If you struggled to wake up this morning, know you were not alone.

The clocks in most U.S. states jumped ahead by an hour over the weekend with the return of daylight saving time, meaning millions of people lost an hour of sleep. The time change will remain until November when standard time returns.

Two states – Hawaii and Arizona – don’t observe daylight saving time, and many other states have considered legislation to either get rid of it or make it permanent, including Nebraska.

The loss of an hour of sleep can have real-world consequences, said Aric Prather, a psychiatry professor at the University of California San Francisco who specializes in treating people with sleep disorders.

Prather said “Sleepy Monday” – the Monday after daylight saving time begins – is associated with an increase in fatal car crashes and hospital admissions for heart attacks, and even harsher sentences from judges.

More than half of U.S. adults say they’re ready to do away with daylight saving time, according to a Gallup poll conducted in January.

Here’s what you need to know about daylight saving time and efforts to get rid of it.

What is daylight saving time?

This year, daylight saving time began March 9, when most people in the U.S. adjusted their clocks ahead by an hour. It lasts until Nov. 2 this year, when clocks will go back an hour.

In the spring and summer, the time adjustment means more daylight during the evenings.

Does Nebraska want to eliminate daylight saving time?

Nebraska lawmakers are considering two competing pieces of legislation – one that would get rid of daylight saving time and another that would make it permanent.

Sen. Megan Hunt, an independent from Omaha, introduced the bill that would make daylight saving time permanent.

“It’s a better thing for the economy,” Hunt told the Nebraska Examiner. “It’s a better thing for things like seasonal depression and just kind of the winter blues that you get when you don’t have any sunlight.”

But Sen. Kathleen Kauth, a Republican from the Millard area, argued the change to permanent standard time would be better from a public health perspective.

“Daylight saving time increases the risk to our physical health, mental well-being and public safety,” Kauth said. “Permanent standard time is the optimal choice for health and safety.”

Both bills require at least some neighboring states to adopt similar laws. 

• To make daylight saving time permanent, three adjacent states would need to approve a single year-round time standard. 
• To eliminate daylight saving time, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Wyoming would need to pass legislation for standard time all year.

Federal law currently doesn’t allow states to adopt permanent daylight saving time, though it does allow permanent standard time, USA TODAY reported.

Does Donald Trump want to end daylight saving time?

In December, then-President-elect Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that “the Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate daylight saving time.”

However, since Trump returned to office for his second term, he hasn’t issued any executive orders, nor has there been any major push by Congress, which has a narrow Republican majority, to take action on the issue, USA TODAY reported.

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) – A strong effort from several Nebraska natives powered the No. 20 Husker softball team to a 9-1 five-inning victory over Northern Iowa on Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.

Hannah Camenzind, a Valley native, shined in the circle and at the plate for Nebraska (18-6). In the circle, Camenzind (3-2) fired a five-hitter, allowing only one run in her first complete game of the season. At the plate, she was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Lincoln native Abbie Squier and Papillion native Jordyn Bahl each homered for the Huskers, while Elkhorn product Kacie Hoffman went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.

Anna Wischnowski (5-4) took the loss for Northern Iowa, which fell to 11-8 on the season.

UNI grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, converting a leadoff double from Skylar Benesh into a two-out RBI single from Drew Henrichs.

Nebraska tied the game with help from a UNI error in the bottom of the second. Olivia DiNardo led off with a single, and Kennadi Williams came on to pinch run. An error then put Huskers on first and third with no outs, and Williams scored the tying run on an RBI ground out from Hannah Camenzind.

The Huskers then took a 5-1 lead with a four-run third inning. Squier led off the inning with a solo home run to give Nebraska its first lead. Ava Kuszak followed with a single, Bahl walked and Samantha Bland reached on an error to load the bases with no outs. UNI then turned a double play, but both Kuszak and Bahl scored on the play to make it a 4-1 lead. Nebraska tacked on a final run in the inning when Hoffmann tripled and Hannah Camenzind delivered an RBI double.

Nebraska stretched the lead to 9-1 in the bottom of the fourth. Ava Bredwell drew a leadoff walk and advanced to third on a one-out double from Kuszak. Bahl then launched the first pitch she saw over the wall in center for a three-run homer. Nebraska tacked on another run when Bland reached on an error and scored on an RBI single from Hoffmann.

Camenzind worked around a pair of base runners in the top of the fifth to close out the run-rule victory.

Nebraska plays its final game of the Big Red Spring Fling Sunday evening against South Dakota State.

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For the first time since 1976, Nebraska men’s basketball will not participate in a league tournament.

The Big Ten Conference Tournament field was set Sunday as the regular season came to a close. The 18-team league has 15 teams advancing to play in Indianapolis.

A five-way tie for 12th in the league pushed one team out of the field. The 7-13 teams are Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, and USC.

The tiebreaker for three or more teams is based on round-robin record, with Minnesota emerging on top at 3-1, followed by Northwestern at 3-2. USC and Iowa are next at 2-2 and 3-3, with the Torjans having the head-to-head win over the Hawkeyes.

Nebraska fell to 16th with a round-robin record of 1-4.

Penn State and Washington were already eliminated before Sunday’s games.

At the top, Michigan State locked up the 1-seed a few games ago. They’ll have a double-bye in the bracket, along with Maryland, Michigan, and UCLA.

Earning single-byes as the 5-9 seeds are, in order, Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois, Oregon and Indiana.

The Big Ten Tournament will begin Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with Northwestern facing Minnesota, followed by Iowa-Ohio State then USC-Rutgers.

Peacock will stream the games on Wednesday, with Big Ten Network broadcasting the second round and quarterfinals. The semifinals and championship will be on CBS.

The full bracket with times and information can be found at BigTen.org.

Final Big Ten Standings

1. Michigan State 17-3
2. Maryland 14-6
3. Michigan 14-6
4. UCLA 13-7
5. Wisconsin 13-7
6. Purdue 13-7
7. Illinois 12-8
8. Oregon 12-8
9. Indiana 10-10
10. Ohio State 9-11
11. Rutgers 8-12
12. Minnesota 7-13
13. Northwestern 7-13
14. USC 7-13
15. Iowa 7-13
16. Nebraska 7-13
17. Penn State 6-14
18. Washington 4-16

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