Trump calls LeBron James a 'disgrace' for not standing still during national anthem
President Donald Trump accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States after James appeared to continue his warmups while the national anthem was performed.
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Trump says he 'heard something about' Justice Department probe into longtime ally Corey Lewandowski
President Donald Trump said he has heard that the Department of Justice is investigating Corey Lewandowski, a longtime ally of Trump.
Dembo, Alvarado debate AI, tax cuts and healthcare in Kentucky race for US House
Republican Ralph Alvarado squared off against Democrat Zach Dembo on the debate stage Thursday night as Kentucky’s 6th Congressional district becomes a heated battleground.
Woman injured in shooting in Okolona neighborhood, LMPD says
LMPD say the woman was taken to UofL Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.
Shooting in Shawnee neighborhood leaves man hospitalized
LMPD says the suspect in the shooting fled on foot before officers arrived. The man who was shot sustained non-fatal injuries.
Etsy bans some AI-generated products in new guidelines
Online marketplace Etsy has announced guidelines around AI-generated products but stopped short of banning AI art altogether.
Actor Michael Gray, known for 'Shazam!' TV show, dies at 75
Michael Gray, who starred on the 1970s TV show "Shazam!" and appeared on "The Brady Bunch," has died. He was 75.
Court filing alleges staff warned IV site might have 'blown' during Christa Pike's execution attempt
A court document says Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike’s arms before her attempted execution.
Indiana police officer arrested in alleged misuse of Flock camera system
Justin Craig faces a felony official misconduct charge and two misdemeanor fraud counts after investigators reviewed searches of license plate reader data.
A West End advocate discusses the strengths and challenges of her community
Martina Kunnecke shares her views on the resilience of Louisville’s West End and what can help it thrive.
Grand jury indicts alleged JCPS bus stop shooters
Two teens are charged with killing 16-year-old Dannady Greene.
‘Clear political stunt’: Beshear rejects Ball’s nominees for executive ethics commission
A day after submitting nominations for an appointment to the Executive Branch Ethics Commission, Republican Auditor Allison Ball says Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear rejected her list. A spokesperson for the governor said the list was “a clear political stunt.” Ball said in a Thursday statement she found it “deeply…
After slow launch, more than half of businesses licensed in KY's medical cannabis market now open
More than 40 of Kentucky's 80 licensed medical cannabis businesses have opened across the commonwealth.
Judge blocks Homeland Security from conducting election-related sweeps in 9 states
A federal judge on Wednesday night blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting election-related field operations that could sweep up U.S. citizens in nine states. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, an appointee of President Joe Biden in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, issued a…
United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution
The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming.
United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution
The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming.
Commentary: Editor’s Notebook: Lincoln-Douglas, they’re not. The sorry scene of today’s political debates.
Debates sure aren’t what they used to be. Do you remember gathering around the TV (how quaint!) to watch two candidates try to politely (how delightfully old-fashioned!) out-argue each other on substantive points of public policy? It’s not that debates aren’t consequential. Ask former President Joe Biden what a big…
Kentucky AG says public funding can be used to fund school resource officers at private schools
Republican Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman says it is constitutional to use public, county funding to fund the placement of school resource officers at private schools, according to a legal opinion published earlier this month. Republican Boone County Attorney Jordan Turner had requested the legal opinion as…
Over half of Indiana counties now restrict data centers
Indiana policies restricting data centers range from bans and temporary moratoriums to regulatory ordinances to limit where the high-tech campuses can be built.
Musicians, actors and a dancer come together to perform a Stravinsky gem
A work shaped by the 1918 influenza pandemic
Kentucky auditor sends Beshear familiar names as nominations for ethics commission
Republican Auditor Allison Ball is requesting some familiar faces join the Executive Branch Ethics Commission. Ball’s office issued a press release with her nominations Wednesday morning, along with a letter to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Ball’s nominees are: Christine Trout Van Tatenhove, who is special counsel to…
Startup proposes massive nuclear power plant campus in Lewis County
A Lexington-based nuclear energy startup is proposing to build a massive nuclear power plant complex along the Ohio River in Lewis County, which, if fully realized, would be the largest nuclear power plant site in the country and the first nuclear power plant in Kentucky. In a Wednesday press release, the Nuclear…
Beshear asks KY universities review policies against sexual assault after Cornell lawsuit
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on universities within the commonwealth to rigorously review their policies against sexual assault and harassment within 90 days. Beshear is asking university officials to consider if campus policies against sexual violence ensure students are protected and feel safe…
Birth centers are linked to better health outcomes, research shows, but 10 states have none
Birth centers are an option for those with low-risk pregnancies and are correlated with more positive health outcomes, but 10 states do not have any birth centers at all, and more could be built with certain state policy solutions and different models of care, a new report suggests. Birth centers can be an attractive…