Two factions of the Republican Party in Kentucky are vying for power within the supermajority caucus in Frankfort, with political action committees on opposing sides spending more than $1.5 million on 10 key races.
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Scheffler, who won the Masters last month, was arrested and charged after an interaction Friday morning with a police officer directing traffic into to the golf club where the PGA event is being held.
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Paducah Historic Preservation Group looking into possibility of permanent museum space
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Three Jewish women got their day in court Monday as they challenged Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban, saying it interferes with their religious beliefs about life and ability to become pregnant.
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In a blistering and unanimous opinion, the judges called TWRA’s legal defense of its tactics a “disturbing assertion of power on behalf of government”
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Polling locations across Kentucky will open Thursday through Saturday so people can vote early in this month’s primary election.
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Howell, Bechler competing for 1st District senate office, while Heath faces Holloway for 2nd District Representative
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The Lowertown Arts & Music Festival will be held in Paducah's historic Lowertown Arts District this weekend on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11. This year's lineup includes Americana artist and West Kentucky native S.G. Goodman. Morning Edition host Daniel Hurt speaks to Goodman ahead of her Friday night performance.
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Across the city, power lines and trees are downed, traffic lights are out and glass is scattered across downtown. About 900,000 customers were left without power early Friday.
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U.S. officials have largely attributed the decline to more enforcement in Mexico, including in yards where migrants are known to board freight trains.
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Citing climate change, federal land managers are moving to end new leasing for coal in the country's top producing region.
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Stock markets received a boost from new data showing inflation is easing. Lower inflation has raised hopes about the U.S. economy — but there are still a lot of unknowns.
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Georgia State University says the students were not sent an official acceptance letter but "communication" from a department welcoming those who intend to major in a specific academic area.
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Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs urged female graduates to embrace the title of "homemaker" in a controversial commencement speech. The NFL says he was speaking "in his personal capacity."