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Home insurance premiums have at times risen 40% faster than inflation. Extreme weather events are likely to make the expense worse.
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Home insurance premiums have at times risen 40% faster than inflation. Extreme weather events are likely to make the expense worse.
The cost of insuring your home is going up, and some homes are "essentially uninsurable" due to rising climate change risks. In Nebraska, the most expensive state for premiums, the cost is nearly $3,400 above the national average to insure a home. And it's all happening as extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity, jeopardizing people's homes and their ability to financially recover afterward.
The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that competing measures that would expand or limit abortion rights can appear on the November ballot.
Abortion rights ballot measures in Nebraska and Missouri are facing legal challenges ahead of looming ballot certification deadlines.
Rep. Angie Craig, in a competitive race to keep her House seat, believes Walz, as the VP nominee, can help her win reelection.
Iowa's abortion ban taking effect Monday will impact states around the Midwest where women may have to travel to get reproductive services. Natalie Krebs, a health reporter for Iowa Public Radio, joins CBS News with more.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe is on the floor of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the final night, where attendees are wearing cheese head hats. He also explains why Nebraska delegates have one of the best seats of the convention.
Record-breaking flooding has inundated towns in the Big Sioux River Valley in Iowa and South Dakota. At least one person was killed in South Dakota, Gov. Kristi Noem said. CBS News Minnesota reporter Jennifer Mayerle is in Waterville, Minnesota, a town fighting floodwaters of its own, with more on the weather.
Part of the attack was captured on a trucker's dash cam, but some of it happened out of sight inside Gary and Mary Weaver's RV, authorties said.
Gary and Mary Weaver had been traveling across Nebraska in their mobile home before the attack occurred, authorities said.
The nursing home told CBS News they had no comment on the situation.
There were multiple fatalities from a tornado that ripped through the small Iowa town of Greenfield, which saw homes and businesses destroyed.
Nebraska sued social media giant TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, claiming the platform targets minors with "addictive design" and alleging it's "fueling a youth mental health crisis."
Several people were killed in Iowa after a series of storms and tornadoes slammed the Midwest Tuesday. Fifteen counties across the state are under a disaster proclamation. CBS News' Roxana Saberi has more as more severe weather is expected in the region.
Two congressmen on opposite sides of the aisle are pushing new legislation aimed at helping law enforcement. The bill is designed to reduce law enforcement staffing shortages and strengthen the vetting of new police recruits. Democratic Rep. Salud Carbajal of California and Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska join "America Decides" to discuss.
Voters in Maryland, West Virginia and Nebraska are casting ballots in their state's primary contests on Tuesday. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto and Scott MacFarlane break down what to watch in the races that could determine the balance of power in the Senate.
Primaries in West Virginia, Maryland and Nebraska are taking place Tuesday. Some of the results may impact the balance of power in Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane previews the key races.
Bailey Boswell was convicted of murder in the 2017 death of Sydney Loofe. Boswell's boyfriend was also convicted and sentenced to death.
An Army veteran stopped a robbery attempt at his jewelry store in Omaha, Nebraska, after scaring the would-be thief off with his gun.
Overnight, an extensive outage impacted 911 services across parts of Nebraska, Texas, Nevada, and all of South Dakota, with emergency access only partially restored by midnight.
One person was killed in Westmoreland, Kansas, on Tuesday after a tornado tore through the small city. Another tornado in Oklahoma touched down, damaging several buildings. The severe weather risk continues Wednesday, stretching from Nebraska to Texas.
Over the past several days, multiple tornadoes have torn across the Midwest and Great Plains. CBS News senior weather producer David Parkinson has the latest forecast.
More than 100 tornadoes were detected in six states in the Midwest over the weekend.
There have been several injuries linked to tornadoes on Friday, but no fatalities have been reported.
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska and a destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into the Omaha area.