SUMMARY: Phoenix Rising, a Bowling Green nonprofit, seeks help for children affected by sex trafficking through its Care Kits for Kids program. Each year, the organization fills duffel bags with winter gloves, hats, hygiene products, snacks, educational materials, blankets, teddy bears, and more. These kits are distributed to local foster children and those in state group homes. Supporters can contribute by shopping via the Walmart Spark Good Registry, donating through PayPal or Venmo, mailing checks, or joining the assembly event on December 6. Phoenix Rising is a survivor-led, all-volunteer 501(c)(3) focused on mentoring and support for exploited youth.

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SUMMARY: Temperatures are warming up with highs returning to the 80s and trending hotter in the coming days. Morning lows and afternoon highs will rise steadily, with dry conditions expected to persist through the week and possibly longer. Despite recent rain, yards and gardens are drying out. Today’s highs near 82°F, about five degrees warmer than yesterday, with low humidity and mostly sunny skies. Wednesday will be calm and dry with highs around 85°F. By the weekend, summer heat returns with highs near 90°F, continuing into next week with temperatures reaching the low 90s and above-normal warmth across much of the U.S.

WLKY Meteorologist Matt Milosevich has the latest on a warming trend that will have us feeling very summerlike by the weekend.

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SUMMARY: Public education advocates in Kentucky, led by the coalition Protect Our Schools, are urging the General Assembly to invest an additional $718 million in K-12 education in the upcoming two-year budget. This amount equals a previously approved half-percent income tax cut. The investment would increase SEEK funding by 14%, fully fund transportation, and support resources like textbooks and technology. Superintendent Carrie Ballinger emphasized that this is a wise investment in Kentucky’s future workforce. However, Republican lawmakers, including Senate Education Committee Chair Steve West and House Speaker David Osborne, remain skeptical, citing record funding levels and budget conservatism amid concerns over education spending efficiency.

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