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U.S. commanders request aircraft carrier to protect troops withdrawing from Afghanistan, officials say

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The request underscores concerns at the Pentagon that the Taliban may choose to launch attacks on NATO troops as they pull out.
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Bookmark this article for the latest coronavirus news and numbers across Kentuckiana and the country.
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Stewart-Cousins rebuked for standing with Gov. Cuomo after calling for resignation

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Beauty supply store empowers Black children to love their hair

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Stefanie Thomas opened a beauty supply store in Clifton Park to empower Black and Brown children to love and accept their hair.
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Leo Terrell: “The Idea That Racism Dominates Every Aspect Of Life Is Wrong”

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This week, Martha sits down with Civil Rights Attorney, Leo Terrell , to discuss race and policing in America. Leo argues that there is a false narrative of racism in American...
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Marjorie Taylor-Greene wants Green New Deal debate with AOC after taking a week to read ‘14 page communist manifesto'

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene claims she will debate Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the proposed Green New Deal, but was ridiculed for seemingly taking a week to read the “14...
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Kentucky State Fair gets greenlight with 'more normal' plans for 2021

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Kentucky Ag. Commissioner Ryan Quarles tweeted the news on Thursday. He said the board voted unanimously to move forward with planning a "2019-style, more normal" style of fair.
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California electric vehicle speed-shop helps classic cars go green

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Nightly Films visits a California custom car garage specializing in replacing combustion engines from old classic cars with electric motors. The process called...
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DC statehood approved by House in party line vote; faces long odds in Senate

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Shots fired at 28-year-old man arrested near 606 Trail after being suspected...

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Ruben Flores, accused of helping son hide Kristin Smart's body, is released...

The man accused of helping his son hide the body of Stockton native Kristin Smart has been released from jail. Ruben Flores posted bail Wednesday night after a San Luis Obispo... Read more ...

NASA extracts breathable oxygen from thin Martian air

NASA has logged another extraterrestrial first on its latest mission to Mars: converting carbon dioxide from the Martian atmosphere into pure, breathable oxygen, the US space... Read more ...

UN concerned over partial shutdown of Libya's oil production, says all...

The shutdown of production at Libya's Hariga port and hints of expanding the suspension is a cause for concern as the oil industry remains essential for the country's recovery... Read more ...

India records world's biggest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases

India recorded the world's highest daily tally of 314,835 COVID-19 infections on Thursday as a second wave of the pandemic raised new fears about the ability of crumbling... Read more ...

Alternate juror in Derek Chauvin trial relieved she wasn't on jury

An alternate juror in the Derek Chauvin murder trial said she was relieved she wasn't on the jury because she was "worried" about how people would react to the verdict. Read more ...

Brett Favre says it's ‘hard to believe' Derek Chauvin meant to kill George Floyd

After urging athletes to stay out of politics, NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre weighed in on the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. Read more ...

Protest in North Carolina after deputy kills man

A North Carolina deputy shot and killed a Black man while serving a search warrant Wednesday, authorities said, spurring an outcry from community members who demanded law... Read more ...

Biden announces US greenhouse gas emissions goal, cites ‘moral imperative'

President Biden, citing a “moral imperative,” has announced an ambitious goal to battle climate change by pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the US by 52 percent by... Read more ...

Emerson requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all on-campus students this fall

The school says it expects to return to full in-person learning for the upcoming semester, but that it will require students who return to campus to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Read more ...