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.
wftv.comEpicenter 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.
wftv.comMcConnell, 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.
wftv.comSen. 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.
news.yahoo.comCaretaker 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.
wftv.comKentucky’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.
wftv.comKentucky 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.
wftv.com80-1 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.
news.yahoo.comKentucky 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.
wftv.comKentucky 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.
wftv.comSheriff: 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.
wftv.comKentucky 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.
wftv.comMo.-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.
wftv.comEXPLAINER: 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.
wftv.comRapper 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.
wftv.comSupreme 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.
news.yahoo.comCustoms 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.
wftv.comCoronavirus: 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.
wftv.comKentucky 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.
wftv.comKentucky 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.
wftv.comLast 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.
wftv.comKentucky 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.
wftv.com'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 ...).
wftv.comKentucky 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.
wftv.comKentucky 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.
washingtonpost.comToyota 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.
wftv.comLate 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.
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.