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A supermajority of workers at an electric vehicle battery campus in Hardin County has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board, asking for a union election. Employees of BlueOval SK have formally requested to vote on joining the United Auto Workers. -
Kentuckians woke up Monday under a sheet of snow and ice amid ongoing Winter Storm Blair. Over 80,000 Kentuckians lacked power as of Monday morning and a state of emergency has remained in effect since the weekend. -
State lawmakers return to Frankfort Jan. 7 for the beginning of the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2025 session. The first item on their agenda is expected to be a tax cut. -
The tax cut mechanism passed in 2022 is designed to gradually lower Kentucky’s individual income tax until it is eliminated. -
Kentucky is the only state with a citizen science program to track the spread of invasive insects. The insect researcher who started it says it’s a great way to get people interested in science — and helps him stretch a tight budget a lot further.
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Alessandra Tarantino/APThe release of Mohammad Abedini follows Iran's recent freeing of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, sparking speculation that Sala may have been a bargaining chip. -
Eric Thayer/APIn a city prone to large natural disasters, L.A. firefighters are widely considered to be among the best in the business at knocking down urban wildfires. But in the extreme conditions lately, experts say little can be done even to slow these modern fires. -
John Locher/APGov. Gavin Newsom told NBC's Meet The Press he believes the fires will be the nation's worst natural disaster "in terms of just the costs associated with it, in terms of the scale and scope." -
Chris Pizzello/APFaith communities in Los Angeles are trying to protect their homes and houses of worship from deadly wildfires. They are also trying to provide spiritual support for their traumatized congregations. -
Jae C. Hong/AP"People have lost everything," says FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell. More than 24,000 have already applied for assistance from FEMA, but Criswell says that number is certain to rise. -
Kate BowlerOn Wild Card this week, Kate Bowler opens up about how she wants to waste her time, her feelings about God and how she talks about death with her child.
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