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      • Measles

        Over 150 students quarantined in South Carolina due to measles outbreak

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        Crime

        Federal prison employee pleads guilty to smuggling drugs for more than $18,000

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        Radio Vida

        LEX 18 Spanish report for Tuesday, Oct. 14 with Radio Vida

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      • Former Israeli defense minister speaks in Sarasota as protesters demand arrest over alleged war crimes

        World News

        Former Israeli defense minister speaks in Florida as protesters demand arrest

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        Scouting America new patches

        National News

        Scouts can now earn merit badges in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity

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        Small Business

        National News

        Small businesses divided on economy as tariffs, uncertainty persist

        Holly Firfer
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        Utility customers get chance to speak out against proposed rate increases

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        China warns of ‘resolute measures’ if US pushes ahead with 100% tariff

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      • AI image of an intruder

        National News

        'Dangerous' TikTok prank uses AI images that lead to real 911 calls in Salem

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        Fatal collision

        Covering Kentucky

        Father and son confirmed dead in vehicle vs. train collision in Robards

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        National News

        R&B singer D'Angelo dead at age 51

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        World News

        Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages

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        Sports

        Kentucky Women's basketball starts at No. 24 in the Top 25

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        Scripps News Life

        California engineer wins pumpkin contest with a gourd as big as a bison

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      • Holiday Hiring

        National News

        Amazon to hire 250,000 workers for holiday season, matching last year’s target

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        Kentucky Politics

        Kentucky lawmakers propose state holiday honoring Charlie Kirk

        Web Staff
      • Trump Pentagon Commanders Meeting

        National News

        Major news outlets refuse to sign Pentagon’s new press Rules

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Crime

        Murder case advances after years of mental competency evaluations in Kentucky

        Web Staff
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        National News

        Man pleads guilty in arson attack at Pennsylvania governor’s mansion

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        Instagram sets PG-13 limits for teens, tightening parental controls

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        Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal over $1.4B Sandy Hook defamation case

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        World News

        Hamas turns over four more bodies amid pressure to follow peace deal

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        National Politics

        Johnson warns standoff could lead to longest government shutdown in US history

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        Crime

        Madison County teacher, coach charged with child sexual abuse of 10-year-old

        Cherish Walters
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        Pet of the Day

        Pet of the Day on Oct. 14: Mary

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      • Tennessee Explosion

        National News

        Authorities name the 16 killed in Tennessee plant blast

        Associated Press
        APTOPIX California Immigration Raids

        Politics

        LA County officials to vote on emergency declaration over immigration raids

        Associated Press
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        National Politics

        On Charlie Kirk’s birthday, Trump presents posthumous Medal of Freedom

        Justin Boggs
      • 2025 PEN America Spring Literary Gala

        National Politics

        Gov. Mills targets Sen. Collins in Maine Senate race with national stakes

        Justin Boggs
        Giant Pumpkin Contest

        National News

        California engineer wins pumpkin contest with 2,346-pound gourd

        Associated Press
        Trump Pentagon Commanders Meeting

        National News

        New York Times, AP, Newsmax say they won't sign new Pentagon rules

        Associated Press
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        Scripps News Life

        GoFundMe CEO says more people seeking help with basic needs like groceries, rent

        Justin Boggs
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        Daily Forecast

        Sunny and Spectacular Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Junction responds after fire chief claims he was terminated without explanation

        Molly Demrow
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        National News

        Nor'easter set to move off after swamping long stretch of US East Coast

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        'Put people first': Funds dwindle for critical nutrition programs like WIC

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        Covering Kentucky

        Gov. Beshear on trade-focused trip across Europe amid trade war

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Trump's drug tariff plan sparks concern among Kentucky pharmacists

        Drew Amman
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        Crime

        Rapper says he ‘refuses to be painted as a criminal’ after Laurel County arrest

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Scott County teen gives back on 12th anniversary of life-changing accident

        Annie Brown
      • La Unica closing

        Covering Kentucky

        La Unica Mexican Grocery in Lexington closing after 35 years when lease expires

        Alex Barber
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        News

        Torilena Fields appears in court in Harrison County, competency hearing date set

        Caleb Barnes
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        Crime

        Mount Vernon woman charged with murder appears in court

        Michael Berk
      • Financial Markets Wall Street

        National Politics

        Markets rebound as Trump softens tone toward China after tariff threats

        Maura Barrett
        Fentanyl-Sedative

        National Politics

        'The nation is in trouble,' former CDC official warns of instability at agency

        Simon Kaufman
        Roadway collision

        Covering Kentucky

        Lanes blocked on I-75 south at mile marker 101 due to injury collision

        Web Staff
      • Beshear

        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear reminds federal employees of support resources amid government shutdown

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

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        Radio Vida

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      • Texas plane crash

        National News

        Small plane crash near Fort Worth, Texas, kills 2 and sparks fire

        Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Taylor Swift's ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ sells 4 million copies in first week

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Sea Mammal Protections

        National News

        Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals, polar bears

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • APTOPIX Trump Mideast Wars Gaza

        National Politics

        'The war in Gaza is over': Trump hails deal to end Israel-Hamas conflict

        Scripps News Group
        Government Shutdown

        National Politics

        US shutdown drags on; troops to get pay but economic fallout grows

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        World News

        Egyptian president says Trump's Mideast proposal is 'last chance' for peace

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        National News

        Government shutdown shutters Smithsonian museums and National Zoo

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        Sports

        Kentucky Women's basketball picked to finish 8th in the SEC

        Keith Farmer
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        Sports

        Kentucky Men's basketball picked to finish 2nd in the SEC behind Florida

        Keith Farmer
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