Author: Associated Press

Officials identify two workers — one killed, one still missing — after Kentucky coal plant collapse

Martin County Judge Executive Lon Lafferty addresses reporters outside a road leading to the abandoned Martin Mine Prep Plant in Inez, K.Y. ,Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, where the collapse of an 11-story coal tipple killed at least one man. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)(AP) – Officials have released the names of two workers trapped when a coal mine preparation plant collapsed earlier…

Crews begin removing debris amid ongoing search for worker trapped after Kentucky mine collapse

Martin County Judge Executive Lon Lafferty addresses reporters outside a road leading to the abandoned Martin Mine Prep Plant in Inez, K.Y. ,Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, where the collapse of an 11-story coal tipple killed at least one man. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)Crews began the arduous process of removing layers of rubble and debris in the search for a missing worker…

Kentucky report card shows some improvement in student test scores but considerable work ahead

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Students in Kentucky showed some improvement on their statewide test scores, especially in elementary schools, but considerable work remains to get back to pre-pandemic levels, state education officials said. The subject has become a top issue in this year’s hotly contested race for governor. Despite the gains, elementary to high school students in the Bluegrass State…

Collapse of Kentucky plant being demolished at abandoned mine leaves 1 worker dead, another trapped

Photo source: WSAZ via CNN Newsource. INEZ, Ky. (AP) — One man has died after he and a coworker were trapped beneath a collapsed 11-story building being demolished at an abandoned eastern Kentucky mine’s coal preparation plant, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday. The building at Martin Mine Prep Plant in Martin County collapsed around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, trapping the men…

Democratic Gov. Beshear downplays party labels in campaigning for 2nd term in GOP-leaning Kentucky

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear downplayed party labels while campaigning Monday for a second term in Republican-leaning Kentucky, touting his role in creating jobs, improving roads and leading recovery from a series of disasters as rising above partisan politics. Starting the last full week of campaigning before his Nov. 7 showdown against GOP challenger Daniel Cameron, the…

‘Friends’ creators, actors, family mourn Matthew Perry: ‘The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken’

Matthew Perry was widely mourned this weekend by friends, co-stars and some very famous fans, including his childhood classmate, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; his “Friends” mom Morgan Fairchild; and even Adele. Perry, who played Chandler Bing on NBC’s “Friends” for 10 seasons, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Saturday. He was 54. “This truly is The…

Maine officials lift shelter-in-place order as search for mass shooting suspect continues

Photo source: CNN via CNN Newsource LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Authorities scoured the woods and hundreds of acres of family-owned property, sent dive teams with sonar to the bottom of a river and scrutinized a possible suicide note Friday in the second day of their intensive search for an Army reservist accused of fatally shooting 18 people and wounding 13…

Toyota recalls 751,000 Highlanders in the US to make sure bumper covers and hardware can’t fall off

DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling about 751,000 large SUVs in the U.S. to fix a problem with the tabs that hold the front bumper covers on. The recall covers certain Toyota Highlanders from the 2020 through 2023 model years including gas-electric hybrids. The company says in a statement that the SUVs have resin front lower bumper covers that are…

Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakers

File – United Auto Workers members march at a rally held near a Stellantis factory Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Detroit. The demands that a more combative United Auto Workers union has made of General Motors, Stellantis and Ford — demands that even the UAW’s president has called “audacious” — are edging it closer to a strike when its current…