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Thornton scores career-high 30 as Ohio State cruises past No. 4 Kentucky 85-65
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Thornton scores career-high 30 as Ohio State cruises past No. 4 Kentucky 85-65

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! NEW YORK — Bruce Thornton scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and Ohio State cruised to an 85-65 victory over No. John Mobley Jr. added 15 points and Aaron Bradshaw scored 11 for Ohio State, which shot 56.6% and scored …

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'Shame': Homeless woman was in labor and needed care, but was given ticket instead
3 days, 2 hours ago

'Shame': Homeless woman was in labor and needed care, but was given ticket instead

Raw Story  

"I've got to go to the hospital," a pregnant woman filmed by the Louisville Metro Police Department's body cameras in late September told officers, standing near a mattress beneath a busy overpass. The upcoming trial and the video underscore "both the absurdity and cruelty of anti-camping laws in KY and those cropping up nationwide," said Jesse Rabinowitz of the National …

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A lynching in the family inspired Michigan’s first Black woman elected justice to pursue the law
3 days, 8 hours ago

A lynching in the family inspired Michigan’s first Black woman elected justice to pursue the law

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — During Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden’s first campaign, a critic told her she wasn’t Michelle Obama or Kamala Harris, “but you feel emboldened to run for this office.” She later named her first child Emerson, so it could be shortened to “Em Bolden.” The word has driven her ever since. Bolden, now 36, won that …

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Beshear says food company to create 925 jobs in Kentucky, adding to the state’s economic momentum
3 days, 13 hours ago

Beshear says food company to create 925 jobs in Kentucky, adding to the state’s economic momentum

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A food company has chosen Kentucky for a facility that will employ more than 900 people, Gov. Kitchen Food Co., an Australia-founded premium ready-meals business, will locate a prepared foods facility in Hopkinsville and create 925 jobs as part of its $69 million investment, Beshear announced. “Today’s announcement is a great reminder that Kentucky’s economic momentum is …

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Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries
3 days, 15 hours ago

Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky is under no legal requirement to use taxpayer money to cover the costs of gender-affirming surgeries for people incarcerated in state prisons, Attorney General Russell Coleman said Thursday. The Kentucky Department of Corrections requested the opinion from the state’s Republican attorney general as the agency amends its administrative regulations regarding medical care for people in prison. …

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After winning one title since John Wooden, how much blue is left in UCLA’s blood?
4 days, 13 hours ago

After winning one title since John Wooden, how much blue is left in UCLA’s blood?

LA Times  

Grainy game footage and yellowed newspaper clippings confer UCLA’s standing as college basketball royalty, the team’s status as a blue blood rooted in the success of a coach who retired nearly 50 years ago. “That’s something,” Johnson said, “that will never ever be duplicated by any school in history for a number of reasons, as we know — NIL and …

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'Facing a potential onslaught': Dem govs prepare to make states frontline in Trump fight
5 days, 20 hours ago

'Facing a potential onslaught': Dem govs prepare to make states frontline in Trump fight

Raw Story  

It isn't a surprise to see governors like Gavin Newsom readying to do battle with Donald Trump — but now even red-state leaders are building up for a fight, Rolling Stone reported Tuesday. The site reported that the Democratic governor of deep-red Kentucky, Andy Beshear didn't want to fight Trump — in fact, he hoped to work with him on …

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Bluegrass, Bourbon & Beyond: an expert guide to Kentucky
6 days, 4 hours ago

Bluegrass, Bourbon & Beyond: an expert guide to Kentucky

The Independent  

While Kentucky may first bring to mind a particular global fried chicken brand, this sun-soaked state offers so much more than finger-lickin wings. There are a million reasons to take a holiday in Kentucky: it’s the birthplace of Bluegrass music, the horse-racing capital of the world, and proudly responsible for 95% of the world’s bourbon – and that’s barely scratching …

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What fast food chain makes the best chicken tenders? Here’s our ranking
1 week ago

What fast food chain makes the best chicken tenders? Here’s our ranking

LA Times  

Nearly every fast food chain makes their version of breaded and fried chicken strips, and a growing number of restaurants offer tenders. We ordered the chicken tenders at 11 chains, including Raising Cane’s, Chick-fil-A and Kentucky Fried Chicken. fried tenders An order of chicken tenders from Chicken Guy!, Guy Fieri’s new chicken tender restaurant. What we paid: $21.24 for six …

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Bluegrass rivalry enters new era with No. 5 Kentucky and Louisville led by Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey
1 week, 1 day ago

Bluegrass rivalry enters new era with No. 5 Kentucky and Louisville led by Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “I do think the rivalry is a little bit more important this year than in years past, because Louisville has had a lot of down years recently,” Kentucky senior and Louisville native Daniel Peterson said as he stood in one of several lines for Rupp …

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Lamont Butler scores career-high 33 points to help No. 5 Kentucky beat rival Louisville 93-85
1 week, 1 day ago

Lamont Butler scores career-high 33 points to help No. 5 Kentucky beat rival Louisville 93-85

