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Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance
FRANKFORT — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, one of the leading contenders to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, apologized this week for something he said in lambasting Ohio Sen. JD Vance as inauthentically Appalachian — but the apology wasn’t to Vance.
Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump’s historic hush money conviction, arguing in court papers made public Thursday that the verdict should stand despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. The Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a court...
House Republicans vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration’s handling of border policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are moving quickly to emphasize Vice President Kamala Harris’s role in the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. border with Mexico, passing a resolution Thursday that condemns her performance in the job. The resolution, which is purely symbolic, echoes an attack line...
Stock market today: A wipeout on Wall Street sends the S&P 500 down by 2.3% as Big Tech skids
NEW YORK (AP) — A wipeout on Wednesday sent U.S. stock indexes to their worst losses since 2022 after profit reports from Tesla and Alphabet helped suck momentum from Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology. The S&P 500 tumbled 2.3% for its fifth drop in the last six...
In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza and denounces U.S. protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “total victory” against Hamas and condemned American opponents of the war in Gaza on Wednesday in a scathing speech to Congress boycotted by dozens of Democratic lawmakers and protested by thousands seeking an end to the war and the humanitarian crisis created by it.
If Beshear gets VP vetted, what would he bring to a Harris ticket?
Beshear has been making the rounds on the television circuit, potentially trying out to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Harris, who has gathered enough delegate endorsements to become the presumptive Democratic nominee, still has to decide who will be at her side during the next four months of campaigning.
34 counties have had cases of whooping cough this year; state health department says highest level of infection since 2016-17
In about a month, cases of whooping cough in Kentucky increased nearly 82%, indicating an elevated rate of infection, according to the state Department for Public Health. On July 19, DPH reported 138 cases of whooping cough, known medically as pertussis, in Kentucky this year, On June 14, Kentucky Health News reported there had been 76 cases in 2024.
Second man arrested in the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A second man has been arrested in the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper, authorities said. Trooper Adam Cothron stopped a Kia Forte driven by Timothy Davis Jr. on Interstate 40 on Friday. When he approached, Davis shot Cothron, critically wounding him, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a news release. The trooper remained hospitalized Tuesday, the agency said.
Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (AP) — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden posted on X that he would speak “on what lies ahead” and how he will “finish the job for...
Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says ‘we failed’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said Monday that her agency failed in its mission to protect former President Donald Trump during a highly contentious congressional hearing with lawmakers of both major political parties demanding she resign over security failures that allowed a gunman to scale a roof and open fire at a campaign rally.
Beshear endorses Harris, Ky. politicians react to Biden dropout
Gov. Andy Beshear says if the Harris campaign comes calling, he will “at least listen.”. Things are moving quickly after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race in an early Sunday afternoon post on social media. Ever since his debate against former President Donald Trump, Biden had faced increasing concerns about his mental fitness.
Harris looks to lock up the Democratic nomination after Biden steps aside, reordering the 2024 race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly to lock up Democratic delegates behind her campaign for the White House after President Joe Biden stepped aside amid concerns from within their party that he would be unable to defeat Republican Donald Trump. Biden’s exit Sunday, prompted by Democratic...
Republicans emerge from their convention thrilled with Trump and talking about a blowout victory
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The last time Republicans gathered for a full convention, they were plagued by internal division and fear. Morale was near rock bottom. And the party’s presidential nominee showed little desire, or capacity, to add new voters to his political coalition. What a difference eight years...
As part of resetting relationship with rural hospitals, UK will not build new hospital at interstate junction in southeast Lexington
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The University of Kentucky will not build a hospital in southeast Lexington because it wants to do what its network of rural hospital partners want: focus on its mission as a top-level care facility for the sickest patients, a UK vice president told a legislative subcommittee Wednesday.
Kentucky hospitals, airlines are also dealing with widespread technology outage
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky has not been immune to the effects of the widespread technology outage which has disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world, following a faulty software update by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, Sunday night into Monday morning. While a few commercial airline...
Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he’ll return to campaign next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers called Friday for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insisted he’s ready to return to the campaign trail next week to counter what he called a “dark vision” laid out by Republican Donald Trump.
Beshear might get VP look if Biden quits
As national headlines hint at President Joe Biden potentially dropping out of the presidential race as early as this weekend, Americans are asking who might replace him. With the Democratic National Convention less than a month away, Vice President Kamala Harris is the most likely substitute for the 2024 Democratic president nominee. The bigger question is who Harris would tap as her vice presidential pick. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is among the most popular options.
Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of...
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