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She died weeks after fleeing the Maui wildfire. Her family fought to have her listed as a victim.
By GENE JOHNSON, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, MARK THIESSEN and LINDSEY WASSON Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Sharlene Rabang and her calico cat fled the wildfire that destroyed her town on...
Nikki Haley has bet her 2024 bid on South Carolina. But much of her home state leans toward Trump
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press GILBERT, S.C. (AP) — Standing inside a rustic barn a short drive from the state capital, Henry McMaster shocked many South Carolina Republicans seven years ago by...
The rapper Ye, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, issues an apology in Hebrew
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer The rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in...
Kentucky Christmas Tree Recycling Program Supports Fish Habitat Enhancement
In an eco-friendly initiative, our Christmas Tree Recycling Program utilizes donated evergreen trees to construct fish habitat structures in public lakes throughout Kentucky, enhancing fish habitats...
As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections
By ALI SWENSON and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack...
Beau’s Seven Day Outlook
NBA Expanded Glance
All Times ESTEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away ConfBoston 23 6 .793 — 8-2 W-3 14-0 9-6 19-4Philadelphia 20 9. .690 3 8-2 L-1 12-4 8-5 15-7New York 17 12. .586 6 5-5...
Teenager Najiah Knight wants to be the first woman at bull riding’s top level. It’s an uphill dream
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Najiah Knight drops her 100-pound frame onto a snorting 1,300-pound bull and adjusts her ropes, warming the sticky rosin. Music blares across...
Trojans bid Pac-12 farewell in Holiday Bowl against No. 16 Louisville
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The rapidly changing college football landscape provided a moment of levity between Holiday Bowl coaches Jeff Brohm of the No. 16 Louisville...
Analysis: Christmas was rough on Super Bowl contenders except for the Ravens
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Chiefs lost again. The Eagles struggled against the lowly Giants. The 49ers were embarrassed at home.Christmas Day was rough on Super Bowl contenders except...
Missouri’s Cody Schrader goes from D-II star to folk hero in leading Tigers to the Cotton Bowl
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — There were very few people willing to wager that Missouri would be playing in a New Year's Six bowl game this season.Still fewer probably bet...
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED IN LOCATING MISSING PERSON
Deputies are currently attempting to locate Justin Coursey, a 35-year-old white male who resides in McCracken County. Mr. Coursey is described as 5'3'', 170 pounds, Dark Brown hair and a dark...
Law Enforcement Collaboration Recovers Stolen Trailer and Leads to Arrest
In a joint effort, deputies from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, working alongside detectives from the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office, successfully recovered an enclosed trailer reported...
Lt. Gov. Coleman Coleman Post Surgery Clean Report
Statement from Lt. Gov. Coleman Regarding Medical Follow-up FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 26, 2023) – Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman released a follow-up statement regarding a medical procedure she underwent on...
Calloway County Drug Arrest
CALLOWAAY COUNTY (NewsFirstT) --- On Dec 25, 2023, at approximately 8:00pm deputies were attempting to serve a felony warrant out of Illinois for theft of government property in Lynn Grove. The...
Woman sentenced in straw purchase of gun used to kill Illinois officer and wound another
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A woman has been sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison after taking part in the straw purchase of a handgun that was used to kill one central Illinois police officer and wound...
The death toll rises to 18 in a furnace explosion at a Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia
By MOHAMMAD TAUFAN Associated Press PALU, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll following the explosion of a smelting furnace at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island rose to 18 on...
4 young children and their mother were killed in their French home. The father is in custody
By NICOLAS GARRIGA and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press MEAUX, France (AP) — Four children between nine months and 10 years old and their mother were killed in their apartment east of Paris, in what...
Tuesday Weather Update. Rain and rain/snow showers.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Well, we have several days of unsettled weather ahead of us. Yesterday's Rain Event Widespread rain impacted the area yesterday. Rain totals were mainly in the...
Calloway County Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- On Dec 23, 2023, at approximately 6:00pm deputies conducted a traffic stop and found the driver and passenger to be in possession of illicit drugs. At one...
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