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Here are the key primary election results from North Carolina

Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing a challenge, supported by major state GOP figures. One Democratic House primary may have been reshaped by the abortion rights debate. And a key Senate race will be set.

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Here are the key primary election results from Idaho

The governor's race has top billing, as Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, who has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, is challenging sitting Republican Gov. Brad Little.

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Here are the key primary election results from Kentucky

Among Kentucky's competitive primaries: U.S. Senate, and Districts 3 and 4 for the U.S. House.

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Here are the key primary election results from Pennsylvania

The GOP Senate contest is a tight three-way race, despite Donald Trump trying to boost TV doctor Mehmet Oz. There's also a high-stakes race for governor.

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Here are the key primary election results from Oregon

A term-limited Gov. Kate Brown means there's an open race for governor. And Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader faces a progressive challenger.

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Woman files for protective order against Cavs' Rajon Rondo

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — (AP) — A Louisville woman has filed for an emergency protective order against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Rajon Rondo and alleges the former Kentucky star brandished a gun and threatened her life. The woman alleges Rondo “became enraged” last week and filed for the EPO on Friday in Jefferson County Family Court, news outlets reported. According to the EPO, Rondo then went outside and knocked over the trash cans, stomped on the landscaping lights and drove his car onto the lawn. When the woman confronted Rondo, the EPO continued, he said, “You’re dead.” After briefly leaving the house, Rondo came back and beat on a window with a gun. Two days after the alleged incident occurred, a judge granted the woman the protective order.

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Epicenter is 6-5 favorite for Preakness without Rich Strike

Kentucky Derby Horse Racing Kentucky Derby entrant Epicenter works out at Churchill Downs Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 7. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel)BALTIMORE — (AP) — Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter was set Monday as the 6-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes, which will be run without Rich Strike. 8 post, and fourth-place finisher Simplification are the only horses back for the Preakness from the Derby, which Rich Strike won with a furious charge down the stretch. Beyond Rich Strike, a handful of other horses expected to run in the Preakness were removed from the field before the draw.

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Epicenter is 6-5 favorite for Preakness without Rich Strike

Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter has been set as the morning line favorite for the Preakness.

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2022 Midterms: What To Watch As 5 States Hold Primaries

Voters prepare to cast their ballots for primaries in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kentucky, Idaho and Oregon.

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Russia-Ukraine war live updates Ukraine launching counterattacks to disrupt Donbas assault

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky celebrated Kalush Orchestra’s win in the Eurovision song contest as the war raged at home.

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‘Amazing experience.’ Katy Perry says she’s been living in Kentucky for the past month.

Perry told Chelsea Handler that “it reminds you that Hollywood is not America.”

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McConnell, GOP senators meet Zelenskyy in surprise Kyiv stop

McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv during an unannounced visit Saturday, May 14, delivering the latest show of American support for the country in its war with Russia. A video posted on Zelenskyy’s Telegram account showed McConnell, R-Ky., and Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, John Barrasso of Wyoming and John Cornyn of Texas greeting him in the capital. “They’re only asking for the resources they need to defend themselves against this deranged invasion,” McConnell said this past week of the Ukrainians. “And they need this help right now.”It was the second high-profile congressional delegation to stop in Ukraine in as many weeks.

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McConnell, GOP senators meet Zelenskyy in surprise Kyiv stop

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says senators who visited Ukraine on Saturday have reaffirmed that the U.S. will back Ukraine until it wins its war with Russia.

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A Kentucky middle school asked kids in a homework assignment to discourage an imaginary friend from being gay

The assignment asked kids to write a letter to an imaginary gay friend expressing that "homosexuality will not bring them satisfaction."

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State constitutions loom as the next front in abortion battle

Several states are asking voters in coming months to amend state constitutions in hopes of permanently changing abortion rights.

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Timelapse video shows storms moving into Sioux Falls, South Dakota area

The NWS filmed a straight-lined wind storm system moving through Sioux Falls on May 12, 2022.

