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      • Lexington Snow Emergency 01-05-25

        Covering Kentucky

        Friday classes cancelled in Fayette County, surrounding districts

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington issues winter weather safety tips amidst inclement weather

        Ajay Patel
        Tina Peters

        National Politics

        Trump pardons former Colorado elections clerk, but it won't cover a state crime

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Suspect charged in Charlie Kirk's death makes first in-person court appearance

        Lori Jane Gliha
        UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed

        National News

        Police defend decision to search Luigi Mangione's backpack after his arrest

        Alexandra Miller
        Electricity

        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear says he lacks the legal authority to ban winter power disconnections

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State shooting hits close to home for Lexington anti-violence advocates

        Evelyn Schultz
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        We Follow Through

        Family of Central Kentucky woman missing for 7 months offers $5,000 reward

        Drew Amman
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        Sports

        Fired Michigan coach jailed as police investigate what led to his arrest

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lansdowne Elementary choir of 60 students goes Christmas caroling

        Caleb Barnes
        Off The Charts Homebuilders

        National Politics

        From housing to groceries to energy, Americans say the economy is doing poorly

        Simon Kaufman
        Deportation Error Abrego Garcia

        National Politics

        Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention, his attorneys say

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        As search stretches on, missing 13-year-old's family to hold prayer vigil

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Middle School teacher spreads holiday joy through 'Santa Shoppe'

        Annie Brown
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        National News

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        Scripps News Group
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        BBN Tonight

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        Sierra Newton
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        National News

        Eli Lilly's next-gen obesity drug shows biggest weight loss yet in trial

        Scripps News Group
        Election 2026 Redistricting Indiana

        National Politics

        Indiana Republicans block Trump’s redistricting push

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Scripps News Life

        What the latest Federal Reserve interest rate cut means for your wallet

        Scripps News Group
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        Daily Forecast

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        Emily McKinney
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        National News

        OpenAI launches new ChatGPT model as AI competition

        Scripps News Group
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        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        LEX 18 Spanish report for Thursday, Dec. 4 with Radio Vida

        Web Staff
        Justice Department Letitia James

        National News

        Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York AG Letitia James

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        New Android feature could help 911 operators guide you through an emergency

        Scripps News Group
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        Massachusetts reports case of deadly lung disease in stone countertop worker

        Taylor O'Bier
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        Americans may soon get access to long-used global sunscreen ingredient

        Justin Boggs
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        National News

        Disney invests $1B in OpenAI to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        News

        Police: Paramedic injured after rock thrown at ambulance, man arrested

        Cherish Walters
        Venezuela US Deportation Flights

        National Politics

        DHS to spend nearly $140 million on its own Boeing fleet for deportation flights

        Scripps News Group
      • Mortgage Lending Then and Now

        National News

        Foreclosure activity rises nationwide, but experts say don't panic

        Maritsa Georgiou
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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear: KY's first medical cannabis dispensary opens Saturday in Beaver Dam

        Web Staff
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        Growing up in extreme heat linked to slower childhood development, study finds

        Scripps News Group
      • DoorDash-Kroger

        Covering Kentucky

        Kroger to build $391 million distribution center in Kentucky, creating 430 jobs

        Web Staff
        Trump Tariffs

        National Politics

        Democrats estimate tariffs will add $2,100 to household expenses in 2026

        Justin Boggs
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        Pet of the Day

        Pet of the Day on Dec. 11: Arkie

        Web Staff
      • Election 2026 Minnesota Lindell

        National Politics

        MyPillow founder Mike Lindell says he’s running for Minnesota governor in 2026

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Soda Aisle

        Scripps News Life

        Six more states ban junk food purchases with SNAP benefits

        Scripps News Group
        Canada Measles

        South Carolina measles outbreak 'accelerating' after holiday gatherings

        Scripps News Group
      • APTOPIX Deportation Error Abrego Garcia

        National Politics

        Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody, his attorneys confirm

        Scripps News Group
        Infant Formula-Botulism Recall

        Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies, expands to all ByHeart products

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        News

        Kentucky State Police investigating death of 53-year-old woman in Pike County

        Web Staff
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        National News

        Time names ‘Architects of AI’ as 2025 Person of the Year

        Justin Boggs
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        Crime

        Lexington police investigating following overnight stabbing on Darley Drive

        Web Staff
        Congress Health Care

        National Politics

        Senate rejects health care plans as ACA tax credits near expiration

        Scripps News Group
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        National News

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        Justin Boggs
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        Daily Forecast

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        Tom Ackerman
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        News

        Man accused of fatal KSU shooting pleads not guilty, bond set at $1 million

        Ajay Patel
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        National News

        Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds the Northwest

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        BBN Tonight

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        Hannah Hamelback
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        BBN Tonight

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        National News

        Some churches are turning traditional nativity displays into anti-ICE messages

        Kadia Tubman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Billboard with blunt political message in Richmond sparks backlash

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Who is Jacob Lee Bard, man charged with murder in KSU campus shooting

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Family of KSU student shot and killed on campus demands more answers

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        'It's a blessing': Secret Santa pays Christmas layaways at Somerset Roses

        Annie Brown
        Christmas Trees

        Scripps News Life

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        Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        4th grader 'Avery Claus' gives back to shelter pets in Lexington this Christmas

        Molly Demrow
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        Sports

        Michigan's Sherrone Moore fired, then jailed; police probing alleged assault

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Financial Markets Wall Street

        National Politics

        US stocks rise after the Fed cuts rates and hopes build for more

        AP via Scripps News Group
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