Thousands turned out across Kentucky for a day of peaceful protest. Many wore inflatable animal costumes, carried signs and chanted protests against the Trump administration.
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Masked thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre on Sunday morning. The Paris museum has suffered a string of successful art heists, dating back to the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911.
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The shooting death of hard-right activist Charlie Kirk has spurred a wide array of reactions on social media, and Tennesseans are being disciplined or fired for their posts online.
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Public anger is growing over rising electricity prices nationwide. In West Virginia, Appalachian Power customers have been paying hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden costs.
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The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over whether they should allow taxpayer dollars to fund public charter schools.
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The festival benefitting A Soldier’s Heart, Bluegrass & Muddy Waters began in 2015 as a one-day event. Since then, it has transformed into a three-day festival featuring live music and family activities, along with food and craft vendors and a beer garden.
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The bimonthly event at West Kentucky Community & Technical College puts artists together onstage, where they take turns performing and discussing songs. This installment features Steven Green, Wyatt Espalin and Mark Donham.
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A Tennessee law that criminalizes housing immigrants without legal status could apply even if the person being housed has citizenship.
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Afraid to sneak into a British embassy? MI6's new dark web portal Silent Courier lets you share secrets online.
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Mexico has deployed some 10,000 troops in addition to civilian rescue teams. Helicopters have ferried food and water to the 200 some communities that remained cut off by ground.
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Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas.
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Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina called for dialogue "to find a way out of this situation" and said the constitution should be respected.
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In the final episode, Marc Maron and former President Barack Obama spoke about the legacy of the podcast, politics and moving on.
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The ICE detention center in Folkston, Ga., is expanding to become one of the nation's largest immigrant detention centers. Operated by a private prison corporation GEO Group, it will hold more than 3,000 detainees.