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) calls $40 billion military aid package to Ukraine a "gift” and blocks it from passing.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) blocked the passage of the $39.8 billion House-passed Ukraine aid after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) presented a unanimous consent on behalf of himself and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell today. Schumer urged Paul to pass the bill and claimed that the Senator from Kentucky wanted to add certain changes directly to the bill, which have been opposed by members of both parties. Paul asserted that the aid amount will almost equal the entire military budget of Russia and that the U.S. will have to borrow the money from China to send it to Ukraine.

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Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike not running in Preakness

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness.

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Caretaker at Kentucky assisted living facility arrested for allegedly abusing resident

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A caretaker at a Kentucky assisted living facility has been arrested for allegedly abusing a resident. >> Read more trending newsWDRB says Darien Rice, 21, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly abusing a resident last October at the Hazelwood Residential Facility. WDRB says that this particular facility is home to residents who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. There is no information about the victim’s condition or what condition he was in when admitted to the hospital. Rice has been booked on recommended charges of second-degree endangerment and third-degree criminal abuse, according to the Lexington Herald Leader.

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Kentucky’s Louisville Zoo says giraffe, zebra babies coming soon

Fast Facts About Giraffes Fast Facts About Giraffes (NCD)LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky zoo will soon welcome two new bundles of joy. >> Read more trending newsAccording to WLKY-TV, the Louisville Zoo announced Sunday that mothers Azizi, a Hartmann’s mountain zebra, and Kianga, a Masai giraffe, will be giving birth in the coming weeks. pic.twitter.com/vSnPbBcuE4 — Louisville Zoo (@LouisvilleZoo) June 9, 2017Join us in celebrating giraffe Kianga's 5th birthday today! 🎉#GiraffeBirthday #GetOnThisLevel #WeAreLouZoo📸 & 📽️ Silvia Zirkelbach, Taylor Robertson & Bill Wine pic.twitter.com/nOJoCIvWKy — Louisville Zoo (@LouisvilleZoo) November 9, 2021The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources considers mountain zebras vulnerable. An estimated 34,979 mature mountain zebras remain in the wild, but their population is increasing, according to the organization’s website.

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Kentucky man arrested for allegedly shooting mom on Mother’s Day over X-Box controller gift

WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. — A Kentucky man has been arrested for allegedly killing his mom on Mother’s Day after an argument they had over an X-Box controller he gave to her as a gift, police say. >> Read more trending newsThe Wayne County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) says that around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, deputies learned that a person was headed to the hospital with a gunshot injury. Small told deputies that he and his mom got in an argument over an X-Box controller he gave to her as a Mother’s Day gift. When his mom and another unidentified woman were leaving their home, Small allegedly fired into her car, hitting his mom. According to LEX18, the mom was transferred from Wayne County Hospital to the University of Kentucky Hospital for treatment.

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Curious about Trump’s $75K per person Derby fundraiser? We caught up with an attendee

Former President Donald Trump was so late he only got to watch the Derby itself, but posed for photos with everyone who went to the event, one attendee told the Herald-Leader.

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80-1 shot Rich Strike races to huge upset in Kentucky Derby

Rich Strike came charging up the rail to overtake the leaders in the closing strides for a stunning 80-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby.

80-1 shot Rich Strike races to huge upset in Kentucky Derby

Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs. With favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby's 148-year history. The chestnut colt beat 4-1 favorite Epicenter by three-quarters of a length.

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Former President Trump greeted with cheers at 148th Kentucky Derby

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attended the 2022 Kentucky Derby and made an appearance at a political fundraiser held at Churchill Downs.

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Kentucky Derby Updates | Epicenter, Taiba now the favorites

___3:30 p.m.Spectators have crammed in to the first full Kentucky Derby since the coronavirus pandemic began, standing shoulder-to-shoulder in lines to place their bets and buy mint juleps. Churchill Downs was packed by early afternoon, hours before the biggest race of the day. For two years, the pandemic upended the typical extravagance of Derby Day. This year, Churchill Downs hoped to again surpass 150,000, its pre-pandemic numbers. “Today we feel free.”___1:45 p.m.Spectators are returning in droves for the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, which aims for close to full capacity beneath the Twin Spires for the first time since 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic.

