Jan 6, 2025 · The 2025 legislative session of the Kentucky General Assembly kicks off Jan. 7 in Frankfort, where Republicans will maintain their dominant supermajority in both chambers.. The short 30-day session will begin with four days that week, …

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Dec 27, 2024 · Starting Jan. 1, new restrictions on vaping products will take effect, limiting the number of products Kentuckians will see in stores. Vapor store owners in the state say they will be hit hard by the new restrictions while supporters say it is an attempt to rein in underage vaping and ensure the safety of existing vape products.

Feb 3, 2025 · Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.

Jan 8, 2025 · A supermajority of workers at an electric vehicle battery campus in Hardin County has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board, asking for a union election. Employees of BlueOval SK have formally requested to vote on joining the United Auto Workers.

Jan 30, 2025 · Officials say 28 bodies have been recovered so far after a regional passenger jet carrying 64 people collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night. The plane was approaching a runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Jan 9, 2025 · The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said that it has received notification of 10 fire-related deaths as firefighters battle multiple blazes for a third consecutive night.

Jan 29, 2025 · A federal court has temporarily stopped a Trump administration directive to halt payments for federal grants and programs. A memo issued Monday from the Office of Management and Budget called for federal agencies to temporarily pause disbursing funds in order to allow those agencies to determine if their programs comply with President Trump's policies. The memo read: "The use of Federal ...

Jan 10, 2025 · JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: There's still critical fire danger in Southern California, but the howling winds and near-constant emergency alerts of the last three days are finally slowing down.

Jan 11, 2025 · As fires rage on, LA County officials announced Saturday that they have changed the county's alert and notification system to partner with the state's alert center while they investigate the root cause behind the false evacuation alerts sent to more than 10 million Angelenos earlier this week.. What to know. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will lead an investigation ...