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The first Kentuckian to die in the conflict with Iran will return home this weekend to Hardin County. The body of Staff Sgt. Benjamin Pennington will arrive at Fort Knox on Friday. -
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill that would opt Kentucky into a federal scholarship program for K-12 students. House Bill 1 would allow students to receive scholarships for private school tuition funded by donors receiving a federal tax credit starting in 2027. -
Last updated in 2000, the water district’s system has been plagued by unreliable water access, concerns about water quality, and an eroding sense of public trust in the district. -
A Warren County deputy facing a series of department and constitutional violations was suspended after filing to run for sheriff. The sheriff then oversaw the hearing that led to the deputy’s termination. And it was legal. -
The Franklin Planning and Zoning Commission has approved a preliminary development plan for a proposed data center. TenKey LandCo, LLC wants to build three, 200,000-square-foot facilities with on-site power manufacturing off I-65 in southern Kentucky.
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Barely six months after its launch, OpenAI is ending an app that could generate AI video at the click of a button.
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AP/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHThe antibody shots are about 80% effective at preventing babies from ending up in intensive care because of RSV. The drugmakers behind them maintain they're safe. -
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Emily Feng/NPRIranians escaping hardship and war are shaking it off to Persian, Arabic and Turkish tunes in this disco in eastern Turkey.
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