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Ford will build an electric truck in Louisville, but the new assembly process requires fewer workers
Ford Motor Company plans to invest nearly $2 billion in the Louisville Assembly Plant to expand and build a new midsize electric truck. Its plans will require an expansion and retooling of the entire factory, but will mean fewer jobs.
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Philip Miller's sinister thriller is set in a Great Britain that's lost its bearings. But even when she's terrified, fictional journalist Shona Sandison will always risk everything to get the story.
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U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie introduced a resolution Tuesday to “prohibit” U.S. involvement in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, joined by several Democrats. -
Activists are raising concerns about alleged immigration arrests in Old Louisville. -
The latest novel from western Kentucky native Lee Cole traces a tale of indecision, class and privilege in the modern American South. -
It’s only fitting that the historic 2025 Murray State baseball season came to end because of a history-making performance in the Men’s College World Series. Arkansas's Gage Wood threw the third no-hitter in Men's College World Series history to lead the Razorbacks over the Racers 3-0 Monday. -
According to researchers at the University of Kentucky, maple syrup production in the Commonwealth has the potential to significantly boost both state and local economies. The study published earlier this year found that Kentucky’s abundance of untapped maple trees has the capacity to produce up to $25 million annually while creating roughly 1,300 jobs. -
Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” is estimated to kick millions of people off Medicaid, causing concern for health care providers in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, a region especially dependent on the federal program.
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The Trump administration has replaced former Missouri Congressman Billy Long as IRS Commissioner, after less than two months on the job. It's the latest in a string of management shakeups at the tax collection agency. -
The mosquito-borne disease is sweeping through a province in southern China, which is taking strict measures to quash the outbreak. -
As President Trump ramps up deportations, ICE agents have been seen not just at immigration courts, but at criminal courts, too. Defense lawyers, prosecutors and judges fear a chilling effect on criminal proceedings. -
When bestselling author Kelly Corrigan's creativity runs low or her mood turns, she doesn't power through. Here are her tips for connecting your body to your creative process and getting unstuck. -
President Trump has ordered federal law enforcement agencies to begin policing the streets of Washington, D.C., citing crime in the city. -
Lovell commanded the mission that almost ended in disaster after an explosion that threatened the crew's oxygen and electrical supply. The inspiring story of their survival was made into a hit movie.