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lamont Butler returned from a two-game absence to shoot perfect from the field for a career-high 33 points, including six 3-pointers, and No. 5 Kentucky held off rival Louisville 93-85 on Saturday for Bluegrass supremacy. Butler, who made all 10 of his …

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Kentucky governor unveils paid leave plan for state workers with a new child or serious illness
1 week, 3 days ago

Kentucky governor unveils paid leave plan for state workers with a new child or serious illness

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky plans to provide state employees with paid time off so they can bond with a new child or deal with a serious medical situation, Gov. The added benefit will give state executive branch workers up to six weeks of paid leave, available in three intervals during an employee’s career, the governor said. Based on current employment …

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Timeline of events since Breonna Taylor’s shooting death by police
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1 week, 3 days ago

Timeline of events since Breonna Taylor’s shooting death by police

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was killed by police in her home in Louisville, Kentucky: — March 13, 2020: Officers serving a narcotics warrant fatally shoot Taylor in her home. — March 13, hours later: Police announce the arrest of Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, …

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Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
1 week, 3 days ago

Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex

Associated Press  

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Toyota said Thursday it will build a new paint facility as part of a $922 million investment at its factory complex in Georgetown, Kentucky, making it the second big addition announced this year at the automaker’s largest global manufacturing plant. The new paint facility, scheduled to open in 2027, will add 1 million square feet of capacity …

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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 13 - Dec. 19
1 week, 3 days ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 13 - Dec. 19

Associated Press  

Dec. 17 1933 — The Chicago Bears win the first NFL championship with a 23-21 victory over the New York Giants. 2006 — LaDainian Tomlinson breaks Paul Hornung’s 46-year-old NFL single-season scoring record on a 15-yard run in the first quarter of San Diego’s game against Kansas City. 2016 — Donnel Pumphrey breaks the NCAA career rushing record in his …

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Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment
1 week, 4 days ago

Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment

Associated Press  

Scores of schools have changed conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened as schools search for more stability and more revenue in the college athletics arms race. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2023 : …

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Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson, South Carolina’s Kyle Kennard headline AP’s All-SEC team
1 week, 4 days ago

Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson, South Carolina’s Kyle Kennard headline AP’s All-SEC team

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson is The Associated Press offensive player of the year in the Southeastern Conference and South Carolina defensive lineman Kyle Kennard is the top defensive player. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia was voted the top newcomer on Wednesday while the Gamecocks’ Shane Beamer …

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Eastern Kentucky visits Pittsburgh following Kimble’s 23-point game
1 week, 5 days ago

Eastern Kentucky visits Pittsburgh following Kimble’s 23-point game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -18.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky faces Pittsburgh after George Kimble III scored 23 points in Eastern Kentucky’s 98-62 win over the Campbellsville Harrodsburg Pioneers. Eastern Kentucky has …

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Western Kentucky knocks off Tennessee State 84-60
1 week, 5 days ago

Western Kentucky knocks off Tennessee State 84-60

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Khristian Lander had 19 points in Western Kentucky’s 84-60 win against Tennessee State on Tuesday night. Don McHenry scored 18 points while going 7 of 13 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 2 for 3 from …

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US Rep. Brett Guthrie of Kentucky to lead panel overseeing issues affecting daily lives of public
1 week, 5 days ago

US Rep. Brett Guthrie of Kentucky to lead panel overseeing issues affecting daily lives of public

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie of Kentucky has secured the chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which wields broad jurisdiction over issues affecting the daily lives of Americans. “We must work together to restore America’s energy dominance and lower energy prices, protect children’s online safety and ensure America remains the world leader in technological innovation, …

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Pittsburgh hosts Eastern Kentucky following Kimble’s 23-point outing
1 week, 6 days ago

Pittsburgh hosts Eastern Kentucky following Kimble’s 23-point outing

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky visits Pittsburgh after George Kimble III scored 23 points in Eastern Kentucky’s 98-62 victory against the Campbellsville Harrodsburg Pioneers. Eastern Kentucky is third in the ASUN scoring 78.6 points per …

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No. 5 Kentucky takes home win streak into matchup with Colgate
1 week, 6 days ago

No. 5 Kentucky takes home win streak into matchup with Colgate

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Kentucky ranks ninth in college basketball with 19.6 assists per game led by Lamont Butler averaging 3.9. Colgate ranks eighth in the Patriot League with 21.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Jalen Cox averaging 4.9. Colgate averages 67.1 points per game, 3.6 fewer than …

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Tennessee State visits Western Kentucky, aims to end road slide
1 week, 6 days ago

Tennessee State visits Western Kentucky, aims to end road slide

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Tennessee State Tigers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Bowling Green, Kentucky; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hilltoppers -15.5; over/under is 159.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State will look to end its three-game road skid when the Tigers take on Western Kentucky. Tennessee State leads the …

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Rising Democratic star Kentucky’s Andy Beshear picked to head fight to win governorships
1 week, 6 days ago

Rising Democratic star Kentucky’s Andy Beshear picked to head fight to win governorships

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andy Beshear is taking on a new lead role in Democratic efforts to win …

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