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The public will have three days to honor a Kentucky State Police trooper murdered in the line of duty. Funeral arrangements have been announced for Trooper Hayden Phillips of Glasgow as his alleged killer remains in jail without bond. -
A ribbon will be cut on Tuesday at The Robert E. Spiller Veterans Nursing Home in Bowling Green that will serve those who served. The opening of Kentucky’s 5th veterans nursing home fills a long-term care need for those living in southern Kentucky. -
A 30-year-old Kentucky State police trooper was shot and killed during a traffic stop on I-65 in Warren County on Monday. The suspect from Portland, TN was captured in Louisville. -
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. -
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.
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Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesU.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate inched up to 4.2%. Job gains for July and August were revised down by a total of 60,000 jobs, extending a lackluster run for the job market. -
Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesNew legal action in two closely watched cases: one at Cornell, the other over Renee Good's death. We take a closer look. -
David Zalubowski/AP Photo/David Zalubowski/APDiesel hasn't always been more expensive than other gasoline. Then in 2004, a switch happened due to air quality standards, demand, and taxes. In this week's Indicator newsletter, we dig into diesel prices, what kind of fun people are buying, and other forms of making your tax bill smaller. -
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/Getty Images North AmericaSan Francisco leaders say AI-powered cameras helped drive a dramatic decline in car crime. We examine the evidence — and whether the city can keep its high-tech dragnet without sacrificing civil liberties. -
George Walker IV/APThe botched execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike, who survived despite being subject to two doses of lethal injection on Wednesday, has reignited furious debate about the death penalty in the U.S. -
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