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• 3 Die Of Rare Brain Infection From Amoeba In Water

  August 18, 2011 1:13 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - Two children and a young man have died this summer from a brain-eating amoeba that lives in water, health officials say. This month, the rare infection killed a 16-year-old Florida girl, who fell ill after swimming, and a 9-year-old Virginia boy, who died a week after he... more »

• More Than 600,000 People Killed By 2nd-Hand Smoke

  November 30, 2010 9:49 AM

  LONDON (AP) - Secondhand smoke kills more than 600,000 people worldwide every year, according to a new study. In the first look at the global impact of secondhand smoking, researchers analyzed data from 2004 for 192 countries. They found 40 percent of children and more than 30 percent of... more »

• Kentucky Cites Dotiki Mine After Deaths Play Video

  July 7, 2010 4:57 PM

  LOUISVILLE (AP) - State officials have cited a western Kentucky mine where a roof fall killed two workers in April. The Kentucky Office of Mine Safety and Licensing issued a report Wednesday on the April 28 roof collapse at the Dotiki mine at Providence in Hopkins County, about 120 miles... more »

• Study: Male Race Horses Have Greater Fatal Injury Rate

  June 28, 2010 2:35 PM

  (AP) - Colts and stallions were fatally injured at nearly twice the rate as female racehorses, according to early findings from an industrywide database that also uncovered no immediate proof that synthetic tracks are safer than dirt ones. Tim Parkin, an epidemiologist at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, announced... more »

• More Victims Feared As Tennessee Flood Waters Recede

  May 4, 2010 9:41 AM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rescuers feared even more bodies would emerge as muddy flood waters ebb from torrential weekend rains that swamped Nashville, much of Tennessee and two neighboring states, leaving at least 29 dead. The Cumberland River that has submerged parts of Nashville's historic downtown was expected to start... more »

• At Least Two Dead In Flooding

  May 3, 2010 5:26 AM

  At least two people have died in weekend flooding. Rescue crews in Madison County pulled the body of Carl Rogers, 62, from his home on Otter Creek Road. State Police say at least two feet of water fill Roger's home. Rescuers tried to get inside, but initially couldn't make it... more »

• Government Says Complaints Of 52 Alleged Deaths In Toyotas Reported

  March 2, 2010 9:53 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The government says it has received complaints of 52 deaths connected to reports of sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles since 2000. The Transportation Department released an updated number of deaths before a Senate hearing Tuesday on the massive recall. The government had previously reported receiving allegations of... more »

• Twelve People Die On State Roads In Last Week

  February 22, 2010 10:56 AM

  Preliminary statistics indicate that twelve people died in twelve separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, February 15 through Sunday, February 21. All of the crashes involved motor vehicles and four of those victims were not wearing seat belts. The seat belt status of 3 victims is unknown at this... more »

• Government: 34 Deaths Alleged In Toyotas Since 2000

  February 15, 2010 10:48 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The government has received new complaints alleging 34 deaths in Toyota vehicles due to sudden acceleration since 2000. Many of the complaints have been filed in the past three weeks. A government database on Monday shows that the government has received complaints alleging 13 additional deaths during... more »

• CDC: 50 Million Sickened, 10,000 Dead From H1N1 Outbreak

  December 10, 2009 4:40 PM

  (AP) - H1N1 flu has sickened about 50 million Americans, and killed about 10,000, according to new estimates released by federal health officials on Thursday. That means about 1 in 6 Americans have had the illness, said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The... more »

• State H1N1 Deaths Up To 33

  November 25, 2009 1:47 PM

  The number of deaths in the state from the H1N1 virus has now risen to 33 since last week, with new deaths reported in Logan and Breathitt counties. In the past two weeks, new H1N1 deaths were also reported in Allen, Boyle, Boone, Graves, Jefferson, Montgomery, Robertson and Woodford counties.... more »

• State H1N1 Deaths Jump To 30; Seasonal Flu Cases Rise Play Video

  November 19, 2009 11:47 AM

  The number of deaths in the state from the H1N1 virus jumped to 30 with eight new deaths reported since last Thursday, and now the seasonal flu is starting to show up in the state as well. In the past week, new H1N1 deaths were reported in Allen, Boyle, Boone,... more »

• Police Say Carter County Deaths Not Related Play Video

  November 17, 2009 11:13 AM

  Kentucky State Police say they don't think there is any connection in three deaths that happened in Carter County within 24 hours. The first deaths were a double-homicide in the Mocabee Creek area. Police say they found Joseph Cox, 27, and Virginia Massard, 49, dead on Monday. Autopsies are set... more »

• CDC's Swine Flu Toll: 4,000 Dead, 22 Million Ill

  November 13, 2009 5:44 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn't mean swine flu suddenly has worsened. Instead, the federal numbers made public Thursday reflect a long-awaited better attempt to quantify the new flu's true toll.... more »

• Fort Hood: Another Victim Of Shooting Rampage Dies

  November 6, 2009 5:08 AM

  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - A military official says one more person has died after being injured during a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas. Post spokesman Tyler Broadway said early Friday that the toll now stands at 13 dead and 30 wounded. Late Thursday, officials said 12 people... more »

• Two More H1N1-Related Deaths Reported In Louisville

  November 4, 2009 11:42 AM

  Health officials say there have been two more deaths in Kentucky related to the H1N1 virus, bringing the state's total to 17. WAVE-TV in Louisville reported Wednesday that two Jefferson County women, both with significant underlying health conditions, died overnight. H1N1-related deaths also have been reported in Kenton, Fayette, Caldwell,... more »

• Officials Say H1N1 Responsible For Two More Kentucky Deaths

  October 30, 2009 5:25 AM

  Two more Kentuckians have died from the H1N1 virus. The latest victims are a woman from McCreary County and a 59-year-old man, Garry Freeman, of Madison County. Health officials said Freeman had recently been hospitalized for a respiratory illness and died from complications of the swine flu. This is the... more »

• Kentucky Health Officials Say Ten People Have Died From H1N1 Complications

  October 23, 2009 2:22 PM

  Kentucky health officials said Friday ten people have died in the state from the H1N1 virus. The most recent to fall victim to the virus was a woman in her 80's from Knox County. The Kentucky Department for Public Health said the woman, who died in September, had significant underlying... more »

• Swine Flu Pediatric Deaths In US Rise To 95

  October 23, 2009 2:09 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - The government's latest figures show swine flu is widespread across the country and increasing in almost every state. It's now caused at least 95 children's deaths since April. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the new tally Friday morning. Forty-six states now have widespread flu... more »

• Two More Deaths From H1N1 Reported In State

  October 5, 2009 2:29 PM

  The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) announced Monday that the state is reporting two more deaths related to 2009 H1N1 influenza (swine flu). The deaths involved a Caldwell County teenager with no known health issues and a Christian County woman in her late 20s who had underlying health issues.... more »