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Dad who said ‘If I can’t have them neither can you’ pleads guilty to killing 3 kids
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man who told his estranged wife “If I can’t have them neither can you” pleaded guilty but mentally ill Friday to three counts of first-degree...
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NCAA, states seek to extend restraining order letting transfer athletes play through the spring
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The NCAA and a coalition of states have jointly asked a federal court to extend a small window for multiple-transfer athletes to compete through at least the winter and...
A Kentucky family gets an early gift: a baby owl in their Christmas tree
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — One Kentucky family got a little something extra when they picked out their Christmas tree this year: a baby owl. Lexington resident Michele White told WDKY-TV that...
The Republican leading the probe of Hunter Biden has his own shell company and complicated friends
TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rep. James Comer, a multimillionaire farmer, boasts of being one of the largest landholders near his rural Kentucky hometown, and he has meticulously documented nearly...
No room at the inn? As holidays approach, migrants face eviction from New York City shelters
NEW YORK (AP) — It could be a cold, grim New Year for thousands of migrant families living in New York City’s emergency shelter system. With winter setting in, they are being told they need to clear...
Louisville shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded after officers responded to a domestic call
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two people were shot and one died after Louisville police responded to a domestic incident with an armed person Thursday night. Louisville Police Chief Jacquelyn...
No regrets for Ja Morant over suspension with actions, not words, proving lesson learned
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Being suspended for the first 25 games of the NBA season was tough on two-time All-Star Ja Morant, who said Friday he had “some horrible days” as he worked to...
Jefferson County Woman Who Falsely Claimed to be Disabled Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Friday sentenced a Jefferson County, Missouri woman who was part of a wide-ranging scheme that fraudulently obtained millions of dollars in...
Shohei Ohtani’s contract with the Dodgers could come with bonus of mostly avoiding California taxes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — If $700 million wasn't enough, Shohei Ohtani's record-setting contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers could also include a bonus: skipping most of California's...
Matthew Perry died from the effects of ketamine, autopsy report says
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old “Friends”...
Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced to Serve 7 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm Later Used in Bar Shootout
CAPE GIRARDEAU - The United States Attorney's Office announced that Jeremiah R. Twiggs, age 40 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, has been sentenced to serve 84 months (7 years) infederal prison following...
SB I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County Reduced for Bridge Repairs
SIKESTON—Southbound Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve county will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge...
Mayfield Police Department Announcement: Arrest of Barbara Nelson
On December 14, 2023, officers from the Mayfield Police Department conducted a traffic stop leading to the arrest of Barbara Nelson, aged 32 and a resident of Mayfield. Arrest Details: Barbara...
KY 1565/Mayfield-Metropolis Rd in McCracken County Closed Monday, Dec. 18
Closure for completion of sewer line installation PADUCAH, Ky. (December 15, 2023) – A contractor for the Paducah-McCracken County Joint Sewer Agency plans to close a section of KY...
Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for...
Growing Risk of Electricity Shortages In Our Region
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst). – The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) recently released its “2023 Long-Term Reliability Assessment,” which evaluates and describes the risks...
Friday Night Forecast Update. Rain is on the way!
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Calloway County Traffic Stop Leads Officers To Cash And Drugs
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY(NewsFirst) --- On December 14th, 2023, at approximately 4:00 pm deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle around North 12th St. and Diuguid Dr. for traffic violations....
A Kentucky family gets an early gift: a baby owl in their Christmas tree
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — One Kentucky family got a little something extra when they picked out their Christmas tree this year: a baby owl. Lexington resident Michele White told WDKY-TV that it's a...
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