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The Latest: Trump scores another win against Republican rival with Rep. Thomas Massie’s primary loss
(AP) -- President Donald Trump scored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill. Massie has been a particularly difficult thorn in Trump’s side,…
JCPS investigates allegations of abuse
Jefferson County Public Schools and Child Protective Services are investigating allegations of abuse involving a student at Field Elementary School in Louisville. The allegations were first…
Stormy Wednesday ahead of wetter holiday weekend settles in
Rounds of rain and storms continue Wednesday The morning starts off damp across parts of the region as waves of showers and thunderstorms move through central…
With a Trump endorsement, Andy Barr wins Kentucky Republican Senate primary
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - 6th District Congressman Andy Barr is the projected winner of the Republican Senate primary in Kentucky. He will now face…
Alvarado, Dembo will face off in Kentucky's 6th District congressional race
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Republican Ralph Alvarado will face Democrat Zach Dembo in the general election for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District seat following Tuesday's primary election. Alvarado carries the endorsement of President Donald Trump. In 2014, he made history…
Charles Booker wins Kentucky Democratic Senate primary in rematch of 2020 race
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Charles Booker has won the Kentucky Democratic Senate primary, defeating retired Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath in a rematch of their 2020 race. Booker and McGrath competed for the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring Republican…
Incumbent Lexington mayor and businesswoman advance to November election
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Incumbent Mayor Linda Gorton and businesswoman Raquel Carter will face off in November's Lexington mayoral election, according to unofficial results. Gorton led the field with more than 25,000 votes, capturing 46% of the…
London mayor's race set: Weddle and Orr to face off in general election
LONDON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Controversial London Mayor Randall Weddle and Matt Orr will face off in the general election this fall. Weddle won a tight primary race, edging out Orr by just 11 votes. Former interim Mayor…
Madison County voters elect first female judge-executive in county history
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Donna Agee defeated incumbent Judge-Executive Reagan Taylor in Tuesday's Republican primary, making her the first female judge-executive in Madison County history. Agee won 47% of the vote. Taylor, who has served as…
Ed Gallrein defeats US Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP House primary
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday after a concerted effort by President Donald Trump to oust him from Congress through challenger and ultimate winner Ed Gallrein. The result showed…
Shower and storm chances ramp up into the mid-week
It was another summer-like day for primary Election Day on Tuesday as a southwest breeze along with a mix of clouds and some sunshine helped…
FCPS releases list of 120 hourly and salaried district positions set to be eliminated
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Fayette County Public Schools have released the list of the 120 hourly and salaried district positions set to be eliminated as part of larger district-wide cuts ahead of the 2026-27 academic year. According to a…
View Kentucky May Primary Election results here
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX 18) - Kentucky voters head to the polls for the May Primary as candidates compete for their party’s nomination ahead of November’s general election. Stay informed on the races, key issues, and what’s at…
Strong storms expected across Kentucky late tonight into Wednesday morning
Warm And Muggy Weather Across Kentucky It has been another warm and humid day across Central and Eastern Kentucky as temperatures climbed quickly back into…
NTSB releases new video of UPS plane's engine separating before deadly crash
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Federal safety investigators opened two days of hearings Tuesday to examine why the engine flew off a UPS cargo plane last year, causing a crash that killed 15 people, and why Boeing didn’t address…
US Rep. Thomas Massie's GOP primary in Kentucky is the latest test of Trump's power over the party
CRESTWOOD, Ky. (AP) -- Republican voters in northern Kentucky will choose between U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein in Tuesday's House primary, another test of President Donald Trump's power over his party after he handpicked Gallrein to take…
Sheriff: 3 arrested after 2 children found walking alone in Corbin neighborhood
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- The Knox County Sheriff's Department says that three people were arrested after two children were…
Gov. Beshear forms task force to help small businesses get started and grow
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Governor Andy Beshear has created a new task force aimed at helping small businesses across Kentucky start, grow, and survive the real challenges that come with running a small company. Jason…
Lexington police officer charged with distributing obscene matter to a minor
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A Lexington Police officer has been charged and issued a criminal summons following an investigation by his…
Frankfort man indicted on 2 counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a child in Mercer County
MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A Frankfort man faces two counts of first-degree sexual abuse after a Mercer County grand jury indicted him on charges he allegedly sexually abused a child on two separate occasions in July…
The Latest: Trump scores another win against Republican rival with Rep. Thomas Massie’s primary loss
(AP) -- President Donald Trump scored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill. Massie has been a particularly difficult thorn in Trump’s side,…
JCPS investigates allegations of abuse
Jefferson County Public Schools and Child Protective Services are investigating allegations of abuse involving a student at Field Elementary School in Louisville. The allegations were first…
