Kentucky

Shooting at Kentucky State University leaves one dead, one wounded

The suspected shooter was apprehended and is currently in custody.

A police car is parked behind a yellow tape near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, US May 22, 2025. (illustrative)
Fire breaks out at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky, US, November 5, 2025.

At least 11 dead after UPS plane crashes in Kentucky, erupts into ball of fire

Members of law enforcement gather in the street after dispersing a protest and detaining demonstrators in front of the Gene Sander Federal Building

University of Kentucky cheerleader arrested after baby corpse discovered in closet

Graphic depicting a prehistoric shark with large, jagged teeth about to bite a small, large-eyed sea creature. Proposed reconstruction of the new to science species Macadens olsoni, discovered through fossil research at Mammoth Cave National Park.

Historic discovery: New species of ancient shark discovered in Kentucky cave


Louisville Jewish community hires ex-officer who was at the scene of Breonna Taylor killing

Joss Judah, who was at the scene of the raid at Taylor's apartment in 2020, was hired to serve as a security advisor for The Jewish Community of Louisville, which is now facing criticism.

Protesters march against racial injustice and for Black women following the grand jury decision in Louisville's Breonna Taylor case, in Denver, Colorado, US, September 26, 2020.

Former Louisville officer pleads guilty to Breonna Taylor cover-up - NYT

Goodlett pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy, becoming the first officer to be held criminally responsible for the botched raid, the Times reported

 Tamika Palmer, the mother of Breonna Taylor, stands next to a painting of her daughter at a gathering to mark two years since police officers shot and killed Breonna Taylor when they entered her home, at Jefferson Square Park in Louisville, Kentucky, US, March 13, 2022.

'There is no Iron Dome for tornadoes' - watch video

Opinion: The author delivers 'Hear 'O Israel' prayer to Christians in Kentucky

 Tornado devastation in Kentucky

Kentucky Republican’s speech links Jewish scientists to lethal Nazi gas

Kentucky state Rep. Danny Bentley digressed into the sex lives of Jewish women and conflated two Jewish chemists in a speech supporting legislation to restrict the use of "the abortion pill."

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Two Kentucky lawmakers apologize for use of the phrase ‘Jew them down’

State Rep. Walker Thomas, also a Republican, marveled at the $1 property leases before jokingly asking if the state could “Jew them down on the price.”

 Kentucky State Sen. Rick Girdler in the state's General Assembly in Frankfort, Feb. 2, 2022.

Gunman fires shots at Jewish candidate for Louisville mayor

Police said there was no information that the suspect was not acting alone.

 Craig Greenberg, right, campaigns for mayor in Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 11, 2022.

Presbyterian Church senior official: Israel commits 'slavery' against Palestinians 

"The continued occupation in Palestine/Israel is 21st-century slavery and should be abolished immediately," wrote the Presbyterian Church's Stated Clerk, Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II.

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US says Kentucky man who allegedly attended ISIS training camp charged

After joining, Ramic allegedly attended an Islamic State training camp where he received weapons and physical training and fired an AK-47, the DOJ said.

A policeman and a detection dog search for explosives after a bomb threat to the Jewish Community Center in Louisville, Kentucky

Kentucky Jewish Federation fundraising for tornado-affected communities

'It feels so personal that people have very quickly stepped forward to support the initiative,' said federation vice president Stacy Gordon-Funk.

A US flag is tied to a fallen tree in front of a destroyed residence in the aftermath of a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky, US, December 13, 2021.

Kentucky rabbi says Jewish communities donating to victims of deadly tornadoes

At least 100 people are feared dead in Kentucky after a swarm of tornadoes tore a 200-mile path through the US Midwest and South.

 A general view of damage and debris after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several US states, in Mayfield, Kentucky