Tornadoes deadliest in Mississippi since 2011

With at least 25 people dead in Mississippi, tornadoes that ravaged parts of the Deep South overnight were the deadliest in the state in more than a decade, according to National Weather Service records. By comparison, 31 people died in Mississippi in April 2011 during tornadoes that...

Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measure

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Democratic governor issued an election-year veto Friday of a sweeping Republican bill aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths that includes banning access to gender-affirming health care and restricting the bathrooms they can use. The...

Kentucky’s Democratic governor vetoes sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths

Lawsuit challenges Florida ban on gender-affirming care

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Four families challenging Florida’s prohibition against puberty-blocking hormones and gender-affirming surgeries for minors filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against state health officials. The lawsuit filed in Tallahassee federal court against Florida...

Kentucky governor signs student discipline bill into law

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill aimed at defusing classroom disruptions was signed into law Thursday by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who said it would allow school administrators to intervene before situations escalate. The Democratic governor told reporters that the bill seeks to...

Ky governor stops sale of drug known as 'gas station heroin'

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's governor took emergency action Thursday to halt the sale of a drug commonly known as “gas station heroin” that he warned poses a threat in a state battling addiction and overdose problems. Gov. Andy Beshear said the emergency regulation he...

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

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Hornets sign center Nick Richards to contract extension

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets signed center Nick Richards to a multiyear contract extension Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. Richards, a second-round pick in 2020, has appeared in 58 games with five starts this season. He is...

Audit slams lack of oversight at Kentucky State University

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — An audit of Kentucky State University's finances revealed a “chaotic accounting environment” that lead to undocumented credit card transactions, extravagant bonuses and a lack of controls that put millions of dollars in federal grant funding at risk, the state auditor's...

Louisville expanding year-old 911 police diversion program

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Louisville pilot program that diverts some 911 emergency calls to mental health professionals is expanding to a citywide service, Mayor Craig Greenberg said. The pilot program, called the Crisis Call Diversion Program, was launched a year ago in a single...