Charles Booker wins Kentucky Democratic Senate primary in rematch of 2020 race
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Charles Booker has won the Kentucky Democratic Senate primary, defeating retired Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath in a rematch of their 2020 race. Booker and McGrath competed for the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring Republican…
Madison County voters elect first female judge-executive in county history
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Donna Agee defeated incumbent Judge-Executive Reagan Taylor in Tuesday's Republican primary, making her the first female judge-executive in Madison County history. Agee won 47% of the vote. Taylor, who has served as…
FCPS releases list of 120 hourly and salaried district positions set to be eliminated
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Fayette County Public Schools have released the list of the 120 hourly and salaried district positions set to be eliminated as part of larger district-wide cuts ahead of the 2026-27 academic year. According to a…
View Kentucky May Primary Election results here
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX 18) - Kentucky voters head to the polls for the May Primary as candidates compete for their party’s nomination ahead of November’s general election. Stay informed on the races, key issues, and what’s at…
US Rep. Thomas Massie's GOP primary in Kentucky is the latest test of Trump's power over the party
CRESTWOOD, Ky. (AP) -- Republican voters in northern Kentucky will choose between U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein in Tuesday's House primary, another test of President Donald Trump's power over his party after he handpicked Gallrein to take…
Sheriff: 3 arrested after 2 children found walking alone in Corbin neighborhood
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- The Knox County Sheriff's Department says that three people were arrested after two children were…
Gov. Beshear forms task force to help small businesses get started and grow
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Governor Andy Beshear has created a new task force aimed at helping small businesses across Kentucky start, grow, and survive the real challenges that come with running a small company. Jason…
Family advocates for childhood cancer research after son's rare brain tumor diagnosis
STANFORD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Stanford family is turning a devastating diagnosis into a mission to raise awareness for childhood cancer research after their young son was diagnosed with a rare, inoperable brain tumor. Cierra and Ryan…
5 people displaced following overnight house fire in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington fire crews responded to the report of a structure fire late Sunday night on Needlerush Drive. When firefighters arrived,…
The Basketball Tournament doubles winner-take-all prize to $2 million, unveils new 2026 format
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Basketball Tournament is doubling its winner-take-all prize to $2 million and introducing a new format for 2026, featuring 16 teams split across two separate brackets. TBT 2026 will include eight alumni teams competing on…
2 people indicted in connection to the 1992 murder of a woman in Boyle County
BOYLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - An indictment reported that 59-year-old Anthony B. Manning of Harrodsburg was indicted on May 18 on charges of murder, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse in connection with the…
Frankfort man indicted on 2 counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a child in Mercer County
MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A Frankfort man faces two counts of first-degree sexual abuse after a Mercer County grand jury indicted him on charges he allegedly sexually abused a child on two separate occasions in July…
The Latest: Trump scores another win against Republican rival with Rep. Thomas Massie’s primary loss
(AP) -- President Donald Trump scored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill. Massie has been a particularly difficult thorn in Trump’s side,…
Ed Gallrein defeats US Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP House primary
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday after a concerted effort by President Donald Trump to oust him from Congress through challenger and ultimate winner Ed Gallrein. The result showed…
View Kentucky May Primary Election results here
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX 18) - Kentucky voters head to the polls for the May Primary as candidates compete for their party’s nomination ahead of November’s general election. Stay informed on the races, key issues, and what’s at…
NTSB releases new video of UPS plane's engine separating before deadly crash
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Federal safety investigators opened two days of hearings Tuesday to examine why the engine flew off a UPS cargo plane last year, causing a crash that killed 15 people, and why Boeing didn’t address…
Hearings to focus on why a UPS cargo plane engine fell off, causing deadly crash
(AP) -- Federal safety investigators will hold hearings this week examining why the engine flew off a UPS cargo plane last year, causing a crash that killed 15 people, and why Boeing didn’t address the underlying flaw sooner. The…
US Rep. Thomas Massie's GOP primary in Kentucky is the latest test of Trump's power over the party
CRESTWOOD, Ky. (AP) -- Republican voters in northern Kentucky will choose between U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein in Tuesday's House primary, another test of President Donald Trump's power over his party after he handpicked Gallrein to take…
Sheriff: 3 arrested after 2 children found walking alone in Corbin neighborhood
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- The Knox County Sheriff's Department says that three people were arrested after two children were…
Gov. Beshear forms task force to help small businesses get started and grow
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Governor Andy Beshear has created a new task force aimed at helping small businesses across Kentucky start, grow, and survive the real challenges that come with running a small company. Jason…
Company owned by Kentucky Sen. Brandon Smith ordered to pay $51.5M in Bitcoin mining dispute
