Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?
CECILIA, Ky. (AP) — For fourth-grader Leah Rainey, the school day now begins with what her teacher calls an “emotional check-in.”“It’s great to see you.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comIs the Historic Climate Bill Enough to Save the Planet?
The Inflation Reduction Act is a huge victory for Democrats. The New Yorker staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert assesses its possible environmental impact and whether it truly reflects changing attitudes about the climate crisis.
newyorker.comCalipari calls Kentucky a 'basketball school,' riling Stoops
John Calipari’s push for upgraded practice facilities for his Kentucky basketball team drew a sharp jab from Wildcats football coach Mark Stoops on Twitter after the Hall of Fame coach referred to the university as a “basketball school” in an interview.
Biden sees Kentucky flood damage, pledges more aid
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden witness the damage from the worst flooding in Kentucky's history, as they visited the state to meet with families and first responders. At least 37 people have died since last month's deluge. (Aug. 8)
news.yahoo.comFormer coal town comes together in face of Kentucky floods
FLEMING-NEON, Ky. (AP) — Barely a week after floodwaters swept downtown and left a foot of mud and twisted, gutted buildings along Main Street, an incongruous sight appeared: A flashing sign declaring JR’s Barber Shop “OPEN.” As National Guard troops patrolled outside and volunteers on backhoes mounded up debris, J.R. Collins stood behind his barber chair, giving a touchup to one of his regulars. Like most in Fleming-Neon, Collins comes from a family built on mining — both his grandfathers worked in coal — and he has stayed in the close-knit town even as the industry shrank and others fled.
news.yahoo.comKentucky flood survivors turn to grim task: Burying the dead
Angel Campbell should have been sitting in her usual chair in her grandmother’s living room this week, looking through her old photo albums and eating her favorite soup beans. Now the living room is gone, and so is her grandmother. A week after 82-year-old Nellie Mae Howard died in the devastating floods that killed at least 37 people in eastern Kentucky, Campbell can't stop thinking about how she was swept away.
news.yahoo.comHelicopters rescue about 400 from Kentucky floods
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says infrastructure damage is hampering efforts to help residents hit by massive flooding. At least 28 people are dead. The National Guard estimates about 400 people have been rescued by helicopter. (Aug. 1)(AP Video/Mike Pesoli)
news.yahoo.comLiza Minnelli, the one and only
The EGOT-winning entertainer sits down with "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley, and with her friend and accompanist Michael Feinstein, to talk about a life in the spotlight; the influence of French singer Charles Aznavour on her Oscar-winning performance in "Cabaret"; and how, at 76, she still continues to honor the works of Gershwin – and the life of her mother, Judy Garland. (Originally broadcast January 16, 2022.)
news.yahoo.comAppalachian floods kill at least 15 as rescue teams search for missing people
Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard are searching for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities across Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he expected the death toll to grow as the rain keeps falling.
news.yahoo.comKentucky floods kill at least 8, damage widespread
Heavy rains have caused flash flooding and mudslides as storms pound parts of central Appalachia. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday that at least eight people have died from flooding in the state and that damage is widespread. (July 29)
news.yahoo.comFlags to be lowered in Kentucky after 3 officers killed
Flags at Kentucky state buildings will be lowered to half-staff Tuesday morning in honor of three officers who were killed when a man with a rifle opened fire on police attempting to serve a warrant, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset Thursday in remembrance of Floyd County sheriff’s deputy and Martin City fire Chief William Petry, Prestonsburg police Capt. Ralph Frasure and Prestonsburg police Officer Jacob Chaffins, Beshear said in a news release.
news.yahoo.comLate Iowa man linked to 1980s killings in Indiana, Kentucky
The Indiana State Police say they used genealogical data and crime scene evidence to link an Iowa man who died in 2013 to the killings of three female motel clerks and sexual assault of a fourth in Indiana and Kentucky from 1987 through 1990.
Bodies of Marines killed in NATO exercise returned to US
The bodies of four Marines who died in a military aircraft crash during a NATO exercise have been transferred back to the U.S. The U.S. Marine Corps said an Osprey aircraft crashed on March 18 in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle, killing the four Marines.