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TikTok signs deal to sell U.S. assets to American investors
(ABC36 NEWS NOW) - TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. assets to a group of American investors, according to a memo sent…
Couple gets engaged at Gatton Park's Winter Village
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — According to Gatton Park On The Town Branch's Facebook page, their Winter Village became the backdrop for a special holiday moment Wednesday night when Art proposed to Marilyn during the event’s festivities. The proposal…
KSP Arrests a Man in connection with a child sexual abuse material investigation
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police arrested a Laurel County man Thursday evening in connection with a child sexual abuse material investigation. Troopers with KSP’s Electronic Crime Branch arrested Lloyd Vincent Riley, 31, around 6:06 p.m. on…
Police look for woman who may have information on collision
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Richmond police are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman they would like to speak with following a…
Rosemont Garden closure extended
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Lexington drivers in the Rosemont Garden area should prepare for an extended road closure. According to city officials, Rosemont Garden from Lafayette Parkway to Cherrybark Drive…
Board votes in support of Superintendent's recommendations
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Fayette County Public Schools leaders have voted on the future of the STABLES program at the Kentucky Horse Park and the district’s STEM…
Details on U.K.'s winter commencement ceremonies
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Today is graduation day for University of Kentucky students, with commencement ceremonies scheduled at Rupp Arena. According to the university, ceremonies will be held…
Details on a FREE community Christmas dinner
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Jessamine County Homeless Coalition is hosting a free community Christmas dinner later today in Nicholasville. According to the organization, the event will…
Ten Commandments monument returns to capitol grounds in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A historic Ten Commandments monument has been returned to the Kentucky State Capitol grounds in Frankfort. According to state officials, the…
Another windy, cold day to endure before a mild weekend
Friday starts frigid with little improvement through the day A strong cold front moved through last night, bringing the Bluegrass downpours and thunder. It brought…
Kentucky volleyball advances to National Championship in dramatic five-set victory
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - It’s not about how you start, it’s how you finish. Kentucky volleyball proved that once again Thursday night, rallying past three-seed Wisconsin in a dramatic five-set victory to punch its ticket to…
Man suspected in shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire, AP source says
UPDATE (10:40 P.M.) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility where he had rented a unit, officials said. Claudio Neves…
Gil Gerard, star of “Buck Rogers,” dies at 82
(ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Sad news out of Hollywood: actor Gil Gerard, best known for his role as sci-fi hero “Buck Rogers,” has died. According to…
Lexington Police seek help identifying man connected to December incident
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a man they would like to speak…
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers wanted person of the week
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Lexington police are asking for the public’s help in locating this week’s Crime Stoppers Wanted Person of the Week. Police are…
Georgetown man arrested after traffic stop uncovers suspected drugs and cash
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A Georgetown man is behind bars after a traffic stop led to the discovery of suspected drugs…
Lily man arrested after domestic disturbance in Laurel County
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A Lily man was arrested Tuesday night following a reported domestic disturbance in Laurel County. According to authorities, deputies…
Kentucky Supreme Court denies London City Council appeal to remove Mayor Weddle
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Kentucky Supreme Court has denied the London City Council’s appeal seeking to remove Mayor Randall…
Couple gets engaged at Gatton Park's Winter Village
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — According to Gatton Park On The Town Branch's Facebook page, their Winter Village became the backdrop for a special holiday moment Wednesday night when Art proposed to Marilyn during the event’s festivities. The proposal…
KSP Arrests a Man in connection with a child sexual abuse material investigation
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police arrested a Laurel County man Thursday evening in connection with a child sexual abuse material investigation. Troopers with KSP’s Electronic Crime Branch arrested Lloyd Vincent Riley, 31, around 6:06 p.m. on…
Police look for woman who may have information on collision
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Richmond police are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman they would like to speak with following a…
Rosemont Garden closure extended
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Lexington drivers in the Rosemont Garden area should prepare for an extended road closure. According to city officials, Rosemont Garden from Lafayette Parkway to Cherrybark Drive…
Board votes in support of Superintendent's recommendations
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Fayette County Public Schools leaders have voted on the future of the STABLES program at the Kentucky Horse Park and the district’s STEM…
Details on U.K.'s winter commencement ceremonies
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Today is graduation day for University of Kentucky students, with commencement ceremonies scheduled at Rupp Arena. According to the university, ceremonies will be held…
Details on a FREE community Christmas dinner
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Jessamine County Homeless Coalition is hosting a free community Christmas dinner later today in Nicholasville. According to the organization, the event will…
Ten Commandments monument returns to capitol grounds in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A historic Ten Commandments monument has been returned to the Kentucky State Capitol grounds in Frankfort. According to state officials, the…
