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The chilly air continues into Tuesday with temperatures starting out in the 30s. Eastern parts of the state will start out with a few clouds, but overall expect a lot of sunshine. It will be a bit blustery at times adding an extra bite to the air. You’ll definitely need the jackets all day long with highs only in the 40s to low 50s.

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Around Kentucky

1. Teetering on the Edge: Businesses Need Additional Stimulus

All around the country, businesses big and small are clamoring for help from Washington, D.C. as funds from the first round of PPP run out. “PPP was designed for a three-week emergency,” said Jennifer Rubenstein, director of the Louisville Independent Business Alliance. “People really need another form of relief now or their businesses are going to close.”

2. Food Insecurity Increases Along With COVID-19 Cases

Kentucky leads the nation in food insecure seniors. The elderly, who are already at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and represent a proportional percentage of Kentucky’s rural population, are more susceptible when they are food insecure. While 196,000 seniors in Kentucky are eligible for SNAP benefits, just 32% benefit from the program. Overall, half of Kentuckians who are food insecure are eligible for SNAP benefits.

3. H-L: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hits Fayette County Schools with  $9,000 Fine After COVID-19 Death Investigation

Fayette County Schools is fined thousands of dollars after one of the district's bus drivers died of COVID-19. Our partners at the Lexington Herald-Leader have details of the outbreak that had 19 employees test positive at the garage. Their story tells details about two violations that cost them $9,000. 

Around the Nation

1. Nearly 90K Sex Abuse Claims Filed in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy

2. Biden Says “More People May Die” if Trump Refuses to Share Vaccine Distribution Plan

3. FBI: Hate-Motivated Killings Reached All-Time Recorded High in 2019

Bluegrass Buzz

When deer season opens in November, one small community in Shelby County becomes a hub of activity for hunters who want to give back and help the hungry. "It feels great to be able to help the local shelters. Being able to donate my services and donate my time and all my employees, they all look forward to helping the program. It means a lot to us," said Tony Edington, owner of Da Meat Room, a meat processing business in Bagdad.

"Hunters for the Hungry" is a statewide hunger relief program mean to provide a healthy source of protein to Kentuckians in need.