A lease to build the first U.S.-owned, privately developed uranium enrichment facility in the country was signed in western Kentucky on Tuesday against a backdrop of containers holding depleted tails of uranium hexafluoride – some covered in rust.
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The committee asked the DOJ for files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. It is also looking to question Bill and Hillary Clinton, among several other former government officials.
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Kentucky followed national trends of declining educational scores in 2024 following pandemic-era lows, while seeing some moderate improvements in economic well being, according to recently released KIDS COUNT data.
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Murray State University’s board of regents signaled compliance Friday with a Kentucky law passed earlier this year that requires public colleges to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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Analysts say part of President Donald Trump’s massive tax policy bill repealing most tax credits for clean energy will raise energy costs in Tennessee, threaten manufacturing jobs and increase planet-warming pollution.
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Kentucky Performing Arts honors regional high school theater at inaugural Bradley Awards.
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Based on the book by Jessie Nelson, which was turned into a 2007 film of the same name, “Waitress” follows Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and pie maker, as she navigates an abusive marriage and an unwanted pregnancy. Jenna grows close to her gynecologist and decides to compete in a pie making contest with a large cash prize that could help her escape her situation.
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Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky’s gas tax will drop by 1.4 cents, lowering the cost to 26 cents per gallon.
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Authorities were scouring a mountainous area of western Montana for a military veteran who they say opened fire at a bar in the small town of Anaconda, killing four people.
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A popular women's dating advice app suffered a major data breach, revealing users' drivers' licenses, messages and other sensitive information. The hack put a spotlight on the flaws in "whisper networks."
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A Miami jury decided Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly 2019 crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver assist technology. The automaker said it will appeal.
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The State Department denied one Venezuelan Little League team entry into the U.S., but allowed another. NPR's Scott Simon questions how the sports exemption to Trump's travel ban is being applied.
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This erotic thriller murder mystery series on Netflix is silly, raunchy and high drama. But if it's up your alley, you might find it a pretty well-executed bit of summer entertainment.
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University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders announced he got a new bladder this week as part of his cancer treatment. Here's how doctors construct a new bladder from a patient's small intestine.