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Foster kids in Kentucky have been sleeping in government offices. The state auditor wants answers

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

FILE – Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball speaks to an audience gathered in the Rotunda at the Kentucky State Capitol for the swearing in ceremony of the state’s Constitutional Officers in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Ball is embroiled in a dispute with Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration over access to a database tracking the state’s efforts to assist…

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National News

Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
Associated Press,

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Miami to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to…

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National News

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans

By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press
Associated Press,

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Miami to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars. U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the action Tuesday afternoon,…

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Ford recalls more than 270,000 Broncos and Mavericks due to loss of power problem

Associated Press,

Photo source: CNNBANGKOK (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling 272,827 Broncos and Mavericks due to a power problem that can cause vehicles to stop unexpectedly or fail to start. Information from the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration says the problem is related to a 12 volt battery made by Camel Battery of China that has “internal manufacturing defects,”…

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Kentucky News, National News

Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press
Associated Press,

Photo source: Louisville Metro Police DepartmentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration, according to two memos obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Attorneys in the department’s Civil Rights Division were ordered not to file any new complaints, amicus…

Nashville School Shooting
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Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say

By KRISTIN M. HALL and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press
Associated Press,

This photo provided by Metro Nashville Police, emergency personnel gather outside Antioch High School after a shooting incident on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 in Nashville, Tenn. (Metro Nashville Police via AP)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A female student was killed and another student was wounded Wednesday in a shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria, police said. The 17-year-old shooter, who…

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National News

Trump is set to sign a slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities?

Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Incoming President Donald Trump has been promising a flurry of executive actions on Day 1. There are executive orders already prepared for Trump’s signature that will end diversity, equity and inclusion funding, crack down on border crossings and ease regulations on oil and natural gas production. The Republican will declare a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border,…

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National News

Supreme Court backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company

Associated Press,

FILE – A TikTok sign is displayed on top of their building in Culver City, Calif., on Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to…

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