Justin Hicks
Federal Emergency Management Agency officials didn’t tell Kentucky flood survivors about an 18-month deadline to appeal for financial assistance. A disaster relief organization says that’s not the only time that’s happened.
- 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
Alain Jocard
/
POOL/AFP via Getty Images
With nearly 5,000 cases reported so far this year — and concerns about a new strain — the Democratic Republic of Congo is considering the declaration of a public health emergency.
Michael Bocchieri
/
Getty Images
Hollie Adams
/
AFP/Getty Images
More Regional News
-
A driving force behind many state parks, the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund’s financial resources dwindled recent years -
Tennessee teachers and school staff may soon be able to carry handguns on campus thanks to a bill passed by the General Assembly. -
Kentucky nurses are feeling a sense of relief over a new law shielding them from criminal liability for medical errors. Before the legislative session ended last week, Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill that prohibits healthcare providers from being prosecuted when honest mistakes are made on the job. -
Rep. Kevin Bratcher, a Louisville Republican, says he wants to be on the right side of history when it comes to the man-made “forever chemicals” that are in Kentucky’s waterways, fish and some Kentuckians’ drinking water. -
Feds put 130 acres into land trust after Kansas-based tribe repurchased it -
Republican Sen. Rand Paul spoke about inflation, veteran support, mental health and homelessness during a visit to western Kentucky on Monday that included stops in Hopkinsville, Grand Rivers, Madisonville and Murray.
More NPR Headlines
-
The newborn died after five days in an incubator. Her family was killed in an air strike. UNICEF says 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, with thousands more orphaned and wounded. -
The flight was forced to make an emergency return to JFK airport after the crew observed issues related to the right wing emergency exit slide, as well as a sound near the right wing. -
Entrepreneurial Swifties are selling crafty products inspired by Taylor Swift's music and style. Swift herself has been known to send notes and even homemade gifts to creative super-fans. -
Idaho's biggest hospital system says the number of people needing flights out of Idaho for emergency abortions is up sharply since the state's abortion ban took effect. -
Hundreds of students have been arrested at pro-Palestinian protests at colleges nationwide. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Antony Blinken in an exclusive interview about U.S.-China relations. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials in Beijing.
