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Senate dismisses two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary, ends trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House ...
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Columbia University’s president rebuts claims she has allowed school to become a hotbed of hatred
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The president of Columbia University took a firm stand against antisemitism Wednesday as she ...
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Kentucky ballot measure should resolve school-choice debate, Senate leader says
By Bruce Schreiner, The Associated Press Kentucky’s long-running political battle over whether taxpayer money should fund private or ...
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Former Eastern Kentucky professor sentenced for hiding camera in campus bathroom
Former Kentucky professor was sentenced Tuesday to more than 18 years in federal prison after he admitted he ...
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Fed’s Powell: Elevated inflation will likely delay rate cuts this year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned Tuesday that persistently elevated inflation will likely delay any ...
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Kentucky prosecutor traded sex, meth to help people charged with crimes, feds allege
A Kentucky lawyer and county prosecutor is accused of trading sexual favors and drugs in exchange for helping ...
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Whether or not you smoke can be influenced by heredity; new research may help identify specific risks, and ways to quit
Kentucky Health News If your parents or grandparents smoke, you are more likely to smoke. Perhaps that’s ...
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Kentucky hires BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach to replace John Calipari
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Initially off the radar among Kentucky’s coaching targets, Mark Pope is now entrusted with ...
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Community gathers in prayer for students injured in wreck
By Jack Dobbs, Bowling Green Daily News FRANKLIN — “This is something that’s very close to home.” That ...
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School safety guardian bill becomes law without governor
FRANKFORT — A bill potentially bringing guardians into schools as a stopgap safety measure will become law. Gov. ...
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Police say fentanyl killed 8-year-old Kentucky boy, not an allergic reaction to strawberries
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An 8-year-old Kentucky boy died of a fentanyl overdose last month, not from eating ...
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Lawmaker makes last-minute move to save abortion exception bill
FRANKFORT – By all appearances, several bills adding limited abortion exceptions to Kentucky’s near-ban seemed to be dead ...
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Scott Drew staying as Baylor’s coach after being mentioned as John Calipari’s successor at Kentucky
WACO, Texas (AP) — Scott Drew will remain as Baylor’s men’s basketball coach, stating his desire to “bring ...
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Kentucky’s basketball opening offers top pay and perks. Candidates must also have tough skin
By Gary B. Graves, The Associated Press LEXINGTON — Life can be sweet for a Kentucky basketball coach ...
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Woodford Reserve tried to undermine unionization effort at its Kentucky distillery, judge rules
By Bruce Schreiner, The Associated Press Woodford Reserve undermined unionization efforts at its Kentucky distillery by awarding pay ...
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Man answered ‘Any pervs in Kentucky?’ chat by sending child porn to undercover cop to spend 18 years in prison
A Kentucky man will spend 18 years in federal prison who admitted to sending child pornography to an ...
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McConnell speaks out in support of legislation that would ban TikTok, a measure now before the U.S. Senate
By Tom Latek, Kentucky Today FRANKFORT — Last year the Kentucky General Assembly enacted legislation to prohibit the ...
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John Calipari departs Kentucky after 15 years, saying the program ‘needs to hear another voice’
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Calipari is stepping down as Kentucky’s men’s basketball coach after 15 years, saying ...
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Governor vetoes series of bills
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear had until midnight Tuesday to sign or veto bills on his desk. Those ...
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Additional charges possible against Simpson couple in child abuse case
By Justin Story, Bowling Green Daily News FRANKLIN — The case against a couple already charged with hundreds ...
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Which constitutional amendments might be on the ballot?
When lawmakers return to Frankfort Friday for the penultimate day of the legislative session, constitutional amendments will not ...
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Kentucky man who threatened to bomb IRS facility, assaulted officers headed to prison
A Kentucky man was sentenced to federal prison for threatening to bomb IRS facility and assaulting federal law ...
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New Oklahoma State basketball coach Steve Lutz embraces Cowboys’ tradition
By Cliff Brunt, The Associated Press New Oklahoma State basketball coach Steve Lutz embraces the expectations that come ...
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Beshear signed 78 bills into law last week: A few to know
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear is taking advantage of his early, storm-related return from Spring Break to sign ...
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Power struggle: Beshear signs one nuclear bill, vetoes another
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear promoted one of his first vetoes this year as a fight for separation ...