Author: Associated Press

Eagle watching tours offered at 3 Kentucky parks

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet has announced the dates for this year’s Eagle Watch Weekends at state parks. A statement from the agency says tours will be offered Jan. 24-25 at Lake Barkley State Resort Park, Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at Kenlake State Resort Park and Feb. 7-9 at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park….

Maximum Security invited to Pegasus World Cup race

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Horse of the Year finalist Maximum Security was one of 17 horses formally invited to be in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational later this month at Gulfstream Park. Breeders’ Cup Classic runner-up and McKinzie also earned an invite. So did Eclipse Award finalist Omaha Beach. Maximum Security is an Eclipse finalist in two categories and was…

Kentucky state Rep. Charles Booker announces US Senate run

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky state Rep. Charles Booker has joined a crowded field challenging U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in this year’s election. The Louisville Democrat announced Sunday he will run for the seat held by McConnell. The 35-year-old Booker is in his first term. He supports ideas including the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. Booker joins…

Derrick Henry, Titans stun Patriots 20-13 in wild-card upset

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Derrick Henry rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while Tennessee’s defense stymied Tom Brady and perhaps ended his championship-filled New England career with a 20-13 wild-card victory. As a dense fog that shrouded Gillette Stadium for the first half dissipated, it became clear that the Patriots, who made the last three Super Bowls and won two,…

Walker leads No. 18 FSU to 78-65 win over No. 7 Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – M.J. Walker scored 23 points for Florida State as the 18th-ranked Seminoles beat No. 7 Louisville 78-65. The Seminoles were 6 1/2-point underdogs and endured a big game from Louisville’s Jordan Nwora to pull the upset. The preseason All-American scored 32 points, matching a career high. But the Cardinals could not overcome a 55.2% shooting performance by…

No. 17 Kentucky outlasts Missouri 71-59 in SEC opener

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Immanuel Quickley scored a career-high 23 points, Nick Richards had 21 and No. 17 Kentucky beat Missouri 71-59 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both schools. Richards went 9 for 13 from the field and grabbed 12 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double. The junior forward also blocked four shots before fouling out with 3:52 left. Dru…

Kentucky lawmaker Harris to run for state Supreme Court

BELFRY, Ky. – A state representative from eastern Kentucky says he is running for the state’s Supreme Court. News outlets report that state Rep. Chris Harris, a Democrat who represents District 93, said in a statement that he plans to run for a seat in the 7th District of the Supreme Court of Kentucky. Harris has served in Kentucky’s House…

Judge dismisses former GOP staffer’s whistleblower suit

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Kentucky judge has dismissed a whistleblower complaint from a former House Republican staffer. The staffer, Daisy Olivo, had alleged she was retaliated against for shedding light on a sexual harassment settlement involving the former House speaker in 2017. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Franklin Circuit Court Judge Philip Shepherd ruled that there was no evidence that Olivo…

McConnell and Pelosi give no signs of budging on impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress opened the new year with the Senate deadlocked over President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is indicating he has little interest in hearing from witnesses as Democrats are demanding. The process is in flux. McConnell is hoping for a speedy acquittal of the president, but the trial cannot begin until House Speaker Nancy…