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KY 1129 in Fulton County Closed at Samson Branch Bridge Due to Erosion Damage
Erosion found during routine inspection PADUCAH, Ky. (December 8, 2023) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has closed a section of KY 1129 in north-central Fulton County due to erosion...
Tornado Memorial Walk. Mayfield, Kentucky. Saturday, December 9th.
MAYFIELD, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- Join the community for a special event, Memorial Walk: A New Beginning, where we come together to honor and remember our loved ones. Lace up your walking shoes and...
Shop With A Hero in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
CAPE GIRADEAU, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) --- Officers with the Cape Girardeau Police Department and other agencies participated in the annual Shop With A Hero Event this morning.The event organizers said...
Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press A Texas high school sent a Black student back to in-school suspension Tuesday for refusing to change his hairstyle, renewing a monthslong standoff over a dress...
Woman charged with attempted arson of Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police have arrested a woman who's accused of trying to burn down the birthplace of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta. Officers arrested the 26-year-old woman around...
State officials review mistaken payments sent by Kentucky tornado relief fund
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A report released Tuesday by state officials on the disbursement of Kentucky's tornado relief fund found that it sent out about $239,000 in mistaken payments. The review of the...
Drought vs deluge: Florida’s unusual rainfall totals either too little or too much on each coast
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record...
Kentucky governor says state-run disaster relief funds can serve as model for getting aid to victims.
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press State-run disaster relief funds that funneled millions in charitable donations to tornado- and flood-stricken Kentucky can serve as models for quickly getting aid...
Kentucky’s revenues from sports wagering on pace to significantly exceed projections, governor says.
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Kentucky has collected stronger than projected tax revenues from sports wagering in the weeks since betting on ballgames became legal in the Bluegrass State, Gov....
Nintendo cancels its Live 2024 Tokyo event after persistent threats to workers and customers.
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo canceled its upcoming video game showcase and postponed several other events because of persistent threats to the company, its workers and...
Asteroid will pass in front of bright star Betelgeuse to produce a rare eclipse visible to millions.
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a...
Adele praises influential women after being honored at THR’s Women in Entertainment gala.
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Adele paid homage to the many women -- including her mother, grandmother and aunts — who helped shape her world and...
Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut plane’s engines is released from jail; must avoid aircraft.
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight while off-duty and riding in an extra seat in the cockpit...
US Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son charged with manslaughter in crash that killed North Dakota deputy.
By JACK DURA and JIM SALTER Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer was charged Thursday with manslaughter and fleeing an officer after a police pursuit...
Tracking a Saturday damaging wind and tornado threat.
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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest in Calloway County
MURRAY, KY - On December 4, 2023, around 2:00 pm, deputies from the Calloway County Sheriff's Department conducted a routine traffic stop on US Hwy 641N in Murray, which resulted in the arrest of...
Brian Readenour Apprehended in Union City, Tennessee
Union City, TN - December 6, 2023 Brian Readenour, a 47-year-old individual wanted in Graves County for the sexual abuse of a child (2nd Offense), has been successfully apprehended in Union City,...
Guyana’s president says his country is preparing to defend itself; U.S. Conducting Joint Military Operations With Guyana
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, left, speaks with National Electoral Council President Elvis Hidrobo Amoroso during the notification ceremony for the referendum about the future of a disputed...
Israel and US are at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States has offered strong support to Israel in its war against the Hamas militant group that rules the Gaza Strip. But...
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