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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks at a microphone.

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Kentucky Gov. Beshear announces state investment to erase $250 million in medical debt

Sylvia Goodman

Using housing funds, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said his administration is partnering with Undue Medical Debt to erase $250 million in debts for Kentuckians.

Sen. Mitch McConnell, wheeled out in a wheelchair, casts his first roll call vote since he was hospitalized after a fall in June.

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McConnell returns to the Senate floor after June fall

Sylvia Goodman

Volunteers unload groceries outside the Eastern Area Community Ministries in Louisville at the start of the city-wide food drive.

Sylvia Goodman

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Facing declining federal support, Kentucky food banks once again turn to community

Sylvia Goodman

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear chairs the Democratic Governors Association. He stands alongside Democratic Governors Tim Walz of Minnesota, Laura Kelly of Kansas, Bob Ferguson of Washington and Matt Meyer of Delaware.

Sylvia Goodman

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Democratic governors, led by Beshear, go on offense in Louisville ahead of midterms

Sylvia Goodman

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Local efforts aim to mark Todd County Training School’s place in history

Hope Heffley

Generations of Black students walked the halls of Todd County Training School before its closure in 1963. Lines of school buses now sit in storage at the former site.
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Kentucky’s yet to see a hyperscale data center come online, but Gallatin could offer a glimpse at what to expect

Lisa Autry

The mayor of Gallatin, Tennessee says a hyperscale Meta data center is the city’s largest taxpayer and has done a lot of charitable giving in the community. But two years into operation, residents in the northern Tennessee town still have concerns about its effect on utilities, the environment, and property values.
10th Kentucky Acoustic Music Festival

Save the date, Dec. 12, 2026 at The Capitol in Bowling Green, KY!
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As universal pre-K expands in Kentucky, Glasgow schools prepare to welcome every 4-year-old

Michael J. Collins

Beginning this school year, any 4-year-old living within the Glasgow Independent district can attend preschool, regardless of household income or whether the child has a diagnosed disability, as long as space remains available.
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Fall '26 WKU students arriving at campus in transition

Lisa Autry

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.

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You'd expect homeowners to save their stuff. Federal policy pays them to leave it

Rebecca Hersher, Ryan Kellman, Bronson Arcuri

NPR dug into the upside-down world of FEMA flood insurance in coastal areas, and found many homeowners have no financial choice but to let their homes collapse.
House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress

Ava Berger

The House of Representatives has held billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he refused to provide additional information on his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Trump administration plans ideological warning signs for Smithsonian

Jennifer Vanasco

The Interior Secretary says the move is necessary to combat what he calls ideological bias.
Jean-Christophe-Verhaegen

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EU rolls out red carpet to Canada to become its first 'associate member'

Teri Schultz

The European Union's top official backs the Canadian prime minister's push for his country to become the bloc's first "associate member," as Brussels seeks to deepen ties amid pressure from the U.S.
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI

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Congress is under pressure to act on AI — here's what that could look like

Eric McDaniel

Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.
Kevin Dietsch

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DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in US

Ryan Lucas

The indictment says the defendants belong to a network that "is one arm of the Russian Federation's apparatus used to carry out external attacks" worldwide.