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Powerful earthquakes leave at least 48 dead, destroy buildings along Japan’s western coast
By HIRO KOMAE and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have left at least 48 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings,...
Thomas Announces Candidacy For Commissioner
PADUCAH, Ky. — Dujuan Thomas declared his candidacy for Paducah City Commission on Monday, emphasizing the need for a blend of business acumen and legal expertise in the office. In a news release,...
Fighting in southern Gaza city after Israel says it is pulling thousands of troops from other areas
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Heavy fighting was reported in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Tuesday, a day after Israel...
Russian ballistic missiles strike Ukraine’s largest cities, killing at least 4 and injuring over 100
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's two largest cities came under attack from Russian hypersonic ballistic missiles on Tuesday morning, killing at...
Plane catches fire on runway at Japan’s Haneda airport after collision, passengers reportedly safe
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A passenger plane collided with a Japanese coast guard aircraft and burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday, officials...
A missing person with no memory: How investigators solved the cold case of Seven Doe
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Buried at the edge of a Chicago Catholic cemetery are an elderly person’s remains marked only by a cement cylinder deep in the ground labeled with...
Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The remarkable comeback story of Michael Penix Jr. is a victory away from a perfect ending for Washington.Penix passed for 430 yards...
Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines to play for national title after stopping Alabama 27-20 in OT
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Milroe caught a low snap on fourth down in overtime at the Rose Bowl and ran straight ahead into wall of blue and maize.That wall of...
Biden and Trump are poised for a potential rematch that could shake American politics
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — U.S. presidential elections have been rocked in recent years by economic disaster, stunning gaffes, secret video and a pandemic....
Beau’s Seven Day Outlook
Purdue remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga falls to No. 24 but runs poll streak to 142 weeks
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Purdue remained atop the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the third straight week Monday, while Gonzaga dropped to No. 24 after a loss to San Diego...
Watching a weekend storm system.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Happy New Year! Can't believe it is 2024, but here we are. Did you think December was mild? It was the warmest December on record for the United States. Our...
Beau’s Seven Day Outlook
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to Deliver State of the Commonwealth Address
PADUCAH, KY — Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is set to deliver his annual State of the Commonwealth Address this week. The address will take place on Wednesday at 6 p.m. during a joint session of...
Russell Coleman Sworn-In as 52nd Kentucky Attorney General
LA GRANGE, Ky. (Jan. 1, 2024) – Russell Coleman was sworn-in as the Commonwealth of Kentucky's 52nd Attorney General in a private ceremony just after midnight. He took the Oath in Commonwealth's...
Rolling Roadblocks on I-24 Eastbound Near 29mm for Tennessee River Bridge Work Zone on Tuesday
Rolling roadblocks start at 8 a.m., Tuesday, for lane restriction prep work PADUCAH, Ky. (January 1, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans rolling...
Missouri gives coach Drinkwitz a contract extension through the 2028 season
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri rewarded coach Eliah Drinkwitz a contract extension through the 2028 season on Sunday after he led the Tigers to an 11-2 record and...
College Football Playoff semifinals could set betting records
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sportsbook director Jay Kornegay is anticipating massive crowds at Westgate's Las Vegas location this weekend and Monday to bet on the two College...
Israel is pulling thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on enclave’s main southern city
By TIA GOLDENBERG, NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Thousands of Israeli soldiers are being shifted out of the Gaza Strip, the military said Monday, in the first...
Colorado mother suspected of killing her 2 children and wounding a third arrested in United Kingdom
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America A Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her young children and injuring a third was arrested Saturday in the United Kingdom, according to...
