LEXINGTON, Ky. – Ashton Hagans scored 14 of his 23 points in the second half and No. 15 Kentucky used a 14-4 run to pull away and beat Georgia 89-79. The Wildcats had to work to put away the stubborn Bulldogs, who overcame missing 11 consecutive first-half shots to trail 41-35 at halftime. Rayshaun Hammonds and Anthony Edwards each scored…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky lawmakers have started advancing a proposed $35 million state loan to help the University of Louisville with its purchase of Jewish Hospital. The measure cleared the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee with bipartisan support Tuesday. The bill has plenty of political clout behind it. Its lead sponsors are Republican House Speaker David Osborne and the top-ranking…
(Credit: Pixabay)FRANKFORT, Ky. – A state agency says Kentucky’s pretrial release system is “badly broken.” To fix it, the state Department of Public Advocacy has asked the Kentucky Supreme Court to set “clear constitutional rules.” In a petition to the state’s highest court Friday, the department says Supreme Court action is needed to protect defendants’ rights to reasonable bail. Kentucky’s…
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville has fired men’s basketball coach Walter McCarty after receiving additional reports of misconduct off the court. The former Kentucky star was placed on administrative leave December 26th amid allegations of sexual misconduct and violations of the school’s Title IX policy. The school issued a statement saying interim coach Bernie Seltzer would continue to…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear have teamed up on an effort to expand a new wildlife refuge in western Kentucky. The two leaders on Tuesday announced the approval of federal “Duck Stamp” funding for land acquisition to expand the Green River National Wildlife Refuge at Henderson. “Duck Stamps” can…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton says “nobody likes” her former presidential rival Bernie Sanders, even as the Vermont senator remains among the front-runners in the Democratic race. In an interviewed posted Tuesday with “The Hollywood Reporter,” Clinton was asked about a comment she makes in an upcoming documentary where she says Sanders was “in Congress for years” but, “Nobody…
ISRAEL (AP) — Seventy-five years after the Auschwitz death camp was liberated, Maurice Gluck is one of 75 Holocaust survivors featured in a commemorative photo project. The unique exhibition is just one of the various events marking the anniversary and commemorating its victims as the notorious camp’s few and aging survivors slowly disappear. The main ceremony will be the World…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — People passing by the Kentucky gym where Muhammad Ali learned to box can see a new historical marker that has been placed there. The Columbia Gym at Spalding University in Louisville also has a red bicycle hanging over the entrance to the gym. Ali’s red bike was stolen when he was young, leading him to a…
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is set to unfold at the Capitol in a contentious proceeding to render judgment on his actions. On the eve of the trial, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed a condensed, two-day calendar for each side’s opening arguments. The rules package will be one of the first orders of business when senators convene…
JACKSBORO, Tenn. – A small earthquake hit East Tennessee on Monday. The U.S. Geological Survey said a magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck near Fincastle, Tennessee in Campbell County. A USGS map showed it was felt around East Tennessee and southern Kentucky. It was the second earthquake to hit the area in two days. The USGS said a magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit…
