LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Protesters claim Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, (R) Kentucky, is blocking legislative changes they think could help prevent mass shootings like the ones that happened in Dayton and El Paso over the weekend. That’s why they gathered outside of McConnell’s Broadway office Tuesday night to remember the lives of those killed, and demand action. With umbrellas…
It’s a true accomplishment when someone lives to be 100. It makes you wonder what they ate, how much they slept or if it’s just good luck. Researchers at the University of New Mexico thought the same questions, so they’ve been working hard to figure it out. Today’s Living Well explains how one day, humans could live longer.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame continues to grow and this year’s class of inductees were honored at the State Capitol. Once the Veterans are officially inducted their names will go on a plaque and it will be hung in the Rotunda at the State Capitol.
EDMONTON, Ky.- Metcalfe County said goodbye Tuesday to the man who led the sheriff’s office there. Sheriff Ricky Brooks was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon. His funeral took place at the Edmonton Worship Center. Law enforcement personnel from around the state were on hand for the funeral. The 40-year-old died last weekend after battling cancer. Prior to being elected as…
(WOWT) Bartlett, Iowa has been fighting the flood battle since March and now it appears the town isn’t likely to survive the aftermath of the onslaught. Homes in Bartlett were under water for weeks on end. Now, the signs of destruction are found all throughout the town of some 50 people. Some homes are still partially underwater. Others are too…
(KPRC) A Texas man is facing murder charges after authorities said he stabbed his pregnant wife to death on Saturday. Alex Guajardo, 22, of Pasadena, is charged with murder in connection with the death of 20-year-old Caitlynne Guajardo. He had just been released from jail on a personal recognizance bond after he was accused of killing the family cat and…
(WBBH/NBC News) Securioty footage shows the moment a young girl’s scream scared a bear away from her Florida home. “I saw it move, come up and then when I screamed it ran off like really fast,” says 7-year-old Lilly Hess. Vanessa Hess, Lilly’s mom, says she sees bears in her yard a lot, but it’s rare to see them during…
(WOWT) Overwhelming populations of the Painted Lady Butterfly are beautiful to see but might be causing havoc to Nebraska soybean plants. It is typical for this butterfly to migrate through Nebraska during this time of year, but according to experts, these numbers are out of the ordinary and might be causing issues for Farmers in the area. Soybean farmers like…
(NBC News) Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are joining the call for action on new gun safety laws in the wake of weekend massacres in El Paso and Dayton. “We are calling on Leader McConnell to bring the bill that passed the House, that Peter King bravely sponsored, to the floor of the Senate, A-S-A-P,” Senate Minority Leader…
