The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

6 States Where Inheritance Tax Catches Families Off Guard

Even if you think inheritance tax only applies to the ultra-wealthy, it might still catch your family off guard. Many people don’t realize that six U.S. states currently impose an inheritance tax, meaning heirs—not estates—may owe money based on how closely they’re related. If a loved one lived or owned…

Clever Dude · Jul 31, 2025

Fema denies grants to three Kentucky counties hit by devastating storms

Denials are latest by agency as Trump administration seeks to shift burden of disaster recovery to states

The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2025

ROTC cadet, 22, dies during summer training program in Fort Knox

Neil Edara, 22, fell unconscious during a land navigation exercise at the Kentucky-based Army installation, the U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Command says

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025

Colonel Sanders Sold KFC For $2 Million Only To See The New Owners Cash Out For $285 Million Few Years Later — Why He Then Sued Them

Harland Sanders, aka Colonel Sanders, built Kentucky Fried Chicken into a roadside sensation, then sold it in 1964 for just $2 million, keeping a lifetime salary and the face of the brand. The 73-year-old then also secured a $40,000 annual stipend, later indexed to inflation, and a contract guaranteeing his…

Benzinga · Jul 19, 2025

Here’s How Much You Must Make To Afford a Home in the South’s Most Livable Cities

The southern United States offers numerous locales with high livability scores and relatively reasonably priced homes compared to the rest of the country. Minimum salaries needed to afford a home vary...

GOBankingRates · Jul 19, 2025

Why do US prosecutors want a one-day sentence for Breonna Taylor shooting?

Taylor, an emergency medical technician, was killed in her home during a botched police raid in March 2020.

Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2025

Ford-Owned Battery Plant Drags Heels on Union Vote

BlueOval SK workers asked for a union vote six months ago. Trump administration changes could extend delays.

Capital & Main · Jul 18, 2025

CNN’s resident MAGA defender hints he’ll run for McConnell’s Senate seat if Trump gives him the thumbs up

‘I pay very close attention to everything the president says,’ Scott Jennings cheekily noted this week.

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

AI-powered 'Nudify' Apps Fuel Deadly Wave Of Digital Blackmail

After a Kentucky teenager died by suicide this year, his parents discovered he had received threatening texts demanding $3,000 to suppress an AI-generated nude image of him.

International Business Times · Jul 17, 2025

Kentucky restaurant sued and accused of starting ‘beaver fever’ outbreak that has sickened 23

The woman fell ill with diarrhea and abdominal pain before she was diagnosed with Giardia, also known as “beaver fever.”

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025