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‘Zero tolerance:’ House passes bill raising penalties for sex crimes involving minors
According to recent CDC data, one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused…
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A fellow student is charged with killing a Christian college wrestler in Kentucky
CAMPBELLSVILLE (AP) — A college wrestler in Kentucky was killed by a fellow student at a private Christian…
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Opioid epidemic is in a ‘fourth wave,’ seeing multiple substances being used at the same time, and fentanyl is the most common
By Colleen DeGuzman, KFF Health News The United States is knee-deep in what some experts call the opioid…
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6-year-old suffers serious burns in garbage fire explosion
By Jay Compton, Middlesboro News MIDDLESBORO — The family of a 6-year-old East Pineville boy is asking for…
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President’s brother promoted the failed hospital chain that ran Pineville’s community hospital into the ground, Politico reports
Kentucky Health News In May 2017, three men came to Pineville, Ky., the Bell County seat of 1,700…
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Week in review: State lawmakers tackle bus safety, governor pardons, vaping
FRANKFORT — Lawmakers are picking up the pace after the midpoint of the 2024 legislative session. Last week’s…
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‘Let our kids be kids:’ Child labor law mirroring less restrictive federal law passes House
Eighteen Republicans joined House Democrats in opposition to a bill loosening child labor restrictions Thursday, but it wasn’t…
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‘Can’t take away our humanity:’ Fairness Rally follows religious freedom bill vote
FRANKFORT — Less than an hour after a legislative committee voted 14-6 to expand the state’s Religious Freedom…
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Half of rural hospitals lose money; firm says 418 could close; Ky. not a standout except in Medicare Advantage, which is a threat
Kentucky Health News Rural hospitals are in more trouble than ever, and 418 of them are “vulnerable to…
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Bill barring source of income discrimination bans makes ground in Senate
A bill supporters are calling a property rights bill and opponents are criticizing as discriminatory has progressed after…