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Living Well – Sarcoidosis awareness
It’s a disease that is rare and difficult to diagnose; it’s called sarcoidosis. Today’s Living Well introduces one woman from Illinois sharing her story to raise awareness and help find a cure.
SoKY’s Choice – Jackson’s Orchard
A popular attraction in Bowling Green has opened its doors now that the warm weather is here. In today’s SoKY’s Choice, we take you to Jackson’s Orchard, where you and the family can shop for home grown produce while enjoying nature. The orchard will be open until November. Different produce options are available during different times of the year. To…
Great Bed Races kick off Derby week in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – While fans are gearing up for this weekend’s big race, another race in Louisville celebrated 30 years of truly being a tradition unlike any other. The annual Great Bed Races were held Monday to kick off the Kentucky Derby Festival. 40 teams made up of mostly local businesses and charities competed, designing mobile mattresses for racing through a…
Former judicial secretary indicted on theft and evidence tampering charges
FRANKLIN, Ky. – A Simpson County grand jury indicted a former judicial secretary who is accused of stealing grant monies intended for official court use. Anna K. Smith, 28, of Franklin, worked as the judicial secretary for Simpson Circuit Judge Janet Crocker and was responsible for overseeing grant funding that pays the bills for alternative sentencing programs for drug offenders,…
Measles outbreaks spread
(NBC News) The number of highly contagious measles cases nationwide is the highest it’s been in 25 years, with 704 cases reported in 2019 alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Doctors are urging vaccination, especially for people traveling outside the U.S., saying that without the Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine the outbreaks would be much worse. “The reason there’s only 700…
Synagogue hero: “God gave me the courage”
(NBC News) Horror has given way to heartache in San Diego’s Jewish community, two days after witnesses say 60-year-old Lori Gilbert Kaye jumped in between a gunman and Rabbi Yisreol Goldstein during an attack at the Chabad of Poway synagogue. Army veteran Oscar Stewart was praying when he heard the shots. He rushed toward the gunman, chasing him from the…
Will Barr testify?
(NBC News) Attorney General William Barr is threatening to skip scheduled testimony before the House Judiciary Committee this week and could face a subpoena as a result. Democrats want to go behind closed doors to ask questions about what was blacked out of the Mueller report on Russian election interference, lengthen questioning to 30 minutes per lawmaker and allow lawyers…
“Avengers: Endgame” shatters box office records
(NBC News) “Avengers: Endgame” has shattered box office records over its opening weekend. The $1.2 billion dollars nearly doubled the $641 million taken in by last year’s “Avengers: Infinity War.” Generally, a film’s box office drops by at least half in its second week, but Fandango’s Erik Davis sees “Endgame’s” momentum continuing. “There is so much in this film that…
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