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Fire destroys Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange dating to 1600s, collapsing its dragon-tail spire

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire of the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange as passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables. The blaze broke out on the building’s copper roof during renovations, and police said it was too early to say…

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Kentucky Senate confirms Robbie Fletcher as next state education commissioner

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By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Veteran school administrator Robbie Fletcher won state Senate confirmation Monday to become Kentucky’s next education commissioner, taking on a lead role in managing a statewide school system that, based on test scores, is still recovering from pandemic-era setbacks. Fletcher’s confirmation came three days after he discussed his education priorities and management…

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Former Kentucky swimmers sue ex-coaches, AD Mitch Barnhart, alleging ‘sexually hostile environment’

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Two former Kentucky swim team members have sued the school, former coach Lars Jorgensen and athletic director Mitch Barnhart, alleging sexual assaults including rape by the former coach and claiming the school “purposefully” disregarded multiple credible reports of inappropriate sexual relationships. The lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court by former swimmer and assistant coach Briggs…

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US shoots down Iran-launched attack drones as Biden team pledges ‘support’ for Israel against Tehran

By ZEKE MILLER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press
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FILE- President Joe Biden delivers remarks on recovery efforts for the Maui wildfires and the response to Hurricane Idalia, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Washington. The White House said Thursday that Congress should pass a short-term funding measure to ensure the government keeps operating after the current budget year ends Sept. 30….

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Scottie Scheffler leads Masters by 1 shot on a wild day of movement

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Scottie Scheffler for the outright lead. #themasters pic.twitter.com/z0Ob529Hxk — Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) April 13, 2024 AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler made one last birdie and let out one big exhale Saturday on a wild day of charges and collapses at the Masters, giving him a 1-under 71 and a one-shot lead over two-time major champion Collin Morikawa….

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Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic governor’s role in filling US Senate vacancies

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

FILE – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks to a joint session of the state Legislature to deliver his State of the Commonwealth address in the House chambers of the state Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Frankfort, Ky. Kentucky’s status as a pacesetter in college enrollment gains was touted by the governor and higher education leaders Thursday, Jan. 11, as…

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Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS ‘NewsHour’ nightly newscast, dies at 93

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NEW YORK (AP) — Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades, died on Friday. He was 93. MacNeil died of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, according to his daughter, Alison MacNeil. MacNeil first gained prominence for his coverage…

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If O.J. Simpson’s assets go to court, Goldman, Brown families could be first in line

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer
Associated Press,

FILE – Fred Goldman, father of Ron Goldman, hugs his wife Patti, as his daughter, Kim, left, reacts during the reading of the not guilty verdicts in O.J. Simpson double-murder trial in Tuesday, Oct. 3,1995, in Los Angeles. Simpson was acquitted in the murders of Goldman and Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole. Foreground is Los Angeles Police Detective Tom Lange, co-lead investigator…

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Tennessee lawmakers send bill to ban first-cousin marriages to governor

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FILE – The Tennessee Capitol is seen, Jan. 8, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Republicans in the Tennessee House and Senate both plan to offer businesses new tax help worth upward of $1 billion, Friday, March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Republican-led Tennessee Legislature has overwhelmingly voted to send GOP Gov. Bill Lee a proposal that…

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Kentucky hires BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach to replace John Calipari

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer
Associated Press,

FILE – BYU coach Mark Pope speaks during the Big 12 men’s college basketball media day Oct. 18, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Pope was negotiating with Kentucky to succeed John Calipari, multiple outlets reported Thursday night, April 11. Pope, who played for Kentucky’s 1996 national championship team, was close to finalizing a deal, CBS Sports reported, citing anonymous sources….

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