Author: Associated Press

Kentucky woman pleads not guilty to murder in dog attack

CONWAY, Ky. – A Kentucky woman who authorities say released her pit bull on a man has pleaded not guilty to murder in his death. News outlets report 38-year-old Melissa Wolke pleaded not guilty Monday to all charges including murder, alcohol intoxication and resisting arrest. Kentucky State Police say they responded to a home Friday for a reported fatal dog…

New school safety bill requires armed officers at schools

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Kentucky lawmaker has introduced a bill requiring any police officer assigned to schools to be armed. The measure introduced Monday is a follow-up to last year’s school safety law that stemmed from a deadly school shooting. The new measure was introduced by Senate Education Committee Chairman Max Wise. Last year’s school safety law did not specify…

Lawmakers help distribute food to children facing hunger

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers have pitched in to distribute food to children at risk of going hungry. Lawmakers from both parties formed assembly lines Monday to put pasta, canned vegetables, pudding cups, juice boxes and other food into bags. Feeding Kentucky organized the event. Executive Director Tamara Sandberg says the goal is to distribute 2,100 bags of food…

2020 Democratic race is wide open in Iowa as caucuses near

NASHUA, NH – DECEMBER 13: Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), speaks during his event at Nashua Community College on December 13, 2019 in Nashua, New Hampshire. The Iowa Caucuses are less than two months away. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)(AP) — Presidential candidates have swarmed Iowa’s rolling landscape for more than a year, making their pitch to potential…

Man killed while cutting trees in eastern Kentucky

WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been killed while cutting trees in eastern Kentucky. State police said in a statement that they were notified Saturday morning of a logging accident in Letcher County. An investigation found that a tree cut by workers got stuck in the top of another tree and later fell and struck 25-year-old David…

Video: Iran police shoot at those protesting plane shootdown

TOPSHOT – Rescue teams work at the scene after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 passengers crashed near Imam Khomeini airport in the Iranian capital Tehran early in the morning on January 8, 2020, killing everyone on board. – All 176 people on board a Ukrainian passenger plane were killed when it crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran on January…

The Rock to revisit younger years in new NBC comedy series

PASADENA, Calif. – Dwayne Johnson will revisit his younger years in a new NBC comedy series called “The Rock,” which is the retired pro wrestler’s nickname. NBC said Saturday that it’s ordered 11 episodes of the show inspired by Johnson, who will appear and also serve as an executive producer. He was born in Northern California and spent his childhood…

Titans stun Ravens, head to AFC title game with 28-12 win

BALTIMORE – Derrick Henry gained 195 yards rushing and threw a 3-yard touchdown pass in the Tennessee Titans’ 28-12 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. The win for the Titans came one week after dominating defending Super Bowl champion New England. Baltimore had won its last 12 games with quarterback Lamar Jackson setting records and looking unstoppable. It instead was Henry…