Fauci throws cold water on Trump's declaration that malaria drug chloroquine is a 'game changer'

PS3000/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Dr. Anthony Fauci said there is not enough evidence to support claims that hydrox-chloroquine is effective in combatting COVID-19. A day after President Donald Trump declared an anti-malaria...

Fearing market impact, Trump administration asks states to postpone unemployment data

Oleg Albinsky/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Pennsylvania's Department of Labor and Industry announced on Monday unemployment application waivers for workers impacted by COVID-19. In the span of two days, the department received...

Trump administration to impose new restrictions at border, leaving asylum seekers in limbo

TriggerPhoto/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- In addition to closing U.S. borders to all but "essential travel" and citing concerns over the spread of the novel coronavrius, the Trump administration announced Friday that unauthorized...

Bloomberg to transfer $18 million to national Democrats' 2020 battleground efforts

Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, one oft two Democratic billionaires who sought a bid for the White House this year but has since bowed out, is...

Nebraska Legislature may resume session for emergency aid

Nebraska lawmakers may be returning to the Capitol on Monday to approve emergency aid for state agencies that are responding to the new coronavirus pandemic.

Government response updates: Trump claims migrants causing 'viral spread' at borders

Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration on Friday took another big step to ease the economic hardships on Americans amid the coronavirus crisis. Treasury Secretary Steve...

States focus on alternatives to in-person voting as they move forward with primaries

hermosawave/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- While six states have postponed their upcoming presidential primaries amid the coronavirus pandemic, several others have yet to pull the trigger, either continuing to weigh making the...

Coronavirus cases on Capitol Hill renew lawmakers' push for remote voting

drnadig/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Congressional leaders are facing a growing number of calls from rank-and-file Republicans and Democrats to consider new rules to keep them off Capitol Hill as concerns over the novel...

Amid shortage, Pence says millions of masks available 'now' for hospitals to buy

Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday said there has been a vast increase in the supply of medical face masks, despite complaints that health care providers...

NC Sen. Richard Burr sold off stock ahead of coronavirus spread: Reports

Al Drago/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A senior Republican who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee is facing backlash Thursday night after news reports revealed he sold up to $1.6 million in stocks -- many of them in...

POLL: Coronavirus upends nation, as three in four Americans' lives changed by pandemic

Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour(NEW YORK) -- As a deepening public health crisis rocks the nation, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll released Friday shows a far different portrait of a country than from only one week ago,...

Americans told 'do not travel' overseas by State Department amid coronavirus outbreak

iStock/Kiyoshi Tanno(WASHINGTON) --  The State Department is urging all Americans "do not travel" abroad because of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the severe travel restrictions or quarantines imposed by...

Democrats sue to expand voter access amid spread of coronavirus

iStock/twinsterphoto(WASHINGTON) --  Amidst rapid changes surrounding in-person voting as concerns of novel coronavirus spread, Democratic groups are suing to expand voter access at the polls in some states. The Ohio...

5 Mixed messages from Trump that have marred his administration's coronavirus response

ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The federal government's response to the novel coronavirus outbreak represents a critical test for President Donald Trump and his administration, but some analysts say it's one that has already been...

A Spanish translation of president's coronavirus guidelines is still not available on the CDC site

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Days after President Trump unveiled a list of new guidelines to combat the spread of coronavirus, the instructions did not seem to be readily available in Spanish on the Centers for Disease Control...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks endorsement as Democratic primary officially becomes two-person race

ABC(NEW YORK) -- After Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard exited the race on Thursday and the Democratic primary officially becomes a two-person race, voters are eagerly waiting to see if Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will...

Government response updates: Trump says 'it could have been stopped,' again blames China

Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead(WASHINGTON) -- As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus passes 9,000 in the U.S. Thursday morning, and the northern border to Canada closes to nonessential...

Senate moving at 'warp speed' on $1T stimulus with $500B in checks to Americans

rarrarorro/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Capitol Hill -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said this week that his Republicans would move at “warp speed” to craft a $1 trillion economic stimulus package, and it...

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ends presidential campaign

ABC(NEW YORK) -- Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has announced the end to her campaign following continued low placement in national polls, a weak finish during Super Tuesday and subsequent contests...

Where has FEMA been during coronavirus response?

danielfela/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump, facing a growing sense of fear amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, last week activated the nation’s leading disaster-relief authority, the Federal Emergency...

Newest COVID-19 cases identified, including third case of community spread

Newest COVID-19 cases identified, including third case of community spread

Fonner Park Prepares To Race With No Fans

Fonner Park Prepares To Race With No Fans

GI Humane Society Seeing Uptick In Adoptions

GI Humane Society Seeing Uptick In Adoptions

Salvation Army Assisting Residents In Grand Island

Salvation Army Assisting Residents In Grand Island

UNK Advises Students To Leave Residence Halls Amid COVID-19 Investigation

UNK Advises Students To Leave Residence Halls Amid COVID-19 Investigation

Broncos Trade Former Husker to Cleveland Browns

Broncos Trade Former Husker to Cleveland Browns

AP Source: Broncos, Gordon agree to two-year, $16M deal

AP Source: Broncos, Gordon agree to two-year, $16M deal

AP source: Broncos waiving injured QB Joe Flacco

AP source: Broncos waiving injured QB Joe Flacco

The marquee NCAA Tournament matchups that could have been

The marquee NCAA Tournament matchups that could have been

WNCC’s Gibney garners national coach of the year honor

WNCC’s Gibney garners national coach of the year honor