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November 17, 2025

Kentucky refugees among those suffering from loss of SNAP due to 'Big Beautiful Bill'

WKYU - Kentucky

Owner: Western Kentucky University & American Government

WKYU - Kentucky

Owned By	Western Kentucky University & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1980
Website	wkyufm.org
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Bowling Green
Owner Country	United States

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Kentucky House Democrats shake up leadership for 2026. Who was elected

The Gleaner - Kentucky

Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.

The Gleaner - Kentucky

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gannett Co. Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Alta Fundamental Advisers, Apollo Management Holdings & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1883
Website	https://www.thegleaner.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Henderson
Owner Country	United States

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November 17, 2025

Thanksgiving travel expected to surge as more than a million Kentuckians hit the road

WTVQ 36 - Kentucky

Owner: Charles H. Morris

WTVQ 36 ABC - Kentucky

Neutral

Owned By	Charles H. Morris through Morris Multimedia
Year Founded	1968
Website	www.wtvq.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Lexington
Owner Country	United States

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November 17, 2025

2 men accused of laser strike, shooting at Kentucky police helicopter during search for missing child

KFVS - Missouri

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KFVS - Missouri

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1954
Website	www.kfvs12.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Missouri, Cape Girardeau
Owner Country	United States

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November 18, 2025

Millions approved for new police, fire departments in eastern Kentucky

WYMT - Kentucky

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WYMT - Kentucky

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1969
Website	www.wymt.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Hazard
Owner Country	United States

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November 17, 2025

How the Feds Kinda Made Weed Legal, But Still Complicated as Hell

VICE

Owner: United Arab Emirates Government, George Soros & Theodore Koenig

VICE

Left-wing

Owned By	United Arab Emirates Government through Mubadala Capital & Fortress Investment Group, George Soros through Soros Fund Management & Theodore Koenig through Monroe Capital
Year Founded	1994
Website	https://www.vice.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, Brooklyn
Owner Country	United Arab Emirates

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November 17, 2025

Will County announces government events for Nov. 16-22

Will County Gazette - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

Will County Gazette - Illinois

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://willcountygazette.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

November 17, 2025

Questions still surround SNAP benefits, despite end to government shutdown

WLWT 5 - Ohio

Owner: Hearst Family

WLWT 5 - Ohio

Neutral

Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1948
Website	www.wlwt.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Cincinnati
Owner Country	United States

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Former Gov. Collins advanced Kentucky, provided lessons

Mayfield Messenger - Kentucky

Owner: Paxton Family

Mayfield Messenger - Kentucky

Indeterminate

Owned By	Paxton Family through Paxton Media Group
Year Founded	1900
Website	www.mayfield-messenger.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Benton
Owner Country	United States

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Military Veteran Wants to Change His Title from Representative to Senator

Beattyville Enterprise - Kentucky

Owner: James David Fugate & Stephen D. Bowling

Beattyville Enterprise - Kentucky

Indeterminate

Owned By	James David Fugate & Stephen D. Bowling through Intermountain Publishing Inc.
Year Founded	1883
Website	https://beattyvilleenterprise.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Beattyville
Owner Country	United States

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November 17, 2025

International Paper closing Louisville packaging facility with 93 jobs

The Lane Report - Kentucky

Owner: Kevin O. Stinnett

The Lane Report - Kentucky

Neutral

Owned By	Kevin O. Stinnett
Year Founded	1985
Website	www.lanereport.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Lexington
Owner Country	United States

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November 17, 2025

2 arrested after lasers, gunshots target law enforcement helicopter: KSP

FOX19 - Ohio

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

FOX19 - Ohio

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1968
Website	www.fox19.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Cincinnati

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November 17, 2025

Kentucky woman accused of killing, dismembering mom found competent to stand trial

WHAS 11 - Kentucky

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WHAS 11 - Kentucky

Neutral

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1950
Website	www.whas11.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Louisville
Owner Country	United States

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November 17, 2025

International airline expanding service out of CVG Airport next year

WLWT 5 - Ohio

Owner: Hearst Family

WLWT 5 - Ohio

Neutral

Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1948
Website	www.wlwt.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Cincinnati
Owner Country	United States

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November 17, 2025

Long-term birth control should come without a price tag of pain, say Kentuckians

LEO Weekly - Kentucky

Owner: Chris Keating

LEO Weekly - Kentucky

Left-wing

Owned By	Chris Keating through Big Lou Holdings LLC
Year Founded	1990
Website	www.leoweekly.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Louisville
Owner Country	United States

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November 17, 2025

Epstein files and affordability concerns threaten Trump’s veneer of political invulnerability

PBS Frontline

Owner: American Government

PBS

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	American Government (Paula Kerger President & CEO)
Year Founded	1969
Website	www.pbs.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Arlington
Owner Country	United States

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November 17, 2025

Government Pandemic Response in the 19th Century: Communities and the Struggle for Public Health

Brewminate

Owner: Matthew A. McIntosh

Brewminate

Left-wing

Owned By	Matthew A. McIntosh
Year Founded	2015
Website	brewminate.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Houston
Owner Country	United States

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November 17, 2025

A Test of Grit: Oregon military members and ROTC students take on the Norwegian Foot March

DVIDS - Georgia

Owner: American Government

DVIDS - Georgia

Gov't Institution

Owned By	American Government through US Department of Defense & Defense Media Activity
Year Founded	2006
Website	www.dvidshub.net
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Georgia, Atlanta
Owner Country	United States

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Birth control should come without pain, say Kentuckians

Kentucky New Era

Owner: Paxton Family

Kentucky New Era

Indeterminate

Owned By	Paxton Family through Paxton Media Group
Year Founded	1869
Website	www.kentuckynewera.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Hopkinsville
Owner Country	United States

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November 17, 2025

International Paper to close two packaging facilities in US

Packaging Gateway

Owner: Michael "Mike" Danson

Packaging Gateway

Indeterminate

Owned By	Michael "Mike" Danson through Global Data plc, Progressive Media Group & Verdict Media
Year Founded	2006
Website	https://www.packaging-gateway.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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