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KET revives Fancy Farm coverage, thanks to donation
Kentucky Educational Television has revived its plans to cover the annual Fancy Farm political rally on Aug. 2 in Western Kentucky. Shae Hopkins, executive director and CEO of KET, said in a press release a donation from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will make the coverage possible. 'We're grateful to the Kentucky Chamber, a longtime corporate partner and supporter of KET, for helping us to continue this decades-long tradition of bringing viewers across the state coverage of this iconic event,' Hopkins said. The release did not disclose the specific donation amount. Earlier this summer, Fancy Farm organizers announced Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Ashli Watts would emcee the event. KET previously said it planned to eliminate its coverage of Fancy Farm because of federal funding cuts. A rescission bill that stripped $9 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting, global health initiatives and foreign aid programs was given final passage July 17. Fancy Farm is a political picnic and rally held each summer in Graves County, where candidates and elected officials take jabs at their opponents before an often rowdy audience. The bipartisan event has become more Republican-heavy in recent years as Democrats have lost significant ground in the state. This year, picnic-goers can expect to hear from all three high-profile Republicans running to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell: U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, former Attorney General Daniel Cameron and businessman Nate Morris. On the Democratic side, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and state Rep. Pamela Stevenson, who is also running to replace McConnell, have declined to speak. The only confirmed Democratic speaker so far is John "Drew" Williams, who is challenging U.S. Rep. James Comer in Kentucky's 1st Congressional District race. KET will livestream coverage beginning at 2:30/1:30 pm CT Aug. 2 with host Renee Shaw and analysts Bob Babbage and Trey Grayson. The station will air highlights from the event at 8/7 p.m. Aug. 3. Reach reporter Hannah Pinski at hpinski@ or follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @hannahpinski. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KET revives Fancy Farm coverage, thanks to donation Solve the daily Crossword
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Factbox-What's in the EU's countermeasures to US tariffs?
By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union could hit the United States with counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros ($109 billion) worth of U.S. goods if the two sides fail to reach a trade deal by Washington's August 1 deadline for imposing import levies. The European Commission has prepared two sets of possible counter-tariffs, which would be combined into one and submitted for approval to EU members. They would not be imposed until August 7. Here is a breakdown of the two packages: EU COUNTERMEASURES TO STEEL, ALUMINIUM TARIFFS * EU members agreed a first package in April, but the measures were immediately suspended. * The package hits imports of U.S. goods worth 21 billion euros and is designed as a response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium. * The package sets a 25% tariff on most of the imports, but some goods like diamonds would be hit by a lower duty of 10%. * The products include a range of agricultural goods: poultry, beef, fruit, cereals such as wheat, barley and oats, vegetable oils, corn (maize), rice and orange juice. * Other goods include home appliances such as dishwashers and vacuum cleaners, sanitary products like toilet paper and dental floss, and larger items like motorcycles and motor boats. * Soybeans and almonds are on this list, but would not be impacted until December 1. EU COUNTERMEASURES TO BASELINE, CAR TARIFFS * The second package is designed to respond to so-called "reciprocal" baseline tariffs, which U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to raise from 10% to 30%, as well as to tariffs on cars and car parts, currently set at 25%. * The proposal was reduced to additional import duties on 72 billion euros of U.S. goods from an initial 95 billion euros. * No tariff level has been set. * The package targets 6.4 billion euros of agri-food products and 65.8 billion euros of industrial goods. * Industrial items in the package include aircraft and aircraft parts, cars and car parts, machinery, chemicals and plastics, medical devices and electrical equipment. * Food items in the package include bourbon, other spirits, wine, farm animals, bees, tobacco and pet food. * 159 items were deleted from the initial list after a public consultation, according to a Reuters comparison of the two lists. * Industrial products removed include all gas turbines, most magnets, all laboratory reagents, some photographic film, musical instrument strings, and some equipment related to semiconductors and data storage. * Removed food products include soya bean seeds, pure-bred breeding horses and bovine semen. ($1 = 0.8530 euros) Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Melden Sie sich an, um Ihr Portfolio aufzurufen. Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten
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French president Macron sues influencer over claim France's first lady was born male
(Corrects Brigitte Macron's age in third paragraph to 72 from 52) (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte filed a defamation lawsuit in the U.S. on Wednesday against right-wing influencer Candace Owens, centered on her claim that France's first lady is male. The Macrons said in a lawsuit filed in Delaware Superior Court that Owens has waged a lie-filled "campaign of global humiliation" and "relentless bullying" to promote her podcast and expand her "frenzied" fan base. The Macrons said the lies included that Brigitte Macron, 72, was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, the actual name of her older brother. "Every time the Macrons leave their home, they do so knowing that countless people have heard, and many believe, these vile fabrications," the complaint said. "It is invasive, dehumanizing, and deeply unjust." Owens did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment. Macron's office declined comment. The 22-count complaint seeks an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. Wednesday's lawsuit is a rare case of a world leader suing for defamation. U.S. President Donald Trump has filed multiple defamation lawsuits, including against the publisher of The Wall Street Journal last week. To prevail in U.S. defamation cases, public figures like the Macrons and Trump must show defendants engaged in "actual malice," meaning they knew what they published was false or had reckless disregard for its truth. Solve the daily Crossword
