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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced on Thursday that it had accepted General Matter’s application for the company’s planned $1.5 billion uranium enrichment facility on the grounds of the U.S. Department of Energy site in McCracken County that housed the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
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The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front.
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WKMS received some of the Kentucky Broadcasters Association’s top honors in the College Radio division at the KBA’s 2026 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards ceremony on Oct. 25 in Louisville.
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Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men's race of the New York City Marathon in his debut in the event while Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's race on Sunday for the second time.
