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Gov. Andy Beshear has issued posthumous pardons to some Kentuckians jailed for helping Black people escape slavery. He has proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth in the commonwealth, a day he declared an executive branch holiday in 2024. -
According to a homeless count by the Kentucky Department of Education, 48 young people in Daviess County, pre-K through high school, were considered housing insecure or homeless during the 2024-25 school year. Local advocates suspect that number is higher. -
Kentucky wildlife officials are testing whether a new generation of drone technology could become one of their most effective tools for fighting kudzu, an invasive vine that's spread across tens of thousands of acres since its introduction to the US more than a century ago. -
Commissioner Dana Beasley-Brown proposed a "due diligence period," or six-month moratorium on any data center activity. That effort failed, with three votes against it and two in support. -
A former U.S. Senate candidate from Kentucky has been tapped to join President Donald Trump’s administration. Nate Morris has been nominated for an ambassadorship to Colombia.
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Mark Schiefelbein/APPresident Trump's beautification project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become plagued with a robust algae bloom, despite a $14 million investment and a coating of "American flag blue." -
Stuart Tibaweswa for NPRThe sisters of Uganda are teachers, health-care advocates and more. Those who are in their twilight of their life need help. Who will come to their aid? -
Hassan Ammar/APIran said it had closed the strait after Israel struck Lebanon Saturday, violating the US-Iran memorandum of understanding signed earlier this week. -
José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPRA dozen miles away from the World Cup games in New York/ New Jersey Stadium, Palestinian-American kids turn to soccer as an escape from the realities of war. -
Office of Los Angeles City Council member Curren Price/via APFederal officers shot Ricardo Parias eight months ago during an ICE operation to detain him. His lawyer says he is still in pain, highlighting gaps in oversight and care in DHS facilities. -
Jason LaVeris/Getty ImagesBurrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Few viewers recognized him or knew his name, other than to see it flash quickly on the screen in the opening credits. But they knew his work.
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