In two different cases, the Kentucky Supreme Court is set to either affirm or limit the Democratic governor’s appointment power.
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- Christian County Jail authorized to house up to 100 ICE detainees
- EPA terminates $156M solar power program for low-income Tennesseans
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The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries, President Trump said.
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Kentucky tax revenues fell $7.5 million short of what was needed in the past fiscal year to trigger cutting the income tax to 3% in 2027.
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Kentucky Educational Television — which operates nearly all of the state’s PBS station network — announced Thursday that it’s cutting nearly a quarter of its staff.
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SiriusXM is giving a national boost to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's podcast, announcing it will begin distributing it and host Beshear for a regular call-in show on the satellite radio network.
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Ex-Kentucky sheriff charged in judge's killing battled jail staff days after shooting: court recordsA former Kentucky sheriff charged with killing a county judge remained in an “active state of psychosis” days after the shooting and battled with jail staff, who had to use pepper spray on him, according to recently filed court documents.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined local officials in Graves County Tuesday afternoon to dedicate a new home to a family that survived the 2021 tornado outbreak.
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A day after Rep. Thomas Massie, a northern Kentucky Republican, took the first step in forcing a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, survivors rallied at the U.S. Capitol in support.
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Clashes in recent days have killed dozens of people on both sides of the border. Pakistan is grappling with militant attacks that have increased since 2021, when the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.
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Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.
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A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats.