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      • Trump Settlement Capitol Riot

        National Politics

        Trump reconsiders $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, amid temporary pause

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Westbound lanes of Cumberland Parkway near 70MM shut down due to fatal collision

        Web Staff
        Photo of a tick on a human arm.

        HHS rolls out multimillion-dollar plan to battle Lyme Disease nationwide

        Kelly Broderick
      • Immigration Protests New Jersey

        Scripps News Investigates

        Protesters arrested for defying curfew at New Jersey ICE detention facility

        Patrick Terpstra
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        Crime

        Man facing charges after allegedly attacking Nelson County deputy, paramedic

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Overturned vehicle shuts down inbound Richmond Road lanes at Jacobson Park

        Web Staff
      • Trump America 250 Memorial Day

        Iran War

        Trump says talks continue despite signs Iran is backing away from deal

        Jacob Gardenswartz
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        Crime

        18-year-old Corbin man arrested on 10 child pornography charges

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        A seasonal start to meteorological summer

        Patrick Herion
      • APTOPIX Kenya Ebola

        World News

        Kenyans protest plan for Ebola treatment facility for exposed Americans

        Chris Ocamringa
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        Covering Kentucky

        Whitley County EMS Director dies after cancer battle, agency announces

        Web Staff
        Taylor Swift

        National News

        Taylor Swift to debut original song for Toy Story 5

        Kelly Broderick
      • Browns Bengals Football

        Sports

        Browns trading 2-time AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to Rams

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Pet of the Day

        Pet of the Day on June 1: Romeo

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Human remains found in wooded area off Big Branch Road in Knott County

        Web Staff
      • Film Review - Backrooms

        Entertainment News

        Backrooms’ tops the box office as Star Wars stumbles in its second weekend

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Military Transgender Lawsuit

        National News

        Court lets transgender troops remain in military, enlistment ban continue

        Scripps News Group
      • Lululemon Costco

        Scripps News Life

        Costco sees record gas demand in 50 years as prices surge

        David Goldman
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        Crime

        Prestonsburg woman charged with DUI, 1st-degree assault after pedestrian struck

        Web Staff
        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
      • Elections Colorado Clerk

        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
        Newark Airport-Flight Delays

        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
      • APTOPIX Immigration Protests New Jersey

        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
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