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The 49th annual Country Ham Festival took place in Cadiz this past weekend, honoring the western Kentucky area’s connection to the dry-cured delicacy.
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During the Biden administration, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration created a safety rule long-sought by black lung associations. Days before it could be enforced, a lawsuit froze enforcement and little has changed since.
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CHICAGO — Illinois and Chicago filed a federal lawsuit Monday to block the Trump administration’s planned deployment of National Guard troops to the state — a move Gov. JB Pritzker called an “invasion.”
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American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada. A spirits industry group says spirits exports to Canada plunged 85% earlier this year. That led broad declines in key international markets amid global trade tensions.
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Democrat Amy McGrath, who has lost two high-profile races for Congress, announced a bid for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s open seat Monday.
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The Tennessee Supreme Court has scheduled four more executions, even as questions linger about a lethal injection in August.
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Tim Kline is an attorney with 15 years of experience and a pastor at the Christ the Redeemer parish, associated with the Anglican Church of North America. His appointment may prove pivotal in an ongoing controversy surrounding how the library handles certain adolescent and young adult books discussing sexuality, gender identity, human anatomy, race, and diversity.
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The Paducah City Commission unanimously voted during a marathon-length special called meeting Friday to fire a captain in the Paducah Fire Department who also leads the local firefighters union. During the meeting – which lasted over nine hours – his attorneys suggested the hearing on whether to terminate his employment was motivated by retaliation.
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Financial educators bust three common myths about credit card debt — and explain why these negative assumptions can hold us back from making smart money decisions.
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President Trump responded to Beijing's announcement this week to put new restrictions on exports of rare earths. Trump and President Xi had planned to meet at the end of the month.
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As the government shutdown reaches its ninth day, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin is calling on Republicans to resume negotiations in Washington as Congress remains divided over health care and funding.
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In his first major document as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urges nations and believers to care for the poorest in society.
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Mormon Women for Ethical Government was one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit that could overturn Utah's Republican-leaning map for U.S. House seats. That could matter in next year's elections.
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Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them.