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Republicans emerge from their convention thrilled with Trump and talking about a blowout victory
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The last time Republicans gathered for a full convention, they were plagued by internal division and fear. Morale was near rock bottom. And the party’s presidential nominee showed little desire, or capacity, to add new voters to his political coalition. What a difference eight years...
As part of resetting relationship with rural hospitals, UK will not build new hospital at interstate junction in southeast Lexington
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The University of Kentucky will not build a hospital in southeast Lexington because it wants to do what its network of rural hospital partners want: focus on its mission as a top-level care facility for the sickest patients, a UK vice president told a legislative subcommittee Wednesday.
Kentucky hospitals, airlines are also dealing with widespread technology outage
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky has not been immune to the effects of the widespread technology outage which has disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world, following a faulty software update by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, Sunday night into Monday morning. While a few commercial airline...
Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he’ll return to campaign next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers called Friday for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insisted he’s ready to return to the campaign trail next week to counter what he called a “dark vision” laid out by Republican Donald Trump.
Beshear might get VP look if Biden quits
As national headlines hint at President Joe Biden potentially dropping out of the presidential race as early as this weekend, Americans are asking who might replace him. With the Democratic National Convention less than a month away, Vice President Kamala Harris is the most likely substitute for the 2024 Democratic president nominee. The bigger question is who Harris would tap as her vice presidential pick. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is among the most popular options.
Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of...
DEI is back: Lawmakers reopen talks for 2025
While a last-minute language disagreement killed the 2024 General Assembly’s primary anti-DEI legislation, it may come back to life next year. Lawmakers on Tuesday probed a few of Kentucky’s higher education institutions about diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Why are lawmakers concerned about DEI?. Recently, conservative politicians have...
Obama, Pelosi and Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race ahead of convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former president Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control of the House if he didn’t step away from the 2024 race, according to several people familiar with the sensitive internal matters.
Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students
FRANKFORT — A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to lift a judge’s order temporarily blocking the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students. The ruling from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals kept in place a preliminary injunction issued...
House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. James Comer, the Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, has issued a subpoena to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw: Democrats aim to nominate before convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — California Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, as the party pushed ahead with plans to hold a virtual vote to formally make Biden its nominee in the first week of August before the party’s convention opens in person two weeks later.
‘Greenhouse effect:’ How an oft-touted climate solution threatens agricultural workers
MOREHEAD — To harvest tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, to clip herbs, to prune and propagate succulents, people work in oppressive heat and humidity. Some wring out shirts soaked with sweat. Some contend with headaches, dizziness and nausea. Some collapse. Some hover on the brink of exhaustion, backs straining, breathing heavily.
Areas of BG strewn with hate messages
BOWLING GREEN — Residents in several neighborhoods across Bowling Green woke up Tuesday morning to find messages containing hate speech on their front steps. Personnel from the Bowling Green Police Department swept through the neighborhoods that received the messages and cleaned them up. “We are aware and we have...
School choice report: Public schools could lose millions if Amendment 2 passes
Warren County and Bowling Green Independent Schools could lose millions in state public education spending if November’s “school choice” amendment passes, according to a new report. The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning research group, analyzed what happened in other states that adopted private school voucher...
Budget surplus: Kentucky on track for 4th consecutive year over $1 billion
FRANKFORT – Kentucky’s pot of surplus money keeps growing. According to a 2024 fiscal year revenue report, the commonwealth is on track for a fourth consecutive year of an over-$1 billion budget surplus. Gov. Andy Beshear shared the news Thursday at his weekly presser. “This administration has now...
Three tornadoes hit Kentucky on July 9
FRANKFORT — The National Weather Service has confirmed at least three small tornadoes touched down in Kentucky as the remnants of Hurricane Beryl spun through the Ohio Valley earlier this week. The Paducah weather office says two twisters touched down in Union County on Tuesday afternoon. One began around...
SKyCTC president to join leadership at state level
Phil Neal, the 11-year president and CEO of Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, is set to become the acting executive vice president and provost of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. “I’m very proud of the work we’ve done at SKyCTC – it’s a fantastic team of faculty...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear taking Asia trip amid turmoil over Biden’s candidacy
FRANKFORT — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday left behind the turmoil gripping his party over the fate of President Joe Bide n’s candidacy, taking a business trip to Asia to promote his state. Beshear is one of several Democratic governors viewed as a potential candidate to join...
iTWIST: state agencies tussle over access to database
A political drama is brewing between the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the recently moved Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman. The ombudsman office is responsible for investigating the Cabinet to ensure it is efficiently and effectively serving Kentuckians. A 2023 law moved it outside the CHFS, instead attaching it to the state auditor’s office to allow for more independence in its investigations.
31% of Kentucky women live more than half an hour from a hospital with a maternity unit; across the U.S., only 9.7% do
“Estill Medical. This is Madisyn. How may I help you?”. It’s a few minutes before lunch at Estill Medical Clinic, in Irvine. The practice is owned by nurse practitioner and Estill native Donna Isfort. It offers many services, but, like every other medical facility in the county, no obstetrician/gynecologist.
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