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A man shot dead in Spain may be a Russian army defector

A man who was shot dead in the region of Alicante, in Spain, is believed to be Maksim Kuzminov, a Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last year.

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China says it plans to send more pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year

In November, Chinese President Xi Jinping raised hopes his country would start sending pandas to the U.S. again after he and President Joe Biden convened in Northern California.

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Alabama seeks to carry out 2nd execution using controversial nitrogen gas method

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall's office asked the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to set an execution date for Alan Eugene Miller. The state said the execution would use nitrogen.

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A girl dies after a sand hole on a Florida beach collapses

The collapse of a sand hole that killed a 7-year-old Indiana girl who was digging with her brother on a Florida beach is a danger that kills and injures several children a year around the country.

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Labor activists standing against child labor and autonomous vehicles gather in Frankfort

They were speaking out against various bills moving through the legislature.

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Federal appeals court revokes Obama-era ban on coal leasing

A U.S. appeals court struck down a judge's 2022 order that imposed a moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands.

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As Congress lags, California lawmakers take on AI regulations

California often takes the lead with new legislation to rein in tech. This was true for privacy, social media and now it looks to be playing out the same way for generative AI.

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Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist, dies at 39

Broadbent, diagnosed at age 3, was one of the first generation of children born HIV positive, and known for raising awareness to lessen the stigma of the disease from a young age. She died Tuesday.

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Madison County locals, Berea College students protest proposed anti-crime bill provisions aimed at h

Madison County tenants and students at Berea College organized a rally Wednesday to protest against anti-homeless provisions included in House Bill 5, also known as the Safer Kentucky Act.

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City of Lexington to hold free composting workshops

The City of Lexington is hosting another round of home composting workshops, with the first scheduled for Saturday at McConnell Springs. Angela

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Boeing ousts the head of its troubled 737 Max program after quality control concerns

The Boeing executive who oversaw the troubled 737 Max program, Ed Clark, has left the company. It's part of a broader management shakeup after a door plug panel blew off a jet in midair last month.

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Humanitarian crises abound. Why is the U.N. asking for less aid money than last year?

"This is the first time that this has happened in recent years," said Martin Griffiths of the United Nations. about the reduced ask. Why in a time of greater need is the U.N. lowering its appeal?

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Red states that have resisted Medicaid expansion are feeling pressure to give up

More and more Southern states are talking about fully expanding Medicaid to cover poor residents. They've resisted the option for a decade, but are now running into competition with each other.

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How much humanitarian aid is getting into Gaza? The exact answer can be hard to know

The need for humanitarian aid in Gaza is enormous, but trying to decipher how much aid is getting into the territory and where it's going can be tricky.

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Kentucky General Assembly again taking up animal abuse legislation

Legislation to strengthen Kentucky law when it comes to intentionally torturing a cat or dog is headed to the House floor.

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E-bike head trauma soars as helmet use falls, study finds

A new study shows that nearly 8,000 e-bike riders sought hospital care for head injuries in 2022. It's a huge increase and the majority of the injured riders were not wearing helmets.

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Emergency guardrail repair work scheduled Friday for I-75 South in Lexington

I-75 South in Lexington could be very slow going Friday. Natasha Lacy is the public information officer for the state Transportation Cabinet’s District 7.“There was the tractor trailer last week that took out a portion of guardrail. So that needs to be repaired immediately. And we're going to take care…

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How Alabama's ruling that frozen embryos are 'children' could impact IVF

Frozen embryos are people and you can be held legally responsible if you destroy them, according to the Alabama Supreme Court. The decision could have wide-ranging implications for IVF clinics.

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A man sues Powerball after being told his $340M 'win' was a mistake

In early January 2023, John Cheeks saw that the winning Powerball numbers online matched his lottery ticket. But when he tried to redeem the prize, he was told it was a "mistake." Now, he's suing.

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Kentucky volunteers needed to help local children in foster care

Volunteers for the Citizen Foster Care Review Boards are needed in 69 Kentucky counties.

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Kentucky’s 4th Annual Sustainability Summit to be hosted April 10th

Kentucky’s 4th annual Sustainability Summit will be held at the University of Kentucky Gatton Student Center.

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Local, regional biologists discuss federal protections for rare Appalachan salamander

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last month that it would consider federal protections for a rare Appalachian reptile called the yellow-spotted woodland salamander. It comes as regional biologists have been advocating for it.

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Supreme Court weighs challenge to EPA rule; student loans wiped under SAVE plan

The Supreme Court considers whether to pause an EPA rule meant to reduce pollution that drifts across states. The Education Department canceled loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers on the SAVE plan.

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Student behavior on school buses addressed in legislation moving in the Kentucky House

Kentucky lawmakers are examining ways to reduce student misbehavior on public school buses. The pending legislation also addresses parental misconduct.

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Alabama's largest hospital says it is halting IVF treatments in wake of court ruling

Fertility clinics in Alabama are contemplating next steps after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen fertilized eggs are children — and discarding them would be a crime.

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