SC mayor is a ‘revenge porn’ victim, and she wants laws to stop it, attorney says
Not long after Tiffany Ownbey was elected mayor of Belton, SC, a video from her past, explicit and recorded without her permission, suddenly became public, her attorney says — and … Click to Continue »
The Latest: Australia tries to contain outbreak to Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s Victoria state has reported a daily record of 428 new COVID-19 cases as authorities move to increase testing in the state to monitor for any spread … Click to Continue »
Asylum rules test Trump’s legal skills to make new policy
Critics of the Trump administration’s most sweeping set of rules to restrict asylum in the United States sent in a deluge of comments opposing the effort, hoping an old law … Click to Continue »
Woman got $2M in COVID-19 relief loans, then went on shopping spree, AR officials say
A Little Rock woman is facing fraud charges after she lied on a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application to get nearly $2 million in loans, thousands of which she spent … Click to Continue »
Firefighters accused of drinking and damaging Texas hotel while in COVID-19 quarantine
Four employees of the New Braunfels Fire Department who quarantined in a hotel in April after a possible coroanvirus exposure caused almost $20,000 in damages to the hotel they were … Click to Continue »
Teen bullied for supporting Trump wasn’t protected by his school, Texas lawsuit says
A Texas school district failed to protect a teen who was bullied for supporting President Donald Trump, a lawsuit says. The student accuses Austin Independent School District of making him … Click to Continue »
High demand for COVID-19 tests makes it harder to get screened in Lexington
As Lexington COVID-19 cases have increased, its testing sites have been busier than ever in the past weeks. “We’re seeing a huge influx,” one test provider said. The city’s large … Click to Continue »
Kentucky reports 413 new COVID-19 cases as total passes 21,000; five new deaths
Gov. Andy Beshear announced 413 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, edging the state’s total number of cases to 21,083. Five more people with the virus have died, putting the … Click to Continue »
Well-known KY Democratic political leader gets 21 months in prison in campaign case
Lexington businessman Jerry Lundergan, a longtime force in Kentucky Democratic elections convicted of making illegal campaign contributions to a daughter who followed him into politics, should serve 21 months in … Click to Continue »
Lexington’s Black faith leaders demand police, city and University of Kentucky do more
More than a month after Lexington faith leaders demanded more contracts for Black-owned businesses and police reforms, they gathered again to press for action on body cameras, officer discipline and … Click to Continue »
Stopped for windshield wipers or being Black? Disputed stats reveal Lexington problem
Toria Levy was turning onto Third Street from Newtown Pike one night in early 2019 when a Lexington police officer pulled her over. The officer had a question: Did she … Click to Continue »
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