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The top four Democratic hopefuls to take over Sen. Mitch McConnell’s open seat took to the debate stage Tuesday, bashing the president in sharp contrast to their Republican rivals.
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Israel said it killed Iran's minister of intelligence, Esmail Khatib, in an overnight strike Wednesday. The announcement came after Iran attacked Israel in missile strikes that killed two people.
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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill that would opt Kentucky into a federal scholarship program for K-12 students. House Bill 1 would allow students to receive scholarships for private school tuition funded by donors receiving a federal tax credit starting in 2027. -
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Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on Eugenio Suárez's tiebreaking double in the ninth