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Kentucky Derby Updates | Big hats and bourbon return

APTOPIX Kentucky Derby Horse Racing A race fan walks to the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson)LOUISVILLE, Ky. — (AP) — The Latest on the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby (all times EDT):___1:45 p.m.Spectators are returning big time for the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, which aims for close to full capacity beneath the Twin Spires for the first time since 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic. 12) are being guided by Tim Yakteen, who took over training for suspended Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. That includes facemasks, which were hard to find as race fans packed the paddock area at the historic track. Kentucky's trademark bourbon flowed as well, particularly in mint juleps that filled many glasses. Friday's Kentucky Oaks provided a nice warmup as 100,188 took in the scene of the race for 3-year-old fillies.

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Kentucky Derby Updates | Longshot Rich Strike finishes first

Longshot and final entry Rich Strike has crossed the finish line first in the 148th Kentucky Derby, outracing favorite Epicenter and Zandon.

Quiz: Is this a Kentucky Derby-winning horse, or a made-up name?

There are two types of people who watch the Kentucky Derby: Those who bet money and want to win, and spectators who just want to admire the strange names given to the horses.

Sheriff: Woman left 2 dogs, cat in hot van while she went to the beach

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A Kentucky woman has been charged with three counts of animal cruelty after deputies say she knowingly left two dogs and a cat in a hot van while she spent hours at the beach. Deputies say the second dog and the cat also appeared to be distressed and panting heavily. Deputies noted the temperature outside at the time was 86 degrees. They were taken from the van and given to Brevard County Animal Services for emergency care. She’s being held in the Brevard County Jail on a total of $500 bond.

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Kentucky Derby 2022: When is it, which horses are running, what are the odds?

Kentucky Derby Previews LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - MAY 05: Happy Jack during the morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 05, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. >> Read more trending newsSaturday will see the running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The 2022 Kentucky Derby will be held on Saturday. Who is running in the Kentucky Derby? Mo Donegal, Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz Jr., 10-12.

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Mo.-based company hired to police drugs in US horse racing

Kentucky Derby First Female Producer Horse Racing FILE - John Velazquez rides Medina Spirit across the finish line to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., May 1, 2021. The Kentucky Derby television broadcast will be produced by a woman for the first time in the 148-year-old history of the race. Lindsay Schanzer on Thursday, April 21, 2022, will be named senior producer of NBC Sports’ Derby coverage and oversee the network’s horse racing production. — (AP) — A deal for Drug Free Sport International to police medication in horse racing was announced Tuesday, two months before the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority takes effect. The anti-doping and medication rules aren’t expected to begin until Jan. 1, 2023, leaving the 38 states where horse racing occurs in charge for now.

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Chegg, Expedia, BP and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

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EXPLAINER: Why is Bob Baffert not in the Kentucky Derby?

Baffert Ban Hearing Horse Racing FILE -Horse trainer Bob Baffert leaves federal court, Monday, July 12, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Kentucky racing officials have said it doesn’t matter how the anti-inflammatory was administered, only that it was present on race day, which isn’t allowed. Messier, the early 8-1 third choice, and early 12-1 shot Taiba are the two Kentucky Derby starters who were previously trained by Baffert. Tim Yakteen, a former assistant under Baffert who has run his own stable for 18 years, is overseeing Kentucky Derby contenders Messier and Taiba. In the Gamine case, which Baffert didn’t appeal, Kentucky racing officials fined but didn’t suspend him.

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EXPLAINER: Why is Bob Baffert not in the Kentucky Derby?

Bob Baffert has been the face of American horse racing for nearly 30 years.

Mo.-based company hired to police drugs in US horse racing

A deal for Drug Free Sport International to police medication in horse racing is in place two months before the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority takes effect.

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Rapper Rod Wave facing battery by strangulation charge in Florida

Rod Wave Rod Wave performs at Iroquois Amphitheater on Sept. 15, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky. The rapper was arrested Sunday, May 1, 2022, on a felony charge of battery by strangulation. (Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images) (Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rapper Rod Wave is facing a felony charge of battery by strangulation following a Sunday night arrest in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Florida. Jail records indicate Green was booked into the Pinellas County Jail just after midnight Monday, but no other details regarding the charge have been made public. Green grew up in St. Petersburg’s Cromwell Heights neighborhood and signed with startup label Alamo Records in 2018, the Times reported.

