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With food insecurity rising, Kentucky continues to aggressively investigate individuals on fraud allegations, with some legal experts claiming they rely too much on faulty evidence.
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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear told South Carolina Democrats this week that he knows the recipe for winning in the South. -
The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves says they’ve already found hundreds of wild bee species midway through a multi-year project to inventory and protect the pollinators native to the state. -
Western Kentucky University says it’s in compliance with a new state law targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion. The law bans DEI initiatives, which according to the Republican General Assembly, promote preferential treatment to individuals on the basis of religion, sex, color, or national origin. -
A five-year-old boy with autism reported missing from Hart County Tuesday morning has been found deceased. A news release from Kentucky State Police provided no other details. -
LG&E and KU are seeking permission to build out $3.7 billion of power plants, largely due to its forecasted rise in data center energy demand. Critics say that demand is speculative and ratepayers could end up holding the bag.
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City of London, Ky.The impeached mayor of London, Kentucky, is back on the job after a court overturned his removal from office. Randall Weddle appealed the decision earlier this month by the London City Council to oust him as mayor. -
USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceThe USDA says the precooked pasta products, sold at Trader Joe's and Walmart, could be connected to a nationwide listeria outbreak that has killed four people and sickened at least 20 others. -
Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP via Getty ImagesThe administration's approach to drug cartels relies — at least in part — on a blueprint for military strikes that mirror those waged during the global war on terrorism after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. -
Rahul Mukherjee/NPRAs a government shutdown becomes more likely, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows even though President Trump has a low approval rating, just 1 in 4 approve of how Democrats in Congress are doing. -
AFP via Getty ImagesChina's jailing of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan highlights a deeper press freedom crisis across Asia. -
Mitalipov laboratoryScientists created the eggs using DNA from adult skin cells, a step that could someday potentially lead to new ways to treat infertility and enable gay couples to have genetically related children.
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