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David Wagner
‘That thing leaped!!!’ Fuzzy, jumping bug looks unassuming — but don’t touch it
kentucky.com - Mitchell Willetts
Video taken in South Carolina captured a sight that came as a surprise to viewers: A fuzzy caterpillar, sitting at a ledge, scrunches its little body …
1 day ago
Lexington Herald-Leader
Investing
Unique glass house on market in Maryland. Look inside this ‘architectural masterpiece’
kentucky.com - TJ Macias
A fascinating piece of architecture has found itself on the market in an isolated part of Monkton, Maryland. A “riverfront glass barn designed and …
1 day ago
Lexington Herald-Leader
Medical Conditions
COVID long-haulers at higher risk of developing fatal illnesses months later, study says
kentucky.com - Katie Camero
A massive study involving more than 87,000 COVID-19 patients found that recovered patients face about a 60% increased risk of death from long-term …
1 hour ago
Lexington Herald-Leader
Conflicts of Interest
Is Fayette school board chair’s post with national teachers group a conflict of interest?
kentucky.com - Valarie Honeycutt Spears
At former board chairwoman Stephanie Spires‘ urging, the Fayette County school board will seek a Kentucky Attorney General’s opinion on whether board …
2 hours ago
Lexington Herald-Leader
Georgia (U.S. State)
Rescuers work to retrieve body of person who plunged into gorge, Georgia officials say
kentucky.com - Tanasia Kenney
Efforts to rescue a person at a north Georgia state park have “transitioned [to] a recovery” mission, according to emergency services officials. Crews …
1 hour ago