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Supreme Court won't hear Lundergan illegal contribution case

The Supreme Court is leaving in place the illegal campaign contributions conviction of Kentucky businessman and former Democratic Party chief, Jerry Lundergan.

Supreme Court won't hear Lundergan illegal contribution case

The Supreme Court is leaving in place the illegal campaign contributions conviction of Kentucky businessman and former Democratic Party chief, Jerry Lundergan. The high court on Monday turned away Lundergan's appeal of his conviction. Lundergan and a codefendant were convicted in 2019 of orchestrating a scheme to funnel illegal contributions to the failed 2014 U.S. Senate campaign of Lundergan's daughter, Alison Lundergan Grimes.

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Florida’s Keyontae Johnson joins transfer portal, hopes to play basketball again

Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, who collapsed during a game in December 2020 and hasn’t practiced or played since, has entered the NCAA transfer portal with hopes of resuming his college career.

Customs agents in Louisville seize ketamine worth $100K in makeup shipment

Ketamine seizure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville, Kentucky, intercepted a shipment containing 15 pounds of illegal ketamine Wednesday, April 27, 2022, with an estimated street value of $100,000. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)LOUISVILLE, Ky. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville, Kentucky, intercepted a shipment containing 15 pounds of illegal ketamine Wednesday with an estimated street value of $100,000. >> Read more trending newsAccording to a news release, the shipment originated from a German residence and was manifested as professional makeup. CBP officers in the Louisville facility opened the shipment – en route to a Queenstown, New Zealand, residence – and found six plastic bottles labeled as Kryolan containing a white substance that later tested positive for the anesthetic. “The experience and skills of our CBP officers to be able to target and seize this parcel is possibly life-saving,” LaFonda D. Sutton-Burke, the agency’s director of field operations in Chicago, stated.

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Coronavirus: Kentucky teacher accused of making fake vaccine cards for field trip

Fake cards: A high school teacher in Kentucky was suspended after allegedly creating six fake vaccination cards for students to use on a field trip. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)PADUCAH, Ky. — A high school teacher in western Kentucky is accused of creating fake COVID-19 vaccine cards for six students to use on a recent field trip, officials said. School officials also declined to disclose where and when the field trip occurred for the McCracken High School students, citing privacy measures for the students and staff members, according to the television station. McCracken County Sheriff Matt Carter and McCracken County Commonwealth’s Attorney Dan Boaz each told WPSD that the alleged incident happened outside of Kentucky. A McCracken County High School teacher has been suspended with pay pending the results of an internal investigation into accusations that the teacher created fake COVID-19 vaccine cards for six students to use on an out-of-state field trip.

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Grammy-winning singer Naomi Judd dies at 76

Grammy Award-winning singer Naomi Judd, who performed at the CMT Awards earlier this month, has died at age 76, her daughters Wynonna and Ashley Judd said on Sunday. The sisters said they lost their mother "to the disease of mental illness."

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Louisville mayor's race plays out amid lingering tensions

Louisville's mayoral race is taking place in a city roiled by racial tension, a spike in gun violence and deep misgivings many harbor about the Louisville police department.

'If I am from God, I am everything': Janelle Monáe comes out as nonbinary in new interview

Janelle Monáe revealed that she does not conform to the traditional gender binary in a new interview that premiered on “Red Table Talk."

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Kentucky abortion law blocked in win for clinics

Abortion Kentucky FILE - Abortion-rights supporters chant their objections at the Kentucky Capitol on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Frankfort, Ky., as Kentucky lawmakers debate overriding the governor's veto of an abortion measure. Frustration is building among abortion rights groups in Kentucky, where a restrictive new law has thrown the state’s only two remaining clinics into limbo. AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner, File) (Bruce Schreiner)LOUISVILLE, Ky. — (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a state law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky after the state's two remaining clinics said they couldn't meet its requirements. It also contains new restrictions and reporting requirements that the Kentucky clinics said they couldn’t immediately comply with. The Mississippi case loomed even as abortion rights supporters cheered their victory Thursday in Kentucky.

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A federal judge temporarily blocks Kentucky's new abortion law

In a victory for abortion rights advocates, the judge blocked a law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky after the state's two remaining clinics said they couldn't meet its requirements.

