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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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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Democratic state officials who sued the Trump administration to block the cancellation of AmeriCorps funding have secured the money, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. The order comes after defense lawyers argued that another judge who presided over their trial was biased against the men.
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In its quarterly meeting, the Murray State Board of Regents voted Friday to appoint a new dean for the yet-to-be finalized School of Veterinary Medicine and provided updates for construction on campus.
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A traveling version of the Smithsonian exhibit “Americans” started its Kentucky tour this month at the River Discovery Center in Paducah.
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The closure of a longstanding legal clinic operated by the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence comes as the Trump administration ties new strings to victim funding
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The United Auto Workers union has preliminarily won a razor-thin election at a fourth electric vehicle battery plant in the U.S. More than 1,000 workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale, Kentucky voted to join the UAW, according to election results released Wednesday night.
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Director Richard Linklater and actor Ethan Hawke discuss their new film Blue Moon, which focuses on one fateful night toward the end of lyricist Lorenz Hart's life.
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Because of the government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer writing new policies. It's causing problems for would-be homeowners, but private companies have stepped in to help.
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As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off.
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"Free buses" is one of the big ideas that helped Zohran Mamdani win the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. But the track record in cities that have stopped collecting fares is mixed.
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The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.
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Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that ongoing violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to permanently close its Port-au-Prince emergency care center, a city now 90% controlled by gangs.