Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from WEKU

Kentucky House committee hears railroad safety legislation

Legislation to require at least two individuals in the operating cab of a freight train came under review Tuesday in a House committee. The bill has been filed more than once but never moved beyond that.

WEKU

The CDC may be reconsidering its COVID isolation guidance

The current guidance advises five days of isolation. Unnamed health officials have indicated that this guidance may soon go away, a move that troubles public health experts.

WEKU

Romantic advice (regardless of your relationship status)

Valentine's Day is a time to think about love — no matter whether you're single, taken, confused or ready to mingle.

WEKU

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Ukraine's military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea

Ukraine's military says it destroyed Russia's Caesar Kunikov ship off the coast of occupied Crimea, although Russia has so far not confirmed the incident.

WEKU

5 takeaways from Democrats flipping George Santos' House seat in New York

Tuesday's special election was a sort of test for Republicans' and Democrats' campaign messaging in 2024, particularly around immigration and abortion.

WEKU

Recent gaffes by Biden and Trump may be signs of normal aging — or may be nothing

President Biden and former President Trump have both experienced public memory lapses. But brain experts say such slips, on their own, are not a cause for concern.

WEKU

Catholic Church works to explain what same-sex blessings are and are not

Now that Pope Francis has OK'd priests blessing same-sex couples, LGBTQ+ Catholics are figuring out how to ask for these blessings and whether they want them.

WEKU

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The way a dying baby girl was cared for in 1980 helped shape her approach to nursing

More than 40 years ago, when JoAnne Foley was a neonatal nurse, a baby was born with a severe congenital disorder. Foley recalls the way her supervisor made the baby feel loved.

WEKU

Temu promises cheap goods. Here's how the shopping app does it

Temu aggressively markets "hot deals," such as a hooded button-up fleece jacket for $8.32. But some U.S. officials accuse Temu of unfair and/or unethical practices.

WEKU

A small fish is at the center of a big fight in the Chesapeake Bay

Recreational fishermen and conservation groups worry overfishing for menhaden threatens the Chesapeake Bay. Industry says current data doesn't support shutting down the more than century-old fishery.

WEKU

We asked young Black voters about Biden and the Democrats. Here's what we learned

Young Black voters were a key part of the coalition that sent Joe Biden to the White House in 2020. Yet recent polls suggest some of that support has eroded.

WEKU

Officer involved in Freddie Gray's death will oversee Baltimore police integrity unit

Captain Alicia White's move to the Public Integrity Bureau went into effect on Feb. 11, officials say. She is one of the six officers involved in Freddie Gray's death, none of whom were convicted.

WEKU

Dating habits are changing — again. Here are 3 trends and tips for navigating them

Technology, burnout and generational differences are creating new habits in the dating scene. Two dating coaches share advice on how to navigate them.

WEKU

Brumation and torpor: How animals survive cold snaps by playing dead-ish

Social media was recently taken aback watching as alligators in freezing weather appeared to go into a deep sleep to stay alive. They're not alone. Iguanas and hummingbirds do it too.

WEKU

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

WEKU

The Oakland A's hire the first female primary play-by-play announcer in MLB history

Jenny Cavnar will call most of the games during the 2024 season. She was the backup play-by-play announcer for the Colorado Rockies for 12 years and has five Emmys.

WEKU

A dance about gun violence is touring nationally with Alvin Ailey's company

Choreographer Jamar Roberts created a piece about gun violence and police brutality when he found himself sleepless over the issue. It's touring now with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

WEKU

Pakistan party nominates Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister, ending deadlock

The move to reappoint Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister is a likely blow to millions of Pakistanis who voted in last week's elections for independents backed by the country's popular leader Imran Khan.

WEKU

A radio station is now playing Beyoncé's country song after an outcry from fans

A fan said he emailed KYKC in Oklahoma and was told KYKC doesn't play Beyoncé, as it is a country radio station. The station said it did not yet have access to the song.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

WEKU

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas impeached by House Republicans

Mayorkas becomes the first cabinet secretary to be impeached since 1876. The Democratic-controlled Senate is expected to leave Mayorkas in office.

WEKU

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is discharged from hospital, resuming full duties

Austin, 70, has had ongoing health issues since undergoing surgery in December to treat prostate cancer. In January, Austin was hospitalized for two weeks after he experienced surgery complications.

WEKU

Lexington city council committee updated on 2,800-acre USB expansion plan

A Lexington City Council committee got an update Tuesday on the plan to expand the city’s urban service boundary in five areas by a total of 28-hundred acres.

WEKU

Pakistan heads toward a coalition government

The announcement of plans for a coalition government ends the uncertainty since last week when no party won a simple majority in parliamentary elections.

WEKU

Lexington council committee gets update on $200,000 homeless shelter study

A Lexington City Council committee was updated Tuesday on the city's $200,000 feasibility study for homeless shelter needs.

WEKU

Kentucky Governor announces new Build-Ready site in Jackson County

This announcement came as the Governor highlighted the continued momentum of the commonwealth’s site development and speed-to-market initiatives.

WEKU

Kentucky Senate Committee on Agriculture advances bill that would limit recording at private feeding

Senate Bill 16 would criminalize the operation of unmanned aircraft and recording equipment at private facilities without the written consent of the owner as a Class B misdemeanor.

1 … 95 96 97 98

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.