Friends, family describe missing in Florida condo collapse
Families around the world remained stuck between waning hopes and widening fears Saturday, two days after the stunning collapse of a 12-story condominium near Miami. At least five people were … Click to Continue »
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Crews at collapse site find body, raising death toll to five SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescue crews found another body in the rubble of a collapsed 12-story condominium tower near … Click to Continue »
Disappearances rise on Mexico’s ‘highway of death’ to border
As many as 50 people are missing after setting out on three-hour car trips this year between Mexico’s industrial hub of Monterrey and the border city of Nuevo Laredo on … Click to Continue »
‘This has changed my life.’ McLendon Initiative revives UK staffer’s athletic dreams.
He was an aspiring basketball player, and had reason to be. As a sixth-grader, Ceasar Adim was one of only three players at the AAU nationals who could already dunk. … Click to Continue »
‘They will spend money.’ Climbers bring millions to renowned Kentucky area.
The economic impact of rock climbers visiting the Red River Gorge has increased significantly in recent years, according to a study released this week. The study estimated climbers spend a … Click to Continue »
Dozens of new KY laws take effect June 29. One makes it easier to stop bad cops.
“No one hates a bad cop more than a good cop,” says Ryan Straw, chaplain of the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police. Straw, who also is governmental affairs director of … Click to Continue »
No-knock warrants officially banned in Lexington: Mayor signs new ordinance into law
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has signed into law an ordinance which bans no-knock warrants in Fayette County, she told the Herald-Leader Friday morning. The Lexington council approved the ordinance Thursday … Click to Continue »
Lexington council wades into fight between landfill operator and Scott County
The Lexington council voted Thursday to send a resolution to state environmental officials supporting its solid waste contractor in its efforts to expand a controversial Scott County landfill. Over the … Click to Continue »
The Herald and Leader got it wrong. Our apology to the woman who integrated Lexington schools.
In 2004, the Herald-Leader wrote a series of stories about how Lexington’s newspapers had not covered the city’s civil rights movement. The stories described the historic practice of numerous Southern … Click to Continue »
‘A story … to celebrate.’ Film recognizes women, Kentuckians from special WWII unit
During World War II, a backlog of mail intended for American soldiers, Red Cross workers and government officials serving in Europe piled up for two years, filling warehouses in Birmingham, … Click to Continue »
Expansion Seattle Kraken hire Dave Hakstol as first coach
The Seattle Kraken hired Dave Hakstol on Thursday as head coach of the expansion franchise that will begin play this fall. Hakstol will lead the first-year organization in his second … Click to Continue »
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