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Chemical Safety Board, investigator of multiple Kentucky disasters, faces closure by Trump
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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A Trump proposal would defund the Chemical Safety Board later this year, potentially leaving a Louisville-based investigation in limbo. The CSB and its proponents say the agency, with its $14 million budget, more than pays for itself by preventing...
Quick action by Jeffersonville school workers helps student survive medical emergency
WDRB - Kentucky
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August 19, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Several school workers and personnel are being recognized for saving a southern Indiana middle school student's life. According to a news release from the Jeffersonville Police Department, the School Resource Officer of...
Kentucky State Fair attendees urged to take advantage of free health screenings
WDRB - Kentucky
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August 18, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Thousands of people will head to the Kentucky State Fair throughout the week for the food, rides, games and more. But others are going to check their health—something many prioritize each year when making their plans to...
Kentucky Attorney General leading fight against “designer Xanax”
WFIE - Indiana
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August 18, 2025
KENTUCKY (WFIE) - The Kentucky Attorney General is asking the DEA to take action against a drug that has been linked to nearly 50 deaths in the Commonwealth. Attorney General Russell Coleman is leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general against...
Frankfort to reimagine Commissioners Park with $7.9 million state grant
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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August 18, 2025
For the Frankfort Park District, which operates with an about $2 million annual budget, the recent announcement of a $7.9 million state grant will be a gamechanger. While the village in May received $1.6 million to link the eastern part of...
Kentucky State University heightens security after weekend shooting
WHAS 11 - Kentucky
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August 18, 2025
Kentucky State University remains on high alert after a weekend shooting injured two non-students near Young Hall. KENTUCKY, USA — Kentucky State University remains on high alert following a weekend shooting on campus. The incident happened around...
OBITUARY: Longtime Merritt Island High Teacher Karen Louise (Anderson) Pessaro Died Aug. 15 at Cape Canaveral Hospital
SpaceCoastDaily.com - Florida
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August 19, 2025
Taught Spanish and English at Merritt Island High School for close to 30 years Longtime teacher Karen Louise (Anderson) Pessaro died August 15, 2025, at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She taught Spanish and English at Merritt...
Frankfort police investigating weekend shots fired call on KSU campus
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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The Kentucky State University campus remains on high alert as police continue to investigate an Aug. 17 shooting on the school's grounds. According to a news release, no students were injured in the shooting near Young Hall. In a statement,...
Kentucky woman says she was fired after raising concerns about organ donation case
WDRB - Kentucky
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August 18, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Kentucky woman claims she was fired and retaliated against for speaking out about a Richmond man who woke up as doctors prepared to remove his organs. Nycki Martin, a former employee with Kentucky Organ Donor...
Weekend shooting injures 2 at Kentucky State University
American School & University
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August 18, 2025
Two people were wounded early Sunday in a shooting near a residence hall on Kentucky State University’s Frankfort campus. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the shooting happened around 2:35 a.m. near Young Hall. Police said multiple people...
Hazard, Kentucky’s civic renaissance is changing the narrative about Appalachia
The Brookings Institution
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CAUDILL: It doesn’t matter in Hazard what you look like, what you do like. There’s always a seat at the table and we wanna listen to you. ‘Cause Hazard is weird. We are full weirdness. We are the odd cats of Appalachia, and we want to hear...
Kentucky lawmakers work to address hunger rates in the Commonwealth
WMKY - Kentucky
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August 18, 2025
Adequate food access across the state has become a topic of discussion among Kentucky officials. Part of the issue is the prevalence of food deserts across the state. Officials recently heard comments and information from Jordan Ogile, advocacy...
THE DISINFORMATION INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: In the United States, the sick-care pharma shills have downplayed and falsified natural immunity data
Natural News
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August 18, 2025
THE DISINFORMATION INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: In the United States, the sick-care pharma shills have downplayed and falsified natural immunity data What developed nation’s government would want their own people sick and dying? What country would suppress...
A look into a revamped defensive line for Kentucky football for the 2025 season
Kentucky Kernel
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August 18, 2025
Kentucky football will have a different approach to the defensive line in 2025, and it could unlock new options for the overall defensive scheme. The past few seasons, the defensive line has been defined by having massive bodies up front that can...
Knicks linked to free agent center amid front court health concerns
Sporting News
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August 18, 2025
Going into the 2024-2025 playoffs, the New York Knicks were relying heavily on their longest-tenured player, Mitchell Robinson, to play crucial minutes at center. Thankfully, he made it through the postseason without sustaining any injuries, but...
‘Designer Xanax’ banned in Kentucky
Times Leader - Pennsylvania
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August 18, 2025
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took emergency action Monday to ban the sale of “designer Xanax,” responding to a request from his state’s attorney general who is leading a broader effort to combat the highly potent synthetic drug...
Would Kentucky officials consider a law to punish parents for the gun crimes of their kids?
WHAS 11 - Kentucky
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August 18, 2025
Louisville is desperately looking for ways to get youth violence under control. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Days after Louisville's top prosecutor called on Kentucky lawmakers to pass legislation to hold parents accountable for serious youth crimes, city...
Beshear bans drug in Kentucky that’s being targeted by attorneys general across the nation
WBAL - Maryland
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August 18, 2025
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took emergency action Monday to ban the sale of “designer Xanax,” responding to a request from his state’s attorney general who is leading a broader effort to combat the highly potent synthetic drug...
Seth McGowan ‘will be fine’, Kendrick Law is ‘100 percent’ as Kentucky shifts into game prep
On3
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August 18, 2025
Kentucky loaded up in the transfer portal this offseason. There was a big need across the offense. The offensive line rebuild has gotten most of the attention but the Wildcats needed a lot of help at the skill talent positions. Tailback Seth...
Extreme heat causes serious health risks
WNKY - Kentucky
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August 18, 2025
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Over the next few days, south-central Kentucky will be experiencing extreme heat that could lead to serious health risks. Many experts say the high temperatures are not just uncomfortable—they’re dangerous. Clinical educator...