Authorities in Nebraska have enforced an emergency evacuation order covering a four-mile radius after a train carrying deadly chemicals exploded. The explosion occurred in the Union Pacific Railroad’s Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska. The train car was reportedly carrying the hazardous chemical perchloric acid when it exploded, according to…

Nebraska's Republican Gov. Jim Pillen has officially appointed former Governor Pete Ricketts as Ben Sasse’s replacement in the Senate. Sasse retired from the Senate before his term expired to cash in with a cushy, high-paying job— the president of the University of Florida. Pillen appointed Ricketts to fill the seat…