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Hunter Biden defies a GOP congressional subpoena. ‘He just got into more trouble,’ Rep. Comer says
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden on Wednesday defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition before Republican investigators...
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A volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers.
By DEEPA BHARATH and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Shane Palacat-Nelsen’s voice drops to a reverent tone as he tells the story of the snow goddess Poliahu who Native...
Chaffee, Missouri man arrested for breaking into home to take a shower.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (NewsFirst) --- A Chaffee man has been arrested under unusual circumstances. 39-year-old Jared Adam Evans has been accused of going on someone's property and breaking in a home....
Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims.
By MICHAEL REZENDES and JASON DEAREN Associated Press HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Paul Rytting listened as a woman, voice quavering, told him her story. When she was a child, her father, a former bishop in...
Two Nashville churches, wrecked by tornadoes years apart, lean on each other in storms’ wake.
By JONATHAN MATTISE, HOLLY MEYER and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After a March 2020 tornado destroyed the Rev. Jacques Boyd’s Nashville church, his friend, the Rev....
Heart of Hawaii’s historic Lahaina, scene of deadly wildfire, reopens to residents after 4 months
By LINDSEY WASSON and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The heart of Lahaina, the historic town on the Hawaiian island of Maui that burned in a deadly wildfire that killed at...
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear denounces politics of division at start of 2nd term in Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, whose reelection in the GOP stronghold of Kentucky boosted his standing among next-generation political...
Coming home, staying home: ‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Home Alone’ among 25 films picked for national registry
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Houston, we have a problem: Where's Kevin? Perhaps the ultimate coming-home movie, “Apollo 13,” and the ultimate staying-home one, “Home Alone,” are both being...
Gov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former Gov. Julian Carroll
RANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 12, 2023) – On Sunday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the death of former Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll. The 54th Governor of the commonwealth, Carroll served in that role from 1974...
Kentucky woman seeking court approval for abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman in Kentucky who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion has learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity, her attorneys said Tuesday....
Paducah Commissioners Approve Amendments to Code of Ethics Ordinance
In a strategic move towards attaining certification as a City of Ethics through the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC), the Paducah Board of Commissioners has officially endorsed amendments to Chapter...
Paducah-McCracken County 911 Radio Upgrade Approved by City Commissioners
In a significant move towards enhancing public safety infrastructure, the Paducah Board of Commissioners has greenlit an agreement with Communications International for the Paducah-McCracken County...
FBI, DHS, NCTC warn of potential threats during upcoming holidays and winter season
WASHINGTON (News First) — The FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the National Counterterrorism Center issued a joint alert Tuesday evening, warning of potential threats from a variety of...
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McCracken County Man Killed In Car Crash
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) — A McCracken County man lost his life in a single-vehicle collision on Tuesday morning, marking a tragic incident on Benton Road. At around 8:49 AM, Tuesday, the McCracken...
Israel says it’s ready to fight for months to defeat Hamas as deaths surpass 17,700
By The Associated Press Israel says it's prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat Gaza's Hamas rulers, as its ground offense intensifies with more airstrikes and artillery fire. Israel faces...
Choice Hotels goes hostile in $8 billion takeover bid for Wyndham after being repeatedly rebuffed
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Choice Hotels is launching a hostile takeover offer for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts after repeated attempts to reach a deal with the rival hotel chain were...
A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strikes a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels slammed into a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen near a key...
Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Gun, Methamphetamine Crimes
CAPE GIRARDEAU (News First) — U.S. District Judge John A. Ross handed down a 12-year prison sentence on Monday to Daniel T. Aguilar, a previously-convicted felon found in possession of stolen...
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