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The real estate and memorabilia of KFC founder Harland Sanders are going up for public auction. The home of Colonel Sanders, known as Blackwood Hall, and his wife’s restaurant, the Claudia Sanders Dinner House, both in Shelbyville, are for sale. -
Kentuckians with chronic pain are finding it harder to afford medical cannabis. On July 1, an executive order was lifted that gave conditional pardons to patients traveling out-of-state to purchase the drug. They're now finding a large cost disparity between Kentucky and its neighbors. -
Local Bosnian-Americans gathered in Bowling Green to watch a historic World Cup match between the United States men’s national team and Bosnia-Herzegovina, while community leaders reflected on their journey 30 years after the Bosnian War. -
An Elizabethtown-based domestic violence shelter slated to close after 40 years in operation will remain open. SpringHaven was scheduled to close July 1 after its umbrella organization, ZeroV, announced the end of its partnership. -
Barren River Area Safe Space, or BRASS, is expanding services to survivors of domestic violence by going on the road. The Bowling Green-based nonprofit unveiled its new Mobile Advocacy Response Unit in downtown Franklin on Tuesday.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to appear for confirmation hearing, U.S. restarts blockade against Iran amid standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, ICE suspends traffic stops after deadly shootings.
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Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via APA Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens was sold for a record $50.1 million Tuesday to a mystery bidder.
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