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Some independent candidates start their own political parties to ease ballot access

Some states make it much easier to get on the ballot as a minor-party presidential candidate, compared with running as an independent. That's why RFK Jr. and Cornel West have made their own parties.

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Why London's Muslim mayor needs the same security as the king

London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks to NPR about being a Muslim politician in Britain — and his fears around a second possible Donald Trump presidency.

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As gun violence looms over Pennsylvania youth, local organizations offer safe spaces

Children and teens deal with the threat of gun violence on a daily basis in southeastern Pennsylvania. So community members and organizations are banding together to try to solve the dire problem.

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At antisemitism hearing, Columbia official tells lawmakers, 'We have a moral crisis'

Columbia University officials answered lawmaker questions about antisemitism on campus. But Wednesday's hearing played out very differently from the 2023 hearing that grabbed so many headlines.

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Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

Most Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic conditions, making them eligible for a program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage their care. But not many doctors have joined.

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With 100 days before the Paris Olympics, Team USA hopefuls meet the press

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials and Team USA contenders met in New York City this week to discuss how they're preparing ahead of the Summer Games in Paris.

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Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolution

Climate change is heating oceans faster than the world's coral reefs can handle. So scientists are breeding corals that can withstand hotter temperatures – but only to a point.

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After catch and release, here's how to make sure reef fish survive

People who fish in Florida and in federal waters are required to have special gear on board to help ensure groupers, snappers and other reef fish survive when they're returned to the water.

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Biden tells Pittsburgh steelworkers he wants to hike tariffs on Chinese steel

The White House says China uses subsidies and government programs to undercut U.S. steel. President Biden wants to hike tariffs on the imports and take other new steps to curb imports.

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Why this vote at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant is historic for the South

Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., are voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Two previous attempts to unionize the plant failed. Ballots will be counted on Friday.

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University of Kentucky faces lawsuit over alleged sexual assault by former swim coach

Two former University of Kentucky swim team members have sued the school, former coach Lars Jorgensen and athletic director Mitch Barnhart.

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Venezuela orders the closure of its embassy in Ecuador

Venezuela's president ordered the closure of his country's embassy in Ecuador in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by Ecuadorian authorities on the Mexican embassy in Quito.

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Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates

By the end of Tuesday, more than 5.59 inches of rain had soaked Dubai over 24 hours. An average year sees 3.73 inches at Dubai International Airport, which partially flooded and halted arrivals.

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Kentucky's students are falling behind on literacy

One third of Kentucky students are reading at grade level proficiency.

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Bob Graham, former U.S. senator and Florida governor, has died at 87

Graham gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks and as an early critic of the Iraq war.

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Voting technology company settles lawsuit against OAN over 2020 election claims

The settlement between Smartmatic and One America News Network is the latest development in a larger legal pushback by voting equipment companies targeted by fraud claims related to the 2020 election.

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Supreme Court gives skeptical eye to key statute used to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters

Conservatives on the court expressed varying degrees of skepticism about the charge of obstructing an official proceeding.

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Lexington mayor presents her 2024-25 budget to council members

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton is proposing an almost $532 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year. It represents a $27 million increase over the current spending plan.

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The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic

The Biden administration has launched a new effort to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, detect and respond to global health threats. Some experts say the new strategy doesn't go far enough.

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Pikeville prepares for multi-day Hillbilly Days festival

Eastern Kentucky’s Hillbilly Days festival is expected to bring around 150,000 people to Pike County later this week.

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Report: Last year ended with a surge in book bans

According to PEN America, 4,349 books were banned from schools between July and December 2023, more than the entire previous school year. More than 3,000 of those bans were in Florida.

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Johnson's leadership is under threat in the House over foreign aid bills

Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie said he would vote to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker if it came to the floor. He told Johnson in a closed-door meeting that he should resign.

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It's a wild ride to get to the bottom of what everyone's hiding in 'A Better World'

A very sinister thriller with a dash of science-fiction and full of inscrutabilities, Sarah Langan's novel is as entreating and creepy as it is timely and humane.

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A video shows two men toppling rock formations at Lake Mead trail

The National Park Service is seeking the public's help in identifying the two men, caught on video pushing rocks off a cliff near the Redstone Dunes Trail earlier this month.

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A former Marine gets 9 years for firebombing a California Planned Parenthood clinic

The 24-year-old had pleaded guilty to four felony counts related to the firebombing of a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022. The clinic was closed and no one was injured.

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