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The USDA's gardening zones shifted. This map shows you what's changed in vivid detail

There's a good chance your zone shifted when the USDA updated its plant hardiness map in 2023. Zoom in on what that means for your garden.

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Michael Cohen, Trump's ex-fixer, testifies about hush money payment to Stormy Daniels

Jurors heard Cohen confirm two key details on the stand: Trump knew about a settlement negotiation to Stormy Daniels and Trump directed Cohen to make that payment because of the election.

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Counterfeit fentanyl pills are becoming a lot more common in law enforcement seizures

Almost half of the illicit fentanyl seized by law enforcement last year was pills made to look like prescription opioids, a new study says. The trend suggests a growing supply of illicit fentanyl.

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Want to protect your kids' eyes from myopia? Get them to play outside

Childhood myopia, or nearsightedness, is growing rapidly in the U.S. and around the world. Researchers say kids who spend two hours outside every day, are less likely to develop the condition.

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'Here's the money. Buy a house': A kind family receives kindness in return

Joy Diaz and her parents were dedicated to helping others. Then, they received some life-changing help themselves.

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Prosecutors need Michael Cohen to tie details together in Trump's hush money trial

Here's what's to come in Donald Trump's legal battles, from Trump's Trials: Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen is expected to take the stand in the New York hush money trial this week.

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Auto workers in Alabama are voting on joining a union. Here's what you need to know

Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama start voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Last month, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to unionize.

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Federal prosecutors request 40-year sentence for man who attacked Pelosi's husband

Prosecutors are asking a judge to impose a 40-year prison sentence for the man who broke into ex-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home seeking to hold her hostage and attacked her husband.

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Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain's Socialists win regional elections

Catalonia's separatist parties are in danger of losing their hold on power in the northeastern region after the pro-union Socialist Party scored a historic result in Sunday's election.

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Kentucky officially enters "Ozone Season," burning restrictions are in place for some counties

Summer is a time when restrictions go into place regarding what and when items can be burned in certain locations in the commonwealth.

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Lexington building inspectors see revisions in code over time

The man who heads building inspection for Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government says the modern building code covers a lot of ground.

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The first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died

Richard Slayman died almost two months after the historic procedure, the Boston hospital where he had the transplant said Saturday. At 62, he had the transplant to treat his end-stage kidney disease.

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Putin replaces his defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office

Putin proposed Andrei Belousov, who until recently served as the first deputy prime minister, to replace Sergei Shoigu in a Cabinet shakeup.

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Advocates recognize statewide Better Hearing and Speech Month

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say hearing loss is the third most common chronic disease in the U.S. It affects more than 700,000 Kentuckians.

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There's still a chance to see the Northern Lights from lower latitudes

The solar storm that's pushing sightings of the Northern Lights to lower latitudes is forecast to continue into the coming days, but its impact has likely peaked.

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Student protests caused mostly minor disruptions at several graduation ceremonies

From California to North Carolina, students staged chants and walkouts over the weekend in protest of Israel's ongoing military offensive in Gaza.

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A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge to treat addiction

Hundreds of Native American tribes are getting money from lawsuit settlements with opioid companies. Some are investing the new funds in traditional healing practices to treat addiction.

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Kenya's Samburu boys share a sacred bond. Why one teen broke with the brotherhood

After initiation rites – including circumcision – the boys leave their families to take charge of the herds, driving them high into the mountains. It's a way of life that climate change is testing.

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A car-free town in the Amazon serves lessons for pedaling to net zero emissions

Afuá, a remote town in the Brazilian Amazon, banned motor vehicles over 20 years ago. Writer Mac Margolis and photographer Stefan Kolumban paid the town a visit to see what life is like.

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Controlled demolition planned at Baltimore bridge collapse site

After weeks of preparation, crews are scheduled to conduct a controlled demolition to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland.

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Roger Corman, the B-movie legend who launched A-list careers, dies at 98

Over some five decades, Corman filled America's drive-ins with hundreds of low-budget movies. Many of Hollywood's most respected directors have at least one Corman picture buried in their resumes.

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Switzerland's Nemo wins Eurovision 2024 in a year of protests

The Swiss singer and rapper was one of two nonbinary artists in the finals at this year's event held in Malmo, Sweden. Meanwhile, protesters called for Israel's disqualification from the contest.

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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul discusses crime, federal spending in Lexington

U.S. Senator Rand Paul came to Lexington Friday to discuss crime with Mayor Linda Gorton, the chief of police and community organizers.

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A federal judge temporarily halts U.S. plan to lower credit card late fees to $8

The temporary injunction imposed by Judge Mark Pittman in the Northern District of Texas is a win for the big banks and major credit card companies. The plan was set to go into effect next week.

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Justice Thomas decries 'nastiness' and 'lies' against him

The Supreme Court justice told attendees at a judicial conference that he and his wife have faced "nastiness" and "lies" over the last several years and decried Washington as a "hideous place."

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