FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — After years of rising death tolls from a surge in drug addiction, Kentucky officials on Thursday reported the first statewide drop in drug overdose deaths since 2013. A new report indicated that 1,333 people died from drug overdoses in 2018, down nearly 15% from a record 1,566 deaths the prior year in the bluegrass state. The…
(WESH) Body camera footage shows the moments after a Cocoa, Florida police officer rescued two people from a submerged car while off duty. Corporal Ken Brackin says he heard the crash while at his home in Titusville early Tuesday morning and rushed to help. Body camera footage from the Titusville Police Department shows the moments after they responded to the…
(NBC News) President Trump attempted to distance himself Thursday from a crowd chant of “Send her back!” at his Greenville, North Carolina rally Wednesday night. The crowd began the chant during Mr. Trump’s tirade against Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, one of four Democratic congresswomen of color he has lashed out at in recent days. When asked why he didn’t…
(WESH) A Florida carjacking attempt was thwarted Tuesday when the would-be thief was unable to drive the stick shift vehicle he tried to steal. Officials with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Jaelyn Alexander, 25, carjacked an elderly man a little before noon. He quickly realized he couldn’t drive the manual transmission car that he’d gotten into, so deputies said…
Lee Harvey takes the stage in this week’s Marquee Backstage to perform his song, “Cynthia Michelle.” You can catch Lee Harvey’s next performance on Saturday, July 27 at Tidball’s in Bowling Green.
(KSNV) Thousands live on the streets in Las Vegas, Nevada many with a pet. With the extreme heat, their paws are at risk. That’s where the non-profit Urban Underdogs comes in, providing food and necessities for these animals that give so much to their owners. “Even here it’s at 137,” says Cynthia Miyamoto holding up a temperature gun. That’s the…
(KHNL/NBC News) Hours after 33 arrests at a growing protest against Hawaii’s Thirty Meter Telescope project, the governor issued an emergency proclamation Wednesday that he says will give authorities “more flexibility” to clear the way for construction equipment to get to the site for the planned telescope atop Mauna Kea. “The protesters continue to break the law and place the…
(WNBW/NBC News) A Florida man is facing charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and burglary after investigators say he used a pair of scissors to cut off another man’s penis. Investigators with the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office say the violent attack was the result of a love affair discovered months ago. Deputies say Alex Bonilla found the victim…
(WDSU/NBC News) Four New Orleans police officers have been fired and two more suspended for their actions in an unauthorized pursuit that left three people dead. On March 20 officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle known to be stolen. The driver of the vehicle disregarded the officers’ signal to stop and fled the scene. In response, the officers…
