Monthly Archives: January 2019

Jury awards Rand Paul $575K in damages

Jury awards Rand Paul $575K in damages

During his civil trial this week against his neighbor, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said he knew that recuperating from injuries caused by being tackled by Rene Boucher would be a “living hell” for at least several weeks afterward. On Wednesday, a Warren Circuit Court jury decided Paul deserved more than a half-million dollars for his…more »

FBI finds no specific motive in Vegas attack that killed 58

FBI finds no specific motive in Vegas attack that killed 58

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The high-stakes gambler responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history sought notoriety in the attack but left his specific motive a mystery, the FBI said Tuesday as it concluded the investigation of the 2017 massacre that killed 58 country music fans. While the agency found no “single or…more »

Recount Set For Saturday In Disputed Kentucky House District

Recount Set For Saturday In Disputed Kentucky House District

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Local election officials have scheduled a recount for a Kentucky House race decided by one vote. The Daviess County Board of Elections will recount results from House District 13 on Saturday. Local election officials say they plan to finish the recount in one day. Democrat Jim Glenn defeated Republican DJ Johnson…more »

‘Mean as a Snake’: When President Trump Met the Real Mitch McConnell

‘Mean as a Snake’: When President Trump Met the Real Mitch McConnell

t’s nearly impossible to have a conversation while waiting on the president to make an appearance. Instead, everyone steals glances at the closed door, waiting for it to open, and converses in short, substance-­free sentences that are all but forgotten as soon as they are uttered. Such was the case in February 2017 as I…more »

Covington bishop apologizes for prematurely condemning students in viral incident with Native American elder

Covington bishop apologizes for prematurely condemning students in viral incident with Native American elder

The bishop overseeing Covington Catholic High School apologized Thursday for his and the Diocese’s rush to judgment of the students in the viral incident at the Lincoln Memorial. The Most Rev. Roger Foys initially condemned the students for the supposed actions towards Native American elder Nathan Phillips and said their “behavior is opposed to the Church’s teachings on the…more »

Afghans paid to return home from Europe have second thoughts

Afghans paid to return home from Europe have second thoughts

KABUL, Afghanistan — A wave of anxiety washed over Mohammad Farooq Niazi as the plane touched down in his homeland. “I missed my country,” he said, recalling his mindset on the day he returned to Afghanistan after almost three years of trying to build a new life in Europe. “But I wasn’t feeling safe.” As…more »

New report shows black students are falling behind white peers

New report shows black students are falling behind white peers

When black students enter kindergarten in Kentucky, they’re already at a disadvantage and less prepared than their white peers. However, a new report from the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence goes further, showing that the achievement gap between both student groups dramatically widens by the third grade. For Brigitte Blom Ramsey, the education reform group’s…more »

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