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With the government shutdown now in its third week, an Army post in central Kentucky is doing what comes naturally to the military-showing resiliency. But the funding impasse still threatens the livelihoods of active duty service members and civilian employees, as well as the nation’s defense readiness. -
President Trump ordered sweeping layoffs amid a federal government shutdown, firing dozens of special education office employees. -
The FBI is now investigating threats against the Kentucky State Parole Board following the release of a convicted child killer. In fact, a state law led to the release of the inmate as opposed to a decision by the parole board. Lawmakers are now working on a fix. -
Players are U.S. military veterans, active duty personnel, Wounded Warriors, and current or former amputee college baseball players. -
While the visitor center at Mammoth Cave National Park is closed during the federal government shutdown, tourism offices from the nearby region are helping visitors make the most of their south-central Kentucky adventures.
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Jorge Saenz/APThe news of Adm. Alvin Holsey's upcoming retirement comes two days after the U.S. military's fifth deadly strike in the Caribbean against a small boat accused of carrying drugs. -
Jay Kernis/NPRSusan Stamberg joined NPR at its start, originally to cut tape — literal tape, with a single-sided blade — at a time when commercial networks almost never hired women. -
Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty ImagesThe charges come two months after the FBI executed a search warrant at Bolton's suburban Washington home. -
J. Scott Applewhite/APThe Arizona Democrat would be the decisive signature on a petition to force a vote on releasing the records. But Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not swear her in until after the shutdown is over. -
Michael Tran/AFP via Getty ImagesSusan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. -
Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesOn Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure.
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