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The U.S. counterintelligence head says the list of threats is long and getting longer

Mike Casey tells NPR that the scale of spying against the United States is "impressive and terrifying." He says: "More players are getting into it with more tools, going after more targets."

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Would you qualify for the jury on a Trump trial? Find out in the quiz

Why is a famous elementary particle in the news? Where is Chechnya and what did it ban? Which prince is Andrew again? If you know these things, you'll get at least a 3 out of 11.

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After 40 years of smoking, she survived lung cancer thanks to new treatments

Scientific advances in immunotherapy and new targeted therapies have increased survival rates. But screening among former and current smokers still needs to improve to save more lives.

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Ford expands a recall of thousands of its Bronco and Escape editions

Nearly 43,000 vehicles are impacted by the recall, including the 2022 Escape and the 2022 and 2023 Bronco Sport editions that have 1.5L engines.

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Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon to death in its largest-ever fraud case

Truong My Lan, the 67-year-old chairwoman of the real estate company Van Thinh Phat, was formally charged with fraud amounting to $12.5 billion — nearly 3% of the country's 2022 GDP.

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Kentucky CPE president keeping tabs on last two legislative days

Days 59 and 60 in a Kentucky General Assembly session are typically set aside to consider vetoes offered by the governor. But, other legislative questions can also be answered on the final two days.

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Woodford County marketing itself as ‘The Birthplace of Bourbon’

Woodford County’s Tourism Commission has a new marketing campaign declaring the county just east of Lexington “The Birthplace of Bourbon.”

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The VA has its fix for a home loan debacle, but many vets who got hurt won't get help

The VA halted foreclosures after an NPR investigation found thousands of vets were facing foreclosure and it wasn't their fault. Now the VA's unveiling a rescue plan that leaves some out in the cold.

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Many FBI agents are struggling to make ends meet. Housing costs are to blame

FBI agents in high-cost areas can face long commutes and trouble paying the bills. Their advocates are asking for a housing allowance to lighten the load.

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After EPA ruling, PFAS expert says she’s optimistic about long-term solution for PFAS in Kentucky

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a mandate requiring municipal water systems to drastically reduce the level of six substances linked to cancer and other health problems.

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The first foreign-born grand champion of sumo, Akebono Taro, dies at age 54

Born Chad George Ha'aheo Rowan in Hawaii, Akebono moved to Tokyo in the 1980s, won his first grand championship in 1993, the first of 11 such titles, and retired in 2001. He died of heart failure.

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O.J. Simpson, football legend acquitted of notorious killings, dies at 76

Simpson died on Wednesday after a battle with cancer, his family said. His celebrity turned to infamy three decades ago when he was accused and then acquitted of killing his ex-wife and her friend.

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Israelis are returning to Sderot, the biggest city attacked by Hamas

Almost everyone fled Sderot after Hamas militants killed 50 residents and visitors on Oct. 7. Now most have returned, but soldiers are guarding schools and residents are traumatized and feel insecure.

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Here are 3 solutions to get blood to folks in 'blood deserts.' One is often illegal

Doctors have coined a term to describe places where blood for transfusions is not readily available: "blood deserts." When blood banks aren't around, they try different strategies to help patients.

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Biden to hold summit with Japan, Philippines; FAFSA delays threaten college enrollment

President Biden hosts the leaders of Japan and the Philippines. Fewer high school seniors are completing their FAFSA form.

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More states are finding bird flu in cattle. This is what scientists are watching for

Avian influenza is being detected in more dairy herds. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential.

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A smoke detector blitz begins Thursday in Lexington

Starting Thursday Lexington firefighters will be making some non-emergency calls in the Masterson Station area. It’s part of a smoke detector blitz.

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Berea College student body, administration prepare for vote on potential student workers’ labor u

The group filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in mid-March to hold a unionization vote. More than 1,300 undergraduate students would be represented.

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In this Rwandan village, survivors and perpetrators of the genocide live side by side

It's been 30 years since the Rwandan genocide. In some places today, survivors live side-by-side with perpetrators in so-called reconciliation villages.

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Most doxxing campaigns only last a few days. But the effects can be felt for months

Doxxing campaigns have been used to "name and shame" people who have expressed opinions about the Israel-Hamas war.

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Here's the new plan to boost background checks for guns bought at shows or online

The Justice Department's new rule requires background checks for all gun sales, not just ones sold at gun stores. Attorney General Merrick Garland said it will save lives.

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How Florida and Arizona Supreme Court rulings change the abortion access map

How far do women have to travel to access abortion care? An economics professor has been tracking that data since 2009. Interactive maps show how access has changed dramatically since 2021.

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White-sounding names get called back for jobs more than Black ones, a new study finds

Economists sent 83,000 fake job applications to a slew of major U.S. companies, and found that the typical firm favored white applicants over Black ones by around 9%.

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So long, skinny jeans. See you in the next cycle

Skinny jeans are out and looser pants are in. But it's so much more than that. This is the logic and life cycle behind fashion trends.

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Five things to know as the tax deadline looms

April 15th, the deadline to file your income taxes, is just around the corner. Filings so far this year are on track with last year's, while the average refund is slightly larger.

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