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The U.S. murder rate is at its highest level in nearly two and half decades. There were 21,570 murders nationwide in 2020, up nearly 30% from the previous year — the largest annual increase on record.
A new private sector jobs report showed significant job creation for the month of October, a good sign for the economy which has struggled to recover from the pandemic-era shutdowns.
The Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority on Monday gave final approval for tax incentives on a planned harness racing track and satellite historical horse racing (HHR) parlor in southeastern Kentucky that will be a joint venture by Keeneland and the principal owners of Kentucky Downs.
More than 18 months after COVID-19 forced the shutdown of America’s borders, the federal government announced late Tuesday that it would reopen them to fully vaccinated “non-essential travelers” next month – news that received a positive reception in New York state.
The recently passed U.S. Senate infrastructure bill includes controversial provisions such as a vehicle per-mile user fee pilot program as the bill faces uncertainty in the U.S. House.