A year after a spate of horse deaths at Churchill Downs, numerous investigations concluded with many questions unanswered. With a few new safety measures and upgraded technology, Churchill Downs said it's addressing safety concerns ahead of this year’s Kentucky Derby.
- News Briefs
- State approves over $2.5M for economic development projects in western Kentucky
- Western Ky. communities get $13.6 million in grant funds to reduce methane emissions
- Tennessee’s universal school voucher bill stalls as chambers negotiate vastly different proposals
- Four Fort Knox soldiers qualify for 2024 Olympics in Paris
- Tennessee law enforcement may soon be required to report unauthorized immigrants to the federal government
- Illinois secretary of state denounces attempt to replace three Metropolis library trustees
NPR Top Stories
Canada has one of the world's lowest rates of tuberculosis. Yet this deadly disease is surging among Indigenous people in this icy, remote part of the country.
More Regional News
-
Kentucky’s next commissioner of education Robbie Fletcher said he wants to reform school accountability measures, like testing, and change the conversation about teaching.
-
Senator says the measure brings “massive repercussions,” complicated jurisdiction and legal questions
-
April is Second Chance Jobs Month, which highlights the need for job opportunities for formerly incarcerated people and re-entry support services to help them gain and keep employment.
-
The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby is Saturday. Over the years, it's become the biggest institution of horse racing in America. But how did it begin?
-
The American Quilter’s Society is celebrating the 38th annual QuiltWeek this week in Paducah.
-
Brain-computer interaction technology may sound like science fiction, but the University of Tennessee at Martin is hosting competitors in a worldwide hackathon competition focused on the field this weekend.
More NPR Headlines
-
President Biden had an unexpected update to his schedule Thursday to address the pro-Palestinian protests roiling campuses across the country.
-
Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar.
-
Workers are still removing pieces of the Key Bridge from Baltimore Harbor, but the fight over who will pay to replace it has already begun. Past accidents offer some clues about how it could play out.
-
Federal regulators, medical experts and safe-sleep advocates have warned of the potential danger of weighted infant sleepwear, but manufacturers say their products have helped millions of families.
-
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
-
Attorney Keith Davidson, a key witness who represented Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, is back on the stand to continue testifying against Trump in New York.