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Warren Buffett admits to a rare 'mistake'11h ago ( February 27, 2021 at 5:37 PM ) The Oracle of Omaha said he made a mistake.Tags: Cnn, Omaha, Warren Buffett 5 people like this. Like Warren Buffett in annual letter: Why to always bet on America16h ago ( February 27, 2021 at 11:55 AM ) The “Oracle of Omaha” shared another snippet of his wisdom in his latest annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway investors: “Never bet against America.”Tags: Finance, America, Article, Berkshire Hathaway, Omaha, Warren Buffett, FBN, Fbn/markets, FOXBusiness, Fox-business/business-leaders, Fox-business/business-leaders/warren-buffett, James Leggate, 86a98248-09cc-5d26-9dc4-a1e6498d00bb 3 people like this. Like Omaha Gym Owner Convicted of Sex Assault on Rare ProvisionFebruary 24, 2021 at 2:07 PM An Omaha gym owner has been convicted of sexually assaulting a one-time aspiring Olympic powerlifter under a rarely used provision of Nebraska’s rape laws.Tags: Nebraska, Omaha 2 people like this. Like Douglas County to Pay $120,000 to Settle 911 Death LawsuitFebruary 24, 2021 at 1:08 PM Douglas County has agreed to pay $120,00 to settle a lawsuit by the family of a woman who died while waiting nearly an hour for rescuers to find her Omaha home after she called 911.Tags: Omaha, Douglas County 32 people like this. Like Picking the Men’s NCAA Tournament Field: February 23rd EditionFebruary 23, 2021 at 5:58 PM Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Updating from last week, various people on the NCAA Tournament Committee have further clarified/walked back the idea of using the Pairwise this year to specify that they meant they’ll use it within each conference to determine the rankings of that conference. Which is terrific, but not entirely helpful since, with an exception or two, that’s already pretty easy to do. The real difficulty in this process is going to be de...Tags: Sport, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Ncaa, Omaha, Michigan, Hockey, Ohio State, UConn, Providence, Bobcats, Boston University, UMD, Bulldogs, Falcons, Quinnipiac 120 people like this. Like 'Reasonable' Republicans are just as extreme as Trump and Marjorie Taylor GreeneFebruary 22, 2021 at 12:56 PM Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., wears a "Trump Won" face mask as she arrives on the floor of the House to take her oath of office on opening day of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021.
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If you listened to some Republicans, you'd think Marjorie Taylor Greene represents a departure from GOP tradition.
In policy terms, there's little to no difference between Greene's wing of the party and the Old guard Republicans.
Let's not fall into the trap of taking the right a...Tags: Facebook, Nbc, Obama, Congress, Washington Post, Senate, Barack Obama, Trends, Conservative, Ap, Cnn, Gop, House, Omaha, Republican Party, Republican 88 people like this. Like Omaha Police Say Man Killed in I-480 Crash Sunday NightFebruary 22, 2021 at 11:52 AM Police in Omaha say a man has died in a crash after driving the wrong way on Interstate 480 on the eastern end of the city.Tags: Omaha 20 people like this. Like Whicker: How UCLA SS Matt McLain struggled and still thrivedFebruary 20, 2021 at 3:01 PM A year ago, he was sure he was headed to Omaha.
In August, he found himself in Wichita.
Matt McLain shrugged and grabbed a bat. What’s 300 miles, if you’re looking for baseball?
The UCLA shortstop played 30 games for the Santa Barbara Foresters last summer in the California Collegiate League. That led to the National Baseball Congress, a Wichita institution, and McLain homered in the final game. The Foresters outscored their foes 33-4 in the tournament, and they won it for the eighth time in 14 ...Tags: Oregon, Sports, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sport, Soccer, Arizona, PAC, College sports, Ncaa, Omaha, Little League, Baylor, NICK, Ucla, Savage 120 people like this. Like Iowa mother, son arrested after attack on the US CapitolFebruary 19, 2021 at 7:17 PM The FBI office in Omaha has announced the arrest of a mother and son from Iowa for actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.Tags: Fbi, Iowa, Omaha, US Capitol 39 people like this. Like Warren Buffett sells JPMorgan Chase stock and buys VerizonFebruary 16, 2021 at 6:23 PM It appears that Warren Buffett is souring on the financial sector's prospects, and that the Oracle of Omaha also has a newfound interest in Big Oil, as well as telecom and media.Tags: Verizon, Cnn, Omaha, Warren Buffett, JPMorgan Chase, Big Oil 9 people like this. Like Nearly 5 Dozen Omaha Youth Inmates Moved When Heat Goes OutFebruary 15, 2021 at 1:32 PM State prison officials say nearly five dozen youth offenders at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility in Omaha had to be moved when the facility's heat failed in the midst of Arctic temperatures.Tags: Nebraska, Omaha, Dozen Omaha Youth Inmates 20 people like this. Like The Latest: Minnesota officials urge proper mask wearingFebruary 13, 2021 at 4:36 PM By The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials urged this week that people wear masks — and wear them properly — as the state reported an additional 964 new infections on Saturday.
More than 6,300 people have died in Minnesota and more than 470,000 people have had confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic.
State figures show more than 209,010 people have received the full two-dose series of the vaccine. However, health officials point out people need to wear m...Tags: Health, Business, New York, London, Minnesota, France, Senate, White House, China, Uncategorized, Sport, Iran, Ap, Beijing, Britain, Soccer The Latest: Mardi Gras muted in New Orleans by coronavirusFebruary 13, 2021 at 1:13 PM By The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans’ annual pre-Lenten Mardi Gras celebration is muted this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell has ordered bars closed during the Mardi Gras weekend that started Friday and runs through Tuesday. The lavish parades are canceled and there are limits on gatherings.
Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the annual pre-Lenten bash celebrated along much of the Gulf Coast — with the biggest celebration in heavily Catholic New Orleans. ...Tags: Health, Business, London, Mexico, France, Senate, White House, China, Uncategorized, Sport, Iran, Beijing, Britain, Soccer, Pennsylvania, Hawaii 25 people like this. Like Omaha Firefighter Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against CityFebruary 12, 2021 at 1:20 PM An Omaha firefighter has filed a lawsuit against the city, saying she endured discrimination and harassment because of her gender and race.Tags: Omaha 28 people like this. Like Omaha Extends Mask Mandate Through May Without Any ChangesFebruary 10, 2021 at 10:25 AM Nebraska’s largest city has extended its mask mandate for another three months to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.Tags: Nebraska, Omaha 38 people like this. Like Academy for Home Equity Releases Model Reverse Mortgage Compliance Language for Financial PlannersFebruary 9, 2021 at 5:20 PM The Academy for Home Equity in Financial Planning (AHE) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has released a new publication, proposing guidance language for broker-dealers and investment advisory firms to use to help govern planners’ interactions with reverse mortgage products.
The publication — featuring contributions from people including Dr. Craig Lemoine, Betty Meredith CFA, Dr. Wade Pfau, Jamie Hopkins and others — clarifies the positions of organizations including the Financia...Tags: Featured, News, Education, Finance, Omaha, Academy, Hopkins, University Of Illinois, FINRA, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Giordano, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority FINRA, Shelley Giordano, Jamie Hopkins, Carson Group, Ahe 86 people like this. Like Nebraska, Iowa Residents Wake up to 20-Below Wind ChillsFebruary 9, 2021 at 11:10 AM Residents in Nebraska and Iowa woke up to bitterly cold conditions Tuesday morning, leading to slick streets that contributed to multiple crashes in the Omaha area.Tags: Iowa, Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska Iowa Residents Wake 28 people like this. Like Picking the Men’s Tournament Field: February 8th EditionFebruary 9, 2021 at 12:57 AM How do you like me now? | Photo by Lawrence Iles/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Here’s where we were the last time with last week’s tournament watch. We’re now another week closer to the tournament. Let’s check in to see how things are going this week:
The B1G and NCHC are doing single-site playoffs. The NCAA tournaments in women's hockey, men's and women's basketball and volleyball all will be at single sites.As of now, the NCAA men's hockey tournament is still planning...Tags: Minnesota, Sport, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Miami, Ncaa, Omaha, Michigan, Hockey, Ohio State, Denver, Notre Dame, UConn, Boston University, Gophers, Boston College 108 people like this. Like Autopsy: Former Omaha Mayor's Daughter Died of Cold ExposureFebruary 8, 2021 at 5:25 PM The Otoe County Sheriff's office says the daughter of a former Omaha mayor and state senator died of exposure to the cold.Tags: Omaha 12 people like this. Like Police: Man Killed in Interstate 80 Crash in OmahaFebruary 8, 2021 at 10:26 AM Police say a man has died in a rollover crash on Interstate 80 in south-central Omaha.Tags: Omaha, Interstate 80 8 people like this. Like Paying Off Debt is Risky ?February 7, 2021 at 6:45 PM I have been attempting to raise my visibility on social media, lately. I have been commenting on Instagram and Twitter and it seems I have ruffled a few feathers. Evidently pay off debt is risky ?
