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Kentucky’s Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed two GOP-led bills that deal with firearms. One would have allowed 18-year-olds to get licenses to carry concealed guns.
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Kentuckians charged with low-level crimes often brought on by substance abuse or mental illness can avoid incarceration by participating in specialty courts. But the next two-year state budget being crafted in the General Assembly threatens to eliminate that option. -
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.
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AFP/via Getty ImagesThe war in Iran has slowed down international shipping, much of which contains medical and humanitarian goods destined for Asia and Africa. -
Getty ImagesThe president has had mixed messages about how and when the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran will end. -
Charles Krupa/APA paper in JAMA Internal Medicine adds to the growing scientific evidence that medication abortion pills would be safe to sell over-the-counter at the pharmacy. But political opposition means that possibility may not happen anytime soon. -
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty ImagesBannon spent four months in prison after defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. -
Getty ImagesTrump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. And, NASA's Artemis II crew prepares to make its closest approach to the moon. -
Ilia Yefimovich/AFP via Getty ImagesIran's top officials pushed back against a ceasefire plan and President Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.
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