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In his annual opening convocation to faculty and staff on Monday, President Timothy Caboni highlighted the challenges of having three of the school’s newest residence halls shuttered due to faulty construction. -
Metcalfe County residents survive each week in a ‘food desert,’ driving over 20 miles to surrounding areas for groceries. A regional development organization partnering with local governments hopes a new grant will change that. -
Former Kentucky State Police Trooper Jonathan Biven has been indicted by a Clinton County grand jury on a charge of theft by unlawful taking involving more than $10,000 but less than $1 million. -
A fugitive from Indiana with ties to Lexington and Louisville is the subject of an international manhunt, and now the FBI is seeking help from the public. A $1 million reward is being offered for information that leads to his arrest. -
The confirmation process has begun for Nate Morris, the Kentuckian nominated by President Donald Trump to become U.S. Ambassador to Columbia. Much of this week's hearing focused on his former campaign to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell.
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Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe ruling comes after months of back and forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. -
Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty ImagesJoyce Beatty, a Democratic representative from Ohio, asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center trustees from putting President Trump's name up in three places at the arts complex. -
Switzerland is home to more than 370,000 nuclear bomb shelters. The historically neutral nation guarantees each of its 9 million citizens a spot in case of an emergency.
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Hadi Mizban/APThe Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump's threats to crush Iran economically, saying that years of U.S. sanctions have failed. -
Finn Gomez/Getty ImagesPresident Trump has declared economic warfare on Iran in an effort to pressure the country back into negotiations. And, the Supreme Court is set to decide on the future of Trump's ballroom. -
Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesWhy is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.
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