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Federal judge puts temporary hold on Kentucky’s sweeping abortion law

The law, passed last week, had halted all abortions across the state.

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Kentucky abortion law blocked in win for clinics

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a state law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky after the state’s two remaining clinics said they couldn’t meet its requirements. The two Louisville clinics had gone to court immediately after the law took effect, asking that the measure be put on hold while the case is litigated. Thursday’s decision was a victory for abortion rights advocates and a setback for the Republican-led legislature, which passed the law in March and then overrode Democratic Gov. The measure bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and requires women to be examined by a doctor before receiving abortion pills. Pending before the high court is a challenge to a law passed in a fifth state, Mississippi, that bans abortion after 15 weeks.

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Last US stockpile of deadly VX agent destroyed in Kentucky

The final M55 rocket containing VX nerve agent was destroyed Tuesday at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent plant. Officials at the Kentucky plant began disassembling about 18,000 of the rockets and draining the VX agent in July, according to a news release from plant officials. Officials in 2017 declared that assassins used VX agent to kill the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a Malaysian airport. The plant also destroyed 4,000 projectiles with GB nerve agent in the first half of 2020. Another 13,000 155mm projectiles with VX agent were destroyed from January to May 2021.

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Kentucky abortion clinics in limbo after new law's passage

Abortion Kentucky FILE - Abortion-rights supporters chant their objections at the Kentucky Capitol on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Frankfort, Ky., as Kentucky lawmakers debate overriding the governor's veto of an abortion measure. Frustration is building among abortion rights groups in Kentucky, where a restrictive new law has thrown the state’s only two remaining clinics into limbo. AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner, File) (Bruce Schreiner)FRANKFORT, Ky. — (AP) — Frustration is building among abortion rights groups in Kentucky, where a restrictive new law has thrown the state's only two remaining clinics into limbo. “The mood is one of anger and frustration,” said Meg Sasse Stern, abortion fund director with Kentucky Health Justice Network, a statewide reproductive justice group. For women who have made the decision to end their pregnancies, the sudden lack of abortion access in Kentucky has become another hardship, abortion rights supporters say.

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Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe to return for senior season

Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe says he will return for his senior season with the Wildcats after a breakout season in which he swept national player of the year awards.

Last US stockpile of deadly VX agent destroyed in Kentucky

Officials in Kentucky say the nation's last stockpiles of a deadly chemical agent have been safely eliminated.

'One Mississippi' replaces state song that had racist roots

Mississippi State Song FILE - Mississippi Gov. Mississippi in 2022 is on the verge of retiring a state song with racist roots, two years after it surrendered a Confederate-themed state flag. “Go, Mississippi" uses the tune of a 1959 campaign song for Ross Barnett, who won the governor's race proclaiming support of segregation. — (AP) — Mississippi is ditching a state song that's based on the campaign tune of a former governor who pledged to preserve segregation. The lyrics of "One Mississippi" play on the hide-and-seek counting game (One Mississippi ... two Mississippi ... three Mississippi ...).

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'One Mississippi' replaces state song that had racist roots

Mississippi is ditching a state song that’s based on the campaign tune of a former governor who pledged to preserve segregation.

Republicans enacting a wave of new abortion restrictions

Measures in Kentucky, Florida and Oklahoma are among new limits being passed ahead of a much-anticipated Supreme Court ruling this summer.

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Kentucky man indicted in killing of former lawmaker's daughter during home invasion

Investigators said Gilday told them he was determined to get access to a bunker in the multi-million dollar home and was willing to kill everyone inside.

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Kentucky man who did not want employer to throw birthday party awarded $450K

Not so happy birthday: A Kentucky man sued his former employer, claiming that he did not want the company to give him a birthday party. (Ruth Black/iStock )If you are going to throw a birthday party for an employee, make sure that person wants one. A worker didn't want a birthday party. Now it owes him $450K https://t.co/PR43uTRIUt via @courierjournal — Andrew Wolfson (@adwolfson) April 14, 2022On Berling’s birthday, Aug. 7, 2021, his office arranged for a lunchtime party, WLKY reported. Julie Brazil, Gravity Diagnostics founder and COO, said the verdict does not represent facts or the company’s employer rights by law.

