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3 Kentucky moves onto Sweet Sixteen with victory over 6 Illinois
SUMMARY: Kentucky defeated Illinois 84-75 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, advancing to their first Sweet Sixteen since 2019. Koby Brea led the Wildcats with 23 points, including 14 in the second half. Kentucky capitalized on 14 Illinois turnovers, scoring 26 points off them, and dominated with 12 steals. Head Coach Mark Pope is now 2-0 in the tournament with Kentucky. Amari Williams added 10 rebounds and six assists, while Lamont Butler contributed 14 points and five assists. The Wildcats will face Tennessee on March 28 in Indianapolis, a team they’ve beaten twice this season.
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Louisville couple wins $50,000 in Labor Day Powerball drawing
SUMMARY: A Louisville couple won $50,000 playing Powerball during the current $1.7 billion jackpot run. They bought their ticket at Kroger on Bardstown Road on August 31 and initially thought they won only $100, later realizing they’d matched all four white balls plus the Powerball. After confirming the win, they claimed their prize at Kentucky Lottery Headquarters, taking home $36,000 after taxes. The Kroger store received a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The wife plans to buy another ticket for the upcoming drawing on September 6, while the husband remains cautious about the odds.
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New jobs report shows worst August job gains since 2010
by Tim Henderson, Kentucky Lantern
September 5, 2025
The United States added only 22,000 jobs in August, and previously reported gains in June were revised down to a loss of 13,000 jobs in a Bureau of Labor Statistics report issued Friday morning.
The August jobs increase was the lowest for that month since 2010 in the aftermath of the Great Recession. June’s decrease was the first jobs loss since a December 2020 COVID-19 surge shuttered restaurants and hotels.
A recent Stateline analysis showed that Virginia and New Jersey may be among the states most affected by recent hiring slowdowns, based on surveys and layoff reports, while California and Texas appeared to continue job gains.
Job openings fell to a 10-month low in July, according to a separate government report issued Sept. 3, and there were more unemployed people than jobs available for the first time since 2021.
Last month’s revisions to the jobs report enraged President Donald Trump when they first appeared Aug. 1. The revisions showed the nation had 258,000 fewer jobs than initially reported in May and June.
In response, Trump declared the numbers were wrong, fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief, Erika McEntarfer. He offered as a replacement E.J. Antoni, a loyalist who has proposed suspending the jobs report entirely. Trump falsely said in a Truth Social post at the time that the revised jobs numbers were “RIGGED in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad.”
Stateline reporter Tim Henderson can be reached at thenderson@stateline.org.
This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Kentucky Lantern, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
Kentucky Lantern is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Kentucky Lantern maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Jamie Lucke for questions: info@kentuckylantern.com.
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Note: The following A.I. based commentary is not part of the original article, reproduced above, but is offered in the hopes that it will promote greater media literacy and critical thinking, by making any potential bias more visible to the reader –Staff Editor.
Political Bias Rating: Center-Left
The content presents a critical view of the Trump administration’s handling of economic data, especially surrounding job loss revisions and the firing of a Bureau of Labor Statistics official. It highlights labor union protests and concerns about jobs, which are often emphasized in center-left discourse. However, the reporting is largely factual with multiple citations and attempts to provide context without overtly partisan language, indicating a moderately left-leaning but generally balanced perspective.
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KY’s Democratic governor warns of possible state revenue shortfall. GOP speaker is skeptical.
SUMMARY: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear warned of a likely state revenue shortfall in the new fiscal year due to federal tariffs and a state income tax cut effective January 1, which will reduce revenue by $359 million. He has asked the Consensus Forecasting Group to update projections on September 16. Despite concerns, severe spending cuts seem unlikely because the state’s “rainy day” fund is robust at about $3.7 billion. Meanwhile, a 2022 law enabling incremental income tax cuts may face delays, as one fiscal requirement was narrowly missed. GOP leaders expressed skepticism about the governor’s warnings, viewing them as political.
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