The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby is Saturday. Over the years, it's become the biggest institution of horse racing in America. But how did it begin?
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The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week — and possibly for months to come — as policymakers try to sort through mixed signals about the U.S. economy.
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A driving force behind many state parks, the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund’s financial resources dwindled recent years
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Federal Emergency Management Agency officials didn’t tell Kentucky flood survivors about an 18-month deadline to appeal for financial assistance. A disaster relief organization says that’s not the only time that’s happened.
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Tennessee teachers and school staff may soon be able to carry handguns on campus thanks to a bill passed by the General Assembly.
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Kentucky nurses are feeling a sense of relief over a new law shielding them from criminal liability for medical errors. Before the legislative session ended last week, Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill that prohibits healthcare providers from being prosecuted when honest mistakes are made on the job.
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Rep. Kevin Bratcher, a Louisville Republican, says he wants to be on the right side of history when it comes to the man-made “forever chemicals” that are in Kentucky’s waterways, fish and some Kentuckians’ drinking water.
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Feds put 130 acres into land trust after Kansas-based tribe repurchased it
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A rise in breast cancer among younger women prompted the U.S. Preventive Task Force to issue new screening guidelines. They recommend mammograms every other year, starting at age 40.
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Every year, the town of San Antero celebrates the hardworking pack animals that haul crops and supplies for farmers who can't afford trucks or motorcycles. There's even a donkey beauty pageant.
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Pro-Palestinian student protesters have occupied a campus building. Electric vehicles are the newest front of competition between the U.S. and China.
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A therapy that restores brain cells impaired by a rare genetic disorder may offer a strategy for treating conditions like autism, epilepsy, and schizophrenia.
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Many authors are concerned about the use of their copyrighted material in generative AI models. At the same time, some are actively experimenting with the technology.
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As college administrators face growing unrest on campuses, a growing number are grappling with whether to bring in law enforcement to quell the demonstrations.