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Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier
(AP VIA SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop. The president confirmed his continued interest…
Drivers frustrated with varying prices in gas at stations across Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Gas prices in Lexington have been all over the place as of late, and the stations at the corner of Georgetown and Mercer Road is a perfect example. As of Thursday morning,…
Bob Baffert names record $10.5M colt Zedan after it joins his Santa Anita stable
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - A colt that sold for a record $10.5 million has been named Zedan by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. The colt joined Baffert's stable at Santa Anita this week after arriving from Florida, where he…
Report: Kentucky awards nearly $34 million to combat the state drug epidemic
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky's Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission awarded more than $30 million in grants to over 100 organizations earlier this week to support drug prevention and recovery efforts. The money, distributed on Friday at the Woodhill Community…
Wet start to the weekend
Friday: 40% chance for scattered afternoon, evening and overnight showers and storms. Highs near 80. Lows in the upper 50s. Saturday: 40% chance for a.m. scattered showers and storms. …
Fayette County Public Schools to seek short-term loan after audits show finances misstated for years
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins announced that the district will seek a short-term loan to cover expenditures after…
Kentucky man sentenced after cutting a Fleming County deputy with a knife at a hospital
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A man who cut a Fleming County deputy with a knife outside a hospital emergency room was sentenced to nine years in prison, which was probated after he spent nearly two years in custody. Billy…
Mitch Barnhart will not serve as 'Executive in Residence' following summer retirement
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mitch Barnhart will retire from his position as University of Kentucky Athletics Director at the end of June, but he will no longer transition into the…
Lexington reaches over 75 consecutive days without a single homicide
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington has reached over 75 days without a homicide, marking a significant milestone as gun violence in the city has decreased for…
Human remains found near river in Floyd County identified as missing woman
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Human remains found near a river in Floyd County on Tuesday have been identified as a missing Prestonsburg woman. The Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville responded to a call from Prestonsburg…
Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections and sending…
Fiery crash in Lexington leads to DUI arrest, no injuries reported
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington police tell LEX 18 that a driver was arrested for DUI following an overnight crash on Thursday…
Feeling like summer today
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 80s. Lows in the mid/upper 50s. Friday: 40% chance for p.m. showers and storms. Highs near 80. Lows in the upper 50s. Saturday: 40%…
No injuries reported following Wednesday fire at Lexington apartment complex
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - No injuries have been reported following a Wednesday evening fire at an apartment complex in Lexington. Crews first responded…
'A long road ahead': Lexington Police provides update on officer seriously injured in traffic stop
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - A Lexington officer that was injured during an April 14 traffic stop that left him with serious injuries "that he will have to live with for the rest of his life" continues to…
Feeling more like summer again into the late week
It was another pleasant April day across most of Central and Eastern Kentucky despite a few more clouds and some scattered shower activity sliding through the northern…
2 people with life-threatening injuries following multi-vehicle collision on Nicholasville Road
Update: April 22 at 6:45 p.m. Two people are with life-threatening injuries following an afternoon collision on Nicholasville Road at Pasadena Drive. Lexington Police first responded to the area just after 3 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a collision,…
Woodford Humane Society cuts adoption fees in half to clear crowded shelter
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -The Woodford Humane Society is currently over capacity, but community partners are stepping in to help by cutting adoption fees in half this Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. Every kennel…
Lack of rain and dry weather puts more than half of the state in moderate drought status
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - More than half of the Commonwealth is currently in moderate drought status – 56% to be exact. The lack of rain has raised the level of concern for potential wildfires in places around…
Keeneland Spring Meet ends with strong crowds, new paddock experience
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Fans gathered Friday at Keeneland for the final day of the 2026 Spring Meet, capping 16 days of racing with a full slate of 10…
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant
NEW YORK (AP) — An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line. On Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery said the overwhelming majority…
Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold
PANAMA CITY (AP) -- Businesses have doled out up as much as $4 million to move boats through the Panama Canal with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, according to the Panama Canal Authority, in a move that has created a…
What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs
(AP) -- Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices — but the disruption doesn’t end there. For travelers, it can mean having to navigate a confusing web of passenger protections that…
Drivers frustrated with varying prices in gas at stations across Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Gas prices in Lexington have been all over the place as of late, and the stations at the corner of Georgetown and Mercer Road is a perfect example. As of Thursday morning,…
