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Kentucky coal company, employee sentenced in dust sampling case
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A coal dust examiner who worked for a Kentucky mining company has been sentenced to six months in prison for falsifying dust samples and lying to federal officials. Walter Perkins' employer, Black Diamond Coal Company, was placed on probation for two years...
Dispute erupts over a section of Kentucky's transgender law that hinges on one word
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A new dispute has erupted over Kentucky's sweeping transgender law, revolving around one word in a section banning sex education topics — including sexual orientation — from discussion in classrooms. The measure's top Republican sponsor pushed back this...
Editorial Roundup: Kentucky
Ashland Daily Independent. June 3, 2023. Editorial: New climate change study alarming Despite the amount of evidence showing how much danger we are in from climate change, it seems it’s difficult to get moving on a solution. We hope the most recent...
Kentucky chemical weapons disposal program nearly done as US eliminates final stockpiles
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky facility built to dispose of deadly Cold War-era chemical weapons is nearing the end of its mission to destroy its 520-ton stockpile, a milestone that will likely mark the end of chemical weapons destruction projects in the U.S., officials said Wednesday. ...
Democratic governor in Kentucky pushes back against GOP opponent's criticism on crime issues
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear declared Tuesday that he's been steadfast in the fight against crime, hitting back against his Republican challenger's attacks on public safety issues — which have risen to the forefront of Kentucky's closely watched gubernatorial campaign. ...
Florida, LSU, Kentucky wins give SEC 6 teams in NCAA baseball tournament super regionals
Six of the record-tying 10 Southeastern Conference teams in the NCAA Tournament will take the next step on the “Road to Omaha.” No. 2 national seed Florida, No. 5 LSU and No. 12 Kentucky wrapped up regionals Monday and join fellow SEC members No. 15 South Carolina, No. 16 Alabama...
Gilliam hits go-ahead double, Kentucky wins Lexington Regional
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Hunter Gilliam hit a go-ahead double in a two-run sixth inning and Kentucky beat Indiana 4-2 on Monday night in a winner-take-all regional final. Twelfth-ranked Kentucky (40-19) advances to the super regionals for the second time in program history. The...
Breonna Taylor supporters launch campaign against GOP gubernatorial nominee in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Breonna Taylor’s mother endorsed a grassroots campaign Monday aimed at defeating Republican Daniel Cameron's bid for Kentucky governor, reviving anger over a criminal investigation he led that yielded no charges against any officers for the fatal shooting of the Black...
Kentucky pauses incentives for battery maker whose federal loan was nixed after claims of China ties
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kentucky officials say they won't start paying out $21 million in economic incentives for a proposed electric vehicle battery facility until the company further explains why the U.S. Department of Energy abruptly rejected a $200 million loan for the project after some...
Gilliam sparks Kentucky to 16-6 rout of Indiana in Lexington Regional
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Hunter Gilliam belted a three-run home run and drove in five runs as Kentucky pounded Indiana 16-6 Sunday to force a winner-take-all rematch for a berth in the super regional. Indiana knocked off the top-seeded Wildcats, 5-3 in a winners bracket game Saturday...
