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Biden to strengthen Obamacare contraceptive mandate

(CNN) – The Biden Administration wants to make it easier for more women to get free birth control. A new rule has been proposed by the departments of Health and Human Services and Labor and Treasury. It removes a previous exemption to the Affordable Care Act that allows employers to opt out for moral convictions. Employers would still be allowed…

WKU PD seeking identity of subject

Photo courtesy of the WKU Police DepartmentBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University police are asking the public to help identify an individual. The person in the photograph is currently wanted by campus police. Further details about why WKU PD is seeking the person have not been released at this time. If you have any information about the subject, please…

Lisa Loring, original Wednesday Addams actress, dead at 64

Source: Getty Images via CNN Newsource(CNN) – Actress Lisa Loring, best known for playing the original Wednesday in “The Addams Family” series, has died at the age of 64. She a stroke last week, and her family removed life support on Saturday. Loring was just 6 years old when she portrayed the iconic death-obsessed, pigtail-wearing Wednesday in “The Addams Family”…

Living Well: Gel Nails Dangers

If you’re a fan of getting your nails done, you might want to listen up. A new study shows that those ultraviolent lamps used to dry your nails may be doing more harm than good, and a fresh gel manicure may be causing major damage to your skin. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, we learn about…

Sunrise Spotlight: Dry January Wrapping-Up

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank, we met with Shelbie Wells from Lifeskills. She spoke to us about how we can support our loved ones as Dry January is coming to a close. Shelbie shared some excellent tips with us and let us know all about Lifeskills’s resources for those suffering from addiction. For…

Kentucky State Police searching for Hart County inmate after escape

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is searching for an inmate after they say he escaped while on work release at the Hart County Animal Shelter. Police say Abdullah O. Qasem, 29, walked away from the location on 2190 S. Dixie Highway around 8 a.m. Saturday. He is described as being around 6 foot 2 inches tall and weighing…

UPDATE: Missing Union County man found

Source: Warren County Emergency ManagementUNION COUNTY , Ky. – Warren County Emergency Management says James (Jim) Nicholson and his car have been located. Original Story UNION COUNTY, Ky. – A Golden Alert has been issued for a missing man out of Union County. Officials say James (Jim) Nicholson, 76, went missing yesterday between the hours of 5 and 7 p.m….

FDA drafts plan to update allowance for gay and bisexual men to give blood

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Today, the Food and Drug Administration announced plans to ease rules for blood donations from gay and bisexual males. The proposed new guidelines come as the U.S. faces a critical shortage of blood donations across the country. The FDA is proposing to drop the three-month abstinence requirement for donations from men who have sex with men….

Epicenter receives recognition as Eclipse Award Champion

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green horse is being hailed a champion. Epicenter, born and raised at Westwind Farms in Bowling Green, has been named the Eclipse Award Champion for being an outstanding 3-year-old colt of 2022, according to Kentucky Downs. The now-retired Epicenter was campaigned by Ron Winchell, a co-partner of the Mint Gaming Hall at Kentucky Downs…

‘Nashville’s Weekly Most Wanted’ fugitive apprehended in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man listed as one of “Nashville’s Weekly Most Wanted” is now behind bars after being arrested in Bowling Green. The Metro Nashville Police Department says Jose Damaso-Hernandez, 26, has been wanted since August 2020 in connection to a deadly crash on Bell Road at Brookview Estates Drive. Authorities say the crash led to the death…