By Linda Blackford | Editor
Happy Sunday! To keep up with the weekend vibe, we are bringing you an important investigation from the Kentucky State Fair: Which animal is the cutest? Reporter Sarah Ladd turns her keen eye to the task, and I think you will enjoy it. Also very enjoyable is her video of the process at our Instagram account, @kentuckylantern.
It’s been a busy week, but as usual, we’ve got you covered. Thanks for reading.
Sadie giving lovey eyes. (Photo by Chris Hughes for the Kentucky Lantern)
By Sarah Ladd
LOUISVILLE — Apparently there is no blue ribbon at the Kentucky State Fair just for being cute.
Well, at the risk of igniting controversy: There should be.
Shannon Heacock holds a photo of her son, 16-year-old Elijah, who allegedly died from impacts of social media, outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on August 18, 2026 in Oakland, California. State attorneys general are alleging that Meta attempted to deceive the public by allowing features on their platforms, Facebook and Instagram, that harm children’s mental health and are intended to be addictive. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)
By McKenna Horsley
Social media giant Meta has agreed to settle a multi-state lawsuit for $17.1 billion and make changes to its platforms, Facebook and Instagram, for children’s safety, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Wednesday morning.
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As Sarah Ladd noted, it’s not every day you see a splooting pig.
(Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd)
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