Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 01/19/2024 - 3:00am
Amid concerns about crime and public safety, at least two major U.S. cities recently considered banning ski masks or balaclavas to prevent criminal behavior, despite a lack of academic research about the effectiveness of such bans.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 01/19/2024 - 2:00am
When you use your fingerprint to unlock your smartphone, your phone is looking at a two-dimensional pattern to determine whether it’s the correct fingerprint before it unlocks for you. But the imprint your finger leaves on the surface of the button is actually a 3D structure called a fingermark.
Published by josie@omahadail... on Mon, 01/15/2024 - 5:00am
OMAHA — Preston Love Jr., a longtime advocate for North Omaha, is running again for the U.S. Senate, four years after stepping in as a write-in candidate for Nebraska Democrats in 2020.
Love’s campaign confirmed Thursday that he is announcing his bid Jan. 17. He is the highest-profile Democrat running for a seat held by Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, a former governor who was appointed to the seat in January 2023.
Published by josie@omahadail... on Fri, 01/12/2024 - 10:19am
Fisheries regulation might seem to be unusual grounds for the U.S. Supreme Court to shift power away from federal agencies. But that is what the court seems poised to do in the combined cases of Loper Bright Enterprises vs. Raimondo and Relentless Inc. vs. Department of Commerce. The cases are scheduled for oral argument in tandem on Jan. 17, 2024.
Published by josie@omahadail... on Fri, 01/12/2024 - 10:16am
WASHINGTON — A deal on changes to immigration policy remained elusive Tuesday for top U.S. Senate negotiators.
Those leading the talks — Sens. James Lankford, Republican of Oklahoma, Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut and Kyrsten Sinema, independent of Arizona — have worked for weeks to strike a deal between the White House and Senate Republicans on immigration policy changes at the U.S. Southern border.
Congress was on a break for the holidays but returned this week.
Published by josie@omahadail... on Fri, 01/12/2024 - 10:10am
Graduating in 1977 with a J.D. and passing the bar opened the door to many potential employment opportunities in the practice of law. Public sector, private practice, in-house counsel, public service, trial work and litigation, transactional practice — the possibilities were endless. Unsure where to turn, I was fortunate to have a mentor who secured an interview for me with then-Douglas County Attorney Donald L. Knowles.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 01/05/2024 - 5:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday turned his focus to the promise, and shortcomings, of artificial intelligence in the federal courts, in an annual report that made no mention of Supreme Court ethics or legal controversies involving Donald Trump.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 01/05/2024 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — Wednesday marked the start of the 2024 session of the Nebraska Legislature, a 60-day session that several lawmakers said they hope is less acrimonious than last year’s filibuster-fest.
Here’s some things to watch in the session, based on discussions with senators and lobbyists:
Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 01/05/2024 - 2:00am
Gypsy Rose Blanchard said she has found a way to forgive her mother — and herself. But it has been a long journey from years of abuse and the darkest parts of her life splashed across tabloids to living in prison.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 01/05/2024 - 1:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — American higher education has long viewed plagiarism as a cardinal sin. Accusations of academic dishonesty have ruined the careers of faculty and undergraduates alike.
The latest target is Harvard President Claudine Gay, who resigned Tuesday. In her case, the outrage came not from her academic peers but her political foes, led by conservatives who put her career under intense scrutiny.