Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation Friday allowing teachers and school staff in the state to be armed in school buildings and campuses, according to the General Assembly’s website.

The Biden administration announced a new rule Friday expanding safeguards against potential discrimination of gay and transgender Americans seeking medical care, in a reversal of Trump-era limitations that nixed federal health protections for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

The 2024 AQS QuiltWeek in downtown Paducah officially ended on Saturday, April 27. The four-day-long event brought tens of thousands of quilters to the area to learn techniques from world-famous instructors and see the best quilts worldwide.

Britney Spears has reached a settlement with her estranged father more than two years after the court-ordered termination of a conservatorship that had given him control of her life, their attorneys said.

Destructive tornadoes gutted homes as they plowed through Nebraska and Iowa, and the dangerous weather threat escalated significantly on Saturday as tornado-spawning storms posed a risk from Michigan to Texas.

Attorneys for embattled musician and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs are asking a New York court to throw out portions of a civil suit accusing the rapper and mogul of sexual assault and revenge porn.

Hamas published a video of two hostages, American-Israeli Keith Siegel and Israeli Omri Miran. In the video, Siegel, who appears to be speaking under duress, pleads for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate a hostage release deal with Hamas.

Local Ham radio operators in McCracken County, Kentucky, are preparing to connect with other counties in case of a weather emergency. 

Residents who are believed to be victims of a fraud Michael Toon is accused of committing during his time at the McCracken County Clerk’s Office gathered for an informational session at the McCracken County Courthouse.

Jeremy Cooper, a former paramedic in Aurora, Colorado, was sentenced to four years probation, 14 months of work release and 100 hours of community service on Friday.

The star witness in Harvey Weinstein’s historic rape trial says she would consider testifying in a new trial, after the former Hollywood producer’s New York conviction was overturned by the New York Court of Appeals this week.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts to “influence and arguably interfere” with the upcoming US elections, despite an earlier commitment from leader Xi Jinping not to do so.

The Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club's summer program in Paducah, Kentucky, is planning several summer trips but is still searching for qualified drivers and sponsors to support the children financially.

The Associated General Contractors of Western Kentucky recognized 29 local students chosen to be 'Student of the Week' this academic school year on Thursday, April 25, at Marshall County High School.

The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a policy that requires airlines to promptly provide passengers with automatic cash refunds when owed. Now, local airports are figuring out how that will affect them.

While some reviews did laud Swift’s latest offering, the album failed to dazzle a healthy branch of critics. Had Swift’s run as a brilliant pop star finally run its course? Was it downhill from here? That seemed like a possibility, after reading the withering chorus of criticism.

 The Kentucky Asset/Liability Commission will hold a meeting at 9 a.m., Monday, April 28, on Zoom.