Glimmer of relief amid deadly tornadoes' devastation
Ninety feared dead in a Kentucky candle factory actually survived, the company says. But the confirmed death toll of 25 in several Midwestern and Southern states seems certain to rise.
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Ninety feared dead in a Kentucky candle factory actually survived, the company says. But the confirmed death toll of 25 in several Midwestern and Southern states seems certain to rise.
Recovery efforts continue in six states as first responders dig through the rubble to find any survivors of a deadly tornado outbreak that killed dozens of people in the central U.S. Most of the deaths were reported in Kentucky. David Begnaud reports. Then, Lilia Luicano joins CBSN's Lana Zak from Bowling Green, Kentucky, to talk about the devasation there.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday that the National Guard has been activated in the state after a deadly tornado hit the state on Friday. "I wish I understood why we've been hit by the pandemic, historic ice storm, flooding and now the worst tornado in our history," Beshear said. Watch his press conference.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the tornado outbreak left at least 80 people dead and leveled entire communities.
"We hope there are still rescues to be made," Kathy Stewart O'Nan said. "We fear that it is now just recovery."
The measure passed the Republican-led House with overwhelming bipartisan support.
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear that aired Sunday, February 28, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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President Trump says he's spoken with the Kentucky governor amid the protests stemming from the Breonna Taylor case. He praised the state's attorney general in a press briefing Wednesday when asked about the case. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN with the latest.
Incumbent Republican Governor Matt Bevin and Democrat Andy Beshear are deadlocked in the polls as Kentuckians cast their ballots on Election Day. Lexington Herald-Leader reporter Daniel Desrochers joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the highly-contested race.
Democrats took full control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in more than two decades Tuesday while the race for governor in deeply Republican Kentucky was too close to call despite a last-minute boost from President Trump. Democrat Andy Beshear addressed his supporters late Tuesday. Watch his remarks here.
Gov. Matt Bevin isn't conceding. But Democratic Andy Beshear, who claimed victory in Kentucky's tight governor's election Tuesday, is moving forward with a transition. Beshear took questions from reporters Wednesday during a press conference in Louisville.
After his Democratic opponent claimed victory, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin formally requested a recanvass, which is different from a recount but allows voting receipts to be reprinted and checked. The Republican governor, who President Trump went to the state to campaign for, said on Wednesday, "we want to ensure above all else that the integrity of the process is a good one."
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, announced Tuesday he plans to sign an executive order restoring voting rights to more than 100,000 people convicted of felonies.
GOP incumbent Matt Bevin, who had the backing of President Trump, had requested a recanvass
"A Republican incumbent in this state shouldn't have had this much trouble," Lexington Herald-Leader reporter Bill Estep said
The campaign of current governor Matt Bevin is requesting a formal recanvass of the vote
Beshear's opponent, incumbent Governor Matt Bevin, said he wouldn't concede
Trump and Pence head to the South to help out Republican gubernatorial candidates ahead of Tuesday's election
Republican Gov. Matt Begin denied his recorded claim that suicides happen nightly in casinos
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A new poll found GOP Governor Matt Bevin and Democrat Andy Beshear tied, each with 46% support from voters
Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear is challenging incumbent Governor Matt Bevin in a closely watched gubernatorial race
Bevin will face off against Kentucky Attorney General and Democratic candidate Andy Beshear in the fall