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Apple is putting its trust in a Kentucky plant that will become the exclusive producer of cover glass for every iPhone and Apple Watch sold. Specialty glass maker Corning Inc. said Friday it plans to triple production capacity at its plant in Harrodsburg and increase the workforce by 50%.
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Stephen Miran, who has served in both Trump administrations, said he will not resign from the White House if confirmed to the Federal Reserve Board, further stoking concerns about its independence.
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A new year-long series from Murray State's College of Humanities and Fine Arts is aimed at helping people understand a little bit more about what makes us human. -
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The community theater tabbed Benjamin S. Grimes to take charge of the nonprofit organization in April – following the retirement of longtime executive director Michael Cochran after more than four decades with Market House Theatre. -
The sounds of beating drums and bells adorning Native American dancers could be heard throughout Hopkinsville’s Trail of Tears Commemorative Park this past weekend as thousands gathered for an annual celebration of Indigenous culture.
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The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk Wednesday at a college in Utah is the latest in a series of politically motivated violent acts just in recent months. -
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In one email, Peter Mandelson wrote to Jeffrey Epstein, "I think the world of you and I feel hopeless and furious about what has happened." In another note, he called Epstein his "best pal."
