"A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior," the NWS said.

A couple from Omaha and Kearney lost their home in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood last week, losing irreplicable items."Everything we took was wrong," said Steve Henning.

Desmond Claude had 21 points, Rashaun Agee scored all 14 of his in the second half and Southern California rallied last in a 78-73 victory over Nebraska, extending the Cornhuskers' losing streak to five.

Jack Hoffman, a Nebraska Cornhuskers superfan known for scoring a touchdown for the team at seven years old, has tragically passed away at 19 years old.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters from the Navajo Nation worked tirelessly through a haze of dust to cut away dirt from a narrow road at the side of a mountain struck by a landslide in Southern ...

Millions of Southern Californians are on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region. The outlook for Wednesday includes a

(AP Photo/Lincoln Journal Star, Matt Ryerson, File) Jack Hoffman, left, accepts the award for best moment at the ESPY Awards, July 17, 2013, at Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. At right is Andy Hoffman. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP, File) A Nebraska fan ...

The Badgers are now 16-4 overall and 6-3 in conference play. The Badgers dropped a tough game at UCLA to start off the week but came back home and had a dominant showing against Nebraska, defeating the visiting Huskers 83-55 behind 27 points from John Tonje and 17-made three pointers from the team, their second-highest total this season.

Wisconsin basketball (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten) rose to No. 17 in the latest edition of the USA TODAY Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. The team jumped two spots following a 1-1 week that included a convincing 83-55 victory over Nebraska and a narrow road loss to UCLA. The team’s vote total increased from 194 to 214 in the process

Now, it is time to keep closer tabs on the goings-on in women’s Big Ten hoops action. This Bracketology series will serve to give an approximate idea of where the conference’s best teams may be seeded in the big dance, but it will also check in on top teams’ recent form as well as their upcoming schedules.

The USC Trojans men’s basketball team is 12-7, 4-4 in Big Ten conference play. The Trojans are coming off a crucial win against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 78-73.

The UCLA women’s basketball team continued its historic season, extending its perfect record to 20-0 with an 82-67 victory over No. 8 Maryland on Sunday. While