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Your Potential Whisky Deal: Jim Beam Glut from Trump's Tariffs Could Cut Prices, but Hurts 1,500

Jim Beam is closing its Kentucky distillery for 2026 amid a bourbon glut caused by Trump's trade war. Bulk prices have fallen a decade, but 1,500 jobs are at risk.

International Business Times UK

George Clooney pays tribute to ‘hero’ older sister, Adelia Zeidler, after her death at 65

A funeral for Clooney’s sister is scheduled for December 22 in family’s home state of Kentucky

The Independent UK

George Clooney's sister Adelia dies aged 65 following cancer battle

Actor pays emotional tribute to 'hero' sibling who taught art at Kentucky elementary school

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Rural schools hit by Trump's grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money

Many rural school districts around the United States are having a hard time making up for federal grant money that's been cut by the Trump administration

The Independent UK

PHOTO ESSAY: Grassroots groups tackle social isolation

Josh Pyles grew up on the farm where he now lives in Port Royal, Kentucky. His wife, Ashley Pyles, had never farmed before. But both are fully committed at their Blue Meadow Beef farm, where they and their three children raise beef cattle for local consumers.

The Independent UK

Republican Challenges Other GOPs to Stand Up to Trump After 'Sick' Response to Rob Reiner Killing

Kentucky representative Thomas Massie called Trump's statement on Reiner's death, "inappropriate and disrespectful," challenging "anyone to defend it."

International Business Times

2025’s extreme weather had the jet stream’s fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes

The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit particularly hard. These storms claimed hundreds of lives across Texas, Kentucky and several other states and caused widespread destruction.

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Man ordered held on $1M bond in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University

A judge has set a $1 million cash bond for the father of two Kentucky State University students in a campus shooting

The Independent UK

Child Kidnapped From Kentucky In 1983 Found Alive Over 40 Years Later

"I can’t explain that moment of that woman walking in and getting to put my arms back around my daughter."

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Kentucky State University parent charged with murder in on-campus shooting

The shooting killed 19-year-old De’Jon Fox of Indianapolis

The Independent UK

Shooting at Kentucky State University leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt and a suspect in custody, officials say

Police in Frankfort, Kentucky, say a shooting at Kentucky State University has left one person dead and one in critical condition

The Independent UK

Thomas Massie says he’s ready for pro-Trump onslaught in 2026 - Roll Call

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie faces the toughest fight of his political career against a Republican primary challenger backed by Donald Trump.

Roll Call

Families of people killed in UPS cargo plane crash sue carrier for wrongful death

The crash in Kentucky of an MD-11 cargo plane killed 14 people and injured 23 others on November 4

The Independent UK

3 states are challenging precedent against posting the Ten Commandments in public schools – cases that could land back at the Supreme Court

As disputes rage on over religion’s place in public schools, the Ten Commandments have become a focal point. At least a dozen states have considered proposals that would require the posting of the Ten Commandments in classrooms, with Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas mandating their display in 2024 or 2025.

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Before running the world’s most valuable company, Jensen Huang was a 9-year-old janitor in Kentucky

“It’s hard not to love this country,” Huang said. “It’s hard not to be romantic about this country.”

Benzinga

Jensen Huang Was Mistakenly Sent To A Kentucky Reform School, Where He Cleaned Bathrooms While His Brother Worked On Tobacco Farms

Jensen Huang's path to becoming the billionaire co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) began with a childhood detour that landed him and his brother in a Kentucky reform school their family mistakenly believed was a prestigious boarding academy.

The Independent UK

Lawyer in wrongful death suits says UPS put profits over safety before plane crash that killed 14

A lawyer who filed two wrongful death lawsuits over the fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky says the company put profits over safety by continuing to fly older planes

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth is either ‘incompetent’ or ‘lying’ over Venezuela strike, Republican Senator Rand Paul says

‘As a country, are we just going to let people lie to us, to our face? Are we going to let them kill people who they call enemies anytime in the world?’ the Kentucky Republican asked

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The Sports Daily

Four NCAA schools hire new football coaches

Four NCAA schools hire new football coaches. The schools are Ole Miss, North Texas, Kentucky and Michigan State.

The Independent UK

Kentucky couple faces murder charge for hurling man off their home balcony to his death, cops say

The couple have denied any wrongdoing related to Bobby Pennington’s death

Reason

Brickbat: What Is This Breathalyzer You Speak of?

In Louisville, Kentucky, Cuqita Boyd was charged with DUI after a minor crash in January 2022, despite repeatedly asking for a… The post Brickbat: What Is This Breathalyzer You Speak of? appeared first on Reason.com.

Guitar World

“Right before we get on stage, Paul said, ‘I don't want to discourage you, but you’ve got 4,000 people in the crowd – and a worldwide stream’”: Meet Magnolia Boulevard, the soulful rockers personally backed by Paul Reed Smith

The PRS founder heard the Appalachian soul outfit at a dealer event and soon became their biggest champion, hooking them up with connections, guitars and custom amps

The Independent UK

Dramatic photos of doomed UPS plane show the aircraft on fire, engine flying off

Frame by frame, six photos released by federal investigators capture horrifying images of ill-fated Flight 2976 as it turned into a fireball along a Kentucky airport runway

The Independent UK

Dramatic pictures show UPS plane engine fly off in burst of flames before devastating crash

The plane crashed to the ground, tearing a hole through the roof of a UPS warehouse before exploding in a fireball at the airport

The Independent UK

GE Appliances bolsters ties with US suppliers as it moves production from China to Kentucky

GE Appliances says it has awarded more than $150 million in new contracts to U.S. suppliers as a result of its decision to shift production from China to Kentucky

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