Meet the Kentucky Derby horses running in the 2024 race
A field of 20 horses is set to launch from the starting gate for the 2024 Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
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New safety measures for 2024 Kentucky Derby
The 150th Kentucky Derby kicks off on Saturday, and Churchill Downs is looking to improve safety measures after a handful of horses got injured while practicing for the 2023 Derby. Cameron Drummond, sports reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader, joins CBS News to discuss the changes.
The pageantry of the 150th Kentucky Derby
2024 marks the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, the longest continuously-held sporting event in America. Correspondent Jim Axelrod visits Churchill Downs to explore the history and spectacle of the "Run for the Roses."
Millions under tornado watches as storms batter Midwest, Southeast
Hundreds of thousands were without power and millions remained under tornado watches Wednesday afternoon, as a storm system continued to track eastward.
Severe storms cause damage across Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee
A violent weather system ripped through massive sections of the U.S. causing damage as millions were placed under tornado watches in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys.
Kentucky under state of emergency amid storms
A massive storm system is leaving behind a trail of damage as it moves through parts of the Midwest and Northeast. Justin Michaels from The Weather Channel has the latest.
Man apparently fell to death while chasing dog near waterfall
A 23-year-old man was found dead at the bottom of Kentucky's steepest waterfall, after apparently plunging to his death while on a hike with his dog.
Deadly tornadoes leave trail of destruction in several states
Several tornadoes in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky caused deaths, injuries and widespread damage and knocked out power to tens of thousands.
Deadly storms tear through Midwest, South
Tens of thousands of Americans in the Midwest and South woke up to damage caused by severe weather and tornadoes that tore through the area overnight Friday. At least three people were killed in Ohio, officials said. Troy Anderson, the director of the Auglaize County Homeland Security and Emergency Management, joins CBS News with more.
Why McConnell is stepping down as GOP leader
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday he's stepping down as the upper chamber's Republican leader. The Kentucky senator, who turned 82 last week, has served as the party leader for 17 years. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
McConnell to step down as Senate GOP leader
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday announced his decision to step down as the upper chamber's GOP leader this year. The party will elect a new leader in November. Speaking on the Senate floor, McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history, called attention to the national security supplemental package and the state of the Republican party.
Suspect arrested in murder of student on Kentucky college campus
The suspect, a 21-year-old man, was also a student at the school.
Kentucky parents charged with manslaughter after toddler kills younger brother
The mother allegedly fled the scene before law enforcement arrived, police said, and never showed up at the hospital where her son died.
Four officers charged in Breonna Taylor raid
More than two years after police officers killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in a deadly apartment raid in Louisville, Kentucky, the Department of Justice has announced federal charges against four of the officers involved. Senior Investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.
14 states are cutting individual taxes in 2024. Here's where.
The tax cuts are a continuation of a pandemic-era push to provide tax relief to workers amid revenue surpluses.
Massive fire temporarily shuts down interstate in Louisville
A vacant commercial building caught fire early Wednesday morning along a section of I-64 near downtown Louisville. Officials are investigating what caused the blaze, which is at least the third this year at the site.
Body found in Kentucky lake in 1999 identified as fugitive wanted by FBI
The remains were identified as Roger Dale Parham, who disappeared in March 1999 while awaiting trial for various criminal charges in Arkansas.
Attorneys for Kentucky woman seeking abortion withdraw lawsuit
Lawyers for a woman who had filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion in Kentucky have withdrawn the suit after the woman learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity.
Inside UPS Worldport: A superhub for shipping
With Christmas just a little more than a week away, the time to ship your gifts is now. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave got an inside look at UPS' Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky, a shipping megahub, where they're working around the clock to deliver your gifts on time.
Educators visit homes to find absent students
U.S. math scores are down and chronic school absences are up. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver takes us to Louisville, Kentucky, to show how educators are combating the issues.
Residents can return home on Thanksgiving after derailed train spills chemicals
A chemical fire at a Kentucky train derailment that caused evacuations has been extinguished, rail operator CSX said Thursday.
Kentucky train derailment causes chemical spill, forces evacuations
It was not immediately clear how extensive the spill was or what impact it might have on the environment in the remote area.
Mistrial in Breonna Taylor civil rights case
A federal judge in Kentucky declared a mistrial in the case against former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, who was accused of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor and others by using unreasonable force in a botched 2020 raid that killed her. Taylor's family said they were not giving up hope and that prosecutors had already told them they intended to retry Hankison. CBS News' Roxana Saberi reports.
Jurors deadlock in Breonna Taylor case
A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case against a former police officer charged in connection with the death of Breonna Taylor. Brett Hankison faced two federal civil rights charges in the case. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest from Louisville, Kentucky.
Mistrial declared in Breonna Taylor case
A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison, who was part of the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor in 2020. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest.
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall on Gulf Coast
Trump announces Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costs
Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what the data shows.
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
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