Kentucky
Kentucky enacts law banning transgender people from participating in women’s sports
The Kentucky Legislature, after overriding Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto last week, succeeded in enacting the law banning transgender people from playing on women's sports teams. According to NBC News, Kentucky is now the sixth state this year and the 15th state overall to enact the law. The veto override passed the Senate ...
‘Couldn’t be more proud’: Restaurant robbery thwarted by off-duty cops eating inside
During a date, two newlywed police officers stopped an armed robbery attempt at their favorite fried chicken restaurant. Two police officers were off-duty, enjoying a peaceful evening, when an armed intruder demanded money from the cashier. Cameras in Elizabethtown, a hamlet in the U.S. state of Kentucky, caught the remarkable moment when ...
Federal court allows Ohio hospital to impose COVID-19 vaccine mandate
St. Elizabeth Healthcare, a hospital in Cincinnati city of Ohio, is now legally allowed to insist that more than 10,000 employees get the jab for COVID-19 following a federal judge's Friday, Sept. 24 ruling. In Covington, Kentucky, U.S. District Judge David Bunning said the hospital has a right to set up ...
New Covid variant from Japan spreads quickly in a Kentucky nursing home
A new strain of the coronavirus, which originated in Japan, has been found at a Kentucky nursing home, infecting 45 residents and healthcare workers, many of whom were already vaccinated.Former Harvard Medical School professor William Haseltine wrote in Forbes Monday that the new variant is called R.1, originated in Japan, ...
Authorities in 12-states ambushed human trafficking net, rescuing 47 victims
On Friday, August 27, Missouri authorities announced an official crackdown on a multi-state human trafficking network, arresting more than a hundred individuals. Terminating the operation, officials detained 102 individuals and rescued up to 47 victims, including sex workers and two minors. According to state Attorney General Eric Schmitt in a statement, the ...
Protests erupt in US against forced vaccinations and mandatory masks in schools
This week, protests erupted in several U.S. states against left-leaning agendas that have been implemented in school districts, such as mandatory facemasks, gender ideology, and critical race theory, Fox News reported. Parents of students are becoming increasingly critical of this agenda, as they fear these policies could harm their children. Earlier this ...
Armed confrontation between Louisville diners and BLM protesters
On the day of the Kentucky Derby on the evening of May 1, a group of Black Lives Matter demonstrators swarmed the outdoor dining patio of a Louisville restaurant. Some were armed. Patrons at the property responded with one brandishing a handgun. The activists protested in honor of Breonna Taylor, a ...
Elderly patron draws gun after armed Black Lives Matter activists gather outside Louisville restaurant
A senior citizen allegedly waved his firearm at anti-police protesters who interrupted his meal during the Kentucky Derby. An unidentified elderly man refused to let Black Lives Matter (BLM) rioters prevent him from enjoying a gastronomical experience at the La Chasse European restaurant on Bardstown Road, 3 miles southeast of downtown ...
Supreme Court to try first abortion case after appointing Justice Amy Coney Barrett
The Supreme Court admitted a case on abortion, the first since the appointment of the conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, last year under the administration of the then president, Donald Trump. The verdict she may issue could show the direction of the court to both pro-life citizens and pro-choice abortionists given ...
Controversy over postal voting continues: Another postal worker is accused of eliminating ballots in Kentucky
The postal voting crisis continues in the United States in an election marked by record use of this modality. A new postal worker is facing federal charges for allegedly eliminating hundreds of ballots in the state of Kentucky. The postal voting system has been questioned for months, especially by Republicans and ...
5 dead, multiple injured as devastating Nashville tornado rips through city and suburbs
At least five people have been killed after tornadoes hit central Tennessee, including one that ripped through the metropolitan Nashville area, early Tuesday, March 3. Many others were injured and along with businesses and homes flattened and tens of thousands of residents are without power. The National Weather Service said that ...
Kentucky Attorney General Cameron asks FBI to investigate former Gov. Matt Bevin
A domestic intelligence and security service will examine the clemencies by one of Kentucky’s most influential former state executives granted while in public office. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has asked the FBI to investigate the pardons by former Republican Gov. Matt Bevin allegedly approved before his term ended in late ...
Gov. Bevin concedes to Beshear in Kentucky governor’s race
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin conceded to Democratic archnemesis Andy Beshear on Thursday, putting an end to Kentucky’s bitterly fought governor’s race. Bevin made the dramatic announcement outside his statehouse office on the same day election officials across Kentucky double-checked vote totals at his request. Bevin, who trailed by several thousand votes, ...
Gov.Matt Bevin not conceding defeat in Kentucky, is demanding a recount
The Democratic National Committee and Democrat Andy Beshear's campaign have claimed victory in Kentucky's gubernatorial race. However, Republican incumbent Gov. Matt Bevin is trying to hold onto his job and is requesting a recanvass. The results from Tuesday, Nov. 5, show Bevin trailed by around 5,000 votes, and he says there ...
President Trump: ‘Mitch McConnell will win big in Kentucky next year’
President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Nov. 6, asserted that Kentucky election results is a victory for Republicans and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will win big in next year. Based on the Kentucky results, Mitch McConnell @senatemajldr will win BIG in Kentucky next year! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 6, 2019 Earlier, ...
Governor Matt Bevin will not concede defeat in Kentucky general election
One of Kentucky's most influential state executives refused to admit he lost the general election on Nov. 5. Gov. Matt Bevin (R-Ky.) is not giving up his bid for another four year term in governing the Bluegrass State, saying it is a "close, close race." "I have had some cliffhangers, it is ...
Dem leads Kentucky governor’s race that is too close to call
The hotly contested governor's race in Kentucky was too close to call Tuesday night, with Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear holding a narrow lead - and declaring victory - over Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Beshear had a lead of 4,658 votes out of more than ...
Republican Daniel Cameron is elected Kentucky attorney general in historic win
Attorney Daniel Cameron became the first Republican elected attorney general of Kentucky on Tuesday night, Nov. 5, in more than 70 years, becoming the first African-American ever to be elected to the position. The voters of Kentucky selected Daniel Cameron to be the next top law enforcement officer as the Republican ...
Trump supporters at Kentucky rally wear T-shirts: ‘Read the transcript!’
President Trump was in Kentucky on Monday night, Nov. 4, attending a campaign rally for Gov. Matt Bevin (R), in his re-election race against state Attorney General Andy Beshear. Around the packed Rupp Arena that holds 20,000, was a sea of the familiar red hats and T-shirts, but another new slogan ...
‘Racist AOC’ graffitied on Kentucky county Democratic building, how two parties react?
Graffiti blasting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was found painted on the walls of the Jefferson County Democratic Party Headquarters over the weekend, drawing responses from the both Democrats and Republicans. According to a news outlet WDRB report, the Democratic Party shared photos of the graffiti, which included phrases "TREASON DEM," "WITCH ...

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