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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear extends gas tax cut for 33 Kentucky communities through end of June

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Flash flood warning issued for Lexington amid heavy rainfall

        Web Staff
        Great White Shark

        National News

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        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Web Staff
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        National News

        Hikers rescued from Alabama caves after severe weather

        Scripps News Group
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        Pet of the Day

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        Web Staff
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        National Politics

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        Stephanie Liebergen
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        Sports

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        Covering Kentucky

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        Web Staff
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        Iran War

        Trump claims Iran was responsible for US helicopter crash near Strait of Hormuz

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Hands-only CPR can double or triple survival chances during cardiac arrest

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Showers and Storms Continue Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Community group holds meeting in opposition to Lexington data center sale

        Ajay Patel
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        Sudan's drone war: How the aircraft became a deadly weapon against civilians

        Jason Bellini
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        National News

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        National Politics

        Donald Trump booed by the crowd during anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Election 2026 Los Angeles Mayor

        National Politics

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        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Emmy-winning actor Kelsey Grammer joins cast 'Ethan Almighty'

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Iran War

        Trump demands Israel and Iran stand down as new hostilities threaten ceasefire

        Haley Bull
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        Spotlight Series

        Clark County Distillery turns Kentucky farm crops into craft spirits

        Drew Amman
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        In Your Community

        Seed program offers free seeds to help address community food needs

        Alex Barber
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Local man says discharge mix-up left him driving despite medical restrictions

        Leigh Searcy
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        Daily Forecast

        More showers and storms on the way for Tuesday

        Patrick Herion
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        In Your Community

        Hispanic Connections of Lexington: Family business becomes a community resource

        Ana Medina
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        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: California woman dies after being struck by car on I-75 while chasing pet

        Rosemary Kelley
        Maine Bernie Sanders

        National Politics

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        AP via Scripps News Group
        Fatal Collision

        Covering Kentucky

        Man killed in Sunday night motorcycle crash in Madison County identified

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Frankfort superintendent continues to endorse Beshear's 'Pre-K for All'

        Drew Amman
        Cuba earthquake

        National News

        6.1 magnitude earthquake confirmed off coast of Cuba, shaking felt in Florida

        Scripps News Group
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        BBN Tonight

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        Noah Cierzan
      • Nashville Zoo

        Nashville Zoo warns proposed data center next door could put its animals at risk

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Crime

        Father arrested after toddlers found unsupervised near pools in Knox County

        Web Staff
        APTOPIX Trump White House

        National Politics

        Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Pet of the Day

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        Web Staff
        Texas Attorney General Impeachment

        National Politics

        Ken Paxton's impeachment attorney endorses James Talarico in US Senate race

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Spain Pope

        World News

        Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain, hopes to improve response

        Associated Press
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        Sports

        Excitement builds in New York as Knicks take 2-0 lead into Game 3 of NBA Finals

        Kadia Tubman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Blind, rescued racehorse in Kentucky dies after internal bleeding discovery

        Web Staff
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        National Politics

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky woman dies after crash involving tow truck on Hwy 460 in Morgan County

        Web Staff
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        Former New Mexico AG says he was told to stand down in Epstein ranch probe

        Alexandra Miller
        Fatal Collision

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky man dies after medical emergency causes crash on KY-7 in Letcher County

        Web Staff
      • Mexico Screwworm

        National News

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        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

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        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Homeowner injured, firefighters treated for heat exhaustion after Kentucky fire

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Johnson County authorities seek public's help finding missing man

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        National News

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        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National Politics

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        AP via Scripps News Group
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        In Your Community

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        Ellen Ice
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        World News

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        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Iran War

        Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening return to full-scale Middle East war

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Fake rental listings targeting summer travelers on Airbnb, VRBO

        John Matarese
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        Covering Kentucky

        Latino nightclub fire under investigation after Sunday night blaze in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Central City crews battle house fire after oxygen cylinder reportedly explodes

        Web Staff
      • Election 2026 Iowa

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        Rob Sand rallies with Gov. Beshear as Democrats aim to flip Iowa governor seat

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Boyle County firefighters rescue cow stranded in lake near Danville

        Web Staff
        Fatal Collision

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Woman dies after losing control of 3-wheeled motorcycle in Anderson County

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