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Chicago-Things didn’t go as planned at Wrigley field in Chicago on Sunday night as Nebraska’s match with Missouri was stopped in the first set due to issues with the playing surface caused by moisture. After two attempts to dry the court out the Big Ten released this statement. “Due to weather conditions affecting the court surface, Sunday’s volleyball match between Nebraska and Missouri has been suspended.

Miami — Five people are dead and five people are injured after an Amazon Air cargo plane from Puerto Rico overran a runway at Miami International Airport, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a news conference Sunday evening. The names of the deceased and the injured have not been released. The National Transportation Safety Board said Sunday it is sending a team, led by NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy, to investigate the incident, which took place Sunday afternoon.

The Trump administration on Sunday filed another emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to immediately implement new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot rules for November. The application is not meaningfully different from the request the administration filed on Sept.

LONDON — President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff hailed what he described as “very meaningful discussions” regarding the Ukraine-Russia war, saying the talks in Kyiv Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were “substantive [and] important.” Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, arrived in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday in a renewed White House push for progress on ending Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor, now in its fifth year.

Alliance, Neb. — Severe thunderstorms brought torrential rain, flash flooding, wind gusts up to 60 mph. and quarter-to-half-dollar sized hail to western and southwestern Nebraska Saturday night. Slow-moving storms led to a Flash Flood Watch and local warnings in parts of the region, including Deuel, Keith, Perkins, Chase, and Box Butte counties. Heavy rain continued for hours.

Those wanting to better understand poverty and take action toward long-term solutions is invited to participate in the Bridges out of Poverty virtual book club hosted by FoodBank of Lincoln. Whether you’re part of a nonprofit, school, business, city leadership or a concerned neighbor, Community Resource Manager Georgann Roth says the end goal of the book club is to help people shift mindsets.

Motorists in Gosper County should plan for a temporary road closure in the coming week as county crews replace a culvert on Road 425. The closure is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, beginning at 8 a.m. Central Time. The road segment affected is located between Road 746 and Road 748. Through traffic will not be permitted while the work is underway.

KEARNEY – Joee Lempke was introduced to interior design at an early age. Her mother graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney program and currently works as a kitchen and bath designer at Adams Lumber Company. When Lempke was younger, she’d hang out at the office and tag along during site visits. It didn’t take long for the Imperial native to become interested in the same career.

(Sioux Center, IA) – Beginning their season on the road at #8 Dordt, the Broncos fell 41-7 to the Defenders on Saturday night. On their first drive, Hastings took up almost eight minutes off the clock, but the drive ended with a punt after losing two yards on a third-and-eight from the Dordt 41 yard line. The Defenders took the ball down the field in six plays from 80 yards out, ending in a 12-yard touchdown reception to go up 7-0 after the first quarter.

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