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New Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments churns old political conflicts
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A bill signed into law this week makes Louisiana the only state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom in public schools and colleges — and stirs the long-running debate over the role of religion in government institutions. Under...
Expanded Kentucky Bourbon Trail to feature both age-old distilleries and relative newcomers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Bourbon Trail is maturing, like the fine whiskeys it showcases. A new-look Bourbon Trail unveiled Thursday will lead visitors to large and small distilleries alike, linking relative newcomers and age-old brands in a collective strategy to build...
Editorial Roundup: Kentucky
Ashland Daily Independent. June 16, 2024. Editorial: Celebrate state parks One of Kentucky’s greatest assets is natural beauty, from waterfalls to mountains to rolling pastures. It’s a great time to celebrate that beauty, as this year marks 100 years of state...
Kentucky attorney general announces funding to groups combating drug addiction
Kentucky will distribute more than $12 million in the latest round of funding to groups at the front lines of combating drug addiction, state Attorney General Russell Coleman said Thursday. Several dozen organizations will share in the latest influx of funding to bolster prevention,...
Florida blows out Kentucky 15-4 in CWS elimination game to set up showdown with Texas A&M
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Brody Donay hit a grand slam for the first of his two homers, Jac Caglianone became Florida's all-time home run leader and the Gators rode a seven-run first inning to a 15-4 win over Kentucky in a College World Series elimination game Wednesday. The game had been...
Balancing act: Swimmers Harting and Fink hold full-time jobs while chasing their Olympic dreams
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Zach Harting had a practical reason for getting a job away from the pool. He was approaching his 26th birthday. He needed health insurance. “I'm not on my parents' (plan) anymore,” Harting said. An Olympian at the Tokyo Games,...
Amazon Labor Union members vote overwhelmingly in favor of an affiliation with the Teamsters
New York City warehouse workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union overwhelmingly voted to align themselves with the Teamsters as they try to get a contract from the online retailer. The ALU members voted 98.3% in favor of the affiliation, which will give them access to...
Kentucky-Florida game at CWS is postponed until Wednesday amid forecast of storms
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The College World Series elimination game between Kentucky and Florida scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed until Wednesday because of inclement weather forecast for the Omaha area. The Wildcats and Gators will meet at 10 a.m. at Charles Schwab Field. ...
Texas A&M's Ryan Prager holds Kentucky without hit into 7th inning in 5-1 College World Series win
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Texas A&M scored all of its runs in the sixth inning, Ryan Prager held Kentucky hitless into the seventh and the Aggies are off to their best start in a College World Series after their 5-1 win Monday night. The Aggies (51-13) are 2-0 in the CWS for the first...
Biden's Title IX law expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students is dealt another setback
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Biden administration's effort to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students hit another roadblock Monday, when a federal judge in Kentucky temporarily blocked the new Title IX rule in six additional states. U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves referred to the...
