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      • U.S. Middle East base

        Iran War

        US intercepts Iranian 'surprise attack' in the Middle East, CENTCOM says

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        In Your Community

        Lexington man who is homeless turns hardship into art on a street corner

        Ana Medina
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY mom speaks out on Medicaid cuts after son with autism loses benefits

        Karolina Buczek
      • Trump

        National Politics

        Trump meets with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu as wars abroad reach key points

        Haley Bull
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        Daily Forecast

        Quiet weather returns to the Commonwealth

        Patrick Herion
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        National News

        Drone tech at new Colorado school poses concerns for some parents

        Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        4 years after deadly EKY floods, one woman reflects on loss and recovery

        Annie Brown
        Fauci, Paul

        National Politics

        Dr. Anthony Fauci and Rand Paul’s long-running battle returns to the Hill

        Sarah Owermohle, Adam Cancryn
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        Covering Kentucky

        Swim with Purpose brings free swim lessons, water safety education to Frankfort

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky delegation urging Trump to approve disaster declaration

        Web Staff
        APTOPIX Louisville UPS Plane Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        Wrongful death lawsuit against UPS to be heard in Kentucky court, judge rules

        Rosemary Kelley
        Florida roof collapse

        National News

        Over 150 Florida residents remain displaced after assisted living roof collapse

        Scripps News Group
      • Colonel Sanders Auction

        National News

        KFC founder Colonel Sanders' personal items, former home up for auction

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Georgia High School Shooting

        National News

        Teen gets life in prison for killing 4 at Georgia’s Apalachee High School

        AP via Scripps News Group
        PAT BIONDO

        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky Football General Manager Pat Biondo Resigns

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        Majority of toddler foods are ultraprocessed or not meeting nutrition standards

        Sandee LaMotte
        Seattle Shooting

        National News

        Seattle police say teen arrested in connection with shooting had ghost gun

        AP via Scripps News Group
        In the Shadows

        Drone attacks target gas stations and civilians in Kharkiv, Ukraine

        Jason Bellini
      • Kaysville Police Department

        National News

        Bride-to-be arrested after allegedly setting fire at LDS church

        Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        8-year-old girl killed in two-vehicle Madison County crash on I-75 identified

        Web Staff
        Costco-Prosecco Recall

        National News

        Costco shoppers may be eligible for settlement checks over marketing emails

        Justin Boggs
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local barber school offering free back-to-school haircuts this week

        Sydney St. Claire
        AI

        National News

        Tech giants have announced a new AI safety initiative following a rogue AI hack

        Kelly Broderick
        Boeing facility

        National News

        FAA proposes inspections of passenger seats on hundreds of Boeing jets

        Kelly Broderick
      • France Wildfires

        World News

        Wildfires force mass evacuations in France as flames produce their own weather

        Ross Cullen
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        Apple unveils subscription-style leasing for iPhones and Macs

        Scripps News Group
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        Crime

        Death investigation of 1-year-old in Allen County leads to arrest of 2 people

        Cherish Walters
      • police

        News

        Woman injured, man dead after 'domestic disturbance' in Hardin County

        Web Staff
        Johnson & Johnson Talc Lawsuit

        National News

        Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion settlement to end marathon legal fight

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Biden Justice Department

        National Politics

        Biden audio recordings include ‘classified’ material and struggles with memory

        Holmes Lybrand, Annie Grayer, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Logan Schiciano
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        News

        Juvenile airlifted after being ejected in Pulaski County crash on Highway 196

        Cherish Walters
        Trump

        National Politics

        Judge rejects claims Trump religious commission was ideologically imbalanced

        AP via Scripps News Group
        US Immigration Enforcement Houston

        National Politics

        Judge orders immigration officials to release key witness in Texas ICE shooting

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Election 2026 Wisconsin

        National Politics

        Ballot lawsuit adds new twist to Wisconsin’s crowded governor primary

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local trainer to run across Kentucky to help kids

        Sydney St. Claire
        Florida Execution

        National News

        Florida executes two men in one day, including an octogenarian

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Agriculture Department mourns longtime farm safety leader Dale Dobson

        Web Staff
        Obit Lindsey Graham

        National Politics

        Sen. Lindsey Graham's foreign policy legacy shapes Washington diplomacy

        Nathaniel Reed
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        Crime

        KY Powerball winner arrested again on assault, strangulation charges

        Web Staff
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        News

        After FCPS settlement, former principal files new federal lawsuit in Florida

        Web Staff
        Japan Earthquake

        National News

        7.1 magnitude quake in Japan leaves dozens injured or missing

        AP via Scripps News Group
        APTOPIX Lindsey Graham

        National Politics

        Trump and US lawmakers remember Sen. Lindsey Graham during memorial events

        Joe St. George
      • APTOPIX Seattle Shooting

        National News

        Deadly shootout at Seattle food festival sparks gang violence investigation

        AP via Scripps News Group
        CORRECTION Economy Jobs Report

        National Politics

        Landing a job now takes more than just clicking apply, career experts say

        Holly Firfer
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        Daily Forecast

        A Few Showers, Storms Linger Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
      •  Lexington man turns 100, credits 'clean living' and faith

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington man celebrates 100th birthday with 'clean living' as his secret

        Carlee Hogsten
        APTOPIX Wisconsin Tornado

        National News

        Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands of homes

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Mitch McConnell, Andy Beshear

        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear urges McConnell to 'provide proof' of his capacity to serve KY or resign

        Rosemary Kelley
      • France Wildfires

        National News

        Crews in France battle 'completely unprecedented fire' as another heatwave looms

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Police investigate an unprecedented 6 shootings over span of 4 days

        Megan Mannering
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Exantus officially released from prison after serving half of 20-year sentence

        Leigh Searcy
      • Supreme Court Voting Rights

        National Politics

        Supreme Court clears way to end TPS protections for Haitians, other immigrants

        Ava-joye Burnett
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        In Your Community

        Hope Lodge offers free support for cancer patients in central Kentucky

        Ana Medina
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        In Your Community

        GSCEMS awarded $300,000 grant to expand community paramedicine program

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Daily Forecast

        Strong to severe storms possible tonight into Tuesday morning

        Patrick Herion
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        World News

        Moscow defends strike on Ukrainian supermarket after hit on Russian warehouse

        Jason Bellini
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        Covering Kentucky

        4 years after deadly EKY flooding, a firefighter reflects on loss and recovery

        Annie Brown
      • D4vd-Girl Killed

        National News

        Singer D4vd must stand trial in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky man's body recovered from Indiana pond, conservation officers

        Molly Schramm
        Supreme Court

        National Politics

        Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting

        AP via Scripps News Group
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