Photo credit: www.republicanleader.senate.govWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is nominating a 37-year-old judge and former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to a seat on the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Justin Walker of Kentucky is one of the youngest federal judges in the country. He has deep ties to Senate Majority Leader…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democrat Amy McGrath is punching back at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in a TV ad. McGrath accuses the Kentucky Republican of seeking a political windfall from an economic aid package while the coronavirus crisis worsens. McGrath’s ad says McConnell is “taking a victory lap against the coronavirus.” It says that “victory lap” comes at a…
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The University of Kentucky has announced plans to construct a 400-bed field hospital at its Lexington campus. The Friday announcement comes as officials prepare for a potential surge of coronavirus cases. Dr. Mark F. Newman says the goal is to have the makeshift hospital ready in the next two weeks at Nutter Field House. It’s…
OWENSBORO, Ky. (Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer) — An ordinance that would have banned discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation has failed in Daviess County on a 2-2 vote. The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reports the vote took place Thursday during a meeting held online due to COVID-19 restrictions. The ordinance would have barred discrimination in employment, public accommodations and housing. It contained…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The state says the Kentucky Horse Park and Kentucky State Parks will be open to the public during daytime only beginning Friday. The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet said in a news release that the change is to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. All overnight reservations for park lodges, cabins and campgrounds will be…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — The Army’s 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell has canceled its Week of the Eagles because of the coronavirus pandemic. The event had been set for May 15 through May 20. The event celebrates the Screaming Eagles’ history and traditions, bringing together current and former members of the 101st. Maj. Gen. Brian Winski said the…
CHESNEE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in South Carolina said a Kentucky man accused of killing a missing woman was arrested after deputies found his abandoned car. Anthony Daryl Hall, of Hillsboro, Kentucky, was arrested Wednesday night in Chesnee, South Carolina. Spartanburg Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an abandoned car and found Hall. Authorities said Hall told deputies he…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration says Kentucky will release nearly 200 prisons in response to the coronavirus crisis. J. Michael Brown says the governor signed an order to shorten the sentences of 186 inmates determined to be more susceptible to contracting the virus. Brown is secretary of Beshear’s executive cabinet. Beshear says the inmates were convicted of…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The number of Kentuckians filing for unemployment benefits has soared to nearly 113,000 as the coronavirus continues to ravage the economy. The U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday that 112,726 Kentuckians filed initial claims for unemployment last week. The previous week, 49,023 Kentuckians had sought jobless benefits as business shutdowns started taking a toll on the economy….
File PhotoDETROIT, Mich. (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than a quarter-million SUVs, trucks and vans worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The vehicles have air bags with volatile ammonium nitrate that can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel. But they have a moisture-absorbing chemical that was supposed to make them safe. The Nissan recall…