Report: Kentucky awards nearly $34 million to combat the state drug epidemic
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky's Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission awarded more than $30 million in grants to over 100 organizations earlier this week to support drug prevention and recovery efforts. The money, distributed on Friday at the Woodhill Community…
Fayette County Public Schools to seek short-term loan after audits show finances misstated for years
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins announced that the district will seek a short-term loan to cover expenditures after…
Mitch Barnhart will not serve as 'Executive in Residence' following summer retirement
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mitch Barnhart will retire from his position as University of Kentucky Athletics Director at the end of June, but he will no longer transition into the…
Lexington reaches over 75 consecutive days without a single homicide
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington has reached over 75 days without a homicide, marking a significant milestone as gun violence in the city has decreased for…
Fiery crash in Lexington leads to DUI arrest, no injuries reported
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington police tell LEX 18 that a driver was arrested for DUI following an overnight crash on Thursday…
No injuries reported following Wednesday fire at Lexington apartment complex
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - No injuries have been reported following a Wednesday evening fire at an apartment complex in Lexington. Crews first responded…
'A long road ahead': Lexington Police provides update on officer seriously injured in traffic stop
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - A Lexington officer that was injured during an April 14 traffic stop that left him with serious injuries "that he will have to live with for the rest of his life" continues to…
2 people with life-threatening injuries following multi-vehicle collision on Nicholasville Road
Update: April 22 at 6:45 p.m. Two people are with life-threatening injuries following an afternoon collision on Nicholasville Road at Pasadena Drive. Lexington Police first responded to the area just after 3 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a collision,…
Multiple lanes of outbound Nicholasville Road shut down due to injury collision
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The middle and left lanes of outbound Nicholasville Road at Westwood Drive are currently blocked due to an injury collision. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area and seek alternative routes until the…
Rising fuel prices squeeze Lexington farmers, cutting into profits
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) -As gas prices continue to climb, the impact is stretching far beyond the pump—hitting local farmers especially hard. For many farmers, fuel is essential to nearly…
Trial delayed until Sept. for man accused of transporting a minor across state lines
UPDATE: April 22 at 10:30 a.m. A federal judge has delayed the trial for a man accused of transporting a minor across state lines for sexual activity, declaring…
London man accused of spiking woman's drink with meth charged with kidnapping of same victim
CORBIN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A London man is in custody at the Knox County Detention Center on multiple violent charges, including kidnapping and assault. According to the Knox County Sheriff's Department, 38-year-old Shawn Asher was arrested on…
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant
NEW YORK (AP) — An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line. On Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery said the overwhelming majority…
Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold
PANAMA CITY (AP) -- Businesses have doled out up as much as $4 million to move boats through the Panama Canal with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, according to the Panama Canal Authority, in a move that has created a…
What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs
(AP) -- Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices — but the disruption doesn’t end there. For travelers, it can mean having to navigate a confusing web of passenger protections that…
Drivers frustrated with varying prices in gas at stations across Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Gas prices in Lexington have been all over the place as of late, and the stations at the corner of Georgetown and Mercer Road is a perfect example. As of Thursday morning,…
Bob Baffert names record $10.5M colt Zedan after it joins his Santa Anita stable
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - A colt that sold for a record $10.5 million has been named Zedan by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. The colt joined Baffert's stable at Santa Anita this week after arriving from Florida, where he…
Report: Kentucky awards nearly $34 million to combat the state drug epidemic
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky's Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission awarded more than $30 million in grants to over 100 organizations earlier this week to support drug prevention and recovery efforts. The money, distributed on Friday at the Woodhill Community…
Fayette County Public Schools to seek short-term loan after audits show finances misstated for years
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins announced that the district will seek a short-term loan to cover expenditures after…
Kentucky man sentenced after cutting a Fleming County deputy with a knife at a hospital
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A man who cut a Fleming County deputy with a knife outside a hospital emergency room was sentenced to nine years in prison, which was probated after he spent nearly two years in custody. Billy…
Mitch Barnhart will not serve as 'Executive in Residence' following summer retirement
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mitch Barnhart will retire from his position as University of Kentucky Athletics Director at the end of June, but he will no longer transition into the…
Human remains found near river in Floyd County identified as missing woman
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Human remains found near a river in Floyd County on Tuesday have been identified as a missing Prestonsburg woman. The Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville responded to a call from Prestonsburg…
