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Georgia Power/U.S. Department of EnergyCrowds packed three separate meeting rooms at West Kentucky Community & Technical College in Paducah Wednesday for the Public Service Commission’s hearing on nuclear power generation, part of a series of meetings taking place across the state this spring. Several people used the opportunity to publicly criticize a pair of nuclear projects underway in the area. -
Austin Anthony/Kentucky LanternThe GOP-controlled Kentucky General Assembly has backed adding a statue of longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell to a prominent location in the state Capitol. However, not everyone loves the idea.
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Tennessee is moving to block climate change lawsuits against fossil fuel companies. -
Unlike Tennessee's past three governors, Sen. Marsha Blackburn doesn't have a large personal fortune to help fund her gubernatorial campaign. Instead, she has used her years of political connections and standing as a close ally of President Donald Trump to raise large sums of cash. -
Geologists say an untapped, carbon-free energy source could be underneath parts of Kentucky. So why isn’t anyone trying to use it? -
A judge issued an order of arrest for former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, stating that he can avoid jail if he complies with order to turn over financial information. -
The psychedelic drug ibogaine is a Schedule I controlled substance, but Kentucky lawmakers are considering a bill researching its uses for treating addiction and PTSD. -
A pharmacy chain is ringing alarm bells, saying a bill could shutter pharmacies. But lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say that's fear-mongering.
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The suit is centered around the alleged attempt on Anssaf Ali Mayo's life. But it raises broader questions, including about the role of the United Arab Emirates in Yemen's civil war. -
The Homeland Security Department has lifted its total ban on reviewing asylum applications, a pause that affected millions of cases. The pause remains in effect for about 40 countries. -
The "God Squad" voted unanimously to remove protections for Gulf animals, for "security." It's not the first time federal agencies cited the "energy emergency" to avoid rules meant to protect animals. -
Worlds marks the last competition of the 2025-2026 season. Skaters have some time to go on tour, rest up and learn new routines before the next season starts in July. -
On Wednesday, the crew of NASA's Artemis II could blast off on a mission around the moon and back. No astronaut has ventured out to the moon since the 1970s. -
President Trump claims that there is no automatic guarantee to birthright citizenship in the Constitution. But, will that claim hold up in court?
