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Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air.

Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Nebraska Pick 3

Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Nebraska Pick 3

The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing of the "Nebraska Pick 3" game were: 4, 4, 5.

Nebraska plant explosion killed 2 girls and an employee

Nebraska plant explosion killed 2 girls and an employee

Officials have confirmed that two girls and a relative died in an explosion at a Nebraska biofuels plant.

Nebraska plant explosion killed 2 girls and an employee, and the fire is still burning

Nebraska plant explosion killed 2 girls and an employee, and the fire is still burning

Officials have confirmed that two girls and an adult missing since a massive explosion at a Nebraska biofuels plant are dead.

Explosion at Nebraska biofuel plant killed 2 girls and an employee, officials say

Explosion at Nebraska biofuel plant killed 2 girls and an employee, officials say

Officials have confirmed that two girls and an adult missing since a massive explosion at a Nebraska biofuels plant are dead.

Explosion at Nebraska biofuel plant killed 3 people, including 2 kids, officials say

Explosion at Nebraska biofuel plant killed 3 people, including 2 kids, officials say

Officials say three people missing since a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant are confirmed dead.

Two kids and an adult missing in a Nebraska biofuels plant explosion are confirmed dead, officials say

Two kids and an adult missing in a Nebraska biofuels plant explosion are confirmed dead, officials say

Two kids and an adult missing in a Nebraska biofuels plant explosion are confirmed dead, officials say.

Fire is still burning at a Nebraska biofuels plant where explosion left 3 missing

Fire is still burning at a Nebraska biofuels plant where explosion left 3 missing

Firefighters are still battling a blaze at a Nebraska biofuels plant after an explosion and haven't been able to get inside to search for three missing people.

Fire is still raging at a Nebraska biofuels plant where explosion left 3 missing

Fire is still raging at a Nebraska biofuels plant where explosion left 3 missing

Firefighters are still battling a blaze at a Nebraska biofuels plant after an explosion and haven't been able to get inside to search for three missing people.

An explosion and fire at a Nebraska plant are preventing a search for 3 missing people

An explosion and fire at a Nebraska plant are preventing a search for 3 missing people

Firefighters in Nebraska are battling a fire after an explosion at a wood pellet manufacturing plant.

Werner: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Werner: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

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A derecho with at least one 99 mph gust swept the Upper Plains and Midwest, the weather service says

A derecho with at least one 99 mph gust swept the Upper Plains and Midwest, the weather service says

The National Weather Service has preliminarily classified overnight storms from the Upper Plains to the Midwest as a derecho.

Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger

Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger

Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.

{ Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek deal to create $200 billion railroad that could trigger a final wave of rail mergers in US} (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the merger would create $200 railroad.

{ Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek deal to create $200 billion railroad that could trigger a final wave of rail mergers in US} (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the merger would create $200 railroad.

{ Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek deal to create $200 billion railroad that could trigger a final wave of rail mergers in US} (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the merger would create $200 railroad.

Union Pacific announces bid for Norfolk Southern to create transcontinental railroad

Union Pacific announces bid for Norfolk Southern to create transcontinental railroad

Union Pacific offers $20 billion cash and one share of its stock to buy Norfolk Southern Tuesday in a merger that could trigger the final wave of railroad mergers across the country.

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek deal to create $200 railroad that could trigger a final wave of rail mergers in US

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek deal to create $200 railroad that could trigger a final wave of rail mergers in US

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek deal to create $200 railroad that could trigger a final wave of rail mergers in US.

Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Nebraska Pick 5

Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Nebraska Pick 5

The winning numbers in Monday's drawing of the "Nebraska Pick 5" game were: 20, 27, 34, 35, 40.

Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Nebraska Pick 3

Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Nebraska Pick 3

The winning numbers in Monday's drawing of the "Nebraska Pick 3" game were: 4, 6, 9.

National Research: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

National Research: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

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Winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s Nebraska Pick 5

Winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s Nebraska Pick 5

The winning numbers in Sunday's drawing of the "Nebraska Pick 5" game were: 9, 18, 20, 24, 38.

Winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s Nebraska Pick 3

Winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s Nebraska Pick 3

The winning numbers in Sunday's drawing of the "Nebraska Pick 3" game were: 0, 0, 5.

Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Nebraska Pick 5

Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Nebraska Pick 5

The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing of the "Nebraska Pick 5" game were: 6, 7, 17, 23, 39.

Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Nebraska Pick 3

Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Nebraska Pick 3

The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing of the "Nebraska Pick 3" game were: 2, 4, 5.

Heat advisories and warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures and humidity soars

Heat advisories and warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures and humidity soars

The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for the southeastern United States.

Women in legislatures across the US fight for ‘potty parity’

Women in legislatures across the US fight for ‘potty parity’

Statehouses across the U.S. are addressing long-standing bathroom disparities for female lawmakers.

Women legislators fight for ‘potty parity’

Women legislators fight for ‘potty parity’

Statehouses across the U.S. are addressing long-standing bathroom disparities for female lawmakers.

Statehouses are the public's houses, but the fight for potty parity continues

Statehouses are the public's houses, but the fight for potty parity continues

Statehouses across the U.S. are addressing long-standing bathroom disparities for female lawmakers.

Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Nebraska Pick 3

Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Nebraska Pick 3

The winning numbers in Friday's drawing of the "Nebraska Pick 3" game were: 3, 5, 7.

Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Nebraska Pick 5

Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Nebraska Pick 5

The winning numbers in Friday's drawing of the "Nebraska Pick 5" game were: 11, 12, 15, 29, 40.

Union Pacific: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Union Pacific: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern confirm merger talks to create coast to coast railroad

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern confirm merger talks to create coast to coast railroad

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are confirming they're in merger talks that would create North America’s largest railroad, stretching service from East to West Coasts.

Union Pacific's adjusted quarterly profit rises to $1.8B as merger rumors swirl around the nation's largest railroad

Union Pacific's adjusted quarterly profit rises to $1.8B as merger rumors swirl around the nation's largest railroad

Union Pacific's adjusted quarterly profit rises to $1.8B as merger rumors swirl around the nation's largest railroad.

Union Pacific, now the subject of merger talks, reports second quarter profit of $1.8 billion

Union Pacific, now the subject of merger talks, reports second quarter profit of $1.8 billion

Union Pacific's adjusted profit grew to $1.8 billion in the second quarter as merger rumors to swirl around the nation’s largest railroad.

Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Nebraska Pick 5

Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Nebraska Pick 5

The winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing of the "Nebraska Pick 5" game were: 4, 15, 17, 31, 36.

Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Nebraska Pick 3

Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Nebraska Pick 3

The winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing of the "Nebraska Pick 3" game were: 2, 8, 9.

Valmont: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Valmont: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

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Correction: Beef Prices-Explainer story

Correction: Beef Prices-Explainer story

In a story published July 17, 2025, about beef prices, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the United States imports 4 million pounds of beef a year.

Beef prices have soared in the US — and not just during grilling season

Beef prices have soared in the US — and not just during grilling season

Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburgers and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have only continued to climb.