Breya Jones
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Beshear was unable to give a firm count of missing people. He said the widespread damage and lack of cellservice in the region have made it difficult to develop an accurate estimate.
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President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for Kentucky in response to historic flooding in eastern parts of the state.
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Frederick Smock died on July 17, according to a statement released by Bellarmine University. He was 68 years old.
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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision was “generally right,” but that he still supports some restrictions on the procedure.
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People involved in horse racing, including jockeys, trainers, owners and veterinarians, must now register with the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority to continue participating in the sport.
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Kentucky State Police troopers shot and killed Samuel Quinton Edwards of Tennessee Tuesday night, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
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On Friday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case and effectively overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark case that provided federal protection for a person’s right to choose an abortion. This decision makes abortion illegal in Kentucky in almost all circumstances. Kentucky politicians reacted swiftly to the decision.
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More than 2,000 Kentuckians died from a drug overdose in 2021, according to a new report released by the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP).
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A United States District Court judge for the Western District of Kentucky has granted a preliminary injunction extending a block already put in place for some parts of House Bill 3, the omnibus abortion bill.
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Dozens of people gathered outside of Planned Parenthood’s Louisville location on Saturday for the “Bans Off Our Bodies” day of action in support of abortion access.