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Groups Sue To Restore Abortion Access In Kentucky

Two lawsuits were filed after the state's Republican-controlled legislature overrode Democratic Gov. Beshear's veto of a restrictive abortion bill.

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Illinois man sentenced in Kentucky to a year in caviar sale

An Illinois man has been sentenced to a year in prison after admitting he illegally caught sturgeon and sold the fish roe to a caviar distributor in Tennessee.

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Kentucky Republicans override veto, impose sweeping abortion restrictions

As states across the country rush to pass antiabortion restrictions ahead of the Supreme Court decision expected this summer, abortion rights advocates say Kentucky will be the first state forced to halt all abortion procedures. The law takes effect immediately.

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Toyota recalls 460,000 vehicles over stability control issue

Toyota recalls vehicles over stabilization issues GEORGETOWN, KY - MARCH 14: Toyota Motor Manufacturing unveils the 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid at their Georgetown plant on March 14, 2019 in Georgetown, Kentucky. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images/Getty Images)Toyota is recalling nearly 460,000 vehicles to fix a software problem that can disable the electronic stability control system. >> Read more trending newsThe software error can keep the vehicle stability control system from automatically turning on the next time the car is started, the company said. The recall covers vehicles from 2020 to 2022 model years including the Toyota brand’s Venza, Mirai, RAV4 Hybrid, RAV4 Prime, Sienna Hybrid and Highlander Hybrid. Toyota and Lexus dealers will update the affected software free of charge to customers, Toyota said.

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Kentucky lawmakers override governor's veto of abortion ban

Abortion-rights groups claim the law is "impossible to comply with," making it a "de facto abortion ban" in violation of Roe v. Wade.

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Kentucky lawmakers override governor's veto of abortion ban

Abortion-rights groups claim the law is "impossible to comply with," making it a "de facto abortion ban" in violation of Roe v. Wade.

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Japanese e-vehicle battery company to build Kentucky plant

Kentucky's governor says a Japanese battery technology company will build a $2 billion factory in Kentucky, creating 2,000 jobs.

Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe wins John R. Wooden Award

Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky has won the John R.

Late Iowa man linked to 1980s killings in Indiana, Kentucky

The Indiana State Police say they used genealogical data and crime scene evidence to link an Iowa man who died in 2013 to the killings of three female motel clerks and sexual assault of a fourth in Indiana and Kentucky from 1987 through 1990.

Final Four sparks debate: What merits blueblood status?

North Carolina, Duke and Kansas are bona fide basketball bluebloods, the best of the best in the men's college game.

3 Army soldiers, 9 others accused in gun trafficking ring

Twelve people, including three U.S. Army soldiers, are accused in a large-scale gun trafficking ring that prosecutors allege supplied nearly 100 guns to gang members in Chicago.

Bodies of Marines killed in NATO exercise returned to US

The bodies of four Marines who died in a military aircraft crash during a NATO exercise have been transferred back to the U.S. The U.S. Marine Corps said an Osprey aircraft crashed on March 18 in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle, killing the four Marines.

Baffert switches 4 Kentucky Derby hopefuls to other trainers

Bob Baffert has transferred four of his promising 3-year-old colts to other trainers, which will allow them to earn qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby while the Hall of Fame trainer appeals his 90-day suspension.

Study: Michigan, Kentucky top academics-based NCAA brackets

Michigan and Kentucky stood out in a study examining the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament brackets based on graduation rates, academic success and diversity in the head coaching ranks.

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Two St. Peter's NCAA games land in Nielsen's top 20

Here's a pretty safe bet: last week was the first time ever that two St. Peter's University men's basketball games landed among the Nielsen company's top 20 shows.

March Madness descends on women's NCAA Tournament

March Madness is finally part of the women’s NCAA Tournament vernacular and the first round has so far aptly fit that phrase.

Judge: Same-sex marriage license denials violated rights

A federal judge has ruled that a former Kentucky clerk violated the constitutional rights of two same-sex couples, who were among those to whom she wouldn’t issue marriage licenses.

