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The final day for the Oakland Athletics arrives ahead of next season’s move away from the Bay
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — When manager Mark Kotsay removed his Oakland jersey for the final time Sunday, it was bound for the Baseball Hall of Fame.Brent Rooker? His final jersey with the name Oakland across the front will be preserved in a frame and displayed on his wall at...
Chaim Bloom to replace John Mozeliak as St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball ops in 2026
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chaim Bloom will replace longtime St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak after the 2025 season, the team's CEO said Monday.Bill DeWitt Jr. said Bloom will oversee a reset of the club's player development system next...
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Mayfield Police Arrest Aarika Hawks on Multiple Warrants
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — The Mayfield Police Department apprehended 38-year-old Aarika Hawks of Mayfield on April 28, 2024, on three warrants issued out of Graves County. Hawks faces charges including...
Lane Restrictions on I-69 in Caldwell County on Wednesday
KYTC to perform asphalt testing on driving lanes MADISONVILLE, Ky. (April 29, 2024) – Motorists can expect lane restrictions in both the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate...
Calloway County Man Indicted on Drug Charges
Calloway County, Kentucky (NewsFirst) -- On April 28, 2024 deputies arrested Gabriel Ward after he was indicted in April of this year by the Calloway County Grand Jury on the below listed charges....
Tyler O’Neill’s bloop single lifts Boston Red Sox past Chicago Cubs 5-4
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Tyler O'Neill hit a game-ending bloop single to give the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night.Jarren Duran hit a two-run...
High Speed Chase Leads To Arrest
McCracken County, Kentucky (NewsFirst) -- Sunday Morning Vehicle Pursuit On April 28, 2024, at approximately 3:40 AM, Kentucky State Police Post 1 Dispatch advised Graves County Sheriff’s Office...
KYTC District 1 Roadshow: Traffic ImpactReport for Week of March April 28-May 4
PADUCAH, KY (April 19, 2024) -- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet anticipates ongoing work zone construction and long-term maintenance activities at the following locations will impact...
Paducah man arrested for warrants and illegal narcotics
PADUCAH (News First) - In an incident occurring on 04/26/2024 at approximately 3:18 P.M., a deputy with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the ROSS parking lot of the...
Mayfield PD Arrests Intoxicated Driver Following Traffic Stop
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — The Mayfield Police Department arrested 66-year-old Ricky Cornett of Bardwell on April 26, 2024, following a traffic stop prompted by concerned citizens' reports of an...
Mayfield Police Respond to Collision at Intersection
Mayfield (News First) - On Friday, April 26th at approximately 2:35 p.m., Mayfield Police Department officers were dispatched to the intersection of North 7th Street and East James Street following...
Mayfield Police Respond to Vehicle Collision Resulting in Minor Injuries
Mayfield (New First) - On Friday, April 26th, at approximately 10:07 a.m., Mayfield Police Department officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Paris Road following a vehicle collision. The...
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Half of US states join GOP lawsuits challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Biden administration rule that sets tougher standards for deadly soot pollution faced a barrage of legal challenges Wednesday, as 25 Republican-led states and a host of business groups filed lawsuits seeking to...
Henderson, Kentucky Report Arrests for Importing Heroin
HENDERSON KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- JOSEPH WALLACE PLED GUILTY TO:IMPORTING HEROINFIRST-DEGREE TRAFFICKING IN HEROINFIRST-DEGREE TRAFFICKING IN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES >2 GRAMS METHAMPHETAMINE FORREST HOLMES PLED GUILTY TO:FIRST-DEGREE TRAFFICKING IN >2 GRAMS...
McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president on Wednesday, a remarkable turnaround from the onetime critic who blamed the then-president for "disgraceful" acts in the Jan....
Kentucky Senate passes bill to grant the right to collect child support for unborn children
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Republican-led Kentucky Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to grant the right to collect child support for unborn children, advancing a bill that garnered bipartisan support. The measure would allow a...
Kentucky Senate passes bill to allow local districts to hire armed ‘guardians’ in schools
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill meant to bolster school safety by allowing school districts to hire retired law officers or military veterans to work as armed guardians won passage in the Kentucky Senate on Tuesday. The measure is the...
Biden and Trump dominate Super Tuesday races and move closer to a November rematch
By WILL WEISSERT, BILL BARROW and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, romped through more than a dozen states on Super Tuesday, all but cementing a November rematch and pushing...
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Tornado Drill
NWS PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- ** TORNADO DRILL TODAY ** TORNADO DRILL DATES AND TIMES: ILLINOIS: March 6, 2024, around 11:00 a.m. CST. No communication drill - but RWT code (Routine Weekly Test) will be sent out to promote preparedness activities. KENTUCKY:...
