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CORRECTS TO A PROBABLE SUICIDE INSTEAD OF COMMITTED SUICIDE FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, file photo, Kentucky State Rep. Republican Dan Johnson addresses the public from his church regarding sexual assault allegations in Louisville, Ky. Johnson died Wednesday night, Dec. 13, 2017. Bullitt County Coroner Dave Billings says it was "probably suicide," and an autopsy is scheduled for Thursday morning. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File) FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Dan Johnson, a Republican state lawmaker in Kentucky who defiantly denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in the basement of his home, died in an apparent suicide Wednesday night, the county coroner said. He was 57. Bullitt County Coroner Dave Billings said Johnson died of a single gunshot wound on Greenwell Ford Road in Mount Washington, Kentucky. Billings said Johnson stopped his car at the end of a bridge in a secluded area, then got out and walked to the front of the car. He said an ...

The FADAMA programme says no fewer than 7,000 rice producing families in Enugu State have been added to the clusters of rice producers in the state. Mr Hillary Onyekwere, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of Enugu State FADAMA Coordination Office, said this on Tuesday in Enugu during the 8th World Bank/FGN Joint Supervision Mission meeting in the state. Onyekwere said that the FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF) project had made tremendous progress in efforts to revamp the rice value chain in the state. He said that the increase in the quantity of rice produced in the state had somewhat provoked a reduction in the price of rice, adding that many residents of the state now patronised the FADAMA rice. He said that the FADAMA Office had also embarked on the construction of feeder roads in rice producing areas across the state so as to facilitate the transportation of the farmers’ produce to the markets. Onyekwere said that the FADAMA III (AF) project had invested over N...

“Quintsmas” is right around the corner! This Christmas will be an extra special one for Briana and Jordan Driskell. In May, the Kentucky couple welcomed quintuplets after facing infertility struggles for years. Now, they’re celebrating their babies’ first Christmas with an adorable photo shoot. “Over the years, I have gotten Christmas cards from friends and family who had kids and that was hard for me considering I always wanted to be a mom and was having so many troubles trying,” Briana tells PEOPLE. “So, I’m finally a mom and that’s one thing I was looking forward to, finally being able to send out Christmas cards with my own kids on them.” The devoted mom handmade onesies for her five babies and the family of seven posed for several holiday photos — which the couple plans to sign: “Merry Quintsmas.” In the shots, little Zoey, Asher, Dakota, Gavin and Hollyn pose with their eyes wide, often giving sweet smirks. “I can not believe how well they came out and ho...

A famous Chinese "rooftopping" enthusiast has unwittingly filmed his own death as he fell from a 62-story skyscraper during one of his trademark daredevil stunts. Wu Yongning, 26, was performing pull-ups at the summit of the Huayuan Hua Center, one of the tallest buildings in Changsha, in central China, when he lost his grip and fell. The incident was captured on a camera that Wu had carefully placed on another part of the building to record himself.   Wu Yongning taking a selfie on the summit of a building in China. Weibo  Wu had amassed thousands of followers on Weibo, a popular Chinese social media site, after posting dramatic short videos showing himself perched atop tall buildings without the use of safety equipment. The challenge he was participating in at the time of his death came with U.S. $15,000 in prize money, according to the  Xiaoxiang Morning Herald , although the paper did not provide further details on ...

“Live” host Jimmy Kimmel returned to the stage on Monday after a week-long hiatus and he brought a tiny surprise along with him: his 7-month-old son Billy. The comedian -- who was off last week following Billy’s latest heart surgery -- did his opening monologue with his infant son cradled in his arms. “I was out last week -– because this guy had heart surgery. But look he’s fine everybody, he may have pooped but he’s fine,” Kimmel said tearfully. “Daddy cries on TV but Billy doesn’t. It’s unbelievable. “Billy is doing great, by the way. He has one more surgery –- this is amazing -– he had an operation a week ago. They say he’ll probably be on track to win at least a bronze medal at the Olympics in 2036,” he added. The conversation quickly moved toward health care as Kimmel thanked the doctors at the Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles for treating his son as well as “children from every income level whose health is especially threatened right now.” ...

You likely already know about the Olsen twins and their younger sister Elizabeth, as well as Dave and James Franco or Luke and Owen Wilson. And you've already learned about all the celebrity pairs that are best friends , but there are quite a few famous faces that you probably didn't know were all in the same family. Keep reading to see the 43 celebrities you probably never knew were related. Amy Daire contributed to a previous version of this article. Singers Ray J and Brandy are siblings, but they are also cousins to rapper Snoop Dogg. Singers and siblings Brandy and Ray J have made their typical brother-sister relationship pretty public. Like most siblings, they post pictures of one another to their social media accounts, walk the red carpets together, and sometimes they even talk or argue over Twitter . Meanwhile, the pair are also close with their cousin Snoop Dogg. Snoop has collaborated with Brandy and used her in a music vi...