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    1 killed in single-vehicle crash on Boston Rd in Lexington, police investigating
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    News
    Investigation underway after 2 people found dead in a Lee County home
    Rosemary Kelley
    Daily Forecast
    Showers, Storms and Heavy Rain Tuesday
    Tom Ackerman
    Covering Kentucky
    Concern growing after latest accident in Lexington's Holiday Hills neighborhood
    Megan Mannering
    Covering Kentucky
    Lexington deli owners ready to return to their once flooded home
    Leigh Searcy
    Covering Kentucky
    Elderly couple dies in church van crash on Father's Day in Franklin County
    Ajay Patel
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    World News

    Israel's strikes against Tehran broaden as Trump issues ominous warning

    Associated Press
    CWS Arkansas Murray St Baseball

    Sports

    No-hit loss won't erase lifetime memories made by Murray State during its run

    Associated Press
    Air India Plane Crash

    World News

    Doctors rushed to save lives after Air India flight crashed into medical campus

    Associated Press
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      Judge extends order suspending block on Harvard's incoming foreign students

      AP via Scripps News Group
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      LAPD faces federal lawsuit for alleged attacks on journalists during protests

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      EPA staffers reportedly instructed to relax enforcement of fossil emission rules

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    BBN Tonight

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    Kinsey Lee
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    Covering Kentucky

    Safety warning in Franklin County following multiple rescues on Elkhorn Creek

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    Express Employment office interior destroyed after overnight weekend fire

    Caleb Barnes
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    Daily Forecast

    Still More Rain

    Bill Meck
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    Covering Kentucky

    Laurel County first responders recognized one month after deadly tornado

    Andrew Lamparski
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    Police investigating after woman walks into hospital with gunshot wound

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    Woman arrested for allegedly throwing rock through coffee shop window a 3rd time

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    Crime

    Woman arrested after she allegedly left toddlers in hot car in Richmond

    Erin Rosas
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    1 with life-threatening injuries after crash involving motorcycle in Lexington

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    Daily Forecast

    Warm, Muggy and Unsettled through Midweek

    Tom Ackerman
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    Crime

    Man arrested following police standoff in Pulaski County, officials report

    Web Staff
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    Police: 2 dead, 1 injured after van crashed into telephone pole in Frankfort

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    'He was the biggest blessing in my life': UK student dies in fishing accident

    Ellen Ice
    Georgetown Police investigate a shots-fired incident

    Crime

    Suspect arrested in connection to shooting investigation in Scott County

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Lady Veterans Connect shines a light on women veterans

    Alex Barber
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    Covering Kentucky

    1 dead, 3 injured after single-vehicle crash in LaRue County

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Not a washout for Dad

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Thousands gathered at the 'No Kings' protest in downtown Lexington

    Alex Barber
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    Covering Kentucky

    Hundreds of dogs and owners raise funds at Lexington Humane Society's Mutt Strut

    Web Staff
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    National News

    Minnesota police search for suspect in shooting of lawmakers and their spouses

    Justin Boggs
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    Covering Kentucky

    Son of Special Olympics KY CEO dies on fly fishing trip, family reports

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Gov. Beshear, others react after 2 lawmakers killed in Minnesota

    Web Staff
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    Minnesota lawmaker killed, another wounded in ‘targeted’ shootings

    Scripps News Group
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    Daily Forecast

    Rain still in the forecast

    Emily McKinney
    Family reflects on who April Arnett was after she was killed in 2019

    Covering Kentucky

    Family reflects after 2019 homicide, five arrests made

    Kayleigh Randle
    Kentucky State Police

    Covering Kentucky

    Man in 'critical condition' after officer-involved shooting in Northern KY

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Kentucky's role in immigration crackdown

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    Marjorie Gonzalez wants to withdraw guilty plea to thefts after lengthy sentence

    Leigh Searcy
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    Crime

    Man sentenced for manslaughter and drug trafficking after woman's death

    Andrew Lamparski
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    Daily Forecast

    The Weekend Brings More Rain

    Bill Meck
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    Covering Kentucky

    Bluegrass Fair closed Friday due to weather

    Web Staff
    Police

    Crime

    Juvenile charged with assault after alleged altercation in Walmart parking lot

    Erin Rosas
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    HS Sports Zone

    Scott Co. softball falls in state semifinals

    Kinsey Lee
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    BBN Tonight

    Derek Shay Named Kentucky Football Tight Ends Coach

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    Covering Kentucky

    Lexington's Urban County Council approves city's 2026 fiscal year budget

    Erin Rosas
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    Kentucky Politics

    Kentucky Democrats respond to House approving NPR, PBS funding cuts

    Erin Rosas
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    Crime

    KSP arrest Cincinnati man wanted for felony strangulation after police chase

    Erin Rosas
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    Crime

    1 arrested, 2 injured following stabbing near Anniston Drive in Lexington

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Semi-truck seen engulfed in flames on I-65 in Louisville

    Web Staff
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    News

    Asst. Fire Chief: 3 homes sustained damage from fire in Newport

    Felicia Jordan
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    News

    'Cicada attack' causes crash in Ohio, police say

    Cherish Walters
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