Kentucky Shooting, Wimbledon, & Abandonded Tourist Spots

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Adam Rogers
July 14, 2025

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A gunman killed two women at Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, after first shooting a state trooper during a traffic stop Sunday morning. The suspect shot the trooper at 11:36 a.m. following a license plate reader alert, then fled and drove 16 miles to the church where he opened fire around noon before being killed by responding officers.
The victims were identified as Beverly Gumm, 72, and Kristy McCombs, 32, both church members who were pronounced dead at the scene. Two other men were wounded at the church - one remains in critical condition while the other is stable. The wounded state trooper is also in stable condition and receiving treatment.
Police said the suspect "may have had a connection to the individuals at the church." Investigators are working to determine the motive and will release the shooter’s identity once they notify the victim’s families.

A federal judge struck down a Biden rule that would have erased $49 billion in medical debt from 15 million Americans' credit reports, siding with Trump-era regulators and the credit industry, who argued the policy overstepped federal authority.
The ruling keeps millions burdened by medical debt, which can hurt their chances of getting mortgages, car loans, and other credit. About 1 in 12 US adults carry unpaid medical bills of at least $250, according to the Peterson Center on Healthcare and KFF. Consumer advocates argue medical debt isn't a good predictor of creditworthiness since most bills stem from unexpected hospital stays or accidents rather than poor financial management.
With the Trump-aligned CFPB declining to defend the rule, an appeal is unlikely. That leaves only limited relief from a 2022 industry agreement to remove debts under $500, far short of the broader protections the Biden policy aimed to deliver.

Jannik Sinner defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win his first Wimbledon championship, becoming the first Italian to claim a Wimbledon singles title. Sinner avenged last month's French Open final, where Alcaraz overcame a two-set deficit to beat him in an epic five-set match lasting nearly 5½ hours.
The victory is Sinner's fourth Grand Slam title at age 23, achieved in just 532 days since his first major win at the 2024 Australian Open - the second-fastest pace in history. Sinner and Alcaraz have now split the past seven Grand Slam trophies between them, and it is the first time the same two men faced off in both the French Open and Wimbledon finals in the same year since Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's trilogy from 2006-2008.
Earlier, Iga Swiatek claimed her first Wimbledon title with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova in just 57 minutes. Swiatek now needs only an Australian Open title to complete the career Grand Slam and become the youngest woman with major titles on all three surfaces since Serena Williams in 2002.

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