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A new global democracy report finds the U.S. at its lowest level of democratic performance in the 50 years it has been measured.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, chair of the Democratic Governors Association, said Democrats will see a resurgence as Trump pushes to make midterms a referendum on his presidency.
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McClatchy laid off 13 journalists at the Lexington Herald-Leader, a majority of its reporters, as a part of its deep, nationwide layoffs.
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This week, Cinema International is screening the 2025 French animated film “Little Amelie or the Character of Rain,” which tells the story of a young Belgian toddler living in post-war Japan as she navigates her cultural identity.
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A Kentucky legislator wants the state to create a registry to help keep track of people who have been convicted of domestic violence-related crimes.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority committed to spending billions of dollars on gas infrastructure next to its Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County years before formally deciding to build it. The decision-making process also had “fundamental” errors that violated federal law, the court found.
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The federal ban will require many hemp-derived products to be pulled from the market.
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Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran.
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Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office spoke with Reiner's siblings and took their wishes into consideration in the decision.
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Antarctic krill serve as a crucial food source for penguins, seals, and whales. They recycle nutrients used by algae. Now researchers say they've found krill in a surprising place: hydrothermal vents.
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Mon Laferte aims to contradict, expose or challenge norms; she takes the assignment of performing in an office space as no exception.
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Farmers in states bordering Canada say they are reeling from President Trump's trade wars and resulting retaliatory tariffs. And it's just not neighborly.
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In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collect air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels.