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      • Trump

        National Politics

        All-gold logo unveiled for Donald J. Trump International Airport in Florida

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        Iran War

        Iran War

        Iran says no decisions have been made on potential peace deal with US

        Haley Bull
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        National Politics

        Tennessee passes US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

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        Cherish Walters
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        Crime

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        Justin Boggs
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        Entertainment News

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        Crime

        Judge finds woman charged in deadly 2025 crash competent to stand trial

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        National News

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        Trump

        Iran War

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        Joe St. George
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        National News

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        Stephanie Liebergen
        Cape Verde Hantavirus Ship

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        Karolina Buczek
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        Ellen Ice
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        National Politics

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        Trump administration defied federal court orders at least 31 times, review finds

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        Covering Kentucky

        Mother and daughter find community and support at Scholar House, 16 years apart

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Veteran groups concerned as average age of honor guard members grows older

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        Kayleigh Randle
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        FCPS cuts more than 115 district-level positions, calendar days for employees

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington's 'Be the Change' scholarship awards $5,000 each to 12 seniors

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Annie Brown
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        National News

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        National News

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        Daily Forecast

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        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        AG requests KY Supreme Court uphold conviction for murder of Crystal Rogers

        Rosemary Kelley
        COVID Vaccines

        HHS decision to block vaccine research draws 'black box' criticism

        Jay Gray
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Derby champ Golden Tempo to skip Preakness Stakes, eyes Belmont Stakes

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        Pet of the Day

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        Congress Budget

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        Crime

        KY woman arrested after allegedly giving 22-month-old a 'party dot' tattoo

        Cherish Walters
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        National Politics

        Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy renews focus on drug cartels

        Haley Bull
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        Erin Rosas
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        Virginia Corruption Investigation

        National Politics

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        AP via Scripps News Group
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        AP via Scripps News Group
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