Tornado Sirens Are For People Outdoors, not Indoors.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- The Cape Girardeau Police Department and Emergency Management want to remind the public that the outdoor warning sirens are meant for people outdoors. It's a common misconception that tornado sirens are meant to be heard...
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Announce Cash Rewards For Wanted Individuals
HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY(NewsFirst) -- The Hopkinsville Police Department are still looking for the following people: Antonio Artis for Assault 4th Degree (Minor Injury). Andrew McElhiney for several Probation Violation warrants for felony charges.Thomas Draper for...
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Dense fog continues to be an issue.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Dense fog has been an issue over the last few days. The fog continues to be a driving hazard this morning. Rain arrives this afternoon. The rain will help mix out the fog. Patchy dense fog is possible again tonight, as well. Use...
Here’s what to know about Sweden’s bumpy road toward NATO membership
By The Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s bid to join NATO — held up for almost two years — cleared its next-to-last hurdle when Turkey’s parliament gave its go-ahead to let the Nordic country into the alliance. All existing NATO countries must give their...
Bill would revise Tennessee’s decades-old law targeting HIV-positive people convicted of sex work
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would no longer be the only U.S. state to impose a lifetime registration as a “violent sex offender” on anyone convicted of engaging in sex work while living with HIV under a proposal that advanced...
With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law
By The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Oregon on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key part of the state’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law, a recognition that public opinion has soured on the measure amid...
Biden and Harris paint Trump as freedom’s enemy at abortion rally in Virginia
By COLLEEN LONG and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned abortion bans that have increasingly endangered the health of pregnant women, forcing them to grow sicker before they can receive medical care, and he...
Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down a military transport plane, killing 65 Ukrainian POWs aboard
Russia’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday accused Ukrainian forces of shooting down a military transport plane, killing all 74 people aboard, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war being swapped. Ukrainian officials did not immediately confirm or deny Russia's claims...
Ford to recall nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs to secure trim pieces that can fly off in traffic
By Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because a trim piece can fly off and create a hazard for other drivers. The recall covers Explorers from the 2011 through 2019 model years. Documents posted Wednesday by...
New York City police sergeant who hurled plastic cooler at fleeing motorcyclist charged in his death
By Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police sergeant who hurled a plastic cooler at a man fleeing officers on a motorcycle, causing a crash that killed the rider, was charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault. Erik Duran...
New member of Mormon church leadership says it must do better to help sex abuse victims heal
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press The newest member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' top governing body said every faith — including his — must do more to protect victims of sexual abuse and help facilitate a healing process. Last month, Patrick...
Dense fog continues to be an issue.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Dense fog has been an issue over the last few days. The fog continues to be a driving hazard this morning. Rain arrives this afternoon. The rain will help mix out the fog. Patchy dense fog is possible again tonight, as well. Use...
Here’s what to know about Sweden’s bumpy road toward NATO membership
By The Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s bid to join NATO — held up for almost two years — cleared its next-to-last hurdle when Turkey’s parliament gave its go-ahead to let the Nordic country into the alliance. All existing NATO countries must give their...
Bill would revise Tennessee’s decades-old law targeting HIV-positive people convicted of sex work
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would no longer be the only U.S. state to impose a lifetime registration as a “violent sex offender” on anyone convicted of engaging in sex work while living with HIV under a proposal that advanced...
With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law
By The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Oregon on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key part of the state’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law, a recognition that public opinion has soured on the measure amid...
Biden and Harris paint Trump as freedom’s enemy at abortion rally in Virginia
By COLLEEN LONG and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned abortion bans that have increasingly endangered the health of pregnant women, forcing them to grow sicker before they can receive medical care, and he...
Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down a military transport plane, killing 65 Ukrainian POWs aboard
Russia’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday accused Ukrainian forces of shooting down a military transport plane, killing all 74 people aboard, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war being swapped. Ukrainian officials did not immediately confirm or deny Russia's claims...
Ford to recall nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs to secure trim pieces that can fly off in traffic
By Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because a trim piece can fly off and create a hazard for other drivers. The recall covers Explorers from the 2011 through 2019 model years. Documents posted Wednesday by...
New York City police sergeant who hurled plastic cooler at fleeing motorcyclist charged in his death
By Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police sergeant who hurled a plastic cooler at a man fleeing officers on a motorcycle, causing a crash that killed the rider, was charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault. Erik Duran...
New member of Mormon church leadership says it must do better to help sex abuse victims heal
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press The newest member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' top governing body said every faith — including his — must do more to protect victims of sexual abuse and help facilitate a healing process. Last month, Patrick...