Sep 11 Education Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Years after Sept. 11, some schools are grappling with how to teach the terrorist attacks and their aftermath to a new generation of students. By Eric Westervelt, NPR Sep 11 Education Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Eric Westervelt, NPR
Aug 18 Community What We Know: Multiple Terrorist Attacks Hit Spain Police believe the attacks that killed 14 people are the work of an organized group of terrorists — and that they acted after an accidental explosion earlier this week. By Bill Chappell, NPR Aug 18 Community What We Know: Multiple Terrorist Attacks Hit Spain Bill Chappell, NPR
Jul 15 Community ‘Diving For Their Lives’: Terror Along French Riviera Kills At Least 84 Authorities say 84 people were killed in Thursday's attack, including two Americans, when a truck drove through a crowd of celebrators. By Camila Domonoske, NPR Jul 15 Community Terror Along French Riviera Kills At Least 84 Camila Domonoske, NPR
Jul 28 Local News Police Say Fort Campbell Soldier Was Planning Attack on Fort Hood Police say a soldier from Fort Campbell was planning an attack on Fort Hood, Texas. PFC Naser Abdo was AWOL from Kentucky. He was arrested in Killeen, Texas with explosives and a uniform with Fort Hood patches on it. Another Muslim soldier went on a shooting spree at the fort in 2009, and police say […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 28 Local News Police Say Fort Campbell Soldier Was Planning Attack on Fort Hood Gabe Bullard
Jul 28 Here and Now Today on Here and Now The Dow Jones plunged almost 200 points yesterday amid investor anxiety that Congress won’t pass a bill to raise the debt ceiling by August 2nd. The market rebounded slightly, and today House speaker John Boehner is trying to rally his caucus around a plan to raise the debt ceiling in two stages—one immediately, the second […] By Laura Ellis Jul 28 Here and Now Today on Here and Now Laura Ellis
Jul 25 Local News Program Note: Coverage of Norway Attacks Today at 1:00 Today at 1:00, WFPL will carry BBC World Have Your Say. World Have Your Say will have coverage of the aftermath of the attacks in Norway that left 93 people dead. The show will also look at the rise in right-wing extremism in Europe. By Gabe Bullard Jul 25 Local News Program Note: Coverage of Norway Attacks Today at 1:00 Gabe Bullard
Jul 6 Local News Bowling Green Mayor Speaks Out About Terror Suspects The mayor of Bowling Green, Kentucky believes the two Iraqi nationals being held in his city on terrorism charges are secure and American courts can handle terror suspects. On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in a letter that the decision to treat Waad Ramadan Alwan and Mohanad […] By WFPL News Jul 6 Local News Bowling Green Mayor Speaks Out About Terror Suspects WFPL News
Jul 6 Local News Bowling Green Rejects Moving Terror Suspects Trial Despite warnings from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to move the criminal proceedings out of the state, the Bowling Green Board of Commissioners voted against a resolution to relocate two Iraqi nationals charged with terrorism. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, McConnell said the decision to treat Waad Ramadan Alwan and […] By WFPL News Jul 6 Local News Bowling Green Rejects Moving Terror Suspects Trial WFPL News
Jun 17 Local News P’Pool Supports Moving Terror Suspects to Gitmo Following other GOP nominees running for office in Kentucky this fall, Republican Attorney General candidate Todd P’Pool has voiced support for sending the terror suspects charged in Bowling Green last month to Guantanamo Bay. The Hopkins County attorney is hoping to mirror state Senate President David Williams’s success with the issue in the gubernatorial race […] By WFPL News Jun 17 Local News P’Pool Supports Moving Terror Suspects to Gitmo WFPL News
Jun 16 Local News Beshear Wants Terror Suspects Out of Kentucky A day after his Republican opponent charged he lacked the courage to do so, Democratic Governor Steve Beshear has issued a statement calling for the two Iraqi nationals facing terrorism charges to be sent out of Kentucky. On Wednesday, state Senate President David Williams challenged Beshear and House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, to join him […] By WFPL News Jun 16 Local News Beshear Wants Terror Suspects Out of Kentucky WFPL News
Jun 14 Local News McConnell Urges Gitmo for Iraqi Suspects Responding to the pending trial of two Iraqi nationals facing terrorism charges in Kentucky, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., wants the duo shipped to Guantanamo Bay. In May, Waad Ramadan Alwan and Mohanad Shareef Hammadi were arrested in Bowling Green and have been accused of attempting to provide cash and weapons to al Qaida in […] By WFPL News Jun 14 Local News McConnell Urges Gitmo for Iraqi Suspects WFPL News
Jun 8 Local News Colbert Skewers Paul for Profiling Comments Comedian Stephen Colbert lampooned U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., for his recent statements that people should be subject to profiling if they attend “radical political speeches” that advocate the violent overthrow of the government. The satirical talk show host points out—as Kentucky blogger Joe Sonka did previously—that by those standards, Paul could be arrested for […] By WFPL News Jun 8 Local News Colbert Skewers Paul for Profiling Comments WFPL News
Jun 7 Local News Terror Suspects Arrested in Bowling Green Due in Court by Dan Modlin, Kentucky Public Radio Two Iraqi men who are facing terrorism charges are due in court tomorrow (Wednesday) in Bowling Green. The hearing will determine whether the men should be held without bail while their case is pending. The two were indicted on 23 counts in connection with their alleged attempts to provide […] By WFPL News Jun 7 Local News Terror Suspects Arrested in Bowling Green Due in Court WFPL News
May 20 Local News Louisville Losing Counterterrorism Funds Narrowing its list of eligible recipients, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has cut $170 million in federal anti-terrorism funding for more than 30 mid-sized cities across the country including Louisville. The Urban Areas Security Initiative grants were created in response to the attacks of Sept. 11 and initially went to New York City, Washington, […] By WFPL News May 20 Local News Louisville Losing Counterterrorism Funds WFPL News
May 1 Local News Osama bin Laden Dead Osama bin Laden is dead. White House officials have reported that the U.S. is in possession of the al-Qaeda founder’s body, and President Barack Obama is expected to make a statement soon. The speech will be streamed live online and the BBC has announced plans to cover Mr. Obama’s remarks live this evening. WFPL will broadcast the […] By Gabe Bullard May 1 Local News Osama bin Laden Dead Gabe Bullard