Kentucky

Historic discovery: New species of ancient shark discovered in Kentucky cave

Macadens olsoni is notable for its unique tooth whorl, a curved row of teeth designed for crushing small sea creatures. 

Graphic depicting a prehistoric shark with large, jagged teeth about to bite a small, large-eyed sea creature. Proposed reconstruction of the new to science species Macadens olsoni, discovered through fossil research at Mammoth Cave National Park.
 An illustrative image of a person holding up handcuffed wrists as police car lights flash behind them.

Three killed, including suspect, several injured in series of Kentucky shootings

 Congregants take part in an annual “Freedom Sunday” service at the First Baptist evangelical Southern Baptist megachurch in Dallas, Texas, US, June 26, 2022.

Southern Baptists finalize expulsion of two churches with female pastors

 Kentucky state capitol

Kentucky teacher suspended after student dresses in KKK clothing


Seven dead horses in 10 days after Kentucky Derby

The advocacy group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sharply criticized the Churchill Downs track after Saturday's second death.

 May 6, 2023: Louisville, KY, USA; Mage, left, with Javier Castellano up, wins the 149th Running of the Kentucky Derby on May 6, 2023, at Churchill Downs.

Archaeologists find coal on Blackbeard's ship. Where did it come from?

Blackbeard and his crew cruised through the Caribbean, gaining notoriety and acquiring treasures that remain undiscovered to this day.

 The Queen Anne's Revenge (Illustration)

Five dead after shooting attack at downtown bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky

At least two police officers were among the eight wounded; two of the wounded, including one of the officers, were in critical condition at a hospital.

 Police deploy at the scene of a mass shooting near Slugger Field baseball stadium in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. April, 10, 2023.

Antisemitism report presented at Kentucky capitol

The state of antisemitism in Kentucky and throughout the United States is "concerning," the Chairman of the Kentucky Jewish Council expresses in a report delivered at the state capitol. 

 Rabbi Shlomo Litvin speaking at Kentucky capitol in Frankfort, February 7, 2023

Nine dead, more casualties expected after tornadoes rip through US Southeast

Nine deaths have been reported, as the result of tornados hitting the US, and the number is expected to climb.

The aftermath of a tornado is seen in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky, US, December 12, 2021.

California, Vermont pass initiatives protecting abortion rights

In August, voters in conservative Kansas defeated a ballot measure aimed at eliminating abortion rights from the state's constitution. Here is a look at Tuesday's votes.

People react during public testimony in the Indiana House of Representatives during a special session to debate banning abortion in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, August 2, 2022.

3 Jewish women sue to block Kentucky’s abortion restrictions on religious grounds

The Kentucky lawsuit is part of a newly emerging trend of Jews hoping to use religious freedom protections as a pressure point against state abortion restrictions driven largely by Christian activism

  United States Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision

Louisville Jewish community hires ex-officer who was at the scene of Breonna Taylor killing

Joss Judah, who was at the scene of the raid at Taylor's apartment in 2020, was hired to serve as a security advisor for The Jewish Community of Louisville, which is now facing criticism.

Protesters march against racial injustice and for Black women following the grand jury decision in Louisville's Breonna Taylor case, in Denver, Colorado, US, September 26, 2020.

Former Louisville officer pleads guilty to Breonna Taylor cover-up - NYT

Goodlett pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy, becoming the first officer to be held criminally responsible for the botched raid, the Times reported

 Tamika Palmer, the mother of Breonna Taylor, stands next to a painting of her daughter at a gathering to mark two years since police officers shot and killed Breonna Taylor when they entered her home, at Jefferson Square Park in Louisville, Kentucky, US, March 13, 2022.

'There is no Iron Dome for tornadoes' - watch video

Opinion: The author delivers 'Hear 'O Israel' prayer to Christians in Kentucky

 Tornado devastation in Kentucky

Kentucky Republican’s speech links Jewish scientists to lethal Nazi gas

Kentucky state Rep. Danny Bentley digressed into the sex lives of Jewish women and conflated two Jewish chemists in a speech supporting legislation to restrict the use of "the abortion pill."

Kentucky General Assembly