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Kentucky Sheriff Accused of Shooting Judge at Courthouse
WKYT-TV - Thu Sep 19, 2024
LETCHER COUNTY, KY (WYMT/WKYT) - One person is dead after a shooting at the Letcher County Courthouse. More»

Tornadoes and Storms Leave 15 Dead Across Central US
BBC - Sun May 26, 2024
At least 15 people have been killed as tornadoes and storms tore across central areas of the US, destroying homes and cutting power to hundreds of thousands. More»

Massive Salad Recall for Salmonella, Listeria
BGR - Wed Dec 22, 2021
If you’ve stocked up on salad ahead of the holidays, you should ensure that the products you’ve purchased have not been just recalled. More»

At Least 50 Likely Dead in Kentucky Alone After Tornadoes Hit Central and Southern US
CNN - Sat Dec 11, 2021
Storms unleashed devastating tornadoes late Friday and early Saturday across parts of the central and southern US including Kentucky, where the governor says the death toll will exceed 50 after "one of the toughest nights in Kentucky history". More»

What the Actual Fuck? Kentucky high school investigated after students appear to give teachers & principal LAP DANCES during homecoming week festivities
Daily Mail - Wed Oct 27, 2021
HAZARD, Kentucky - Photos that appear to show students giving teachers and the principal - who is also the mayor of their town - lap dances during a homecoming week 'man pageant' have shocked a Kentucky town. More»

U.S. Declares Emergency in 17 States Over Fuel Pipeline Cyber Attack
The Hacker News - Tue May 11, 2021
The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline's networks has prompted the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to issue a regional emergency declaration in 17 states and the District of Columbia (DC). More»

FBI warns of armed protests in ALL 50 states if Trump is removed before Inauguration Day
Daily Mail - Mon Jan 11, 2021
The FBI is warning of possible armed protests at capitols in all 50 states in the days leading to Inauguration Day as cities around the country brace for violence in the wake of last week's deadly riots at the US Capitol. More»

Mitch McConnell's Louisville home vandalized with graffiti
CBS News - Sun Jan 3, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's home in Louisville, Kentucky, was vandalized early Saturday morning. More»

Breonna Taylor: Lawsuit after US health worker shot dead by police
BBC - Wed May 13, 2020
A woman in the US state of Kentucky was shot and killed by police after they raided the wrong address, according to a lawsuit. More»

Kentucky principal who banned books from his school is arrested for child pornography possession and distribution
Daily Mail - Sat Aug 31, 2019
A Kentucky high school principal who first made headlines in 2009 for banning books from the classroom believing them to include "soft pornography" and "homosexual content" is back in the public spotlight once again, following his arrest on Tuesday for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography. More»

One dead in Kentucky, at least five injured after gas line explosion shoots fireball into sky
NBC News - Thu Aug 1, 2019
One person is dead and at least five were injured in central Kentucky after a gas line ruptured and produced a fireball that could be seen around the region early Thursday. More»

'Whites don't shoot whites,' suspected gunman told man after killing 2 black customers at Kentucky Kroger
Chicago Tribune - Thu Oct 25, 2018
A white man with a history of violence fatally shot two African-American customers at a Kroger grocery store and was swiftly arrested as he tried to flee, authorities said Thursday. More»

Epidemic of black lung disease in central Appalachia
NPR - Fri Jun 30, 2017
NPR's ongoing investigation of the advanced stage of the fatal lung disease that afflicts coal miners has identified an additional 1,000 cases in Appalachia. More»

Kentucky Newspaper's Windows Shattered Amid Rising Anti-Press Climate
Huffington Post - Mon May 29, 2017
The Lexington Herald-Leader is staying "vigilant" after several of its windows were shattered Sunday morning, Editor Peter Baniak said Monday. More»

'I needed a BJ': Kentucky mayor admits favors-for-sex scheme - but charges are dismissed anyway
Raw Story - Wed Feb 3, 2016
Evidence uncovered this week showed that Kentucky prosecutors dismissed charges against Shepherdsville Mayor Scott Ellis even though he had admitted helping a parolee in exchange for sexual favors. More»

Sheriff's Deputy Handcuffed Two Third Graders For Having ADHD
Counter Current - Mon Aug 3, 2015
A Sheriff's deputy in Kentucky is being sued after handcuffing two third graders for nothing other than them displaying the symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD). More»

New Study Links Mountaintop Removal to 60,000 Additional Cancer Cases
AlterNet - Tue Jul 26, 2011
Among the 1.2 million American citizens living in mountaintop removal mining counties in central Appalachia, an additional 60,000 cases of cancer are directly linked to the federally sanctioned strip-mining practice. More»

Lettuce Recall due to E.Coli - FDA investigating
Associated Press - Thu May 6, 2010
WASHINGTON - A food company is recalling lettuce sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia because of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 19 people, three of them with life-threatening symptoms. More»

Republican Senator Says "Tough Shit" to Unemployment Extension
CNN - Thu Feb 25, 2010
Washington - The Senate adjourned Friday without approving extensions of cash and health insurance benefits for the unemployed after a lone senator blocked swift passage due to his insistence that Congress first pay for the $10 billion package. More»

Toddler among 6 killed as storms pound Southeast
Associated Press - Sun Sep 20, 2009
ATLANTA - A two-year-old Georgia boy swept from his father's arms Monday was among six people killed by storms pounding the Southeast, and more rain was expected after the historic dumping that also forced drivers to scramble onto the roofs of cars on Atlanta's main artery. More»

10-Year-Old Arrested For Mom's Unpaid Bill
WBKO-TV - Fri May 23, 2008
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky - No parent thinks their child will be arrested while in school, especially when that child is only 10-years-old. More»

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