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Tracking rain chances.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson We are waking up to cold temperatures. Some counties have dipped into the 30s. These are record low temperatures. We will warm into the eighties today. A 40+ plus degree temperature swing. The big weather story is a developing hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico....
Are rain chances increasing?
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Good Sunday morning, Wow, what an amazing weekend we are having. I hope you are enjoying it. I even raked some leaves. The leaves on some of my trees are dying because the ongoing drought. It is a bit chilly outside this morning. Especially when compared with...
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Cape Girardeau, Missouri Sheriff’s Department Reminds Parents To Monitor Their Kids Online Activity.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- Do you know what your child is doing online? Please look at the link for more information on internet safety for your children. Click here for more...
Lyon County Welcomes New Deputy
LYON COUNTY, KENTUCKY(NewsFirst) -- Lyon County would like to the community to welcome Deputy Josh Travis to their team. Deputy Travis is a nearly 14-year veteran of law enforcement and has worked...
Paducah Police Department Report Cocaine Arrest
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Time: 11:04 p.m. Location: 1600 block of Kentucky Avenue, Paducah Suspect(s): Willie Ervin Hunter, 54, of Oak Ridge, TN, arrested on charges of first-degree fleeing...
Christian County Seeks Public’s Help In Finding Thomas Draper
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- The Christian County Sheriff's Department is asking the public for help in identifying this man. If you know where he is then please call 270-887-TIPS.
Marshall County Rescue Squad Shows Appreciation For Mitch York.
MARSHALL COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Marshall County Rescue Squad had the opportunity to welcome their honorary member Michael to the squad tonight. Michael and his grandparents give so much to...
Brookport Bridge Closed Due to Head On Collision
PADUCAH, KY (News First) — The U.S. 45 Ohio River “Brookport” Bridge connecting Paducah and Brookport has been closed due to a head-on collision. The duration of the closure remains uncertain at...
UPDATE: Multiple Fatal Crash On I-69: Mayfield
MAYFIELD, KY (NEWS FIRST) - Posted by Graves County Sheriff's Department Fatal Collision - On March 2, 2024 at approximately 7:45 PM, 911 dispatch at the Kentucky State Police Post 1 received 911...
Paducah Parks & Recreation Department Offices Relocating to Robert Cherry Civic Center
PADUCAH, Ky. (NEWS FIRST) — Effective Monday, the Paducah Parks & Recreation Department offices will commence operations at the Robert Cherry Civic Center. The office will operate on weekdays...
Graves County Sheriff’s Office Warns About the Danger of Fentanyl
MAYFIELD, KY (NEWS FIRST) - Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, has become a pressing concern for law enforcement and public health officials. Approved by the FDA for medical use, this drug has...
Second Animal Abuse Class Announced
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) — The "Advanced Animal Cruelty Investigations and Evidence Collection" class is set to convene on April 9, 2024. This free training session is open to law enforcement...
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Alabama’s Nick Saban retiring after 7 national titles, most in major college football history
AP - Nick Saban's coaching reign has come to an end. His dominance over college football, however, will forever linger in the lore of the sport. Saban, who won seven national championships — more than any other major college football...
Lawmaker resumes push to end odd-year elections for governor and other statewide offices in Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky lawmaker resumed his long-running effort to shift elections for governor and other statewide offices to coincide with presidential elections, winning approval from a Senate panel on Wednesday....
Holiday gatherings and a new variant have driven up COVID cases globally, the UN health agency says
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly...
Bitterly Cold Weather To Impact Region This Weekend. What about snow chances?
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Bitterly Cold Air Arrives This Weekend And Lingers Into Next Week.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Winter is about to burst into the region. Unfortunately, it is going to bring dangerously low air and wind chill temperatures. The cold air will arrive Friday night and will linger into much of next week. Gusty winds will make it...
Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet's population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news. The year looks set...
USDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through new program in 2024
By KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer Nearly 21 million children in the U.S. and its territories are expected to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent federal program, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. Thirty-five...
Three-strikes proposal part of sweeping anti-crime bill unveiled by House Republicans in Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in the Kentucky House unveiled a three-strikes measure on Tuesday that would keep people locked up after being convicted of a third violent felony.The proposal is part of a much broader...
WANTED: Austin G. OLIVER (38) Sought by Law Enforcement for Multiple Offenses
LYON COUNTY, KY - Law enforcement authorities in Eddyville are actively seeking the public's assistance in locating Austin G. Oliver (38), who is currently wanted on four outstanding arrest warrants for Failure to Appear in court. The warrants stem from a range of...
