TRAVEL
Family Grieves Loss After Tornado Destroys Neighborhood
CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE (NewsFirst) --- A Clarksville, Tennessee family is grieving after a destructive tornado tore through their neighborhood last Saturday. Katherine Burnham recounts the horrific...
December 9, 2023 Tornado Outbreak Information
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson (NewsFirst) --- The National Weather Service has set up several pages concerning the recent tornado outbreak. Clusters of thunderstorms developed by mid Saturday...
Polish far-right lawmaker extinguishes Hanukkah candle in parliament
(AP News) --- A far-right lawmaker in the Polish parliament used a fire extinguisher on Tuesday and put out a candle on a menorah that was lit for the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. All major political...
US agency takes first step toward requiring new vehicles to prevent drunk or impaired driving
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or impaired driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
Man sues NYC after he spent 27 years in prison, then was cleared in subway token clerk killing
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man recently cleared in the gruesome 1995 killing of a subway token booth clerk is suing New York City and two detectives. Thomas Malik is...
Christmas snow? Christmas rain? Christmas thunderstorms?
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Do me a favor. Hit the Facebook and Twitter/X Share button below and share this post. We are nearing one MILLION views for the month. Perhaps this will push us...
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear sworn in for 2nd term in Republican-leaning Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear renewed his oath of office early Tuesday during a ceremony at Kentucky's Capitol, launching his second term after notching a convincing reelection...
Kentucky Judge Strikes Down Charter Schools Funding Measure
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky law aimed at setting up a funding method for charter schools was struck down by a judge on Monday, dealing another setback for school choice advocates. The decision...
Sunday Afternoon Crash in Calloway County resulted in the death of a Graves County woman.
Kentucky State Police at Mayfield reported on Monday that 72-year-old Janice Gream of Mayfield lost her life in the incident on Radio Road and US 641. According to investigators, Gream's vehicle was...
U.S. Supreme Court: We Will Hear The Trump Case
WASHINGTON, D.C. (News First) - The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear the Special Council's request in one of the Former President Trump Criminal cases against him on whether he can be...
Beau’s Seven Day Outlook
Special counsel Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
By MARK SHERMAN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press | FILE - Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, at an office of the...
Mayfield, Kentucky 2021 Tornado Oral History Project. Now online and available for listening.
December 11, 2023KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- This two-part oral history project was conducted with residents of Mayfield, KY in the aftermath of the catastrophic December 10, 2021, tornado. You can...
Todd County, Kentucky Tornado Cleanup Continues.
December 11, 2023 TODD COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- A tornado roared across southern Todd County Saturday afternoon. The Paducah, Kentucky National Weather Service said the tornado was rated...
Graves County Courthouse Groundbreaking Ceremonies.
December 11, 2023MAYFIELD, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- Groundbreaking Event/New Graves County Administrative Building (Courthouse) groundbreaking and photo rendering event scheduled. The Graves County...
Harvard president apologizes for remarks on antisemitism as pressure mounts on Penn’s president
By COLLIN BINKLEY and MARC LEVY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University's president apologized as pressure mounted for the University of Pennsylvania's president to resign over their...
Why Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ became so popular — and stayed that way
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If anything about Mariah Carey's “All I Want for Christmas is You” annoys you, best to avoid shopping malls now. Or the radio. Maybe music altogether,...
What did you Google in 2023? ‘Barbie,’ Israel-Hamas war are among the year’s top internet searches
NEW YORK (AP) — Your Google search history for 2023 has arrived. Well, actually, the world's. On Monday, the California-based tech giant released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global...
‘Barbie’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 9, followed closely by ‘Oppenheimer’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Greta Gerwig's “Barbie” dominated the Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster film, including best picture musical or comedy as well as...
Zelenskyy will address the US military in Washington on Monday as funding for weapons runs out.
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address U.S. military officers at the National Defense University on Monday as part...