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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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Save the date, Dec. 12, 2026 at The Capitol in Bowling Green, KY!
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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. -
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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Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APThe vote on a war powers resolution introduced by Democrats came at a moment when some Republicans have begun to distance themselves from President Trump over the ongoing conflict. -
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s annual financial disclosure reveals he has received two lucrative book advances and free flights from a friend while in office. -
A notorious criminal hacking group says it stole the personal information of thousands of FBI agents and others who applied for a job at the bureau.
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Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesRates have climbed more than a full percentage point since the U.S. war against Iran started. -
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Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesOn Thursday, the two leaders will hold meetings where Trump and Xi are expected to talk about artificial intelligence, rare earths, trade and geopolitics such as Iran and Taiwan.
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