The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

'He loves basketball and he loves God.' Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe preaches at Lexington church.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — About a month ago, a Lexington church began planning to hold what has become known as an African Worship Service each Sunday. This was intended as a way to more fully embrace its 20 or so members from Africa now living in the Lexington area.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2022

Kentucky Horse Racing Commission denies Bob Baffert’s request for stay of suspension

LEXINGTON, Ky. — In a full board meeting on Friday, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission denied trainer Bob Baffert’s request for a stay of his 90-day suspension.

Tribune News Service · Mar 5, 2022

Trainer John Shirreffs seeks first Santa Anita Handicap win; Baffert suspension upheld

LOS ANGELES — Trainer John Shirreffs has accomplished a lot in more than four decades in the business. He won the Kentucky Derby in 2005 with 50-1 long shot Giacomo. He won the Breeders' Cup Classic with perhaps the greatest female horse of all time when Zenyatta beat the boys…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 5, 2022

SCOTUS Allows State Attorney General to Intervene when Governor Stops Defending State Law

As Justice Breyer suggested last week, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron will be allowed to defend the state's controversial abortion law.

Reason · Mar 3, 2022

Justices allow new defense of blocked Kentucky abortion law

The Supreme Court has ruled that Kentucky’s Republican attorney general may continue defending a restriction on abortion rights that had been struck down by lower courts

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

White House announces new sanctions on Russian oligarchs and Putin’s ‘cronies’ – as it happened

‘We want him to feel the squeeze,’ says press secretary Jen Psaki

The Guardian - US · Mar 3, 2022

Three Republicans under fire for voting against House resolution to ‘stand with Ukraine’ amid Russia invasion

Reps Paul Gosar of Arizona, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, and Matt Rosendale of Montana were the only three lawmakers to vote against the resolution

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

More than 15 charged in cases of alleged cockfighting in several KY counties

Federal authorities have moved to crack down on cockfighting in Kentucky with charges against 17 people allegedly linked to arenas in at least four counties.

Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2022

Kentucky Republicans advance bill that would further restrict abortion access

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the future of abortion access hangs in the balance nationally, a far-reaching omnibus bill that seeks to further restrict abortion in Kentucky won approval from a House legislative committee Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2022

Bob Baffert Announces Lawsuit Against Churchill Downs

The lawsuit says CDI and its leaders violated the trainer’s right to due process when Medina Spirit tested positive for a banned substance following the 2021 Kentucky Derby.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 1, 2022