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Arcs in and about Kentucky from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 983 stories · 4,357 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

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The return of measles to the US and the outbreaks in Texas and beyond

11 of 95 stories this year · 2 about Kentucky

Measles outbreak involving cases at a Philadelphia day care center expands, health officials say · 6 articles, Jan 5Florida's 9th case of measles confirmed in Polk County: Health officials · 10 articles, Feb 20Florida refuses to bar unvaccinated students from school suffering a measles outbreak · 17 articles, Feb 22First case of measles reported in Chicago since 2019 · 5 articles, Mar 8A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants · 42 articles, Mar 8Second child at Pilsen migrant shelter diagnosed with measles, CDPH says · 5 articles, Mar 8CDC issues alert over rising measles cases in the U.S. · 18 articles, Mar 18Measles outbreak puts elimination status at risk: CDC · 9 articles, Apr 11US measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase? · 29 articles, Apr 11Measles cases in the U.S. are already triple last year's total, and it's only July · 11 articles, Jul 27Global Measles Cases Rise by 20% as WHO Blames One Key Factor · 13 articles, Nov 14
Mitch McConnell's falls, hospitalization and long absence from the Senate

1 of 40 stories this year · 8 about Kentucky

McConnell falls, sprains wrist after GOP luncheon · 41 articles, Dec 10

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else125 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Kentucky that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 25– 26Ex-Kentucky county sheriff pleads not guilty to fatally shooting judge in courthouse12 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 1 right
  2. Nov 12– 1311 injured in Louisville explosion, shelter-in-place order issued for ‘hazardous materials incident'24 articles · 16 independent sources
    1 left, 8 center, 3 right
  3. Nov 12– 14Louisville factory explosion kills 2, injures 11; Cause under investigation38 articles · 17 independent sources
    1 left, 7 center, 4 right
  4. Nov 2Jury convicts ex-Kentucky officer of using excessive force in deadly Breonna Taylor raid52 articles · 31 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 3 right
  5. Oct 83 dead in medical helicopter crash27 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  6. Sep 25Kentucky sheriff accused of fatally shooting a judge in his chambers is set for arraignment today11 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  7. Sep 25– 26Kentucky sheriff pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of judge in courthouse chamber24 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 2 right
  8. Sep 20– 21Tiny Kentucky town is rocked as their sheriff is jailed in the killing of a prominent judge23 articles · 16 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  9. Sep 19– 20Kentucky sheriff charged in killing of judge at courthouse137 articles · 62 independent sources
    3 left, 21 center, 9 right
  10. Sep 18Kentucky governor bans use of 'conversion therapy' with executive order14 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 0 right

Stories that name Kentucky

  1. Dec 19– 21Rand Paul suggests replacing Mike Johnson with Elon Musk as Speaker of the House15 articles · 13 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 5 right
  2. Dec 18Drone bill blocked in Senate5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  3. Dec 18– 19Massie says he won’t back Johnson for Speaker5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 4 right
  4. Dec 17– 21Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here's what you should know113 articles · 56 independent sources
    5 left, 23 center, 5 right
  5. Dec 16As he prepares to leave leadership, McConnell challenges Trump on foreign policy8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Dec 14McConnell slams polio vaccine critics in apparent warning to RFK Jr.11 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  7. Dec 12– 13Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing10 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  8. Dec 2Stoli vodka files for bankruptcy in the United States5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  9. Nov 20– 21GOP senator: Using military for deportations would be ‘huge mistake’5 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 3 right
  10. Nov 14Rand Paul Says He’ll Bring Back Major Trump-Era Border Program As Senate Chair1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right

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  1. Dec 20Beshear says food company to create 925 jobs in Kentucky, adding to the state's economic momentum5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 8– 9After interstate shootings wound 5, searchers comb Kentucky hill country for suspect8 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  3. Jul 27Bear seen in Illinois likely swam across Ohio River from Kentucky, wildlife official says1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. May 14Rory McIlroy files for divorce from his wife of 7 years ahead of the PGA Championship6 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Feb 1Group of Kentucky educators won $1 million Powerball, hid ticket in math book6 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
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