Let me be clear, the risk is losing possible growth through investing. To be specific, the argument made was:
“…disagree. This is why so many people are cash poor, they race to pay off debts costing them 3% with cash making 7-8%…” Instagram rebuke of my comment about paying off debt (Instagram ...Tags: Facebook, Instagram, Marketing, Social Media, Omaha, Debt Reduction, Debts, Preet Banerjee, GameStop Reddit 147 people like this. Like Family Members Say Missing Nebraska Woman Has DiedFebruary 7, 2021 at 11:50 AM Family members say the adult daughter of a former Omaha mayor who had been missing since late last month has died.Tags: Nebraska, Omaha 6 people like this. Like Man Pleads Guilty in Lincoln's Woman's Death During RobberyFebruary 5, 2021 at 6:26 PM A 27-year-old Omaha man has pleaded guilty to participating in a robbery that led to a Lincoln woman's death.Tags: Omaha, Lincoln 24 people like this. Like Taking a Guess at the Men’s NCAA Tournament Field: February 1st EditionFebruary 1, 2021 at 6:01 PM These guys are probably fine.
We’re now down to just 50 days until the field is supposed to be selected for the 2021 men’s ice hockey tournament. Obviously it’s a weird year and the Pairwise can’t be used with almost zero interconference data points. But if this tournament is going to be played—and even if this year feels like nothing like a normal year and will probably forever carry an asterisk, I still hope it is played for the players’ sake—somebody is somehow going to ha...Tags: Minnesota, Sport, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Ncaa, Omaha, Michigan, Hockey, Clarkson, Denver, UConn, Providence, Badgers, Boston University, Berry, UMD 67 people like this. Like Taking a Guess at the NCAA Tournament Field: February 1st EditionFebruary 1, 2021 at 12:58 AM These guys are probably fine.
We’re now down to just 50 days until the field is supposed to be selected for the 2021 men’s ice hockey tournament. Obviously it’s a weird year and the Pairwise can’t be used with almost zero interconference data points. But if this tournament is going to be played—and even if this year feels like nothing like a normal year and will probably forever carry an asterisk, I still hope it is played for the players’ sake—somebody is somehow going to ha...Tags: Minnesota, Sport, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Ncaa, Omaha, Michigan, Hockey, Clarkson, Denver, UConn, Providence, Badgers, Boston University, Berry, UMD 53 people like this. Like After Trump's election loss, Republicans across the US are racing to enact new voting restrictionsJanuary 31, 2021 at 4:54 PM Lin Wilson waves a US flag to encourage people to vote, outside the CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle on November 3, 2020.
Reuters/Lindsey Wasson
In the wake of Biden's win, Republicans across the US are rolling out new voting restrictions.
Republican leaders contend that the proposals are about maintaining voter integrity, though fraud is a rare occurrence.
Here are some of the voting proposals that are being debated across the country.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more s...Tags: Politics, Elections, Texas, Mississippi, Republicans, Senate, Milwaukee, Nbc News, US, Barack Obama, Trends, Atlanta, Georgia, Joe Biden, Pennsylvania, Democrats 73 people like this. Like Winter storm blankets parts of Midwest, disrupts travelJanuary 26, 2021 at 4:35 PM By Josh Funk | Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. — A major winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the middle of the country while another system blanketed parts of the Southwest with snow, disrupting travel for a second consecutive day Tuesday and shuttering many schools.
Several coronavirus testing sites were closed Monday and Tuesday in Nebraska and Iowa, and both states saw 12 to 15 inches of snow in places. At least 4 inches of snow was expected through Tuesday across most of an...Tags: News, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Sport, Chicago, Soccer, Iowa, Arizona, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Omaha, Las Vegas, Nevada, Lake Tahoe, Illinois 109 people like this. Like All-time rankings for Monday's historic snow in Omaha, LincolnJanuary 26, 2021 at 7:41 AM All reporting sites set daily snow records Monday. Omaha and Lincoln landed in the top 10.Tags: Omaha, Lincoln, Omaha Lincoln 20 people like this. Like Follow Live: More heavy snowfall this evening in Omaha area; roads could still be dangerous TuesdayJanuary 26, 2021 at 1:23 AM The metro area had received about 5 inches, plus or minus an inch, as of 4:30 p.m., the National Weather Service said. By the time the...Tags: National Weather Service, Omaha 18 people like this. Like Time to Vote: Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2021January 25, 2021 at 8:35 AM We need your vote! You can help pick the legal technology startups that will be selected for the fifth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2021. Fifteen companies will be selected to face off in a virtual pitch competition that will be the opening event of this year’s TECHSHOW.
In November, we issued a call for entries. From all the entries we received, a panel of judges narrowed the applications down to 25. Now your votes will select the final 15. The 15 startups with the most votes will get t...Tags: UK, New York, London, Microsoft, Law, Washington, Russia, Singapore, Uncategorized, US, Eu, Fbi, Chicago, Pandora, Connecticut, Microsoft Office 46 people like this. Like |