Trial delayed until Sept. for man accused of transporting a minor across state lines
UPDATE: April 22 at 10:30 a.m. A federal judge has delayed the trial for a man accused of transporting a minor across state lines for sexual activity, declaring…
Frankfort hit-and-run suspect allegedly blamed crash that killed woman on another driver, citation reveals
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Frankfort police arrested a 25-year-old man on a second-degree manslaughter charge after he allegedly struck and killed a woman, identified as 52-year-old Carey Covington, with his vehicle and attempted to blame another driver.…
Gov. Beshear releases additional statement over University of Kentucky's management, decision-making
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is doubling down on his criticism of the University…
A criminal sentence for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma clears the way for completing its settlement
(AP) -- A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the Justice Department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to finalize a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over its…
New Jersey man arrested in Mt. Sterling after elderly woman loses $500K in alleged 'romance scam'
MT STERLING, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A New Jersey man was arrested in Mt. Sterling after an…
Lebanon police seek public assistance after armed robbery at East End Liquors
LEBANON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Lebanon Police Department is asking for the public's help in investigating an armed robbery that…
US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - President Donald Trump's administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil. The move, announced Friday and first reported by…
Millions of Americans could qualify for Canadian citizenship under new law
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Millions more Americans might qualify for dual Canadian citizenship under a recent change to Canada's requirements that has led to a surge in applications from its southern neighbor. For people like Zack Loud of…
Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold
PANAMA CITY (AP) -- Businesses have doled out up as much as $4 million to move boats through the Panama Canal with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, according to the Panama Canal Authority, in a move that has created a…
What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs
(AP) -- Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices — but the disruption doesn’t end there. For travelers, it can mean having to navigate a confusing web of passenger protections that…
Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment
(AP) - Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route home from his trip to Africa. Leo also asserted…
US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan, two regional officials said Tuesday, as leaders on both sides warned they were prepared for more fighting if a fragile…
Efforts underway for second round of US-Iran talks as ships reported transiting Strait of Hormuz
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened Tuesday as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran's ports, Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for…
US Catholics dismayed by Trump’s broadside at first American pope, AP reports
(AP) - A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum – even among conservative-leaning bishops – there is dismay over Trump's unprecedented verbal assault on the Pope…
Oil prices rise after the US says it would block Iranian ports starting Monday
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices rose in early market trading on Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday. The price of U.S. crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil, the…
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) -- U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel,…
Prince Harry sued by charity he set up in Africa to honor late mother Princess Diana
(AP) - A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year. Sentebale, which supports young people living with HIV in…
Russia's Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
(AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday.…
Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
(AP) - President Donald Trump’s threats to wipe out Iran, “a whole civilization,” ended the restraint that Democrats have mostly practiced when it comes to questions of removing him from office in his second term. By the dozens, Democrats came…
Iran ceasefire doesn’t halt Lebanon clashes; Israel pursues Hezbollah forces
(AP) - Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th hour deal that allowed U.S. President Donald Trump to pull back from his threats to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. But…
Iran-backed militia releases kidnapped American journalist Shelly Kittleson
(AP) - American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad streetcorner last week, has been released, an Iraqi official with direct knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday. Kittleson was freed in the afternoon, said the official, who…
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
(AP) -- Mixed reviews didn't dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie. The Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned $130.9 million over the…
Crew member rescued after US aircraft went down in Iran
One crew member has been rescued after an American aircraft went down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official, who both spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive ongoing military operations. The rescue occurred as the…
Congress is taking its first votes on the Iran war as debate rages about US goals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump's decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East…
Gov. Andy Beshear mourns U.S. service members killed, including Kentucky-based troops
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Gov. Andy Beshear is urging Americans to come together in support of the families of U.S. soldiers killed as tensions with Iran continue to escalate. In a social media post Tuesday morning, Beshear said…
Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran expanded its targets Tuesday, striking the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began to pull many staff out of the Middle East. The U.S. and Israel battered Iran with airstrikes in what…
