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      • Trump

        National Politics

        Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        World News

        Dog rescued from remote island after being swept out to sea

        Kelly Broderick
        US Hantavirus-Ship

        Cruise passengers isolated after hantavirus scare can leave quarantine facility

        Nick Harper
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        Crime

        Man charged with wanton endangerment after shooting near Lexington hospital

        Cherish Walters
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        National News

        Colorado elections clerk released from prison after governor commutes sentence

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Sports

        Serena Williams returning to professional tennis at Wimbledon tune-up event

        Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Gov. Andy Beshear recognizes June as Pride Month in Kentucky

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky AG Coleman pushes to speed up death penalty cases

        Web Staff
        Trump America 250 Memorial Day

        National Politics

        Trump’s doctors says president is in 'excellent health' and 'fully fit' to serve

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National Politics

        Crackdown on 'sanctuary cities' could impact impact international flights

        Nathaniel Reed
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        National News

        Meteor over Massachusetts causes sonic boom

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        'I'm out almost $20,000': Hackers use fake pop-up to drain retiree's accounts

        John Matarese
      • Iran War

        Iran War

        US and Iran trade strikes, raising questions about future of ceasefire

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Politics

        Governor Andy Beshear endorses Charles Booker for US Senate seat

        Cherish Walters
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        Crime

        1 arrested, 1 injured in overnight stabbing on North Upper Street in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Active Weather Out West Monday

        Tom Ackerman
        Lexington Salvation Army kicks off Lemon-Aid Days campaign to benefit homeless kids at Gatton Park

        Covering Kentucky

        Salvation Army Lemon-Aid Days campaign kicks off in Lexington

        Web Staff
        Barbershop uses grand opening to shed light on organ donations

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington barber shop hosts organ donation awareness event

        Kayleigh Randle
      • UK vs West Virginia round 2

        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky Unravels in 9th Inning as West Virginia Forces A Game 7 on Monday

        Noah Cierzan
        Cynthiana Splash Pad at Flat Run

        Covering Kentucky

        Cynthiana Splash Pad at Flat Run to offer sensory-friendly hours this June

        Web Staff
        Election 2026 South Carolina Democrats

        Covering Kentucky

        President Trump approves FEMA funding for KY counties impacted by winter storm

        Mack Carmack
      • Cynthiana Police Department, social worker Caity Coffey

        In Your Community

        Cynthiana Police Department's social worker acting as community liaison

        Ellen Ice
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        Crime

        Lexington police seeking information in 2024 fatal shooting of 18-year-old

        Mack Carmack
        Maine Platner Sanders

        National Politics

        Wife stands by Democratic Maine Senate candidate amid sexting controversy

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Daily Forecast

        Warming up for the start of June

        Emily McKinney
        Clay City house fire on Main Street

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky fire departments cooperate to extinguish severe Clay City house fire

        Mack Carmack
        Roadway Collision

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: 1 juvenile pronounced dead after car rear-ends horse and buggy

        Mack Carmack
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        National News

        US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Death Investigation

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: 38-year-old woman found deceased in tent at Dog Creek Campground

        Mack Carmack
        Stanford Mayor Wendell Miller

        Covering Kentucky

        Funeral arrangements for Stanford Mayor Dalton Miller announced

        Mack Carmack
      • Congo Ebola

        WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National Politics

        Newark imposes curfew around immigration detention center following clashes

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Daily Forecast

        A quiet and warm Sunday

        Patrick Herion
      • Pancreatic Cancer Drug

        Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Iran War

        Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Trump

        National Politics

        Trump to headline 'Great American State Fair' after artists drop out

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Nine celebrity dancers take the floor for charity at Dancing with the Lexington Stars

        Covering Kentucky

        Nine celebrities dance for charity at Lexington Stars event

        Web Staff
        Lexington Pride Festival draws thousands for 'biggest year yet'

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Pride Festival draws thousands for 'biggest year yet'

        Kayleigh Randle
        Braxton Van Cleave

        BBN Tonight

        Big Offensive Day Powers Kentucky Into Morgantown Regional Final

        Noah Cierzan
      • Poppy Festival 2026

        Covering Kentucky

        Paris farm extends annual Poppy Festival hours post Memorial Day Weekend rainout

        Web Staff
        Run for the Robots competition

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Horse Park hosts students from around the world in robotics competition

        Web Staff
        Mug Shot of the Week: Cheyenne Gregory

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Mug Shot of the Week: Cheyenne Gregory

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • Sell homes fast with Rapid Fire Home Buyers

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Sell homes fast this spring with Rapid Fire Home Buyers in Lexington

        Jennifer Palumbo
        KET 38th annual Summer Celebration in Lexington

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Cheers to 250 Years: KET's upcoming 28th annual Summer Celebration

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Tracy Brewer Consulting

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Free help available for senior citizens looking for living communities

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • Char on Ashland in Lexington

        Best of the Bluegrass

        'Bluegrass Bites': Char on Ashland in Lexington

        Jennifer Palumbo
        DeVaux's Golden Tempo completes final workout ahead of Belmont Stakes

        Covering Kentucky

        DeVaux's Golden Tempo completes final workout ahead of Belmont Stakes

        Ellen Ice
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        Daily Forecast

        Another nice one for Sunday

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY Family Court judge issues, recalls bench warrant for former Gov. Matt Bevin

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington police: Victim stabbed following overnight attempted car theft

        Web Staff
        Home phone landline

        Landlines have been part of the family — but change is coming

        Scripps News Group
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        Crime

        Grand jury indicts 4 female Montgomery Co. inmates on organized crime charges

        Mack Carmack
        January 6

        National Politics

        Trump’s $1.8B fund sparks gold rush among pardoned Capitol attackers

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National Politics

        Trump may rally on National Mall as Freedom 250 artists drop out

        Justin Boggs
      • Fatal Collision

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: 34-year-old Indiana man dead following serious accident in Meade County

        Mack Carmack
        Newark Airport

        National Politics

        White House mulls pulling CBP officers from airports in sanctuary cities

        Justin Boggs
        Iran War

        Iran War

        Nearly 90 days in and Iran conflict has yielded few benefits, analyst says

        Justin Boggs
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        Daily Forecast

        A few showers in the south, but warm for Saturday

        Patrick Herion
        Congo Ebola WHO

        WHO chief visits Congo Ebola epicenter as cases surge

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        World News

        Joy and relief as rescuers evacuate survivors from Laos cave; 2 still missing

        AP via Scripps News Group
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