FAA grounds MD-11 planes after deadly Kentucky crash
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered MD-11 and MD-11F aircrafts to be grounded as authorities investigate the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky.
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The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered MD-11 and MD-11F aircrafts to be grounded as authorities investigate the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky.
The death toll as climbed to 13 after a deadly cargo plane crash in Kentucky. An investigation into possible maintenance issues is ongoing.
The number of fatalities may increase after a UPS plane crashed Tuesday near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
At least 12 people were killed outside a Louisville, Kentucky, airport after a UPS plane crash.
Louisville’s governor said there were three crew members on board the UPS cargo plane headed for Hawaii. It crashed shortly after taking off, just three miles south of the airport, around 5:15 p.m. Eastern time.
A nurse in Kentucky used CPR to save a baby raccoon who had gotten drunk snacking on peaches used to make moonshine at a distillery, then passed out in a puddle of rainwater.
Two people were killed at a Kentucky church after a gunman who earlier shot and wounded a state trooper fled there, according to local police.
The suspect shot a trooper during a traffic stop, then reportedly ditched his car, carjacked another one, and drove to a nearby Baptist church — where he started shooting at churchgoers.
The money was set aside for folks in the area needing help to rebuild their lives. owners of a trailer park say they hope the people who stole those donations know they can get help.
Most of the destruction happened in the southeastern part of the state where the National Weather Service confirmed an EF3 tornado ripped through the area.
Recovery efforts have begun after severe storms ripped through the Midwest and South over the weekend, killing 19 people in Kentucky and at least 28 people overall while decimating neighborhoods and towns.
The storms were part of a weather system on Friday that killed 19 people in Kentucky, seven in Missouri and at least one person in Virginia.
The Kentucky Derby started the 2025 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown with a field of 19 horses in the annual Run for the Roses.
After days of rain and deadly tornadoes across parts of the South, the worst of the weather isn’t over yet. More severe weather is expected through Sunday morning.
Crews had to rescue a number of people across the Commonwealth. In Lexington, a nursing home had to be evacuated.
Rescuers late Tuesday afternoon were trying to find people who were reportedly trapped inside.
Authorities in Kentucky vowed Monday to keep searching for a man suspected of wounding five people in a shooting on an interstate over the weekend. The manhunt for Joseph A. Couch, 32, stretched into a third day, forcing some schools to cancel classes in the rural area after a dozen vehicles were hit by gunfire Saturday.
Authorities named Joseph Couch as the suspect in the shootings. He was still on the loose as of Sunday night.
Police say 32-year-old Joseph Couch is on the run. He's accused of shooting and wounding seven people near the highway, about 80 miles south of Lexington.
Authorities are searching for 32-year-old Joseph Couch.
Scottie Scheffler was arrested outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this month.
Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee were among the states affected
The strawberries were purchased from a school fundraiser, and the boy showed an allergic reaction Thursday. He died the next morning.
Several tornadoes in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky caused deaths, injuries and widespread damage and knocked out power to tens of thousands.
Firefighters staged a dramatic rescue over the Ohio River using a rope system to repel the stranded driver. A rescuer hooked the driver to a harness while the crew lifted them both to safety.
Liz Abunaw is the owner of Forty Acres Fresh Market, the only fully functioning grocery store in the Austin community.
A partial government shutdown is set to begin on Saturday, leaving federal workers at airports and other agencies under the Department of Homeland Security in limbo and uncertainty.
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is seeking a fifth term in office and is facing off against longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) in the Democratic primary.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
The Trump administration's new discounted drug platform isn't a game-changer for consumers, health care experts said.
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Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
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A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
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"Forty acres and a mule" was a post-Civil War promise made by the U.S. government to formerly enslaved African Americans. The idea was to provide parcels of land and a way to make a solid living, but that promise was never fulfilled. Now, as the nation celebrates Black History Month, meet a woman who responded to that broken promise with success.
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A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
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