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08/25/2025

SpaceX wants to put the two-stage rocket's massive booster through its paces. On Sunday, it postponed the launch "to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems."

SpaceX wants to put the two-stage rocket's massive booster through its paces. On Sunday, it postponed the launch "to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems."

08/24/2025

Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.

Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.

08/24/2025

A 14-year-old male from Fulton was arrested and charged with first-degree assault in connection with the shooting at Friday's Graves-Mayfield football game, the Mayfield Police Department said in a release Sunday.

The annual Battle of the Birds football game between Mayfield High School and Graves County High School ended in tragedy Friday, after a shooting in a parking lot near War Memorial Stadium left one adult injured.

08/24/2025

The official White House newsletter has posted an article titled "President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian." It calls out some of the institution's artwork, exhibitions, programs and online articles that focus on race, slavery, immigration and sexuality.

A page published by the White House entitled "President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian" lists exhibits, educational sites and more that the administration seems to take issue with.

08/24/2025

Many European parcel companies — including DHL, the Royal Mail, and the French and Spanish national post offices — are temporarily suspending some shipments to the U.S., citing new U.S. tariff policies that kick in this week.

New customs regulations take effect August 29, and many European postal agencies and companies say until new systems are set up they can't ship some goods. Gifts worth less than $100 are not affected.

08/23/2025

Since returning to the White House in January, President Trump has been on a mission to renovate — including an overhaul of the iconic Rose Garden, where work is nearly complete.

Trump has swapped out the grass in the Rose Garden with stone, turning what had been a lawn into a patio that bears a striking resemblance to one at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla.

08/23/2025

08/23/2025

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor.

08/23/2025

Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, according to a Saturday court filing.

Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica, according to a Saturday court filing.

08/23/2025

Live now!

Good morning, folks! Music from the Front Porch kicks off at 10:04 CST. Join us for a special Porch! At noon, Jeremy and Della Marie Marshall of Hollerhead will join us live in Studio A. We'll discuss Hollerhead's brand new album, Never Gonna Leave You, feature some tracks off the album and Jeremy & Della Marie will perform some tunes live. Before that join the Porch for 2 hours of the best folk, bluegrass, Americana, country and acoustic music. There will be plenty of tunes from the 2025 releases of S.G. Goodman, Hayes Carll, Shelby Means and more. If you're local to west KY, tune in at 91.3 . If you're not, you can stream it live at wkms.org.

08/23/2025

The annual Battle of the Birds football game between Mayfield High School and Graves County High School ended in tragedy Friday, after a shooting in a parking lot near War Memorial Stadium left one adult injured.

The annual Battle of the Birds football game between Mayfield High School and Graves County High School ended in tragedy Friday, after a shooting in a parking lot near War Memorial Stadium left one adult injured.

08/22/2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man wrongfully deported to a notorious El Salvador prison and later returned to the U.S., was released Friday from criminal custody in Tennessee while he awaits trial on federal human smuggling charges.

The case of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man originally from El Salvador, raised basic questions of due process in Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants after he was arrested and sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador, violating a U.S. immigration judge's 2019 order prohibiting his dep...