After two days of jury selection in his first criminal trial, Donald Trump is expressing some confusion about the selection process. He complained Wednesday on Truth Social that he thought that “STRIKES were supposed to be ‘unlimited’ when we were picking our jury? I was then told we only had 10, not nearly enough when […]
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Here’s what a massive exodus is costing the United Methodist Church: Splinter explainer
The United Methodist Church losing a quarter of its churches in five years is just the start. The organization’s budget is shrinking, too, as the denomination grapples with the exit of more than 7,600 churches amid divisions over LGBTQ+ rights. A spending plan being proposed to the upcoming UMC General Conference — the group’s top […]
Who should be on SNAP? An explainer on the discussion around HB 367
Mar. 16—Local advocates against hunger took to Frankfort to rally against House Bill 367, staunchly arguing that the bill would negatively impact Kentucky’s “working poor” by creating barriers to the SNAP food program. According to Feeding Kentucky — a nonprofit supporting seven member food banks that supply all 120 Kentucky counties — there are an […]
Explainer: Oysters and varieties
Jan. 21—The world may be your oyster, but oysters themselves are a love it or hate it proposition. Evidence uncovered by archaeologists have shown that humans have been enjoying oysters for more than 160,000 years with evidence they roasted them over fire. Romans were the first to culture oyster reefs 2,000 years ago and today […]