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Wally has many fans in Pennsylvania and across social media. His owner is enlisting their help, saying Wally was kidnapped, located by a trapper and released into a swamp while vacationing in Georgia.
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The Lowertown Arts & Music Festival is coming to Paducah on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, and the lineup includes The Jesse Lees, a psychedelic soul band from Louisville. Morning Edition's Daniel Hurt speaks to the group ahead of their performance.
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Glenna Bevin alleged in an affidavit that the former governor regularly enters and remains in her home against her wishes, following her around and asking her questions about their divorce case.
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With roughly eight months until the next session, some lawmakers and attorneys disagree on what protections exist for IVF under current Kentucky law.
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Daniel Hurt speaks to Kansas City-based soul singer Lady D ahead of her set at Paducah's Lowertown Arts and Music Festival on May 10th and 11th. Lady D got her start in music singing in church choir, which inspired her to perform across the country singing soul, blues, and jazz songs, opening for many notable artists, including Kool & the Gang.
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A South Fulton dress shop is bringing pageant style to western Tennessee and has attracted customers – including the reigning Miss America – from across the nation to the small town.
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Google's landmark antitrust lawsuit wraps today. Steve Inskeep celebrates 20 years as Morning Edition host. After a week of silence, Biden addresses the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses.
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The 10% drop in year-over-year iPhone sales for the January-March period is latest sign of weakness in a product that generates most of Apple's revenue.
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Michael Sanchez was testing out his new camera when he happened upon a feathered subject. The blue rock-thrush he photographed on the coast of northern Oregon last week has excited the birding world.
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President Biden is giving the nation's highest civilian honor to 19 people, a list that includes civil rights leaders, trailblazers and an unusually large contingent of high-profile Democrats.
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The bill which was previously passed in the House in 2019 and 2022 but blocked in the Senate, aims to end race-based hair discrimination in schools and workplaces.
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Four states so far have passed laws prohibiting the use of public money for no-strings cash aid. Advocates for basic income say the backlash is being fueled by a conservative think tank.