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A company owned by Kentucky State Senator Brandon Smith has been ordered to pay more than $51.5 million to a Bitcoin mining firm after an arbitrator found the company breached a licensing agreement and unlawfully…
Chemical leak at Bourbon County factory prompts evacuations, road closures
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A chemical leak at a Bourbon County factory has prompted evacuations, road closures, and a shelter-in-place order, with crews still working to…
2 people killed in motorcycle crash at Winchester Avenue and 25th Street in Ashland
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Two people are dead following a motorcycle and pickup truck collision in Ashland, Boyd County Coroner Mark Hammond reported. Hammond detailed that the coroner's office responded Sunday evening to the intersection of Winchester Avenue and…
Suspect in shooting of Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy arrested in Kentucky
(AP) - A 20-year-old man wanted in connection to the shooting of Missouri football star Ahmad Hardy at an outdoor concert in Mississippi has been arrested in Kentucky. Rashodrick Harris of Wayne County, Mississippi, was taken into custody in Paducah,…
US announces charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro in 1996 aircraft shootdown
MIAMI (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the socialist government. The indictment was related…
Fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type of Ebola
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in the face of a rapidly spreading outbreak of a rare type of the Ebola virus in one of the world’s most remote and vulnerable…
Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China. Putin and Xi…
Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros ($64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen Monday by The Associated…
What to know about the Ebola outbreak that the WHO has declared a global health emergency
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The World Health Organization declared Sunday the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa’s top public health body first confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s…
Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an “unprovoked terrorist attack.” No one was blamed, but it…
What to know about the Ebola outbreak that the WHO has declared a global health emergency
(AP) - The World Health Organization declared Sunday the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa’s top public health body first confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province on Friday.…
A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. Neighboring Uganda later confirmed one death in an Ebola case it…
US, Nigerian forces kill top Islamic State leader in joint operation, Trump said
(AP) - U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said. Trump announced the joint operation in Africa’s most populous country in a late-night…
France confirms hantavirus in cruise outbreak is not new or more transmissible
(AP) - France’s Pasteur Institute said it has fully sequenced the Andes strain of the hantavirus detected in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship and found that it matched viruses already known in South America, with no…
Trump says Xi is considering a detained pastor's case, but freeing activist Jimmy Lai is 'tough'
HONG KONG (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he raised the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping of releasing a prominent detained pastor and imprisoned Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai, and quoted Xi as saying he’d consider the pastor but that…
Authorities search waters in the Maldives for bodies of Italians who died in cave dive accident
MALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldivian authorities conducted a high-risk search Friday for the bodies of four Italian divers who died in a scuba accident in a deep underwater cave a day before. The body of a fifth diver was recovered…
US waives $15,000 visa bond for World Cup ticket holders from select nations
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from certain countries pay as much as $15,000 in bonds if they are confirmed World Cup ticket holders, the State Department told The Associated…
Pageantry meets politics: Xi’s stark Taiwan warning counters Trump’s optimism
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - China’s Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that the two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue was not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the…
Second US soldier’s remains recovered following African Lion training incident
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The remains of the second U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the Army said Wednesday, ending a multinational search operation that deployed air, naval and artificial…
Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak sees American doctor cleared from isolation
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - An oncologist traveling on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has been cleared to leave a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska, where he was the lone American placed in isolation…
Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly to home countries for monitoring
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- Passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak were being flown home Monday to more than 20 countries and quarantined, including a French woman and an American who tested positive. Passengers from the ship began…
Remains of US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) - The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said Sunday. Military teams were still searching for a second missing…
Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal as drones target Gulf nations
(AP) - Iran has sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, Iran’s state-run media said Sunday. Pakistan confirmed receiving it. Iran seeks to end the…
Russia accuses Ukraine of violating US-brokered 3-day truce
(AP) - Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, with both sides claiming to have suffered casualties in drone and artillery strikes over the past 24 hours. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia was…
