Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a Republican who served as Democratic President Obama's first ambassador to China, "will officially join the GOP presidential field June 21 at a site near the Statue of Liberty," The Associated Press reports.

The wire service says it is getting that word from "officials familiar with Huntsman's thinking."

Our colleague Frank James follows all this sort of news over at It's All Politics.

The administrator of the estate of murder victim Umi Southworth has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, claiming Lexington police acted in "a reckless, wanton and egregious manner" by failing to realize Southworth was still alive for several hours while they conducted a homicide investigation. After officials realized she was alive, she was taken to University of Kentucky Hospital, where she died the next day. Her husband, Don Southworth, was charged with her murder earlier this month.

A group of officers who enforce man's law called on a higher power Monday might to help with Eastern Kentucky's devastating drug problem. Several Christian police officers led a prayer meeting in Hazard, seeking God's help and urging Christians in the crowd to witness to their neighbors and co-workers in an effort to turn the tide of drug abuse one soul at a time. "I pray that the healing starts tonight," Joe Engle, deputy police chief in Hazard, said during a sermon punctuated by "amens" from the crowd.

A few nights ago, I put on Warner Home Video's new Blu-ray of one of my favorite adventure films, The Man Who Would Be King. Based on a story by Rudyard Kipling, this 1975 tale stars Michael Caine and Sean Connery as two roguish British soldiers who scam their way into taking over the country of Kafiristan. It's a terrific movie, and as it unfolded, I was struck that Caine and Connery have been part of my life since I was a kid. I could recognize their voices in my sleep.

How you see J.J. Abrams' Super 8 largely depends on how you react to its relationship with movies that already exist.

Record high temperatures during recent weeks have done more good than harm to Hardin County crops. The heat hasn’t yet reached a point at which it is damaging crops, said Matt Adams, an extension agent for agriculture and natural resources with the Hardin County office. Warm and dry conditions allowed farmers to finish spring planting, which a wet April and early May postponed, he said. The area received more than 20 inches of rain over those months. The heat also helped late-planted corn grow faster than it would under cooler conditions, Adams said.

When it comes to finding a job, teens have it rough right now. As workers ages 16 to 19 fill out applications, they will likely find less “help wanted” signs and more competition for available jobs. A decade ago, it was fairly common for teens to be employed at their first job or a summer employment position. According to an employment study released by Northeastern University, during the summer of 2000, 45 of every 100 teens held a job in the country.

From the WSJ:

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. has long sold weed killer. Now, it's hoping to help people grow killer weed.

GREENVILLE — The Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Department arrested 29 people on drug-related charges last week during a countywide roundup. A Muhlenberg County grand jury indicted 49 people in May on drug-related charges, the majority of whom were arrested Thursday, according to a press release from the Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Department. Officers with the Sheriff’s Department, Central City Police, Greenville Police, Powderly Police, Kentucky State Police and Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force took place in the roundup. All agencies working together reflects an aggressive and ongoing effort to combat drug problems in Muhlenberg County, according to the press release.

On Napa Asylum, the San Francisco garage-rock band Sic Alps seems to approach its songs with scientific curiosity, a limited attention span and the intensity of a lazy California surf. On each of the album's 22 bite-sized tracks, the trio ventures into a different idea or sound, prodding at what makes a song tick just long enough to set it off and explore it — never longer. The band avoids lingering, quickly deconstructing and roaming away before it gets snagged on one idea and overstays its welcome.