Saint Peter's shocks No. 2 seed Kentucky 85-79 in OT

Tiny Saint Peter’s took down basketball royalty, getting 27 points from Daryl Banks III in an 85-79 overtime victory over second-seeded Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

AP All-America team includes milestone for Kentucky's Howard

Kentucky's Rhyne Howard has become the ninth player in women’s basketball history to earn first-team Associated Press All-America honors three times.

No. 9 Tennessee tops No. 5 Kentucky, reaches SEC final again

Kennedy Chandler scored 19 points, Zakai Zeigler added 11 and No. 9 Tennessee held off fifth-ranked Kentucky 69-62 in the final minutes to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament final for the third time in the last five years.

South Carolina remains atop women's AP Top 25 despite loss

South Carolina is still No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll despite suffering its second loss of the season.

Florida's Johnson gets ceremonial start on senior day vs UK

Florida forward Keyontae Johnson got a ceremonial start on senior day against No. 7 Kentucky.

Breonna Taylor's family, protesters upset over acquittal

The acquittal of an ex-Louisville officer tied to the botched drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death is stirring the frustrations of her family and protesters.

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Report: American whiskey exports starting to rebound

An industry group says American whiskey exports have started rebounding, but distillers have yet to fully recover.

Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid

A Kentucky jury has cleared a former police officer who fired shots during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.

Justices allow new defense of blocked Kentucky abortion law

The Supreme Court has ruled that Kentucky’s Republican attorney general may continue defending a restriction on abortion rights that had been struck down by lower courts.

Baffert denied stay of suspension by Kentucky commission

Kentucky’s racing director has denied Bob Baffert’s request to stay his suspension by stewards in their ruling that also disqualified Medina Spirit as Kentucky Derby winner.

Report: Feds should create guidelines on less-lethal weapons

One of the nation’s leading police research groups is calling on the Justice Department to study how police use less-lethal weapons like tear gas and bean-bag guns.

Ex-officer in Breonna Taylor raid said he saw AR-15 fire

Brett Hankison said he believed the Louisville officers who raided Breonna Taylor’s apartment were taking fire from an AR-15 rifle.

Ex-officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid begins trial

Nearly two years after the botched police raid that killed Breonna Taylor, the only officer facing criminal charges is standing trial.

Louisville mayor candidate: Gunman aimed directly at me

A Democratic mayoral candidate in Kentucky’s largest city said he is “shaken but safe” after a man stormed his campaign headquarters and fired a weapon directly at him.

Gonzaga back at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Wyoming enters poll

Gonzaga has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.

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EXPLAINER: How are jurors chosen in the Breonna Taylor case?

Jury selection began this week for the trial of a former Kentucky police officer who took part in a botched raid that left Breonna Taylor dead.

Breonna Taylor case resumes with 1st questioning of jurors

Jury selection has resumed for the high-profile trial of a former Kentucky police officer involved in the deadly raid that killed Breonna Taylor.

Jury questioning delayed in case related to Breonna Taylor

The questioning of potential jurors has been delayed for the trial of a former Kentucky police officer involved in a botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor.

Kentucky jumps to No. 5 in AP Top 25; Auburn, Gonzaga 1-2

Auburn remains No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the second straight week.

For tornado-ravaged churches, rebuilding means rethinking

The century-old Mayfield First United Methodist Church has long been an anchor in its Western Kentucky town, home to countless worship services, weddings, funerals and baptisms.

No. 12 Kentucky needs OT to give Calipari his 800th win

Kellan Grady scored eight points in overtime, including consecutive 3-pointers about a minute apart, and Sahvir Wheeler added two free throws to lift No. 12 Kentucky over Mississippi State 82-74 on Tuesday night.

Auburn flies to No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in history

Auburn has climbed past Gonzaga and into the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the first time ever.

Streaking No. 2 Auburn wins 80-71 over No. 12 Kentucky

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McConnell responds to uproar over comment about Black voters

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the criticism he received over a comment made about African American voters is outrageous and offensive.

McConnell: Black people vote at similar rates to 'Americans'

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is drawing criticism for comments he made shortly before the GOP blocked a federal elections bill, when he said that “African American” voters cast ballots at similar rates to “Americans.”.

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