Don Everly of early rock ‘n’ roll Everly Brothers dies at 84
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Don Everly, one-half of the pioneering Everly Brothers whose harmonizing country rock hits impacted a generation of rock ‘n’ roll music,...
Beshear critics vow to work with governor to fight pandemic
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Top Republican lawmakers are promising to work with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to fight COVID-19 after a court ruling cleared the...
Country singer Tom T. Hall dies; wrote ‘Harper Valley PTA’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s simple joys as country music’s consummate blue...
Wayne Hughes, billionaire businessman and horse owner, dies
LOS ANGELES — B. Wayne Hughes, the founder and chairman of Public Storage whose passion for horse racing culminated with a victory by Authentic...
Labor chief joins Manchin for West Virginia coal mine trip
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh toured an underground coal mine for the first time, joining Sen. Joe Manchin at a northern...
GOP hits Biden despite divides over Afghanistan withdrawal
WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden announced he would stick to his predecessor's plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, Republican reaction was mixed...
Kentucky governor restirs COVID-19 fights with mask mandate
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky's Democratic governor first tried a softer approach, recommending masks in schools as the delta variant sent coronavirus cases climbing. When...
Senate slog to pass infrastructure bill goes on over weekend
WASHINGTON — Senators will resume a weekend session toward passage of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package after running into opposition from a...
Shots give COVID-19 survivors big immune boost, studies show
Even people who have recovered from COVID-19 are urged to get vaccinated, especially as the extra-contagious delta variant surges — and a new study...
Senators struggle to amend, finish $1T infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON — Nearing decision time, senators were struggling to wrap up work on the bipartisan infrastructure plan despite hopes to expedite consideration and voting...