FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s first female chief justice said Tuesday that she’s “never given much thought to gender,” an outlook she attributed in part to her upbringing when she worked at her father’s auto shop. “I don’t think you can expect good or bad decisions that I might make as chief (justice) to be either clouded or enhanced by…
Frito-Lay is recalling a limited number of Tostitos tortilla chips because they may contain undeclared milk. The company said Wednesday that the recall includes less than 1,300 13-ounce bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips. The bags could contain nacho cheese-flavored tortilla chips, which are made with milk. Frito-Lay said there have been no reported allergic reactions related…
U.S. safety regulators on Thursday recalled virtually all Cybertrucks on the road, the eighth recall of the Tesla-made vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall, which covers more than 46,000 Cybertrucks, warned that an exterior panel that runs along the left and right side of the windshield can detach…
NEW YORK (AP) — Could it really be true? That of all of college basketball’s urban myths, one of New York’s five boroughs is actually the birthplace of filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket? Before all those office pools truly defined March, betting the bracket was the supposed brainchild of an Irish pub owner in Staten Island — a “creative…
Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online. The tech giant said Friday it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its services to Microsoft Teams, its flagship videoconferencing and team applications platform. Skype users will be able to use…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Daniel Cameron lavished praise Monday on Donald Trump and criticized his mentor Sen. Mitch McConnell, reflecting the president’s dominance within the GOP and setting an early tone for what looks to be a competitive primary for a Kentucky Senate seat in 2026. In a campaign video, Cameron said McConnell was “flat out wrong”…
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC’s veteran Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of the network’s flagship “Nightly News” broadcast in the coming months. Holt, who has been the face of “Nightly News” for a decade, won’t be leaving NBC altogether, however. In a memo to staff Monday, he said he would be expanding his work on NBC’s “Dateline,” taking…
Tesla is recalling more than 375,000 vehicles due to a power steering issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the recall is for certain 2023 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles operating software prior to 2023.38.4. The agency said that the printed circuit board for the electronic power steering assist may experience an overstress condition, causing a loss…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police say three people were shot and killed at a motor vehicle office in Louisville on Friday. Louisville Metro Police Department Maj. Donald Boeckman told reporters officers were called to the office around noon and found one person dead and two others wounded. The two wounded were taken to the hospital where they died. He said…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump. McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his…
