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Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said President Donald Trump should remove both Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Trump to fire RFK Jr., citing measles resurgence

Sylvia Goodman

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear wants President Donald Trump to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary.

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Federal mine regulators move to loosen a major black lung safety rule

Justin Hicks, Howard Berkes

The exterior of a stately stone building. One side is covered in scaffolding and under construction. The sky is clear blue.

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Kentucky Republicans say General Assembly losses driven by national headwinds

Sylvia Goodman

Johnathan Wright (above, left) was diagnosed with black lung disease in 2023. Rates of the disease among some coal miners are now at their highest since the 1970s, the new documentary ‘Coal’s Human Cost’ explores.

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How an attempt to protect coal miners from black lung fell apart

Patrice Taddonio

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'You are the eyes and ears': AG Coleman urges Kentuckians to report election violations

Lisa Autry

Attorney General Russell Coleman is asking Kentucky voters to speak up if they see something they believe could be election fraud. Coleman spoke Tuesday morning at the Election Integrity Command Center in Frankfort, which is staffed by investigators, prosecutors and support staff.
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Man charged in shooting of KSP trooper enters not guilty plea

Lisa Autry

The man charged with fatally shooting a Kentucky State police trooper has entered a not guilty plea. Emonnie Branch was in Warren County Circuit Court on Tuesday for arraignment.
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Data center concerns give grassroots organizing new focus in southcentral Kentucky

Michael J. Collins

The debate over data center development continues to dominate many voters’ conversations in the lead-up to Election Day. What remains uncertain is how those conversations will play out at the polls.
Inside the Daviess County ‘Sister Slate’ as candidates prepare to take on the upcoming election

Hope Heffley

For the first time since 2018, Daviess County Democrats are fielding candidates in all four state legislative races.
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WKU breaks ground on project to elevate campus housing

Lisa Autry

Western Kentucky University has broken ground on a new era in student housing. The multi-year initiative will replace aging residence halls with modernized facilities that move away from community-style living.

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Cindy Holscher wins in Kansas, holding governor's office for Democrats

Larry Kaplow

Holscher, a state senator, overcame a more well-known Republican who had Trump's endorsement in the state that has gone to the GOP in most other statewide races.
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Cindy Holscher wins in Kansas, holding governor's office for Democrats

Larry Kaplow

Holscher, a state senator, overcame a more well-known Republican who had Trump's endorsement in the state that has gone to the GOP in most other statewide races.
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What's a Honey Trap? The spy tactic that helped topple Jensen Huang

Frank Langfitt

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, the leading AI chipmaker, resigned after admitting an extramarital affair with a woman the U.S. says is a Chinese spy. This espionage tactic is known as a honey trap.
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'Punch in the gut': Homes sales fall to their lowest in 16 years

Stephan Bisaha

Existing homes sales in October declined 8.8% from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Casualties continue to rise after Brooklyn building collapses

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First responders continue to search for survivors after a building in Brooklyn collapsed, leaving at least eight dead and dozens injured.
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Democrats want to stop Trump's arch, golf course and more. What are their options?

Rachel Treisman

As Trump's arch and other projects make their way through the courts, many critics are looking to Congress to stop them. Democrats have a few tools, including funding and oversight.