As more renewable energy sources come onto the grid, Kentucky is trying to find its role in this emerging economy.
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The statue honors Trump's "long-lasting bond" with Epstein, which the president denies. The National Park Service took down the statue after one day last week, saying it didn't comply with its permit.
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Republican Congressman James Comer addressed the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday on the stage of the Carson Center in the far western Kentucky city’s downtown.
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Officials with the chemical manufacturer Arkema held a ribbon cutting Tuesday on a new unit in Calvert City that’s been retrofitted to produce a material used for insulation, refrigeration and other applications – representing a $60 million investment in the Marshall County area.
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Under Kentucky’s Constitution, people who are convicted of a felony require a pardon from the governor in order to vote. A bipartisan duo of lawmakers say they want an amendment to change that.
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A three-judge panel has ruled that Tennessee’s laws against the “intent to go armed” and carrying weapons in state parks are unconstitutional.
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Nearly 1,500 workers at a massive electric vehicle battery plant in Hardin County have an important election coming up. Hourly workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park will vote on whether they should join the United Auto Workers Union. The decision comes amid bitter tensions between workers and the company over safety and health issues.
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The annual Battle of the Birds football game between Mayfield High School and Graves County High School ended in tragedy Friday, after a shooting in a parking lot near War Memorial Stadium left one teen injured.
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Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez, 32, had been on life support after what authorities called a targeted act of violence toward federal immigration agents. He leaves behind four kids and his wife, pregnant with their fifth.
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The banned words list applies to all work done at the largest federal funder of clean energy technology.
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People are using ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence apps to help them with emotional issues, but experts say they are not a substitute for therapy or companionship.
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The export-led industrial model that Germany has pursued for decades is now at a crossroads.
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Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren says Democrats don't want to shut the government down, but "sometimes you gotta stand and fight."