Kentucky

McDonald’s worked 10-year-olds on unpaid shifts

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A new report from the United States Department of Labor has uncovered that a McDonald’s restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky permitted two ten-year-old children to work without pay for shifts that extended into the late night. The report showed that the two children were tasked with various jobs that are typically found in fast-food restaurants, including serving customers, operating the drive-thru window and cleaning. The report also revealed that one of the children was given the …

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Mass shooting at crowded city park, at least 2 dead

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Saturday night saw a tragedy occur in Louisville’s Chickasaw Park, only five miles away from the Old National Bank shooting which happened six days prior. According to LMPD assistant chief Lt. Paul Humphrey, “hundreds” of people were in the park when shots were fired at 9 p.m., leaving two people dead and four others, one of whom is in critical condition, rushed to the hospital. Police are still uncertain as to how many shooters were …

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Mass shooting that was live-streamed leaves 5 dead, 8 injured – what we know about the suspect

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On Monday morning, a single shooter ran into a bank located in Louisville, Kentucky, leaving five people dead and injuring eight. Connor Sturgeon, 25, was identified as the suspect. He had worked for the bank for three summers, eventually joining in 2021 as a commercial development professional and a full-time associate and portfolio banker last year, according to his LinkedIn profile. At 8:30 a.m., the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) said Sturgeon began firing shots …

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2 U.S. Army helicopters collide over Kentucky, killing 9 service members

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On Wednesday night, two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters collided over Kentucky, resulting in the deaths of all nine service members aboard. Officials from Fort Campbell shared in a press release that the two helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division crashed during a training exercise near a residential area at around 10 p.m. One helicopter had five people on board, and the other had four. Photographs from the crash site showed a large fireball, which …

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8-year-old killed by basketball hoop after it broke and fell on him

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A Kentucky family was plunged into grief when their 8-year-old son, Eli Hill, suffered fatal injuries caused by a basketball hoop that fell on him. According to WKYT, Eli was attempting to dunk a basketball, using something to help him reach the hoop, when the backboard detached and fell on him. Eli’s mother, Ashley Hill, was inside the house making dinner at the time of the incident, which occurred on their driveway. His father, Adam …

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First infant dropped off at ‘baby box’

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Recently, the first infant to be dropped off at a “baby box” was surrendered in Kentucky, following the enactment of a state law that allows for anonymous surrender of newborns.Monica Kelsey, the founder and CEO of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, reported that the infant was placed in the box installed at the Bowling Green Fire Department within the last seven days. The fire department personnel were able to retrieve the child from the box within …

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Prosecutor who asked for private naked photos, gets suspended

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Kentucky court suspends prosecutor who asked for nude photos – NBC News A Kentucky prosecutor who promised a defendant nude photos in exchange for helping her has been suspended by the Kentucky Supreme Court. Commonwealth Attorney Ronnie Goldy serves Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, and Rowan counties. While the court temporarily suspended Goldy, it said in its Friday order that only the General Assembly can remove him from office through impeachment. According to reporters, Goldy exchanged 230 …

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