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Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie announces the death of his wife, Rhonda Massie
FRANKFORT — Rhonda Massie, the wife of U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, has died, the Kentucky congressman announced Friday in a moving social media tribute to his high school sweetheart and the “love of my life.”. No details about the cause of death or her age were immediately provided...
Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him – for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden forcefully tried on Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talk of replacing him atop the ticket.
How the Biden-Trump debate could change the trajectory of the 2024 campaign
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, will meet for a debate on Thursday that offers an unparalleled opportunity for both candidates to try to reshape the political narrative. Biden, the Democratic incumbent, gets the chance to reassure voters that, at 81, he’s capable...
Kentucky to open applications for the state’s medical marijuana business
FRANKFORT — Businesses that want to sell, process or grow medical marijuana for Kentucky can start applying for permits starting Monday, part of an accelerated push to have products available in early 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. Doctors and advanced practice registered nurses also can begin submitting applications...
Middlesboro man sentenced after pleading guilty in 2020 shooting case
A Middlesboro man has been sentenced to a total of four years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a 2020 shooting in the city. Back in June of 2020, 22-year-old Tommy “Trey” Ellison of Middlesboro was involved in a shooting at Rennie Gayle Homes resulting in one individual being shot in the leg and creating a serious hazard for individuals living in the apartment complex.
Prosecutor: No plea offer in Allen murder case
SCOTTSVILLE — No plea bargain will be extended to an Allen County man accused of murdering someone whose body was found in a burn pit. Allen County Commonwealth’s Attorney Corey Morgan filed notice Monday that he will decline to make a plea offer to Glen Snook, 68, of Adolphus.
U.S. journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. The 32-year-old journalist appeared in the court...
Louisville police chief resigns after mishandling sexual harassment claims
LOUISVILLE — Louisville’s police chief, suspended earlier this month over mishandling a sexual harassment claim about an officer, has resigned, Mayor Craig Greenberg said Tuesday. Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel became the third full-time Louisville police chief to resign or be fired since 2020. The department’s leadership has had a revolving...
Lawmakers urged to toughen dogfighting and cockfighting laws in Ky.
LOUISVILLE — With a nationally known dogfighter just arrested in the state, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy are calling on state and federal lawmakers from Kentucky to do more to crack down on the scourges of dogfighting and cockfighting in the Bluegrass State. “Not...
Conservative-backed group is creating a list of federal workers it suspects could resist Trump plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — From his home office in small-town Kentucky, a seasoned political operative is quietly investigating scores of federal employees suspected of being hostile to the policies of Republican Donald Trump, a highly unusual and potentially chilling effort that dovetails with broader conservative preparations for a new White House.
Suspect in deadly BG apartment fire returns to court
A Bowling Green man accused of setting his apartment on fire and causing the death of a man appeared Monday afternoon for a court hearing. Brad McElvain, 44, was in Warren Circuit Court for a pretrial conference in a case in which he is charged with first-degree manslaughter and first-degree arson.
Six months of Beshear (again): What’s he done?
Nearly every time he speaks, Gov. Andy Beshear shares that Kentucky is on its “biggest, best economic development win streak” in history. Six months into his second term, that remains Beshear’s primary message to the people of the commonwealth. At his second inauguration, Beshear made several promises....
‘All that can be done:’ State rural vet loan program to slow existential crisis
One day in mid-June, Dr. Timothy Gardner traveled from his Scottsville veterinary practice to Union County to Webster County to Hopkins County to take calls before journeying back home. The 300-mile, 5-hour trip was no anomaly. The following day, Gardner spent the morning on a pig farm in Allen County,...
Pennsylvania couple drowns in Florida rip current while on vacation with their 6 children
HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — A Pennsylvania couple vacationing in Florida with their six children drowned after they were caught in a rip current while swimming, authorities said. Brian Warter, 51, and 48-year-old Erica Wishard, and two of their mostly teenage children were caught in the current on Hutchinson...
‘His voice will rumble through the history:’ Longtime civil rights leader has Stage 4 cancer
When Charles Neblett was 13, pictures of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 were the first photos he had seen of “Black folk being brutalized.”. However, while looking at the pictures of Till, Neblett saw a reflection of himself. “I saw that...
Two years post Roe, smaller abortion battles wage
If the Supreme Court justices thought overturning Roe v. Wade would spell the end of the abortion question, they’d be very wrong. Two years later, smaller abortion-related battles involving IVF, mifepristone and so-called “sidewalk counselors” continue. While Kentucky has a near-total abortion ban, with an exception for...
Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88
NEW YORK — Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor whose wry, arrestingly off-kilter screen presence spanned more than half a century of films from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88. Son Kiefer Sutherland confirmed the death Thursday. No details were immediately available.
Kentucky attorney general announces funding to groups combating drug addiction
Kentucky will distribute more than $12 million in the latest round of funding to groups at the front lines of combating drug addiction, state Attorney General Russell Coleman said Thursday. Several dozen organizations will share in the latest influx of funding to bolster prevention, treatment and enforcement efforts statewide, the...
Kentucky Supreme Court overturns man’s rape conviction, 50-year sentence
A Franklin man’s conviction in a sexual assault and home invasion has been reversed by the Kentucky Supreme Court. A split 4-2 majority ruling by the state’s high court on June 13 found that statements that John Ellis made to his longtime girlfriend while in police custody that incriminated himself were part of a police interrogation tactic made after Ellis asserted his right to a lawyer and thus should not have been admitted at his criminal trial.
Biden’s Title IX law expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students is dealt another setback
FRANKFORT — The Biden administration’s effort to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students hit another roadblock Monday, when a federal judge in Kentucky temporarily blocked the new Title IX rule in six additional states. U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves referred to the regulation as “arbitrary in the truest...
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