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The need for a special legislative session to address storm damage recovery in Kentucky hinges on the Trump administration’s decisions on pending disaster assistance requests, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear told reporters Thursday.

Congress is considering major cuts to SNAP food assistance benefits. They could have an outsized impact in Appalachian Kentucky, where more than one in five rely on the benefits.

At a McCracken County Public Library talk set for Thursday, Mayfield Mayor Kathy O'Nan will reflect on the process of rebuilding the town. She said she will highlight the city's initial focus on debris removal, which delayed rebuilding for a year, but will discuss efforts to rebuild and revitalize the Graves County seat.

Ernesto Manuel-Andres was greeted by a community celebration for his returned to southern Kentucky after he was released from a federal immigration detention center in Louisiana.

Five airlines have submitted bids to provide essential air services out of Paducah’s Barkley Regional Airport. The new EAS contract would kick in toward the end of the year.

There's a fresh push to edit the genes of human embryos to prevent diseases and enhance characteristics that parents value. Bioethicists say just because it's possible doesn't mean it should be done.

The chain's bankruptcy filing is the second in seven years. Its troubles include unwieldy debt, shoppers' changing habits and new tariff costs.

The discussion of a summit came amid the countdown to President Trump's Friday deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face new sanctions and tariffs on Russian energy exports.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.

With the number of survivors rapidly declining and their average age now exceeding 86, this year's anniversary is considered the last milestone event for many of them.

This man in Mozambique is one of many who've received a cash sum with no strings attached. The Trump administration has criticized and curtailed the practice. Advocates are pushing back with evidence.