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In the aftermath of a raid at a Louisiana racetrack, Kentucky's equine community is worried about what increased immigration enforcement could mean for the industry's workforce.
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The major parties' redistricting battle escalated this week, with lawmakers in the country's two most populous states each taking a notable step toward a new congressional map.
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In a massive audit released Wednesday, the Republican state auditor accused the Kentucky Department of Education of allowing millions in school funding needlessly lapse. -
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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. -
Inmates from Graves County will now be housed at the Christian County Jail for the foreseeable future under an agreement announced last week.
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Growing up with immigrant parents, first in Canada and then in the U.S., Yang was "obsessed" with pop culture and Saturday Night Live. Now he's up for an Emmy for his performances on the venerated sketch series. -
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With large parts of the country under opposition control amid an ongoing civil war, analysts warn that election logistics could prove challenging. -
The right-wing news channel Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election. A trial had been scheduled for October. -
To save the lives of infants and small kids in lower resource countries, there are a handful of tools: anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines. A massive experiment in rural Kenya suggests another. -
PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.
