Category: Kentucky

Kentucky School Shooter Imprisoned 25 Years Seeks Parole

PADUCAH, Ky.—A Kentucky man who killed three students and injured five more in a school shooting a quarter century ago has a chance at parole this week. Michael Carneal was a 14-year-old freshman in 1997 when he fired a stolen pistol at a before-school prayer group in the lobby of Heath High School, near Paducah,…


Police: Kentucky Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Shooting

LEXINGTON, Ky.—A gunfire exchange between a suspect who died and a police officer who was wounded led to an hourslong standoff at a central Kentucky hotel, officials said Friday. Two officers responded late Thursday to a call from the Extended Stay America in Lexington on a report of trespassing and delayed assault, a statement from…


These US Cities See the Largest Increase in Rent Prices

While New York, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, continue to be the most expensive rental markets in the country, some unexpected locales have actually experienced the largest increases in one-bedroom rental prices year over year. The August report from Rent.com puts Greensboro, North Carolina, at the top of the list, with rent hikes of 74.2 percent,…


Biden Admin Setting Up Vending Machines Selling Syringes, Condoms, Fentanyl Test Strips

The Biden administration will be spending $3.6 million to set up vending machines in rural Kentucky that will distribute drug supplies as part of a project run by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “Our kiosk, or KyOSK (KY Outreach Service Kiosk), will be supplied with injection equipment, naloxone, fentanyl test strips, hygiene kits, condoms,…


2 Dead, 2 Wounded in Shooting at Kentucky Homeless Shelter

HENDERSON, Ky.—Two people were killed and two were wounded in a shooting at a homeless shelter for men in western Kentucky, and a suspect has been arrested, authorities said. Officers responded Thursday evening to a report of an active shooter at the Harbor House Christian Center, the Henderson Police Department said in a statement on…


Republicans Have ’50-50′ Chance of Taking Senate: Mitch McConnell

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Republicans have a 50 percent chance of taking control of the Senate ahead of the November midterm elections. “Flipping the Senate, what are the chances? It’s a 50–50 proposition. We’ve got a 50–50 Senate right now. We’ve got a 50–50 nation. And I think the outcome is likely…


Republicans Have ‘50-50’ Chance of Taking Senate: Mitch McConnell

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Republicans have a 50 percent chance of taking control of the Senate ahead of the November midterm elections. “Flipping the Senate, what are the chances? It’s a 50–50 proposition. We’ve got a 50–50 Senate right now. We’ve got a 50–50 nation. And I think the outcome is likely…


Most Abortions Illegal in Kentucky After State’s Supreme Court Rejects Request for Relief

The Kentucky Supreme Court on Aug. 18 rejected a request by abortion providers to block state laws that ban most abortions. Planned Parenthood, EMW Women’s Surgical Center, and Dr. Ernest Marshall asked the court to enter an emergency motion dissolving an appeals court ruling, which recently lifted an injunction against the bans that had been entered…


Emergency Order Sought for Ohio Juror’s Cellphone Data

A battle over the cellphone data of “Juror X,” who repeatedly posted on Facebook about her involvement in a high-profile Ohio case, has intensified. In a recently released order, Judge Douglas Cole allowed prosecutors and defense lawyers to question two more jurors about possible improper influences during the trial of P.G. Sittenfeld, a former Cincinnati…


Capitol Report (Aug. 8): New Bill to Provide 87K New IRS Agents; Trump, Biden Weigh In on China Threat

Democrats on Capitol Hill are pushing to close out a big package this week, expanding the government’s role in multiple sectors including health care and energy. Virginia Congressman Bob Good spoke with NTD to discuss the implications of the bill and how he plans to vote on it when it lands in the House later…