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Cleanup, air monitoring underway at Kentucky train derailment site

Crews with rail operator CSX and Kentucky officials are working to remove train cars and spilled material at the site of a derailment that sparked a chemical fire and prompted home evacuations.

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A derailed train in Kentucky spilt toxic chemicals. As residents return home, many questions remain

After spending Thanksgiving camped out in a school hall, evacuated Livingston residents are now going home. But the cause of the train derailment remains a mystery. Amelia Neath reports

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Public hunting returns to Blue Grass Army Depot grounds in Richmond

A temporary hold on hunting was put in place while chemical weapons disposal operations were active. It’s being lifted starting January 20 for the start of Kentucky’s small game and waterfowl hunting seasons.

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USA TODAY High School Sports Stars of the Week: Julian Lewis, Willie Rodriguez, STA special teams, Thomas Copeland, Kyle Andrews

The USA TODAY High School Sports staff unveils the Stars of Week 13.

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The GOP can't fool voters on abortion

In Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia, polls showed Americans will turn out to protect reproductive rights

Salon

As coal miners suffer and die from severe black lung, a proposed fix may fall short

For decades, miners have called for limits on highly toxic silica dust, which they're exposed to while mining. An investigation shows its impact and the weakness of proposed rules to protect them.

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Many Kentucky counties are consolidating polling sites, raising concerns about access

Many Kentucky residents may have to vote somewhere new in this year's elections. That's because dozens of counties have consolidated polling places — a move that's raised concerns about ballot access.

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Photo Essay: A surreal view of a nation unable to move on the cycle of gun violence.

There is no straightforward path forward after a life is torn apart by a shooting. There is no simple solution to America’s unique problem of relentless gun violence. On both counts, the answer is full of nuance and complication.

The Independent UK

Speaker vote timing uncertain as Jordan backers hold out - Roll Call

Rep. Steve Scalise's bid for speaker was on shaky ground Wednesday as Republicans went back behind closed doors to figure out next steps.

Roll Call

Kentucky had an outside-the-box idea to fix child care worker shortages. It's working

To woo workers, Kentucky made child care free for child care workers. It's been an effective way to keep child care centers open and staffed.

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Thomas Massie: 'The Next Speaker Is Going To Go Back to the Old Testament'

The libertarian-adjacent Kentucky congressman says he's against the effort to depose Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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U.S. aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia faces a rocky road in Congress

Chicago Rep. Mike Quigley, co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, was the only Democrat to vote against the stopgap measure averting a government shutdown.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sixth Circuit Reverses Preliminary Injunctions Against TN & KY Laws Restricting Gender Dysphoria Treatments for Minors (Updated)

After a divided ruling, laws limiting such treatments in Tennessee and Kentucky will go into force.

Reason

Kentucky's near-total abortion ban takes center stage in gubernatorial election

Incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear's latest campaign ad features a victim of rape and incest calling out Republican AG Daniel Cameron's support of the current state abortion ban.

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Kim Davis is ordered to pay $100,000 to same-sex couple she denied marriage license

The former clerk in Rowan County, Ky., was sued by two same-sex couples to whom she refused to grant marriage licenses, claiming it violated her religious beliefs. Her attorney says she will appeal.

Salon

Rand Paul: Mitch likely had "seizure"

Kentucky's other senator, who has a medical degree, doesn't think Mitch's freeze-ups were caused by dehydration

Reason

The Sticky Spaghetti School of Constitutional Law

Politicians are throwing laws at the wall and seeing what sticks.

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Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again while talking to reporters in Kentucky

Sen. Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze momentarily at an event in Covington, Ky. McConnell also froze in July at a news conference on Capitol Hill, going silent before being escorted away.

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McConnell briefly freezes at event in Kentucky - Roll Call

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell briefly froze while answering reporters' questions in Kentucky on Wednesday.

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At Fancy Farm, old jabs at McConnell take on new meaning amid health concerns

Sen. Mitch McConnell is no stranger to the jabs and digs spewed at Kentucky's iconic political event. But this year's calls to retire come amid growing concerns over his health and age.

Tribune News Service

Ugonna Onyenso out for a ‘couple of months’ due to injury on Kentucky basketball trip

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky sophomore Ugonna Onyenso will remain sidelined for “a couple of months” after sustaining an injury during the UK basketball trip to Canada for the GLOBL JAM tournament last week, coach John Calipari confirmed Tuesday afternoon.

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Congressmen send letters requesting ESG information from Big Three asset managers

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), along with Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), sent letters to the Big Three passive asset management firms—BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard—on July 6 requesting information about their efforts to combat climate change through ESG. Jordan said such efforts could violate…

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Check the yardage book: Keene Trace for the 2023 Barbasol Championship on the PGA Tour

The Champion Trace course was designed by architect Arthur Hills and opened in 1987.

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Mark Story: Let’s have a frank talk about Kentucky’s football recruiting

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the second straight summer, some element of the Kentucky fan base has worked itself into a bit of a tizzy over UK football recruiting.

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2 shot, 1 dead in an afternoon shooting near a park in Lexington, Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A homicide investigation is underway after Lexington police found two minors suffering from gunshot wounds, and a third person dead in the area of Pine Meadows Park.

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