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Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police and palace guards worked Saturday to retake some streets in Haiti’s capital after gangs launched massive attacks on at least three...
‘Oppenheimer’ set to overpower at the Oscars Sunday night
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hi, “Oppenheimer.” When Hollywood gathers for the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the blockbuster biopic is widely expected to overpower all...
Why is Haiti so chaotic? Leaders used street gangs to gain power. Then the gangs got stronger
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press Haiti’s prime minister was last seen in Puerto Rico, negotiating his return to a homeland gripped by violence and controlled by heavily armed gangsters. With...
80 years after D-Day, a World War II veteran is getting married near beaches where US troops landed
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Harold Terens and his fiancee Jeanne Swerlin kissed and held hands like high school sweethearts as they discussed their upcoming wedding in...
At least 19 dead and 7 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island
AP -- PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven others missing, officials said...
A US ship with equipment for building a pier is on its way to Gaza, part of a plan to ramp up aid
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza was on its way to the Mediterranean on...
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Calloway County Police Chase Leads To Arrest
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On March 8, 2024, at approximately 4:00pm deputies were dispatched to a vehicle that had reportedly ran off the road in the 9800 block of Hwy 94E. Upon their...
Williamson County Possession of Methamphetamine Arrest Warrant
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS (NewsFirst) -- Possession of Methamphetamine Arrest Warrant At 1605 hours, Williamson County Sheriff's Office Deputies observed a vehicle, operated by the registered...
PTHS Boys meet Marshall County in Region 1 Tournament 2nd Round
PADUCAH, KY (NEWS FIRST) - PTHS Boys Basketball will play Marshall County in the second round of the Region 1 Basketball Tournament Saturday, March 9, 2:30 PM at the CFSB Center in Murray.
Paducah Police Arrest Man For Attempted Murder
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Location: 1400 block of Atkins Street, Paducah, KY Suspect(s): Leroy Johnson, 42, of the 1400 block of Atkins Street, arrested on charges of attempted murder and...
Sex abuse survivors dispute Southern Baptist leadership and say federal investigation is ongoing
By PETER SMITH Associated Press - The status of a federal investigation into a leading Southern Baptist agency’s handling of sexual abuse is unclear. But this much is clear — survivors of abuse and...
ALERT: Closure of KY 295 at Lyon-Crittenden County Line Due to Bridge Issue
Bridge beam deterioration cited for closure PADUCAH, Ky. (March 7, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has closed a section of KY 295 at the Lyon-Crittenden County Line...
Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on record
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Across much of America and especially in the normally chilly north, the country went through the winter months without, well, winter. In parka strongholds...
Texas official says helicopter carrying National Guard members and Border Patrol agent crashes, killing 3 on board
AP NEWS - This is a developing story. LA GRULLA, Texas (AP) — Texas official says helicopter carrying National Guard members and Border Patrol agent crashes, killing 3 on board.
More schools making digital maps of facilities to aid emergency responders
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press When emergencies happen, the sooner police, firefighters and paramedics can arrive, the more likely it is that lives can be saved. That's the maxim underlying a...
Biden visiting battleground states and expanding staff as his campaign tries to seize the offensive
By JOSH BOAK, SEUNG MIN KIM and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press ROSE VALLEY, Pennsylvania (AP) — Fresh off his defiant State of the Union address, President Joe Biden on Friday laced...
Extended Ramp Closures at Purchase Parkway/KY 307 Fulton Exit 2 Interchange start Wed, March 13
Closure for interchange reconstruction PADUCAH, Ky. (March 8, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans an extend closure of all ramps at the Purchase Parkway/KY...
AMBER ALERT
KENTUCKY/TENNESSEE (NewsFirst) -- AMBER ALERT: Based on additional information developed during the search for 7-year-old Iris Crum, growing concern about her well-being, and a charge of Felony...
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