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        World News

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        Rosemary Kelley
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        National News

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        Michael Berk
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        LEX 18 Investigates

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        Leigh Searcy
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        National Politics

        ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

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        Federal budget changes leave Kentucky energy projects in limbo

        Associated Press
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        Back-and-forth continues at mobile home park as residents fight to stay housed

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Molly Demrow
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        Erin Rosas
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        Rockcastle County school bus gets in accident, students transported to hospital

        Mack Carmack
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        Sports

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        National Politics

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        Daily Forecast

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        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Will Stein’s spring practices bring new speed and energy from Oregon to Kentucky

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        Tomato prices hit an 8-year high during the month of March

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        Covering Kentucky

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        Iran War

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        Scripps News Group
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        National Politics

        ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National Politics

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        Covering Kentucky

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        Covering Kentucky

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        Morehead police use SoToxa device to drug test drivers, preventing crashes

        Alex Barber
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        Giving back: Scott County student accepted to 3 military service academies

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        National News

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