST IN: Chicago journalistsa re suing DHS and ICE over force used against reporters:

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

Breaking News: Paramount is buying The Free Press for $150 million and appointing Bari Weiss, the news site's co-founder, as the editor in chief of CBS News. nyti.ms/4gUnu5D

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 2d

Craft beer has hit a rough patch, and La Vista-based Nebraska Brewing Company is among the casualties.

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Craft Breweries Struggle as Sales and Appetites Wane

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 2d

The Army has removed the commander of an elite burn treatment center after an activist called her pro-trans.

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Army removes head of burn treatment center after influencer targeted her

Col. Elisa O'Hern was commander of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research in San Antonio. Then her bio vanished from the institute's web page.

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 2d

The Great Plains was once dotted with sod houses. Custer County, Neb., had more than anyplace else.

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Sod houses once filled Great Plains, but few remain today

With few trees available, settlers had to build homes, schools and churches using packed earth. Custer County, Nebraska, was the sod-house capital of the world.

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 3d

Mario Guevara's attorneys argued the government was retaliating against him for his journalism, and was violating his constitutional rights.

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Spanish-language journalist arrested while covering protest near Atlanta deported to El Salvador

A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador. Mario Guevara was detained in June while covering a protest near Atlanta.

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 4d

Journalists at three Alaska newspapers resign over changes to a Charlie Kirk story

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Journalists at 3 Newspapers Quit Over Edits to a Charlie Kirk Story

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 4d

The latest in a string of drone incidents in Europe:

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Suspected drones force second Munich airport closure in 24 hours

Flights were suspended at 21:30 local time, with around 6,500 passengers affected.

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 4d

“A history of good work cannot wash away the record in this case which shows that you abused the power and control over the lives of women you professed to love dearly”

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 50 months for prostitution

After a two-month trial, a federal jury in Manhattan acquitted the rap producer on more serious charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 4d

With few trees available, settlers had to build homes, schools and churches using packed earth. Custer County, Nebraska, was the sod-house capital of the world. @nelson-aj.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/sod-houses-o...

Sod houses once filled Great Plains, but few remain today

With few trees available, settlers had to build homes, schools and churches using packed earth. Custer County, Nebraska, was the sod-house capital of the world.

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 5d

"Asked who is to blame for the discord, respondents agreed: the other side."

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Most Voters Think America’s Divisions Cannot Be Overcome, Poll Says

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 5d

You could buy a lot of pizza with $621,000.

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Iowa woman accused of stealing $621K from ex-employer

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — A Clive woman was booked into the Polk County Jail early Thursday morning on charges related to a more than $620,000 theft from her former employer, the owner of multi…

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 6d

Wow.

“By bringing in an outside agency for a fresh look, we hope to provide a definitive and transparent review that may offer peace of mind to his family and the public.”

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Investigators Reopen Probe Into Hunter S. Thompson’s Death — The Daily Beast

The probe is to be reopened at the request of the writer’s widow.

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 9d

The Des Moines schools superintendent arrested by ICE is now being held in Sioux City, drawing protesters over the weekend.

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State to review hiring of Des Moines superintendent arrested by ICE - Radio Iowa

The state education department plans to review hiring procedures in the Des Moines School District after the district’s superintendent was arrested Friday morning and faces deportation. The U.S. Depar...

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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 11d

CATCH UP: On the hearing in which the former executive director of the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission and an alleged co-conspirator both pleaded not guilty to federal charges stemming from a public corruption probe.

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Ex-Liquor Commission director, strip club co-owner each plead not guilty • Nebraska Examiner

The former director of the Nebraska Liquor Commission and a co-owner of Lincoln strip clubs both pleaded not guilty in a corruption probe.

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 11d

So many questions....

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Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts arrested by ICE

The Department of Homeland Security said that Dr. Ian Roberts, a native of Guyana, was ordered deported in 2024, and that he fled from police Friday.

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 12d

This isn't the first time something like this has happened. It's worth asking how one (apparently it was just one) fiber line cut causes 911 to go out for an entire region, including for a major city like New Orleans.

Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 12d

911 was down across Mississippi and Louisiana yesterday after an "accidental fiber cut."

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Officials say 911 phone lines are back up after outage in Mississippi and Louisiana - Mississippi Today

Access to 911 phone lines was restored Thursday afternoon in Mississippi and Louisiana after being unavailable for a few hours.

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 12d

Good morning. Two major storms are churning out in the Atlantic, and it's hard to tell what is going to happen.

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'Future Imelda' Potential US Threat As Humberto Becomes A Hurricane | Weather.com

Humberto could become the season's next Category 3-4 hurricane, but the interest area set to become Imelda could be a threat to the Bahamas and U.S. Here's what you need to know in our latest forecast...

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 12d

James Comey indicted on perjury, obstruction charges www.courthousenews.com/james-comey-...

James Comey indicted on perjury, obstruction charges

Attorney General Pam Bondi made good on President Donald Trump's demands to go exact revenge on old political rivals.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 12d

911 emergency services are DOWN all across Mississippi and in parts of Louisiana and Alabama, apparently due to one single fiber line being cut.

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911 Emergency Services Down Statewide in Mississippi

911 lines have gone down across Mississippi, limiting access to emergency services.

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 13d

Hobert Rupe was executive director of the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission from 2004 to this year.

Via @courthousenews.bsky.social:

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Feds say former Nebraska liquor official helped strip club in exchange for free lap dances, sexual favors

Rupe steered investigators away from one strip club owner and toward his competitors.

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