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Kentucky News, National News

Asked to clear up abortion bans, GOP leaders blame doctors and misinformation for the confusion

Associated Press,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In Republican-led states across the U.S., conservative legislators are refusing to reevaluate abortion bans — even as doctors and patients insist the laws’ exceptions are dangerously unclear, resulting in denied treatment to some pregnant women in need. Instead, GOP leaders accuse abortion rights advocates of deliberately spreading misinformation and doctors of intentionally denying services in an…

National News

Former US Rep. George Santos, expelled from Congress, says he is running again

By KAREN MATTHEWS and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press
Associated Press,

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from Congress in December and faces federal charges of defrauding donors to his 2022 campaign, has announced he is running for the House again. Santos, a Republican who is just the sixth member to be ousted by fellow House members, posted Thursday night on X that he will challenge Republican Rep. Nick…

Kentucky News, National News

Kentucky bill to expand coverage for stuttering services advances with assist from ex-NBA player

Associated Press,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate voted on Thursday to expand insurance coverage for people seeking treatment for stuttering, and the bill’s sponsor credited a former basketball star with the assist. The Senate action to advance the bill came after Michael Kidd-Gilchrist endorsed the measure at a Senate committee hearing. Kidd-Gilchrist played on a national championship team at the…

Kentucky News, National News

Canadian town mourns ‘devastating loss’ of family killed in Nashville plane crash

By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press
Associated Press,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee identified those killed in a fiery small plane crash next to Interstate 40 on Monday as a family of five from Canada. The pilot was Victor Dotsenko, 43, and the passengers were his wife Rimma, 39, and their three children, David, 12, Adam, 10, and Emma, 7, Metro Nashville Police said in a…

National Sports, Sports

Predators and Sabres square off for out-of-conference matchup

Associated Press,

By The Associated Press The Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres meet in a non-conference matchup. Buffalo Sabres (29-29-5, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Nashville Predators (35-25-3, fourth in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Predators -167, Sabres +140; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres face…

Kentucky News, National News

Kentucky GOP lawmakers override governor and undo efforts to prevent renter discrimination

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill that will undo efforts in Kentucky’s two largest cities to ban landlords from discriminating against renters who use federal housing vouchers was restored Wednesday when Republican lawmakers quickly overrode the Democratic governor’s veto. The lopsided override votes in the House and Senate, completing work on the bill, came a day after Gov. Andy Beshear…

Kentucky News, National News

Kentucky Senate passes bill to allow local districts to hire armed ‘guardians’ in schools

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill meant to bolster school safety by allowing school districts to hire retired law officers or military veterans to work as armed guardians won passage in the Kentucky Senate on Tuesday. The measure is the latest attempt by Kentucky lawmakers to augment school security since the tragic 2018 shooting at Marshall County High School in…

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Kentucky Senate passes bill to grant the right to collect child support for unborn children

Associated Press,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Republican-led Kentucky Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to grant the right to collect child support for unborn children, advancing a bill that garnered bipartisan support. The measure would allow a parent to seek child support up to a year after giving birth to retroactively cover pregnancy expenses. The legislation — Senate Bill 110 — won Senate…

Professional Sports, Sports

Nick Suzuki’s OT winner leads Canadiens to a 4-3 win over Predators

Associated Press,

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nick Suzuki scored at 17 seconds of overtime to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Brendan Gallagher, David Savard and Joshua Roy also scored and Jake Allen made 25 saves for the Canadiens, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Ryan O’Reilly scored…

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Kentucky governor marks civil rights event by condemning limits on diversity, equity and inclusion

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

Source: Governor Andy Beshear. FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear condemned efforts to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at public universities after marching with other Kentuckians on Tuesday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of a landmark civil-rights rally that featured Martin Luther King Jr. in the state’s capital city. “DEI is not a four-letter word,” Beshear said…

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