A stray balloon caused a power outage for much of Over-the-Rhine on Wednesday morning, according to a Duke Energy spokesman.

A shutdown contingency plan released by the park service late Tuesday says parks will generally remain accessible to visitors. Parks without “accessible areas” will be closed.

Fire deaths in modern multifamily homes occur at one-fourth the rate of those in modern single-family homes, the report found.

"Modern apartments are much safer than other housing types, even though they are the type of housing most likely to be blocked by fire safety concerns," Horowitz said during a conference on the study.

Five months ago, a 5-year-old boy was killed in a home explosion after a gas leak in Lexington. Gas lines have been hit twice this week.

Faith leaders in California launched Operation Liberty, a rapid-response effort to protect families from ICE raids and to hold government accountable.

Residents of Lexington’s Indian Hills subdivision were cleared to return home Thursday afternoon after crews repaired a damaged gas line. City officials said Liberty Utilities completed repairs ...