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It’s been more than 25 years since 18-year-old Jessica Currin was found dead and burned behind a Mayfield middle school, but the man convicted for her murder still maintains his innocence. An evidentiary hearing for the case began this week and is expected to conclude in mid-December.
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The National Dog Show, televised annually on Thanksgiving Day, is a beloved tradition for many families. This year, Soleil, a Belgian sheepdog, was crowned Best in Show.
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A newly released preliminary investigation has found cracks in hardware meant to hold the left engine to the UPS cargo plane that crashed, killing and injuring dozens of people in Louisville. -
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — GE Appliances says it has awarded more than $150 million in new contracts to U.S. suppliers as a result of its decision to shift production from China to Kentucky. It says the contracts range from $330,000 to $41 million, span 10 states and cover crucial segments of the supplier chain for washer and dryer production. -
Tennessee’s full embrace of Trump’s immigration policies is forcing people like Felipe Mendez, who came to Nashville looking for work, to return home to countries with little opportunity. -
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Despite the reopening of the federal government, refugees who have resettled in the U.S. no longer qualify for SNAP benefits. The Republican-backed "Big Beautiful Bill" signed into law in July revoked a longtime policy of allowing refugees food assistance under SNAP.
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Two West Virginia National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C., remain in critical condition after being shot while on patrol just blocks from the White House on Wednesday afternoon. -
Just a few months into Olga Stefanishyna's job as Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S, she is helping negotiate a peace deal that could end Russia's war on Ukraine. -
NASA has made sure that the International Space Station is well stocked for a Thanksgiving meal full of treats. Here's what's on the menu. -
Thanksgiving has a complicated origin story, but it remains a great opportunity to express gratitude. Morning Edition host Michel Martin explains why that is. -
As Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela, any push for regime change risks becoming a costly, dangerous gamble — not the quick fix President Trump might hope for. -
In addition to hits already in theaters like Wicked: For Good, this holiday week brings sequels for Zootopia and Knives Out.
