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The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination. But resistance from two Republican senators threw his confirmation into doubt.
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Addiction Recovery Care, once Kentucky’s largest treatment provider, agreed to pay $16.2 million to settle whistleblower claims of Medicaid billing fraud.
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With just over 100 days until federal restrictions on hemp products goes into effect, a Kentucky congressman proposed a set of regulations.
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A new law that requires highway lighting along Kentucky’s state roadways to be shielded from spilling onto farmland is drawing praise from DarkSky KY, a recently formed chapter of the international organization dedicated to restoring the nighttime environment and protecting communities from the harmful effects of light pollution.
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A statement from Mitch McConnell released by his office says he’s still undergoing “intense physical therapy” and will miss the Fancy Farm political event this Saturday.
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The City of Paducah is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Bob Noble Park this week
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This year, Tennessee banned political campaigns from using artificial intelligence in their ads without some sort of disclosure. Two Republican frontrunners in the race for the 6th Congressional District have used AI to attack the other, but there’s a chance neither will face consequences for violating the new law.
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The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how scientists have weighed in.
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Federal subsidies that have helped defray insurers' Medicare drug costs will disappear at the end of the year. Millions of beneficiaries could face higher premiums in 2027.
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Wildfires in central and eastern Oregon are prompting evacuations and forcing ranchers to scramble to move cattle and find feed as public range land burns. More than a million acres have burned so far. Most fires have little or no containment.
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The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over Taiwan's colonial ties to Japan and escalating geopolitical pressure from China.
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The renowned classics scholar caused a stir when her critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey went viral. Wilson explains her reaction to the film and why she's translating the poem again.
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Chitral borders Afghanistan and isn't easy to reach. Breathtaking views abound in this remote mountainous region — as do rockslides and avalanches.