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  • Published on May 6, 2025

    State of Addiction: Kentucky sees 30% decline in overdose deaths in 2024

    For the third year in a row, Kentucky is seeing progress in the fight against drug overdoses. “Five hundred fewer families in 2024 than in 2023 had an empty seat at the table. That’s something to celebrate, but we don’t declare victory. We have a long way …

    Source: WLKY - Kentucky - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    Gabby Douglas Named To U.S. Olympic And Paralympic Hall Of Fame

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: Gabrielle Douglas of the United States reacts after he competes on the ... More balance beam in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Individual All-Around final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena …

    Source: Forbes - Neutral
  • Published on 02:28 GMT

    Former Tennessee Vol Jarnell Stokes to Film Basketball Movie in Louisville

    The headline of this post feels like a Mad Libs gone wrong. Nope, it’s actually real. Former Tennessee basketball player Jarnell Stokes is now a screenwriter and his latest movie is being filmed in Louisville, Kentucky. For Kentucky basketball fans, …

    Source: On3 - Pending
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    Look back at the history of Matagorda

    Editors Note: This is the fourth piece of a recurring series where the Tribune explores little known historical gems within Matagorda County. Long before maps or county lines, this fertile strip of Gulf Coast was home to the Karankawa people, a coastal …

    Source: The Bay City Tribune - Texas - Pending
  • Published on 01:51 GMT

    'Genocide masked in couture': Backlash against Kamala Harris at Met Gala 2025

    Former Vice President Kamala Harris received backlash after attending the Metropolitan Museum of Art's gala in New York City, amidst record-low support for the Democratic Party following its continuous support of Israel’s war on Gaza during the Biden …

    Source: Middle East Eye - Indeterminate
  • Published on 06:09 GMT

    Obituary: William Henry Slavick

    William Henry Slavick PORTLAND – William Henry Slavick, husband, father, social justice and peace advocate, and retired English professor, died at 97, surrounded by family. Bill met his beloved late wife, Ursula Lukas, in Germany where they married in …

    Source: The Portland Press Herald - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    Preakness 2025: Your guide to the 150th Preakness Stakes in Baltimore

      This year marks the last Preakness Stakes at northwest Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course as it currently stands. Here’s your guide to Preakness 150 on Saturday, May 17, 2025. 🐎 What is the Preakness Stakes? The Preakness Stakes is an annual horse race that …

    Source: WBAL - Maryland - Neutral
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Gerth: 'My Old Kentucky Home' celebrates slavery. Let's stop singing it.

    Welcome to Kentucky, where our state song is so damn depressing, we won't sing the last two verses because, well, they're about Black people being sold down the river to work in the sugar cane fields of Louisiana.  My Old Kentucky Slave Quarters. …

    Source: Courier-Journal - Kentucky - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    The Sports Report: Kings and Rob Blake part ways

    Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. …

    Source: Los Angeles Times - Center-left
  • Published on May 2, 2025

    Kentucky overdose deaths decrease for third consecutive year

    A new report finds overdose deaths dropped in Kentucky by 30.2% in 2024 compared to the previous year when the state posted a 9.8% decrease. Perhaps the most notable finding in the 2024 Kentucky Drug Overdose Fatality Report was a 37.3% drop in overdose …

    Source: WKYU - Kentucky - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on May 2, 2025

    A brief history of the Kentucky Derby

    ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) – This Saturday, May 3, 2025, the world famous Kentucky Derby returns for its one hundred and fifty first race. The race is often referred to as “the most exciting two minutes in sports” for how quickly the horses stampeded …

    Source: WISE Sports Radio - North Carolina - Pending
  • Published on May 2, 2025

    Former Kentucky MBB player Larry Johnson dies at 70

    Larry Johnson, who made All-SEC Third Team in the 1976-77 season as a 6-foot-2 guard on the Kentucky men’s basketball program, has passed away at the age of 70. A native of Morganfield, KY, Johnson played four seasons for the Wildcats from 1973-77 under …

    Source: On3 - Pending
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Bobby Davis Museum and Park reopens

    HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - After being closed since 2020, the Bobby Davis Museum and Park in Hazard re-opened and welcomed the community with open arms on Monday, May 5. Originally opened in 1947, the park sits on three acres of green space tucked into a …

    Source: WYMT - Kentucky - Pending
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    The Pro Athletes Expected To Attend The 2025 Met Gala

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Serena Williams attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping ... More Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) …

    Source: Forbes - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    Jack 'Goose' Givens speaks to Lexington Traditional Magnet School students about life lessons

    LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Former University of Kentucky basketball star Jack "Goose" Givens returned to Lexington Traditional Magnet School on Monday. The former Wildcats player, who attended classes in the same building years ago, expressed joy …

    Source: Lex 18 - Kentucky - Pending
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Protect Public Media - an editorial

    The following is an editorial message from Paul Hitchcock, general manager of Morehead State Public Radio – WMKY. I want to take a few moments to talk to you about proposed federal budget cuts to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public …

    Source: WMKY - Kentucky - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Inmate escapes custody at Seattle-Tacoma airport, takes train to city

    An inmate who was being extradited to Kentucky escaped custody at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Sunday before fleeing into the city on a train. The escape occurred around 11 a.m. Sunday when an agent transporting Sedrick T. Stevenson to Kentucky …

    Source: New York Daily News - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Meagan Good, Jabari Banks and Bailee Madison to Star in ‘Rocky Top College’ (EXCLUSIVE)

    Meagan Good (“Shazam!”), Jabari Banks (“Bel-Air”) and Bailee Madison (“Pretty Little Liars”) will star in “Rocky Top College,” the latest screenplay by former NBA player turned filmmaker Jarnell Stokes. Directed by Jamal Hill (“Sins of the Father”), “Rocky …

    Source: Variety - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    ‘He’s my forever 22’: Rocket Foundation honors mothers who’ve lost children to gun violence

    Support Atlanta’s Trusted News Source Support local, independent journalism with The Atlanta Voice and help us keep Atlanta’s stories alive. The Rocket Foundation was founded by rapper Quavo (above) to end gun violence and honor the life of his nephew …

    Source: The Atlanta Voice - Georgia - Left-wing

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