include Gray with 25 cases, Haskell with 11 and and Stevens with seven.
The benefits of his pre-K proposal would be much broader and would include increasing the state’s workforce by enabling more parents to go back to work, Beshear said. And it would help ease the financial burden on parents with young children, he said.“American families right now are struggling, struggling to pay the bills, and child care is a big part of that,” Beshear said. “Pre-K for all could ease the financial burden facing our hardworking families and make paying those bills not just a little but a lot easier.”
Beshear on Wednesday did not delve into how much state-funded preschool would cost, but he pointed to a study indicating every $1 invested in pre-K generates $10 cycling through the state economy.Leading up to the 2024 legislative session, Beshear’sincluded $172 million each year of the following two-year budget cycle to provide preschool for 4-year-olds. Beshear has said the expense is “more than affordable,” amounting to a fraction of the massive surplus in the state’s budget reserve trust fund. That preschool proposal and others like it have made no headway with GOP lawmakers.
Guaranteeing preschool access should be nonpartisan, Beshear said Wednesday. He said that some 18 states — including some run by Republicans — offer pre-K access for all 4-year-olds.Beshear and other top members of his administration planned events in Kentucky’s biggest media markets over the coming days to promote the preschool plan.
In another sign he’s stepping up the public campaign for his pre-K proposal, Beshear issued an executive order creating an advisory committee that will hold statewide public meetings on the issue. The committee — made up of people with backgrounds in education, workforce development and business — will make a written report to the governor this fall detailing its findings and recommendations.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge hasMuslim pilgrims enter the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
This year, temperatures at the Hajj are expected to reach 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).is typically about 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit), just 4 degrees Celsius (7 degrees Fahrenheit) away from catastrophe in the form of heatstroke.
The bigger killer in the heat is the strain on the heart, especially for people who have cardiovascular disease. Blood rushes to the skin to help shed core heat, causing blood pressure to drop. The heart responds by trying to pump more blood to keep someone from passing out.Avoid going out during the day unless necessary. Seek shade and rest often, despite the temptation to go at top speed. The Hajj is a marathon not a sprint.