NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear about his cross-party appeal in a state that has always overwhelmingly voted for Trump.
Kentucky
Posted inNPR
Horse racing industry braces for crackdown on illegal immigration
Horse racing depends on thousands of workers without legal status, and industry leaders fear that Trump’s soft touch toward the industry in his first term will not persist in his second.
Posted inNPR
Photos: Deadly tornadoes hit Kentucky and Missouri
Over 20 people have died since severe storms and tornadoes hit Kentucky and Missouri overnight. Meteorologists are beginning to survey the damage.
Posted inNPR
More than 20 dead after tornadoes sweep through Kentucky and Missouri
Powerful storms and tornadoes tore through several Midwestern and Southern states overnight Friday, leaving carnage and flattened buildings in their wake.
Posted inNPR
Kentucky Tiktok suit says company considered using KY creators to sway Sen. Mitch McConnell
The suit says videos by Kentucky small businesses were identified as possibly of interest to the senator, who has expressed concern about the app’s effect on kids
Posted inNPR
Why was a Kentucky judge killed? So far, it remains a mystery
The one-of-a-kind killing of a Kentucky judge, allegedly by the local sheriff, has shaken tight-knit Letcher County, leaving people baffled and unnerved as police try to figure out a motive.
Posted inNPR
Video shows the moment a Kentucky judge was shot to death
People in the courtroom wept as the footage was shown during a preliminary hearing for former Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, who is charged with first-degree murder.
Posted inNPR
He survived the water, but not the flood
Climate-driven flooding destroyed Tony Calhoun’s home in 2022. But as the water receded, his despair only grew. Now, his family hopes to bring attention to the mental health toll of extreme weather.
