Kentucky

News from the state of Kentucky

Spring-break partying falls victim to COVID-19 crisis

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Goodbye, sunshine. Hello, study sessions. Colleges...

Judge ends shooting case against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A judge in Kentucky has signed an order permanently closing a criminal case against Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, who shot a police...

Local pharmacists step up in COVID-19 vaccination effort

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NEW YORK — They're just your regular neighborhood pharmacists, but some now wear superhero capes. ...

LGBTQ rights bill ignites debate over religious liberty

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A sweeping bill that would extend federal civil rights protections to LGBTQ people is a top priority of President Joe Biden and Democrats in...

Inmate dies in altercation at federal prison in Kentucky

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WASHINGTON — A 50-year-old inmate died Saturday following an altercation with a fellow prisoner at a high-security federal prison in Kentucky, officials said. ...

3 dead, several sickened in suspected Kentucky overdoses

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HAZARD, Ky. — Police in a southeastern Kentucky community are working with a federal drug enforcement agency to identify the source of suspected overdoses...

Thousands of meatpacking workers to be vaccinated this week

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OMAHA, Neb. — Meatpacking workers across the country have started receiving coronavirus vaccines and thousands more will have a chance to get their shots...

Duke Energy closing southern Indiana power plant early

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NEW ALBANY, Ind. — Duke Energy plans to close a 63-year-old coal-fired power plant in southern Indiana months earlier than had been expected. ...

Federal utility gives raise to CEO that Trump had criticized

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal utility's board voted Thursday to increase the multimillion-dollar pay scale of its CEO, coming to the decision based on...

Filly dies at Golden Gate Fields, 2nd fatality in 2 weeks

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ALBANY, Calif. — A 4-year-old filly died at Golden Gate Fields on Thursday, the second thoroughbred to die at the Northern California racetrack in...