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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington police: Victim stabbed following overnight attempted car theft

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        Grand jury indicts 4 female Montgomery Co. inmates on organized crime charges

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        National Politics

        Trump’s $1.8B fund sparks gold rush among pardoned Capitol attackers

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        Trump may rally on National Mall as Freedom 250 artists drop out

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        KSP: 34-year-old Indiana man dead following serious accident in Meade County

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        White House mulls pulling CBP officers from airports in sanctuary cities

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        Joy and relief as rescuers evacuate survivors from Laos cave; 2 still missing

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        Shelter pet at Jessamine Co. animal shelter

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        Jessamine County shelter waives dog adoption fees thanks to anonymous donor

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        One left with 'serious' injuries following passenger van, motorcycle collision

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        Chuck Mraz writes baseball book to inspire Ky. kids to read

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        Kayleigh Randle
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        National Politics

        Green Card changes show 'stunning disregard' for immigrants seeking residency

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        Elizabethtown firefighter dies after 24 years of service to the department

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        Harrodsburg officials announce busted water main has been repaired

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        Lexington man wins $100K on his first lottery ticket after cashier's lucky tip

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        Election 2026 Redistricting

        National Politics

        Louisiana joins GOP-led states in congressional map overhaul ahead of election

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Federal judge had sex in chambers with police officer and lied about it

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        Treasury Secretary Bessent confirms steps toward a $250 bill featuring Trump

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        Covering Kentucky

        1 person injured, 4 displaced after fire at Lexington fourplex

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        CVS to cover Eli Lilly’s anti-obesity pill, reinstate Zepbound later this year

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington parks launches 10-year master plan with $8 million in funding

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        Trump's Situation Room meeting on Iran deal ends without final decision

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        Kentucky driver licensing offices closing June 4-5 for new system launch

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        Martina McBride, Morris Day cancel Trump-linked Freedom 250 concerts

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        Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

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        3 dead, including a child, in explosion at Dallas apartment building

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        Single mom graduates after overcoming tumor diagnosis and years of perseverance

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