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Toyota Will Make Land Cruiser and RAV4 EVs: Report

Update 9/12/25: Added a statement from a Toyota representative.

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Grinning Kentucky mom reeking of booze told cops she left her todders alone to go ‘smoke’ — let’s just say it wasn’t cigarettes

Her ex says she was hanging out with her teenage boyfriend.

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Nurse saves raccoon’s life with CPR after it got drunk on fermented peaches

Misty Combs said her ‘motherly instincts kicked in’ after finding the unconscious animal in a dumpster

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3 states push to put the Ten Commandments back in school – banking on new guidance at the Supreme Court

As disputes rage on over religion’s place in public schools, the Ten Commandments have become a focal point. At least a dozen states have considered proposals that would require classrooms to post the biblical laws, and three passed laws mandating their display in 2024-2025: Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas.

The Conversation

Trump is president in ‘most dangerous period’ since second world war, Mitch McConnell says

Former Senate leader likens administration’s fixation with tariffs to isolationist policies of the US in the 1930s

The Guardian - US

Ex-Kentucky sheriff charged in judge's killing battled jail staff days after shooting: court records

A jail document says an ex-Kentucky sheriff charged with killing a county judge remained in an active state of psychosis days after the shooting

The Independent UK

Kentucky teen gropes random granny’s fanny on her porch, winds up in jail

She was minding her own business when he asked for directions.

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10 Photos of Laken Snelling: Kennedy Cheerleader Arrested After Police Find Her Dead Infant in a Trash Bag

University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling, 21, has been arrested after police found her newborn's body at her Lexington home, sparking shock and debate about stigma and accountability.

International Business Times UK

‘Very interesting’: Cheerleader from University of Kentucky arrested after newborn found dead in closet

She admitted she gave birth to the child.

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University of Kentucky athlete charged after dead infant found hidden in closet

Laken Ashlee Snelling, a 21-year-old cheer team member, faces charges of corpse abuse and evidence tampering

The Guardian - US

University of Kentucky ‘cheer’ team member accused of killing her infant

Laken Snelling, 21, is a student at the University of Kentucky and a member of the Kentucky STUNT team

The Independent UK

5 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear this month

From Gates To Hell's Kentucky fried death metal, to the shimmering industrial metal of The Defect, riffy stoner rock'n'roll of King Kraken, crossover thrashers Inhuman Nature and nu gaze champions Split Chain, these are the metal bands you need to hear in September 2025

Metal Hammer

In a small Kentucky town, Trump’s threats to tech giants pay dividends but also cause concern

Apple will source all of its iPhone glass from Harrodsburg, but residents worry about taxes and threats to immigrants

The Guardian - US

UAW Secures Union Victory At Ford's Kentucky EV Battery Plant, Calls Out 'Anti-Democratic' Tactics

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union claimed victory at Ford Motor Co.'s (NYSE:F) BlueOval SK Kentucky battery manufacturing plant, paving the way for unionization.

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The Independent UK

Unions seek broader foothold in the South as workers vote at an EV battery plant in Kentucky

Employees will resume casting ballots as a pivotal decision is looming for a Kentucky manufacturing complex that will produce batteries for Ford electric vehicles

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Sheriff pleads not guilty to executing Kentucky judge after depraved humiliation ring exposed, new details emerge

Some weird stuff goes on small towns...

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Ford, SK On Kickstart EV Battery Production At $5 Billion Kentucky Assembly Plant

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) will begin production activities at the Kentucky EV battery plant, which the company established alongside South Korean Battery Manufacturer SK On.

The Independent UK

Estudiantes enfrentan nuevas restricciones a celulares en 17 estados al iniciar el año escolar

Jamel Bishop está viendo un gran cambio en sus aulas al comenzar su último año en la escuela secundaria Doss en Louisville, Kentucky, donde ahora los celulares están prohibidos durante el tiempo de instrucción.

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‘She’s not at all sorry’: Grinning Kentucky woman allegedly glitter-bombs ex’s car and poured salt in his engine

She doesn't look that sorry to us.

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Ford’s $5.8 Billion EV Battery Plant In Kentucky Powers Up

Ford's battery joint venture with the South Korean manufacturer SK On just started making American-made EV batteries in Kentucky.

The Independent UK

Beshear bans drug in Kentucky that's being targeted by attorneys general across the nation

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has taken emergency action to ban the sale of a synthetic drug known as “designer Xanax” in his state

The Independent UK

Defense lawyer seeks $50,000 bond for ex-sheriff charged in Kentucky judge's killing

Nearly a year since a Kentucky judge was gunned down in his chambers, the issue of whether bond is justified for the ex-sheriff charged in the killing remains unsettled as he awaits trial

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Jayden Spicer missing: Kentucky mom arrested after son found dead — she begged for help finding him

He'd only just moved back in with his mother.

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Ford's $30,000 Truck Isn't a Slate Competitor. It's Something Different

Yesterday, Ford dropped a pretty significant bombshell: The company is building a $30,000 electric pickup truck using an entirely new manufacturing process at its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky. That truck is destined to arrive in 2027.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court asked to hear case that could upend same-sex marriage and absolve Kentucky clerk who refused to issue a license

The former county clerk says she should’ve been protected by the First Amendment and that a landmark 2015 ruling establishing same-sex marriage rights was wrongly decided

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