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Trump, Harris storm swing states in days after debate as presidential race ratchets up
WASHINGTON — The presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump intensified in the days following their first, and likely only, debate, as both hit swing states with just over 50 days until the election. The Harris campaign rode a wave of momentum to the week’s end, cutting ads featuring debate […]
Biden celebrates Black achievements, decries racism against Haitian migrants
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, in the last months of his four-year term, detailed his administration’s efforts in seeking to advance opportunities and equity for Black communities on Friday during the White House’s first-ever brunch in celebration of Black Excellence. The event came as the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation hosted its annual legislative conference this […]
‘Gross negligence’: Shortages in USDA food aid for Native Americans blasted in Congress
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack apologized to tribal communities this week for delays in shipments and delivery of expired food during a tense congressional hearing that highlighted widespread failures within the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. Vilsack’s comments followed detailed testimony from leaders of the Chickasaw Nation, Red Lake Band of […]
University of Kentucky research links ‘forever chemicals’ and colorectal cancer?
Over a lifetime, Kentuckians are repeatedly exposed to environmental pollutants known as “forever chemicals” — and a new study links such exposure to colorectal (colon) cancer.? Specifically, researchers at the University of Kentucky looked at long-term exposure to PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid) in mice and confirmed their findings in human cells. Results showed that exposure […]
Judge sets hearing on unsealing case involving attorney general’s efforts to get abortion records
Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd has scheduled a hearing Sept. 27 on whether to unseal a case that appears to involve efforts by the Kentucky attorney general’s office to subpoena employment records of two University of Louisville physicians who previously provided abortion services at a private clinic in Louisville. Shepherd’s order Thursday comes a month […]
Support for access to in vitro fertilization to be voted on again in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate will vote for a second time next week on legislation from Democrats that would bolster support for in vitro fertilization, though it’s unlikely GOP lawmakers will reverse course from their previous opposition. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the revote Thursday afternoon, saying he hopes that Republicans will join with […]
Addiction recovery company under FBI investigation reducing staff, blames reimbursement cuts
Kentucky’s largest provider of drug and alcohol treatment is cutting staff and restructuring some services, citing significant cuts in Medicaid reimbursement from the government health plan that covers almost all of its clients. Addiction Recovery Care, or ARC, based in Louisa, said in a statement Thursday that, as a result of cuts in payment for […]
Additional security will be in place for Jan. 6, 2025 certification of presidential vote
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol Police are welcoming a special security designation from the Department of Homeland Security for Jan. 6, 2025, when Congress will gather to certify the Electoral College vote count for the winner of the presidential election. The last time Congress undertook the responsibility, a pro-Trump mob attacked the building, eventually breaking […]
Federal officials say no sign bird flu is spreading among humans, despite Missouri case
WASHINGTON — Public health officials are still trying to determine how a Missouri resident contracted bird flu without having any contact with infected animals, but said Thursday there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission taking place in small enclaves or in a more widespread manner. The Missouri case marked the 14th person to contract highly […]
Democrats introduce resolution stating U.S. House support for emergency abortion care
WASHINGTON —? U.S. House Democrats introduced a resolution Thursday that would clarify when health care providers can use abortion as emergency medical care amid a patchwork of state laws that have led to dozens of stories of women being turned away from emergency departments when experiencing complications or miscarriages. The two-page resolution would express “the […]
States are pushing back with anti-labor laws as union popularity grows, policy experts say
Growing union organizing across the country has triggered an anti-labor legislative response in some states, but cities and counties are increasingly pushing back, a new report found. The report, released this month?by the New York University Wagner Labor Initiative and Local Progress Impact Lab, a group for local elected officials focused on economic and racial […]
Harris’ historic presidential run uplifts Congressional Black Caucus annual? conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Buoyed by the prospect that one of their own could make history as the first woman elected president, the Congressional Black Caucus converged on the nation’s capital Wednesday for its annual conference of elected officials, allies and leaders in business, education and health care. Vice President Kamala Harris, who formally accepted the […]