Kentucky
Kentucky Parents Charged With Attempting to Sell Newborn Twin Girls
MCKEE, Ky.—An eastern Kentucky couple has been accused of trying to sell their newborn twin girls. The couple offered to sell the babies, who were born Feb. 28, to a relative for $5,000, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said in arrest citations. The mother and father, both in their early 20s, were each charged with […]
Kentucky House Bill Brings State One Step Closer to Defunding DEI at Public Universities
Kentucky became the latest state to defund its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at state-funded universities. In a 68-18 vote, the Kentucky House passed House Bill 6 on Friday, which would, if it passes in the Senate, prohibit race-based and sex-based scholarships, DEI offices, and DEI training as a program requirement at the state’s […]
Man Dies, Woman Injured After Vehicle Goes Over Cliff at Adventure Park
STANTON, Ky.—A man died and a woman was injured when they lost control of their vehicle at an off-road adventure park in eastern Kentucky and it fell off an 80-foot cliff, officials said. Crews responded to a report that a utility task vehicle crashed Saturday evening at Hollerwood Off-Road Adventure Park, Powell County Search and […]
GOP States Band Together, Sue EPA Over New Soot Regulation
Attorney generals from Kentucky and West Virginia are leading 24 GOP states in a lawsuit challenging a new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) setting more stringent regulations against soot pollution, citing concerns that higher limits will force American companies to have to outsource manufacturing jobs overseas. The new standard, announced on Feb. 7, […]
Richmond Audience: Shen Yun’s Artistry Took Them ‘To Another Place’
Shen Yun Performing Arts successfully concluded performances at the EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond, Kentucky, on Feb. 10 and 11. Audience members said they were dazzled and impressed by Shen Yun’s artists. “Taken away, taken to another place. Not really being here, but being with them,” said Carla Tackett, who is a clinical […]
Multiple State Capitols Receive Bomb Threats
Several different state capitol buildings across the United States on Wednesday received bomb threats, prompting evacuations and lockdowns. At least five state capitol buildings were targeted in the wave of bomb scares on Wednesday: Kentucky, Georgia, Mississippi, Montana, Connecticut, Michigan, and Maine. Other state capitol buildings may also have been targeted. Kentucky State Police asked […]
DNA Breakthrough: Body Found in 1999 Kentucky Lake Identified as Fugitive Accused of Rape
The body of a man hauled in from a Kentucky lake 24 years ago has now been identified by police as a suspected rapist. Two fishermen found the body wrapped in heavy tire chains and anchored with a hydraulic jack from Lake Barkley, located in Lyon County, on May 6, 1999, said forensic group DNASolves. […]
GOP Scores Win as Kentucky Supreme Court Dismisses Case Against New Congressional Maps
The Kentucky Supreme Court on Dec. 14 ruled against Democrats challenging new congressional maps approved by the GOP-controlled legislature, handing a win to Republicans. Democrats had argued that the redrawn districts violated Kentucky’s Constitution in several regards, including splitting counties. They also said the maps were the result of partisan gerrymanders, in violation of the […]
CSX Train Derailment in Kentucky Was Avoidable, Lawsuit Claims
A group of Kentucky residents on Wednesday sued CSX, saying the railroad operator could have prevented a train derailment that spilled molten sulfur in remote eastern Kentucky on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday. The proposed class action lawsuit filed in Kentucky federal court claimed CSX’s negligence, recklessness and failure to follow federal train regulations […]
Failed Wheel Bearing Caused Kentucky Train Derailment but Didn’t Trigger Alarms Beforehand, CSX Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment that sparked a chemical fire and forced residents of a small town in Kentucky out of their homes for just over a day, including most of Thanksgiving, according to CSX railroad. The accident happened Wednesday afternoon just north of Livingston. A spokesman for […]
Cleanup, Air Monitoring Underway at Kentucky Train Derailment Site
LIVINGSTON, Ky.—Kentucky officials and crews with rail operator CSX were working Friday to remove train cars and spilled material at the site of a derailment that sparked a chemical fire earlier in the week and prompted home evacuations in a nearby small town. State officials said Friday they were monitoring the air for traces of […]
Mistrial Declared for Kentucky Officer Charged in Breonna Taylor Death
The federal civil rights trial of a former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer charged in the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, a black woman whose death fueled a wave of protests, was declared a mistrial on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings declared the mistrial in the trial of Brett Hankison—charged with civil rights violations […]
Election Results From Kentucky and Mississippi and What Led Winners to Success
The Governor’s races in Mississippi and Kentucky are in. NTD spoke with Lawrence Wilson, a dedicated reporter from The Epoch Times who has been closely monitoring the elections, to break down the results.
Former Uvalde Mayor Elected Again; Houston Mayoral Race Headed for Runoff
Brandon Presley Concedes Mississippi Gubernatorial Race The Mississippi gubernatorial race has been called for Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. Mr. Reeves defeated a strong challenge from Democrat Brandon Presley, a cousin to the late singer Elvis Presley. “I respect the decision of the voters of Mississippi,” Mr. Presley said Tuesday night. Houston Mayoral Race Headed for […]
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Kentucky, Tennessee Laws Banning Transgender Procedures for Children
A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday in favor of Kentucky and Tennessee laws blocking gender hormone interventions and transgender surgeries for children. The Ohio-based 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on Thursday to allow Kentucky and Tennessee to enforce their laws barring medical workers from administering children with puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and […]
Female Inmate Dies After Jumping Out of Moving Vehicle During Jail Transport in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky.—A female jail inmate in Kentucky has died after jumping out of a moving vehicle in an attempted escape, according to authorities. A news release Tuesday from the Fayette County Coroner’s Office says 21-year-old Brianna Hollon died on Aug. 31, two days after the Franklin County Regional Jail inmate leaped from the vehicle. The […]
Fire Damages Building That Houses Office of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.—A fire has caused heavy damage Friday morning to a building that houses the Bowling Green office of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) as well as a local law firm. Fire crews were called to the building on State Street around 2 a.m. Friday and found a heavy blaze that required additional units, […]
FBI Finds Skulls, Other Human Remains Decorating Kentucky Man’s Apartment
When FBI agents arrived at James Nott’s Kentucky apartment with a search warrant on Tuesday, they asked if anyone else was home. “Only my dead friends,” Mr. Nott replied. That’s according to the FBI, who in a criminal complaint detailed 40 human skulls and other remains they found decorating Mr. Nott’s home, tying him to […]
Biden Administration Approves $9.2 Billion Loan to Ford for US-based EV Battery Plants
In the biggest Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing loan ever, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has agreed to lend $9.2 billion to a joint venture of Ford Motor Company and South Korean partner SK On to build three battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky. The joint venture, called Blue Oval SK, obtained the conditional low-interest […]