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The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits. It was just two months ago that much of the Mississippi River was above flood stage...
Francine to impact the area
BILOXI, Mi. (News First) - Torrential rainfall is possible through the area as Hurricane Francine hits the Gulf Coast. The storm has intensified and is expected to hit New Orleans later today (Wed, Sept 11th), bringing a swathe of wet weather our way. Matt McClain is in Biloxi, Mississippi with...
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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...
Silver Alert Issued For Missing Tennessee Man
TENNESSEE (NewsFirst) -- A #TNSilverAlert has been issued for 86 y/o Curtis Mason, missing from Claiborne County. He was last seen on Monday afternoon in the area of Parks Circle in Harrogate...
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...
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...
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...
Graves County Accident. Overturned Dump Truck on Parkway
GRAVES COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On March 5, 2024 at approximately 12:50 PM, the Graves County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Purchase Parkway near the Wingo exit for an overturned...
Benton, Kentucky Police Are Asking The Public For Help Concerning A Hit And Run Collision
BENTON, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Benton, Kentucky, Police responded to a hit and run collision that occurred on Main Street near the area of Benton Ford / Bad Bob's BBQ. The vehicle pictured caused...
Paducah Police Announce Arrest For Third Degree Burglary
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Location: 800 block of Main Street, Paducah Suspect(s): Kash H. Perez, 24, of Main Street, arrested on charges of third-degree burglary, second-degree criminal...
Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign and leave Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate.
By STEVE PEOPLES and MEG KINNARD AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley will suspend her presidential campaign Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country...
UPDATE: Facebook Online
In a report for The Associated Press, correspondent Jackie Quinn reveals that Facebook has refrained from disclosing the cause behind the outages affecting Instagram, Messenger, and Facebook....
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LIVE WINTER WEATHER UPDATES.
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A long duration cold event is underway. Snow?
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Parents facing diaper duty could see relief from bipartisan tax legislation introduced in Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — For weary parents rolling up their sleeves for around-the-clock diaper duty, a bill with bipartisan support in Kentucky would deliver tax relief when purchasing a necessity that adds up to a hefty expense.The...
Crash between school bus, coal truck sends 20 children to hospital
WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — A crash between a school bus and a coal truck on an eastern Kentucky highway Friday afternoon sent 20 children and the bus driver to the hospital, but none were seriously injured, police said. The crash happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. on...
Lyon County Boil Water Order in Effect
LYON COUNTY, KY - Per the Lyon County Water District there is a Boil Water Order for Gray Farm Road, Rube Adams Road, and 237 Eddycreek Road, and 361 Eddycreek Road. This Order is in wffect immediately and will possibly be lifted on Monday January 15th.
Gov. Beshear Announces Application Period Open for $27 Million in Grants for Job Creation in Eastern Kentucky
FRANKFORT, KY. (Jan. 12, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear encouraged Appalachian communities to apply for this year's Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grant funding that has supported economic and community development in Eastern Kentucky...
Extreme Cold and High Winds to Impact West Kentucky Region
PADUCAH, Ky. (January 12, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is encouraging area motorists to stay weather-aware and practice safe driving as the region braces for high winds and extreme cold starting this weekend and continuing through...
Bitterly cold air into next week. Monitoring snow chances, but still some uncertainties.
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Kentucky governor touts rising college enrollments while making pitch for increased campus funding
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's status as a pacesetter in college enrollment gains was touted by the governor and higher education leaders on Thursday as they made a pitch for more funding to continue the momentum. Between fall...
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Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
By ALANNNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of far-right extremist groups. Former police officers. An Olympic gold medalist swimmer. And active duty U.S. Marines. They are among the hundreds of people who have been...
Fire at home of Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill started by child playing with cigarette lighter
By FREIDA FRISARO and ALANIS THAMES Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A fire at the $6.9 million home owned by Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was started by a child playing with a cigarette lighter in a bedroom, a fire official said Thursday. “It was...
B-1 bomber crashes at South Dakota Air Force base, crew ejects safely
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota crashed Thursday, with all four of its crew members ejecting, the Air Force said. The B-1 crashed “at approximately 5:50 p.m. today while attempting to...
13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the ‘unbeatable’ Tetris — by breaking it
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Reporter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson, who has become the first player to officially “beat” the original Nintendo version of the game — by breaking it....
Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to court again over his...
Two companies will attempt the first US moon landings since the Apollo missions a half-century ago
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — China and India scored moon landings, while Russia, Japan and Israel ended up in the lunar trash heap. Now two private companies are hustling to get the U.S. back in the game, more than five decades after...
New York City is suing charter bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — New York City is suing more than a dozen charter bus companies for $700 million, accusing them of illegally transporting tens of thousands of migrants from the southern border to the city under the direction of Texas...
Nevada judge is back to work a day after being attacked by defendant who jumped atop her
By KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge was back to work a day after being attacked by a defendant in a felony battery case who was captured on courtroom video charging forward and “supermanning” over the judge’s bench after it...
US calls for urgent UN action on attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States called on the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to take urgent action against Yemen’s Houthi rebels for attacking ships in the key Red Sea trade route and warned their longtime financier Iran...
Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
By ALANNNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of far-right extremist groups. Former police officers. An Olympic gold medalist swimmer. And active duty U.S. Marines. They are among the hundreds of people who have been...
Fire at home of Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill started by child playing with cigarette lighter
By FREIDA FRISARO and ALANIS THAMES Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A fire at the $6.9 million home owned by Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was started by a child playing with a cigarette lighter in a bedroom, a fire official said Thursday. “It was...
B-1 bomber crashes at South Dakota Air Force base, crew ejects safely
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota crashed Thursday, with all four of its crew members ejecting, the Air Force said. The B-1 crashed “at approximately 5:50 p.m. today while attempting to...
13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the ‘unbeatable’ Tetris — by breaking it
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Reporter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson, who has become the first player to officially “beat” the original Nintendo version of the game — by breaking it....
Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to court again over his...
Two companies will attempt the first US moon landings since the Apollo missions a half-century ago
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — China and India scored moon landings, while Russia, Japan and Israel ended up in the lunar trash heap. Now two private companies are hustling to get the U.S. back in the game, more than five decades after...
New York City is suing charter bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — New York City is suing more than a dozen charter bus companies for $700 million, accusing them of illegally transporting tens of thousands of migrants from the southern border to the city under the direction of Texas...
Nevada judge is back to work a day after being attacked by defendant who jumped atop her
By KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge was back to work a day after being attacked by a defendant in a felony battery case who was captured on courtroom video charging forward and “supermanning” over the judge’s bench after it...
US calls for urgent UN action on attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States called on the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to take urgent action against Yemen’s Houthi rebels for attacking ships in the key Red Sea trade route and warned their longtime financier Iran...