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National News

Special counsel: Biden ‘willfully’ disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted

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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act in the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan and other…

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Local Olympics, National News

Kentucky lawmakers dine with homeless people as they consider creating unlawful camping offense

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Kentucky state Sen. Robin Webb, right, chats over lunch with a woman who is currently residing in a shelter, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Frankfort, Ky., comes as lawmakers consider a sweeping criminal justice bill that would affect the homeless. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner)FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers weighing a bill to make sleeping on a sidewalk or under a…

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Kentucky News

5 Marines aboard helicopter that went down outside San Diego are confirmed dead, military says

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Source: NBC. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, the military said Thursday. Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego after training at Creech Air Force Base,…

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Kentucky News, National News

A booming bourbon industry has Kentucky leaders toasting record growth

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Source: Gov. Andy Beshear. FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Fifteen years ago, bourbon barons poured whiskey out on the steps of the Kentucky Capitol to protest a looming tax increase on the spirits industry. On Tuesday, industry leaders reassembled with a bipartisan group of Kentucky leaders to toast the bourbon sector’s record growth. Kentucky’s bourbon industry pumps $9 billion into the…

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National News

Blinken says a Hamas-Israel deal is still possible even though the sides remain far apart

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands during their meeting in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement between Israel and Hamas was still possible, despite the two…

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National News

Coke hopes to excite younger drinkers with new raspberry-flavored Coca-Cola Spiced

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Cans of Coca-Cola Spiced, the beverage company’s first new permanent offering to its North American portfolio in three years, are introduced at a livestream media event, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)(AP) – From Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to Sweet Heat Starburst, America’s snacks are getting spicier. Now, Coca-Cola wants in on the trend. On Wednesday, the…

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National News

Missing Marine Corps helicopter carrying 5 troops from Nevada to California has been located

Associated Press,

Source: KNSD.SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Marine Corps helicopter that had been missing with five troops aboard as an historic storm continued drenching California was found Wednesday morning in a mountainous area outside San Diego. The aircraft was located just after 9 a.m. by civil authorities near the mountain community of Pine Valley, about a 45-mile (72-kilometer) drive from San…

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Kentucky News, National News

Former Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas announces return to competition

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FILE -Gabby Douglas competes on the uneven bars during the U.S. women’s gymnastics championships Sunday, June 26, 2016, in St. Louis.Douglas announced on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 she will return to competition for the first time in nearly eight years when she competes at the Winter Cup in Louisville, Kentucky.”(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)(AP) – Gabby Douglas will return to competition…

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Kentucky News, National News

Kentucky House panel advances bill to forbid student cellphone use during class

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FILE – Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives listen during a floor discussion of a House bill in Frankfort, Ky., Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Kentucky lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday, Feb. 6, aimed at ending cellphone distractions in classrooms. The measure would require local school boards across the Bluegrass State to adopt a policy that, at a minimum, forbids…

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