Kentucky's Irving called up by Canadian national soccer team
Callum Irving is getting his shot.Irving, a University of Kentucky senior goalkeeper from Vancouver, has earned his first call-up to the Canadian national soccer team.The two-time All-American and Scholar All-American will be part of head coach Benito Floro’s 23-man squad that will play a friendly against Jurgen Klinsmann’s U.S. national team next week. The Canadian team’s camp began this week as it prepared to play the United States on Feb. 5 at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. – outside L..>> view originalSome Flint water so contaminated it's untreatable
Federal officials warned Flint residents Friday that water samples from more than two dozen locations have higher lead levels than can be treated by filters that have been widely distributed to deal with the city’s contamination crisis, underscoring the need for all residents to have their water tested. Dr. Nicole Lurie of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the lead level in some Flint locations has exceeded 150 parts per billion, which is the level for which water filters ar..>> view originalLexington Firefighters Investigates Arson Spree
Lexington Firefighters Investigate Arson Spree Posted: Friday, January 29, 2016 3:38 PM EST Updated: Friday, January 29, 2016 11:41 PM EST Fire investigators in Lexington said there have been five arsons in 48 hours. Alarming numbers that have Lexington Firefighters demanding that the crimes stop. The majority of the fires happened near Jennifer Road on Wednesday and Thursday nights."A lot of people live here with children. That's very dangerous for people to have nothing better to d..>> view originalGeorgia Davis Powers, legislator and civil rights pioneer, dies at 92
Georgia Davis Powers, the first woman and first black person elected to the state Senate who during a 21-year career won passage of major legislation to help Kentucky’s most vulnerable citizens, died early Saturday in Louisville. She was 92.Powers was elected in 1967 after working in two statewide political campaigns and helping organize civil rights marches across the South. In 1989, a year after her retirement, a book revealed she also had been Martin Luther King Jr.’s lover.“She has to be th..>> view originalKerber beats Williams for her 1st Grand Slam title
After all the advice that Steffi Graf gave her, Angelique Kerber was able to return a favor to the retired champion on Saturday.Graf's record of 22 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open era is intact — for now — after Kerber staged a stunning upset of No. 1-ranked Serena Williams to win her first major at the Australian Open.It means Williams' tally of majors stays at 21 and the list of Grand Slam champions gets an elated and exuberant newcomer."This is the first big tournament of the year, and..>> view originalFriday's Sports in Brief
The NFL says reported concussions rose 58 percent in regular-season games to the highest number in any of the past four years.The league's concussion data for 2015 also showed that helmet-to-helmet hits were way up.Jeff Miller, the NFL's senior vice president of health and safety policy, said during a conference call the league will study what might have caused the incidence of head injuries to rise so much this season.Among the possible explanations mentioned by Miller were a doubling in the n..>> view originalMurray, Soares capture Australian Open men's doubles title
Jamie Murray is leaving Melbourne with one Australian Open trophy for his family after capturing the men's doubles title with partner Bruno Soares in a match ending early Sunday morning.It's now up to his brother, Andy, to add a second.Murray and Soares defeated the oldest team to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open era, Daniel Nestor and Radek Stepanek, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 for the first major title in either of their careers.Murray's brother, Andy, plays for the men's singles title on Sunday night ..>> view originalOfficer known for community outreach retires from Lexington police ...
As a Lexington police officer, Debbie Wagner played in a band to raise awareness about substance abuse, taught the community about law enforcement and influenced many. Wagner retired this month, and on Friday the Lexington Fraternal Order of Police building was packed with people celebrating her time serving the community. People waited in line to give Wagner a hug and wish her well. Some shared memories of time on the police force, and others talked about the Citizen Police Academy, a program ..>> view originalAt 50, Moby Arena endures as heart of CSU athletics
Two years before the first football game was played at Hughes Stadium, students were lined up outside for two hours before the doors opened to Colorado State University's new basketball arena.It was Jan. 24, 1966, and everyone wanted to see coach Jim Williams' Rams play their first game inside Moby Arena."It was push and shove," said Jan Carpenter, a student at the time and longtime fan of the Rams. "We wanted to be behind the coach ... so we'd rush down to get the best seats."The iconic arena,..>> view originalResearchers find out why more middle-aged whites are dying
Higher-than-expected death rates among middle-aged white Americans are largely being driven by stagnant progress against heart disease and other common illnesses, according to new research into a crisis that is increasingly worrying health care officials and policymakers.The unexpectedly high mortality — which sets the U.S. apart from other developed nations — has come into focus recently amid a rising toll of drug deaths and suicide.But the new report from the New York-based Commonwealth Fund ..>> view original
Saturday, January 30, 2016
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