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High-water rescue crews save people flooded in Kentucky as death toll rises in northeast US

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Photo source: Tia Nalani Nathaniel RhodesMAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — High-water rescue crews pulled people from flooded homes and vehicles Wednesday in Kentucky, where waves of thunderstorms prompted flash flood warnings and watches. A search continued for two children swept away after torrential rains in the northeastern United States. The National Weather Service issued flash flood watches and warnings, estimating that…

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Trump is notified he’s a target of the US criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has received a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, an indication he could soon be charged by U.S. prosecutors. New federal charges, on top of existing state and federal counts in New…

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It’s official: Taylor Swift has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history

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Photo source: CNNLOS ANGELES (AP) — Congratulations are in order for Taylor Swift and her loyal fans, known as Swifties. The pop star officially has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history. “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)”, released earlier this month, is the third in her endeavor to re-record her first six albums, instigated by music manager Scooter Braun’s…

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Kentucky News

Kentucky lieutenant governor touts public education in officially rejoining Democratic ticket

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear has proven his commitment to running an education-first administration in Kentucky, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman said Tuesday as she officially rejoined the Democratic ticket in the duo’s bid for a second term. Coleman, who spent years as a teacher and school administrator, touted the Beshear administration’s record of pushing for teacher pay raises…

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No fingerprints, DNA sample or leads from cocaine found at the White House, the Secret Service says

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Photo source: CNNWASHINGTON (AP) — No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in a lobby at the White House last week despite a sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis, and surveillance footage of the area didn’t identify a suspect, according to a summary of the Secret Service investigation obtained by The Associated Press. There are no…

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First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved the nation’s first over-the-counter birth control pill in a landmark decision that will soon allow American women and girls to obtain contraceptive medication as easily as they buy aspirin and eyedrops. The Food and Drug Administration cleared once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to…

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