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A gunman killed at least four people and injured eight others in a shooting in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday. The shooter opened fire on a bank before being killed on the scene. The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) said that its officers responded to an “active aggressor” at a …

Speaking on Monday, Beshear told a news conference that authorities had confirmed 64 deaths, noting that the ages of the deceased range from five months to 85 years. The governor suggested the toll could rise further, given the number of people still missing. He also stressed that the numbers are …

Speaking to CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ on Sunday, Beshear provided an update on the destruction wrought in his state, which was the worst hit of multiple midwest states by the storm. He said the death toll currently stood at 80, but that he expected the number would rise and …

A swarm of tornadoes ripped through six US states on Friday night, leaving significant devastation in their wake. Kentucky was particularly badly affected, with Governor Andy Beshear describing the damage as “unlike anything that I have ever seen,” and predicting a possible death toll of over 100. The town of …

Governor Andy Beshear told local media on Saturday that the death toll may be up to 100, after a powerful twister leveled a candle factory in the town of Mayfield, with dozens of workers inside at the time disaster struck. Beshear described Friday night as “one of the toughest nights …

Kentucky was fortunate to have a white Christmas, with parts of the state receiving as much as nine inches of snow by the early hours of December 25. The wintery weather undoubtedly added to the festive mood of the holiday, but it also required residents to get out their snow …