Updated: 6:11 PM John Tidball of Lincoln knows his son is safe in Sri Lanka after the world's largest earthquake in four decades struck underwater and created huge waves of water.

Updated: 6:48 AM Bruce Grewcock becomes fourth leader in past 73 years.

Updated: 1:37 PM Shoppers braved the crowd searching for the deals of the season.

Updated: 1:45 PM Truckers waited in line for a good old fashion home cooked Christmas Dinner.

Updated: 5:18 PM One Seward family decided to give back to the community on Christmas.

Updated: 10:41 PM Because of the war, many soldiers won't get a chance to come home this Christmas, but one family is doing all they can to make sure they'll be together this Christmas.

Updated: 10:44 PM Nativity scenes are one way people show their Christmas spirit...That's why one Lincoln family is thankful theirs is back on display.

Updated: 6:34 PM January marks the begining of the official flu season.

Updated: 11:31 PM The St. Paul Lutheran Church is putting together its 7th annual Community Christmas Dinner.

Updated: 8:19 AM Lengthy prison sentences for meth dealers.

Updated: 8:18 AM Teens charged with 10 felonies each.

Updated: 11:18 PM Santa's little helpers have been working hard this christmas... At places like the Lincoln People's City Mission.

Updated: 11:27 PM Cars pack parking lots as shoppers scramble to finish their holiday shopping.

Updated: 9:40 AM The state's foster care review board issued its annual report at the state capitol and the board says improvements are needed.

Updated: 7:50 AM Freezing temps have killed off threat from mosquitoes.

Updated: 7:48 AM Smoking, alcohol down, as is physical activity.

Updated: 10:20 PM The National Guard has alerted a 500-member Nebraska unit to be ready for possible deployment in the weeks ahead.

Updated: 9:29 AM The State Patrol says the owner of a Grand Island lawn care service killed himself with a chainsaw after a standoff with police who were trying to arrest him.

Updated: 8:40 AM Former Catholic Bishop Lawrence McNamara served as bishop for 25 years.

Updated: 8:01 AM Charred remains of a body found inside of a burning car.

Updated: 10:36 PM The Nebraska National Guard is preparing to send tweny-five troops to Afghanistan the day after Christmas.

Updated: 10:33 PM Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel says he has no confidence in Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

Updated: 12:09 PM Monday is the busiest day of the year for postal workers, sorting through 280 million cards and letters.

Updated: 1:14 PM Matthew York was trying as fast as he could to finish his wife's massage therapy business, but wasn't sure if he could do it before his deployment in January.

Updated: 10:23 AM After serving as Bishop for the Grand Island Diocese for 26 years, the Chicago native passed away.