OMAHA, Nebraska, July 19 (TNSbook) -- Creighton University issued the following news on July 18, 2022: By Eugene Curtin Bidong Tot's journey to Creighton University began the day his father told him they were going for a walk. It was 1995, and Tot and his father, Yien Tot, walked beneath the hot African sun for a week, journeying from their native village of Akobo in southern Sudan, through a countryside beset by civil war, to neighboring Gambela, Ethiopia. The United Nations maintained a ref  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, July 22 (TNSper) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Scott Shipman, MD, MPH, who currently serves as director of clinical innovations for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in Washington, D.C., has been named the inaugural holder of the CyncHealth Endowed Chair for Population Health at Creighton University, effective Sept. 1. In his role as the CyncHealth Endowed Chair, Shipman will collaborate with leaders from Creighton's health sciences progr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following letter on July 21, 2022: * * * To: Mr. Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer, Alphabet Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043 Re: Google Must Not Discriminate Against Crisis Pregnancy Centers. Dear Mr. Pichai: Google accounts for more than ninety percent of all internet searches in the United States. It also holds a dominant position in the market for online advertising. Thi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 20 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Chair Jane Kleeb on Tuesday condemned Republican Reps. Mike Flood and Adrian Smith for voting against a House measure to protect same-sex and interracial marriages. "Once again, they voted to strip Nebraskans of their rights," Chair Kleeb said. "Instead of representing Nebraska families, Flood and Smith represent the cruel wing of the Republican Party." "Flood is on a real roll i  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 23 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Days after CD2 candidate Tony Vargas called out Rep. Don Bacon for putting the gun lobby ahead of Nebraska children's safety, Bacon is shamefully defending his decision to take NRA money and do their bidding. His excuse? That the nearly $5,000 check he accepted from the NRA happened just before the Uvalde shooting that took the lives of 19 children and two teachers. What Bacon failed to mention is t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 20 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Recently published second quarter FEC reports show Republican Rep. Don Bacon accepted a nearly $5,000 contribution from the National Rifle Association on May 31, just days after the tragic mass shooting in Uvalde, Tex. That contribution, which brought Bacon's career total funding from the NRA to $15,400, came while Republicans and Democrats were in the midst of negotiating a landmark gun safety agreem  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 23 (TNSper) -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced the appointment of Robert "Rob" Dover of Norfolk to fill the vacancy in Legislative District 19. "Rob has deep ties to District 19 as a longtime local leader," said Gov. Ricketts. "He will strongly defend pro-life values and work to protect Second Amendment rights. As a senator, Rob will be dedicated to controlling spending and delivering more property tax   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 22 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts joined State leaders and Ponca Tribe members to honor Chief Standing Bear through the dedication of the Chief Standing Bear Justice Administration Building. Chief Standing Bear's 1879 lawsuit against the federal government (Standing Bear v. Crook) led to a landmark decision reaffirming the basic human dignity of Native Americans and entitling them to equal protection of the la  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 15 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: The Nebraska Department of Revenue reported that the State's General Fund receipts for June 2022 were $56 million above forecast. June was the last month of the fiscal year, and Nebraska receipts exceeded the certified forecast every month of fiscal year 2022. In total, net tax receipts for last fiscal year were nearly $6.35 billion. That is almost $1.47 billion above the certified forecast of $4.8  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha Campus issued the following news release: For a healthy young adult, walking for ten minutes consumes less energy than the calorie content of one slice of bread. However, as we grow older, our bodies become less energy efficient, turning simple daily activities like walking around a block into a daunting effort. Although the effect of aging on the energetic costs of walking is well-documented, we do not yet have a complete  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 21 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following commentary on July 20, 2022, by Ted Carter, president of the University of Nebraska System: * * * Nebraskans have achieved a great deal despite extraordinary challenges over the past few years. Looking around the country, I have no doubt our state is in a stronger position than most as we move past the pandemic. I'm proud to say the University of Nebraska System is part of that success story. When Covid-19 hit, we a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: As people age, walking becomes more difficult, and the energy needed to walk increases, as well. On a 10-minute walk, for example, a healthy young adult consumes less energy than the calorie content of one slice of bread. As the adult ages, however, that 10-minute walk becomes more arduous as their body becomes less energy efficient. Scientists who have studied the metabolic cos  more