Kentucky Headlines: December 3, 2020 COVID-19 Update
A one-minute long news update, focused on COVID-19, airing before and after PBS NewsHour.
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M.C. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, et al.
At issue is whether the parent’s consumption of alcohol constituted a risk of abuse and was sufficient evidence to support a finding that the children were abused or neglected under the statute, and whether such consumption warranted removal of the children from the parent’s custody. Oral arguments heard on Nov. 30, 2020.
Risk of COVID-19 scams as vaccine approaches FDA approval
The coronavirus vaccine inching toward approval in the U.S. is desperately anticipated by weary Americans longing for a path back to normal life. But criminals are waiting, too, ready to use that desperation to their advantage, federal investigators say. A report from Associated Press and PBS NewsHour.
News of the Week: November 27, 2020
Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the week's news from the commonwealth, including rising COVID-19 cases and fallout from Gov. Andy Beshear's announcement of several restrictions to businesses, schools, and the public. Guests: Chris Otts, WDRB in Louisville; Janet Patton, Lexington Herald-Leader; and Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal. (Pre-recorded on Nov. 25, 2020)
Building Notre Dame
Follow an investigation into the centuries-long construction of Notre Dame de Paris, uncovering the vast architectural, technical and human challenges experienced throughout the turbulent history of one of the world’s most celebrated buildings. Watch now.
Saving Notre Dame
When Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire in 2019, Paris came perilously close to losing more than 800 years of history. As engineers rebuild, researchers use cutting-edge technology to piece together what happened and restore the cathedral. Watch now.
Santa’s Wild Home
Get an intimate look at the wildlife of Lapland, a region in northern Finland, the fabled home of Santa Claus and actual home of reindeer, great gray owls, wolverines, eagles, wolves, musk oxen, brown bears and more. Watch now.
Supreme Revenge: Battle for the Court
An investigation of how a 30-year-old grievance sparked an epic and bitter political struggle for control of the country’s highest court. FRONTLINE traces how Mitch McConnell’s decades-long strategy to reshape the Supreme Court led to Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation. Watch now.
Night of the Long Knives
See how Hitler finds himself caught between Germany’s president and the Nazis’ power base. His advisors persuade him to destroy the Nazi stormtroopers and their leader – one of his oldest friends – to make the SS Germany’s only paramilitary force. Watch now.
COVID-19’s Impact on Kentucky’s Health Care System
Renee Shaw and a panel of medical professionals discuss COVID-19's impact on Kentucky's hospitals, clinics, public health departments, and physicians. Guests include: Allison Adams, vice president for public policy at the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky; Sarah Moyer, M.D., director of the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness; and Jay Grider, D.O., Ph.D., chief physician executive at UK HealthCare.