Kentucky

Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide

A sweeping winter storm has canceled thousands of US flights, triggered emergency declarations in multiple states, and placed severe strain on power grids as extreme cold spreads nationwide.

|ByREUTERS, TOBIAS HOLCMAN
A de-icing crew works during winter storm Fern on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, US, January 24, 2026.
A police car is parked behind a yellow tape near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, US May 22, 2025. (illustrative)

Shooting at Kentucky State University leaves one dead, one wounded

The suspected shooter was apprehended and is currently in custody.

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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

Three crew members were on board at the time of the crash, UPS confirmed. Four others were confirmed as killed on the ground.

|ByREUTERS
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

Laken Ashlee Snelling was jailed and is currently facing charges of corpse abuse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

DECEMBER 12, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A general view of damage and debris after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several US states, in Mayfield, Kentucky

Night of devastating tornadoes likely kills more than 100 in Kentucky

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the collection of tornadoes was the most destructive in the state's history.

DECEMBER 11, 2021ByREUTERS
Damage at Amazon warehouse after tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois