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      Southern KY interstate lanes reopen after crash in Tennessee
      • White House Ballroom

        National Politics

        Lawsuit challenging construction of new White House ballroom will continue

        Scripps News Group
        Iran US

        Iran War

        Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Election 2026 Redistricting Virginia

        National Politics

        Virginia Supreme Court considers whether to block voter-approved US House map

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

        'Coward': Melania slams Kimmel over 'widow' joke before WH dinner shooting

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        Pet of the Day

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        Web Staff
        China-Meta-Manus

        National News

        China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Extreme Weather Texas

        National News

        Tornadoes in northern Texas leave at least 2 dead and destroy multiple homes

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Crime

        Report: KY couple arrested in Indiana, charged with criminal abuse of infant

        Cherish Walters
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        Hot Mic

        Hot Mic ep. 34: The Odds, the Horses and the Stories Behind Them w/ Todd Schrupp

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Montgomery County deputies arrest man in connection with shooting investigation

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Woman dies after her motorcycle strikes a rock embankment on I-64 in Bath Co.

        Web Staff
        Nedra Talley

        National News

        Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of The Ronettes, dies at 80

        Lianne Kolirin, CNN
      • US-Britain-Royal Visit

        National News

        King Charles set to meet Trump for the toughest mission of his reign

        Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Betsy Klein, Christian Edwards
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        Kentucky Derby 152

        Celebrity lineup announced for 2026 Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala

        Cherish Walters
        White House dinner gunman

        National News

        Suspect in WH dinner shooting due in court as lawmakers question event security

        Joe St. George
      • Musk, Altman

        National News

        Musk and OpenAI CEO Altman head to court in high-stakes showdown over AI

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        No, Dr. Phil does not endorse weight loss pills: How to spot fake endorsements

        John Matarese
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        Daily Forecast

        Windy and Warm Monday, Storms Overnight

        Tom Ackerman
      • Tates Creek Middle Schoolers help clean up the community

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington students host a community cleanup event at Gainesway Park

        Web Staff
        First Baptist Church welcomes 13th pastor

        Covering Kentucky

        First Baptist Church in Paris welcomes new pastor L. Rodney Bennett

        Kayleigh Randle
        APTOPIX Trump White House Correspondents Dinner

        National News

        Manifesto reveals suspect targeted Trump officials at Correspondents' Dinner

        Haley Bull
      • Britain Northern Ireland Car Bomb

        World News

        Car bomb explodes outside Northern Ireland police station

        Associated Press
        Hospital Shooting Chicago

        National News

        Chicago police officer killed in hospital shooting identified

        Associated Press
        Mobile home structure fire Brodhead

        Covering Kentucky

        No injuries reported in Rockcastle County mobile home fire Sunday morning

        Mack Carmack
      • Butterfly garden dedicated to Alexandra Simpson

        Covering Kentucky

        'She was a fighter’: Butterfly garden dedicated to deceased cancer patient

        Ellen Ice
        Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team locates lost hikers

        Covering Kentucky

        Lost hikers led to safety by Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team using GPS

        Mack Carmack
        Fatal fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Report: 2 adults die in Ashland house fire Sunday morning

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        New week brings needed rain

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        GoFundMe created for Clark County Public Schools freshman killed in accident

        Mack Carmack
        White House Shooting

        National News

        'I'll never forget': Trump dinner performer details mayhem as shooting unfolded

        Gage Jackson
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        Crime

        Police: Federal warrant leads to major drug bust, burglary arrests in Corbin

        Mack Carmack
        Officer involved shooting graphic

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Police reports officer-involved shooting in Johnson County

        Mack Carmack
        APTOPIX Trump White House Correspondents Dinner

        National News

        What happened inside ballroom when gunman tried to breach Trump's press event

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Michael Howard, 36, mugshot

        Crime

        KSP: Harlan County man arrested, accused of stabbing girlfriend to death

        Mack Carmack
        Senate Federal Reserve

        National Politics

        Tillis ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Trump's pick as Fed chair

        AP via Scripps News Group
        LaGuardia Crash

        National News

        Airlines looking for fare increases to stick, even when jet fuel costs fall

        Chris Isidore
      • APTOPIX Trump White House Correspondents Dinner

        National News

        Trump: DC shooting suspect wrote about targeting of administration officials

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Daily Forecast

        A quiet Sunday before active weather arrives Monday night

        Patrick Herion
        Free diabetes expo in Lexington

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington health department hosts free diabetes expo for residents

        Ellen Ice
      • APTOPIX Trump White House Correspondents Dinner

        National News

        Trump safe, suspect in custody after shooting at WH Correspondents’ Dinner

        Scripps News Group
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        Daily Forecast

        Gorgeous weather Sunday

        Emily McKinney
        Single vehicle collision at inner loop of New Circle Rd

        Covering Kentucky

        1 transported to hospital in single-vehicle collision near New Circle

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        3 injured and transported to the hospital in vehicle-pedestrian collision

        Mack Carmack
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        BBN Tonight

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        Kentucky Derby Horse Racing

        Covering Kentucky

        Todd Pletcher's Renegade draws the inside No. 1 post, opens as Derby favorite

        Associated Press
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        Crime

        Report: Lexington woman found guilty of second-degree animal cruelty

        Mack Carmack
        US Wildfires

        National News

        Georgia wildfires destroy 120 homes, continue to threaten residents

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        BBN Tonight

        Lions Select Kentucky WR Kendrick Law in Fifth Round

      • Fever Clark Returns Basketball

        Sports

        Caitlin Clark returns to the court for the Indiana Fever after 9 months out

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        BBN Tonight

        Packers Select Kentucky Center Jager Burton in Fifth Round of 2026 NFL Draft

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        Crime

        Teen booked into Kenton County jail following shooting that left 1 injured

        Mack Carmack
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        BBN Tonight

        Indianapolis Colts select Jalen Farmer in the fourth round of NFL Draft

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        National News

        US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Photos of Ja'wan McKnight

        Covering Kentucky

        Bardstown Police Department captures escaped inmate after weeks-long search

        Mack Carmack
      • Road Closure

        Covering Kentucky

        Southern KY interstate lanes reopen after crash in Tennessee

        Mack Carmack
        Tick Season

        Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, some worry about future illnesses

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Iran War

        Trump cancels Kushner, Witkoff trip for Iran talks in Pakistan

        Scripps News Group
      • Winning Derby looks at Macy's at Fayette Mall

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Winning Derby looks now available at Macy's at Fayette Mall

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Country artist Alex Miller performs "My Old Kentucky Home"

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Country artist Alex Miller performs "My Old Kentucky Home"

        Jennifer Palumbo
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        Best of the Bluegrass

        Find winning styles for men this Derby season at Logan's at Lexington Green

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