Huge raises for Tom Jurich's son show how Louisville ignored its own rule
Mark Jurich’s career at the University of Louisville athletic department was so poorly documented, it’s unclear who signed off on his big raises.
Calif. Teen Arrested For Impersonating Officer Made A Traffic Stop, House Calls
The 14-year-old wore a deputy sheriff’s uniform and a holstered simulated firearm. A search of his home turned up a wig, counterfeit money, multiple ballistic vests and other simulation firearms.
Two Kentucky basketball players were ruled temporarily ineligible after free training
Two UK men’s basketball players were ruled temporarily ineligible after receiving free sessions from a popular personal trainer.
In Nigeria’s diverse Middle Belt, a drying landscape deepens violent divides
The attacks, which began on New Year’s Eve in remote parts of Benue, left 73 people dead. Violent clashes between semi-nomadic cattle herders like the Fulani and farming communities have increased in recent years – particularly in Nigeria’s Middle Bel…
Kentucky's evolving nepotism policy allows the school to hire relatives but with safeguards
University of Kentucky changed its nepotism policy in 2014 to allow the school to hire employee’s relatives
Road to 2018 Kentucky Derby | Tampa Bay Derby, San Felipe, Gotham set for Saturday
Post positions, odds and more for Kentucky Derby prep races Tampa Bay Derby, San Felipe and Gotham
Trump Authorizes Tariffs in Defiance of Allies at Home and Abroad
The president raises levies on foreign steel and aluminum in hopes of reviving fading domestic industries. But imports from Mexico and Canada will be spared for now.
Bobby Petrino has hired three family members
Louisville football coach Bobby Petrino recently promoted his son-in-law, Ryan Beard, to safeties coach, invoking for the first time the nepotism policy that went into effect in November. Several other family members have worked under Petrino as w…
Mark Jurich's rise through the ranks
In nearly a decade at U of L, Mark Jurich was hailed as a loyal employee and one of the school’s top fundraisers. Yet records show his performance and promotions were poorly documented while effectively working for his father, former AD Tom Juric…
Steelers' Le'Veon Bell plans to play in 2018, will skip offseason again unless he gets deal
Steelers running back doesn’t plan to report until regular season starts, barring agreement to long-term deal.
Trump Pits Video-Game Makers Against Harshest Critics In Another Made-For-TV Meeting
In the wake of the Parkland shooting, the president said video games are “really shaping young people’s thoughts.” Then he invited makers of those games to the White House to meet with critics.
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