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Politics 23 hours ago

Crowded field of potential McConnell successors emerges in Senate

Several potential successors are being eyed to fill outgoing Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's role as the party battles deepening internal divisions.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky Senate passes a top-priority bill to stimulate cutting-edge research at public universities

A top-priority bill in the Kentucky Senate passed by a landslide Wednesday, which intends to turn researchers at public universities in the state into teammates collaborating on research.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky bill that would allow child support to start with pregnancy advances

The Kentucky Senate Families and Children Committee has advanced a bill that would allow child support to be collected for unborn children, starting from pregnancy.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Horse racing oversight board reports equine fatality rate of 1.23 per 1,000 at tracks it regulates

A report released Tuesday by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority shows 1.23 racing-related horse fatalities per 1,000 starts at tracks under its jurisdiction.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky Senate votes for nuclear energy development as coal industry declines

Sen. Danny Carroll says Kentucky should embrace a cross-section of energy sources. The Kentucky Senate voted in favor of his bill to attract nuclear energy projects to the state.

Politics 23 hours ago

Last minute Kentucky bill would add exceptions to state abortion ban

A bill aimed at easing Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban by creating limited exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest has been introduced in the GOP-dominated House.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Kentucky college student strangled wrestler in dorm room, charged with murder: police

Charles Escalera, 21, was charged with murder in the death of Josiah Kilman, 18, at Campbellsville University on Saturday. Police said the student had been strangled to death.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Kentucky college student dead after being found unresponsive in dorm room

A college student at Campbellsville University in Kentucky was pronounced dead Saturday after being found unresponsive in his dorm room, the university said.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky bill would foster cutting-edge research collaboration between universities

The Kentucky Senate's Bill 1 this session will be a measure meant to catalyze research collaboration between the state's universities in an effort to raise Kentucky's research profile.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky House votes to change child labor laws, food stamp recipient requirements

The Kentucky House approved bills that would add requirements to be met before receiving food stamps and remove the cap on the number of hours older teens can work on school nights.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky Republican says early childhood education is the answer to workforce, childcare crises

KY state Sen. Danny Carroll wants to bolster early childhood education in the state to free up parents to work as federal pandemic aid pandemic dries up.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Louisville police enter negotiations with Justice Department after report on racial discrimination

The Department of Justice and the city of Louisville, Kentucky, have entered negotiations after a federal report revealed a pattern of racial discrimination by the city's police.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Southern Baptists shun church with female pastor, two others for defying sex abuse policy

The Southern Baptist Convention has expelled four congregations: one for having a female senior minister, two for sexual abuse, and a fourth for not financially participating.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Louisville officer gets 20-day suspension for accidentally shooting teens during 2023 pursuit

Louisville Police Officer Brendan Kaiser was suspended for 20 days after injuring two teenage suspects in a February 2023 shooting, which was determined to have been accidental.

U.S. 23 hours ago

UAW threatening strike at country's largest Ford factory

The United Auto Workers union is threatening to go on strike next week at Ford Motor Co.'s Louisville plant, its largest and most profitable factory.

Politics 23 hours ago

Murray State and Eastern Kentucky get KY House approval for new veterinary, medical programs

The Kentucky House passed bills that would allow Murray State University to create a school of veterinary medicine and Eastern Kentucky University to offer medical degrees.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Nurse helping Americans in alleged Bahamas attack was ‘scared’ by what she saw: ‘Could’ve been my daughters’

An American nurse, who was coincidentally at the same resort where two women were allegedly raped, saved the survivors. "What I saw in that room was enough to scare me"

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky state Senate passes bill trying juveniles as adults for gun-related felonies

Under new Kentucky state Senate Bill 20, youths 15 and older can be tried as adults when charged with gun-related felonies. Gang activity is also a factor in sentencing under the bill.

Politics 23 hours ago

Former Kentucky governor's controversial pardons lead to legislature seeking constitutional limits

Senate Bill 126, introduced by GOP state Sen. Chris McDaniel, seeks to amend Kentucky's constitution to limit a governor's pardoning powers in the final months of office.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Kentucky man gets 30 years for drug-induced killing of photographer at Breonna Taylor protest

Steven Lopez has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the fatal 2020 shooting of photographer Tyler Gerth at a protest over the officer-involved death of Breonna Taylor.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky Senate approves bill to curb DEI initiatives at public universities

The KY Senate passed a Republican-backed bill that would limit diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at Kentucky's public colleges and universities.

Politics 23 hours ago

KY bill would make big investment in early childhood education as pandemic aid runs out

Kentucky State Sen. Danny Carroll has unveiled a bill that aims to support and expand childcare centers in the state, as well as bolster early childhood education.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky proposal to freeze property tax for older homeowners clears Senate

A proposal to freeze the property taxes of Kentucky residents age 65 and older who own their home and reside there was passed by the state Senate.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Kentucky AG sues Kroger for its role in opioid crisis

KY Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit against Kroger, one of the nation’s largest grocery store chains, alleging its pharmacies helped fuel the opioid crisis.

Lifestyle 23 hours ago

On this day in history, February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln is born in Kentucky

On this day in history, Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln — America's 16th president — was born in Kentucky. He spent his childhood in the wilderness of 19th-century Indiana before becoming a politician.

Media 23 hours ago

Rand Paul: Kentucky so upset with McConnell over Ukraine and border, a top Democrat could win his seat

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, said in response to a question about his colleague Mitch McConnell, that the leader would lose his seat if a snap election were held.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Mom of American in Bahamas sex attack says daughter texted, 'We've been raped'

The mom of one of the women allegedly raped at a Bahamas resort "knew something was wrong" with the women. Then she got a text that said, "We've been raped."

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky House unanimously passes bill requiring disclosure of teacher sexual misconduct allegations

The Kentucky House passed a bill that would make it easier for school administrators to know when a job applicant in their district has been accused of misconduct elsewhere.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Bahamas resort refutes American cruise ship passengers' sex attack warning

A resort in the Bahamas, where two Kentucky women allege they were drugged and sexually assaulted, said its security cameras "conflict" with the survivors' allegations.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Kentucky moms survive Bahamas drugging, sexual assaults after cruise stops at resort: report

Two Kentucky moms, who set out to enjoy a long weekend in the Bahamas without the kids, were allegedly sexually assaulted after being given drug-laced cocktails

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky lawmakers break bread with the homeless while weighing public camping ban in state legislature

Kentucky legislators shared a lunch of fried chicken Wednesday with numerous homeless people in the midst of passing a criminal justice measure that would make public camping unlawful.