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Tracking A Winter Storm. Rain for some. Snow for others.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson First, if you would like to receive these updates via an app, then subscribe to www.weathertalk.com and then download my app (it is in the app store under Beau Dodson Weather - links below). Want to receive more weather information?...
Bombings hit event for Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a shadowy figure slain in 2020 US drone strike
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For Iranians backing the country's theocracy, whose icons since the Islamic Revolution have been stern-faced clergymen, Gen. Qassem Soleimani represented a popular figure of national resilience in...
A Texas father and son are arrested in the killings of a pregnant woman and her boyfriend
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A father and son in Texas have been charged in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman who disappeared before Christmas and her boyfriend, who authorities say were fatally shot in the head before their bodies were moved and discovered days...
Microsoft adds AI button to keyboards to summon chatbots
By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer Pressing a button will be one way to summon an artificial intelligence agent as Microsoft wields its computer industry influence to reshape the next generation of keyboards.Starting this month, some new personal computers that run...
Scenes of loss play out across Japan’s western coastline after quake kills 84, dozens still missing
By HIRO KOMAE, AYAKA MCGILL and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press SUZU, Japan (AP) — His face hidden under a humble straw hat, the man stood silent, watching several helmeted rescue workers carefully lift his wife's body from the rubble, wrapped in blue plastic on a...
Jeffrey Epstein documents: Here’s what we know so far
By DAVID B. CARUSO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of previously sealed court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were made public late Wednesday, as a court releases more records from a years-old lawsuit connected to the late financier.They're likely to...
South Korea views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his likely successor
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen as her father's likely heir apparent, South Korea's spy agency said Thursday, its first such assessment on the preteen who was...
Live updates | Fighting in central and southern Gaza after Israel says it’s pulling some troops out
By The Associated Press undefined Israel's army said several thousand troops would be taken out of Gaza in the coming weeks, though it has not said publicly whether the withdrawal reflects a new phase of the war. The move is in line with the plans that Israeli leaders...
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes to sit regular-season finale against Chargers with AFC West secured
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes will sit out the Kansas City Chiefs' regular-season finale against the Chargers on Sunday in Los Angeles with their eighth straight AFC West title secured and the No. 3 seed in the playoffs...
Tracking A Winter Storm. Rain for some. Snow for others.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson First, if you would like to receive these updates via an app, then subscribe to www.weathertalk.com and then download my app (it is in the app store under Beau Dodson Weather - links below). Want to receive more weather information?...
Bombings hit event for Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a shadowy figure slain in 2020 US drone strike
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For Iranians backing the country's theocracy, whose icons since the Islamic Revolution have been stern-faced clergymen, Gen. Qassem Soleimani represented a popular figure of national resilience in...
A Texas father and son are arrested in the killings of a pregnant woman and her boyfriend
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A father and son in Texas have been charged in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman who disappeared before Christmas and her boyfriend, who authorities say were fatally shot in the head before their bodies were moved and discovered days...
Microsoft adds AI button to keyboards to summon chatbots
By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer Pressing a button will be one way to summon an artificial intelligence agent as Microsoft wields its computer industry influence to reshape the next generation of keyboards.Starting this month, some new personal computers that run...
Scenes of loss play out across Japan’s western coastline after quake kills 84, dozens still missing
By HIRO KOMAE, AYAKA MCGILL and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press SUZU, Japan (AP) — His face hidden under a humble straw hat, the man stood silent, watching several helmeted rescue workers carefully lift his wife's body from the rubble, wrapped in blue plastic on a...
Jeffrey Epstein documents: Here’s what we know so far
By DAVID B. CARUSO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of previously sealed court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were made public late Wednesday, as a court releases more records from a years-old lawsuit connected to the late financier.They're likely to...
South Korea views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his likely successor
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen as her father's likely heir apparent, South Korea's spy agency said Thursday, its first such assessment on the preteen who was...
Live updates | Fighting in central and southern Gaza after Israel says it’s pulling some troops out
By The Associated Press undefined Israel's army said several thousand troops would be taken out of Gaza in the coming weeks, though it has not said publicly whether the withdrawal reflects a new phase of the war. The move is in line with the plans that Israeli leaders...
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes to sit regular-season finale against Chargers with AFC West secured
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes will sit out the Kansas City Chiefs' regular-season finale against the Chargers on Sunday in Los Angeles with their eighth straight AFC West title secured and the No. 3 seed in the playoffs...