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A lease to build the first U.S.-owned, privately developed uranium enrichment facility in the country was signed in western Kentucky on Tuesday against a backdrop of containers holding depleted tails of uranium hexafluoride – some covered in rust.
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The committee asked the DOJ for files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. It is also looking to question Bill and Hillary Clinton, among several other former government officials.
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Ron Patterson just completed his first week at the reins of Racer Nation. Much of it, he said during an interview on Thursday, has been “a whirlwind” of activity centered on connecting with the campus community and getting acclimated to his new home. -
In a massive audit released Wednesday, the Republican state auditor accused the Kentucky Department of Education of allowing millions in school funding needlessly lapse. -
The time has come for an infamous flower bloom — rare enough to draw crowds — inside a greenhouse at Austin Peay State University. -
After calling six witnesses over two days, the defense has rested its case in the Crystal Rogers murder trial. The jury will return on Monday to hear closing statements in the trial of Brooks Houck and co-defendant Joseph Lawson. -
Two of Kentucky’s GOP congressional delegation were among the few to jump party lines to vote against the Republican tax and spending bill in the Senate and House, drawing anger from the president. -
A company aiming to open the world’s first commercial laser uranium enrichment plant in western Kentucky took a key step over the weekend.
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The word "dude" is often associated with the '80s and '90s. But its origin is rooted much, much farther back in American history and it took a long and winding road to reach the coast of California. -
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The settlement comes after Jewish students and a professor argued their civil rights were violated when pro-Palestinian protesters blocked access to campus buildings during 2024 demonstrations.
