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Owensboro Transit System and the Owensboro Trolley are closed for Memorial Day. The announcement was made on t...

FinanceS. Koreas c.bank moves to develop pilot digital currency Cynthia Kim 2 minute read The logo of the Bank of Korea is seen on the top of its building in Seoul, South Korea, July 14, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji South Koreas central bank on Monday said it will choose a technology supplier to build a pilot platform for a digital currency, moving a step closer to creating a central bank-backed digital currency. The Bank of Korea said it is seeking a partner through an open bidding process to re...

Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsSamsung BioLogics shares ease after jumping on vaccine deal Joyce LeeSangmi Cha 4 minute read A vial containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is seen at a temporary vaccination center of Swiss Medix health center as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues, in the Offene St. Jakob Kirche Reformed church in Zurich, Switzerland May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Samsung BioLogics (207940.KS) shares ended lower on Monday, after rising as much as 5.2% on the South...

China's foreign ministry on Monday warned the United States and South Korea not to interfere in Taiwan, after leaders of the two countries agreed last week to work together to seek peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

Omnichannel eyewear unicorn Lenskart, which recently raised $95 million from private equity firm KKR, will be investing in startups to gear up for its next phase of growth. Part of the growth will include acqui-hiring, acquisitions and investments into technology companies, said Ramneek Khurana, cofounder, Lenskart. “We are looking at acquisitions and aqui-hiring that makes us strengthen our presence in the omnichannel, online and supply chain areas,” added Khurana. The company claims to...

***UPDATE #2*** (May 24, 2021): With the assistance of the Kentucky Medical Examiner and Ohio County Coroner, ...

UPDATE: KSP actively searching for 41-year old Sandy "Slim" Thompson as a person of interest     &nb...

By Mel Ford May 24, 2021 | 8:15 AM STATEHOUSE (May 19, 2021) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, in collaboration with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Aging has announced that nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Golden Hoosier Award. “Every year, it amazes me how many thoughtful and selfless Hoosiers we have in our state,” Crouch said. “Despite all the challenges we faced as a state over the past year, we still had numerous Hoosiers who ...

TechnologyEXCLUSIVE Korean AI tutor Riiid raises $175 million from SoftBank, heads to public schools Jane Lee 3 minute read Logo of South Korean AI education technology startup Riiid is displayed in the hallway of the companys headquarters in Seoul, South Korea in this undated February 2021 handout photo. Riiid/Handout via REUTERS Riiid Inc, a South Korean AI tutorial startup, on Monday said it raised $175 million from SoftBank Group Corp’s (9984.T) Vision Fund 2 as it looks to shake up ...

Asia PacificU.S. waiting to see if North Korea wants to engage in diplomacy Reuters 2 minute read U.S. and North Korean national flags are seen at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday the United States is waiting to see if North Korea wants to engage in diplomacy over the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday inject...