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PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — The Pulaski County Coroner's Office confirmed to LEX News that a 4-year-old was killed after a tube of fireworks fell over and hit the child in the torso on Saturday night. The coroner's office has identified the child as Rhett Luttrell. This is a developing story. Check back for the latest updates.

CASEY COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — A head-on collision on KY 70 near Pruitt Lane in Casey County killed one driver and sent five others to the hospital Sunday afternoon. Kentucky State Police Post 15 Troopers responded to the two-vehicle crash just before 3 p.m. Investigators say 69-year-old Ronnie Lee of Liberty, was driving south on KY 70 when he crossed the centerline into the northbound lane, into the path of a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado traveling north.

WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Parents in and around Woodford County have a chance to get their children screened for potential heart conditions before the new school year. MCORE Foundation is partnering with Woodford County Public Schools to offer low-cost preventative cardiac screenings for kids and young adults. The screenings are designed for children and young adults ages 12 to 22 and include an EKG and a limited heart ultrasound.

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This March, actress Brooke Shields made a reservation at a Mexican restaurant in Denver called Casa Bonita under a fake name — but not to avoid paparazzi. It was so the restaurant’s management team and owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who are also the creators of “South Park,” wouldn’t know she was coming. “The place is so big it took a while for management to realize we were there,” Shields told CNN.

Russia unleashed waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 20 people in attacks that exposed widening gaps in the country’s air defenses more than four years into Moscow's full-scale invasion, authorities said.

(AP) — Two Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a crime-fighting patrol in Memphis fatally shot a man Sunday who turned toward the soldiers with a gun during a downtown pursuit, authorities said. The Guard members are part of a federal task force in Memphis created by President Donald Trump, who last year sent troops and federal agents to Democrat-run cities that he described as overrun with crime. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, had deployed the Guard to support the effort.

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The Belgian soccer federation wants explanation from FIFA about a decision to let U.S forward Folarin Balogun play at the World Cup despite getting a red card in his previous game. Belgium takes on the United States later Monday for a spot in the quarterfinals. RELATED STORY | Folarin Balogun cleared to play against Belgium after one-game ban suspended by FIFA The Belgian federation (RBFA) said it has still not received either “FIFA’s decision or any explanation regarding this matter.