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Kentucky governor appoints 2 to state board of education, days after drawing Republican criticism
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's governor made two new appointments to the state board of education on Tuesday, taking action days after drawing election-year criticism for a lapse in adding members to the board. Julie Pile and Diana Woods were selected by Democratic Gov. Andy...
Southern Indiana police officer, suspect hospitalized after shooting each other
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana police officer and a suspect shot each other, leaving injuries that were not life-threatening Tuesday morning, authorities said. Cpl. Andrew Byrne was taken to University of Louisville Hospital in nearby Kentucky "and he is expected to...
Horse racing authority calls for emergency summit with Churchill Downs in wake of 12 deaths
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s oversight authority will hold an emergency summit Tuesday with Churchill Downs, Kentucky's racing commission and HISA veterinary teams to review information and analysis in the wake of 12 horse fatalities in the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby....
Police: Fugitive's body found in Ohio River, days after recapture of fellow Ohio escapee
HENDERSON, KY (AP) — A convicted murderer who escaped last week from a northwest Ohio prison with another inmate by hiding in a trash container was found dead Sunday after his body was spotted floating in the Ohio River, police in Kentucky said. The discovery brought to a close a...
Jan. 6 rioters are raking in thousands in donations. Now the US is coming after their haul
Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn appeared on Tucker Carlson's then-Fox News show and promoted a website where supporters could donate money to Goodwyn and other rioters whom the site called “political prisoners.” ...
2 horses die from injuries at Churchill Downs, bringing total to 12 at home of Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Mare Kimberley Dream was euthanized after sustaining a distal sesamodean ligament rupture to her...
4 employees placed on leave after Ohio prison escape via trash container; 1 inmate still sought
LIMA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say two inmates who escaped from an Ohio prison earlier this week got out by hiding in a trash container, and four employees have been placed on leave as the search continues for one inmate still at large. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and...
Judge grants Churchill Downs' request for summary judgment to dismiss Bob Baffert's lawsuit
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge has granted Churchill Downs’ motion for summary judgment that dismisses Bob Baffert’s claim the track breached due process by suspending the Hall of Fame trainer for two years. Churchill Downs Inc. suspended Baffert in June 2021 after his...
Wrangling over education in Kentucky turns to lack of appointments to state school board
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republicans stepped up criticism of Kentucky's Democratic governor on Thursday for a lapse in appointments to the state school board, reviving a contentious issue but with a twist. On his first day in office in late 2019, Gov. Andy Beshear overhauled the...
Wife of former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin files for divorce
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The wife of former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin filed a petition for divorce Thursday in Jefferson Circuit Court. Glenna Bevin said in the paperwork that the marriage is “irretrievably broken” and that they have been separated for over a year, the Courier...
