The National Weather Service described the storm as a “life-threatening situation.” UPDATE 03/31 8:31 PM EDT A tornado watch is in effect in the states of Illinois, Indiana,…
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Asbury Attendees Exposed to Measles
CDC urges doctors to be on alert. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said as many as 20,000 people who attended the revival gathering at Asbury…
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DOT Invests $2.1 Billion in Critical Bridge Projects
Funding includes the revitalization of California’s Golden Gate Bridge. The Department of Transportation has announced the first distribution of funds from the Large Bridge Project Grant program. Created…
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President Joins Senate Minority Leader at Event
Bipartisan leadership highlights new bridge connecting Ohio and Kentucky. President Joe Biden joined Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday at an event highlighting a state-level investment made…
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Senator McConnell Becomes Chamber’s Longest-Serving Leader
Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana had previously held the record. At the official swearing-in of the Senate on Tuesday, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky became the longest serving Senate…
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Unused COVID Funds Could Help Disaster Relief
Senator Rand Paul says he will introduce a bill to allow it. In the wake of the devastating flooding that has swept through Eastern Kentucky, Senator Rand Paul…
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President and First Lady Visit Post-Flood Kentucky
The town flooded after previous tornado devastation. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Mayfield, Kentucky Monday, meeting with residents after the town experienced the worst…
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President Issues Kentucky Flooding Emergency Declaration
At least 30 have been reported deceased, so far. UPDATE: 08/01/2022 Governor Andy Beshear stated Monday there are a “minimum” of hundreds unaccounted for as flooding has deluged…
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Energy Secretary Meets with Appalachian Communities
Promotes new energy manufacturing to former coal towns. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm traveled to Lexington, Kentucky last week to tour Schneider Electric’s clean energy technology production…
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Kentucky AG Allowed to Defend Abortion Restriction
Supreme Court votes 8-1 to allow defense, does not address law itself. In 2019, Kentucky’s Attorney General Daniel Cameron attempted to legally defend a state abortion restriction after…
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