Gil Gerard, star of “Buck Rogers,” dies at 82
(ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Sad news out of Hollywood: actor Gil Gerard, best known for his role as sci-fi hero “Buck Rogers,” has died. According to…
Lexington Police seek help identifying man connected to December incident
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a man they would like to speak…
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers wanted person of the week
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Lexington police are asking for the public’s help in locating this week’s Crime Stoppers Wanted Person of the Week. Police are…
Georgetown man arrested after traffic stop uncovers suspected drugs and cash
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A Georgetown man is behind bars after a traffic stop led to the discovery of suspected drugs…
Lily man arrested after domestic disturbance in Laurel County
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A Lily man was arrested Tuesday night following a reported domestic disturbance in Laurel County. According to authorities, deputies…
Kentucky Supreme Court denies London City Council appeal to remove Mayor Weddle
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Kentucky Supreme Court has denied the London City Council’s appeal seeking to remove Mayor Randall…
Gov. Beshear Cuts Executive Branch Budget by Nearly $80 Million
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Governor Andy Beshear is cutting the executive branch’s General Fund budget by nearly $80 million in an effort to…
Lexington activates Emergency Winter Weather Plan through Monday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention has activated Lexington’s Emergency Winter Weather Plan as extreme cold temperatures move into the area. Officials say the plan will be in effect beginning Thursday evening, Dec.…
Man arrested after road rage shooting in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - One person has been arrested following a road rage incident involving gunfire earlier Thursday morning in Lexington. According to police, officers were dispatched around 9 a.m. to the area of Appian Court and Centre…
Trump moves to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug
Trump has signed an executive order that would reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that inches closer to what many states have done. The switch…
Danville Police search for suspects after drug store burglary
ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Danville police are searching for two people in connection with a burglary at a local drug store early Wednesday morning. According to…
Six displaced after apartment fire in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Six people were displaced Wednesday night after a fire at an apartment complex in Lexington. According to the Lexington Fire Department, crews were…
Ten Commandments monument returns to capitol grounds in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A historic Ten Commandments monument has been returned to the Kentucky State Capitol grounds in Frankfort. According to state officials, the…
New postal stamps honor Muhammad Ali
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The U.S. Postal Service plans to honor boxing icon and Louisville native Muhammad Ali with two new commemorative stamps set to debut next month.…
Kroger launching statewide Pappy Van Winkle lottery with more than 1,000 bottles up for grabs
KENTUCKY (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky bourbon fans are getting an early holiday gift: Kroger is bringing back its Pappy Van Winkle lottery, and this year more than 1,000 bottles will be available across the state. According to Kroger, all…
Running out of time: USPS shares final shipping deadlines for Christmas delivery
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – If you still need to get holiday gifts in the mail, the clock is officially ticking. The U.S. Postal Service says you’ve got less than a week to send packages if you want them…
Lexington officials urge caution as winter storm approaches; roads already being pre-treated
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – With winter weather moving into the Commonwealth, Mayor Linda Gorton and city officials are urging residents to prepare for hazardous conditions overnight and into Friday morning. During a briefing Thursday, the mayor said Streets…
Gov. Beshear responds to SK On ending joint venture with Ford, says Ford’s commitment to Kentucky “remains strong”
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Gov. Andy Beshear is weighing in after South Korean battery manufacturer SK On announced it is ending its joint venture with Ford Motor Company for their U.S. battery plants — a move that shifts…
"Leave the Heat On" Rally at State Capital
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Nearly 40 advocacy groups are calling on Gov. Andy Beshear to stop winter utility shutoffs, warning that rising costs and gaps in…
Former State Representative runs for U.S. Senate
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Former Kentucky state representative Charles Booker is officially entering the race for U.S. Senate, becoming the latest Democrat to challenge Republican Sen. Mitch…
Wrongful death lawsuits expected to be filed Wednesday in deadly UPS plane crash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The first wrongful death lawsuits tied to last month’s deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville are expected to be filed Wednesday, according to a report from WHAS11. Fourteen people were killed and nearly…
Gov. Beshear announces $612K in new SAFE awards for Eastern Kentucky storm recovery
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Gov. Andy Beshear says more help is on the way for Eastern Kentucky communities still working to recover from this year’s devastating storms and floods. On Monday, the Governor announced more than $612,000 in…
Governor Beshear joins lawsuit against Trump Administration
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Governor Andy Beshear has joined leaders in 19 other states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s decision to reduce federal funding…
Kentucky Parole Board to conduct full review this week for Ronald Exantus
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Kentucky Parole Board is set to conduct a full review Thursday for Ronald Exantus, the man released early from prison after serving less than half of his sentence in connection with the death…
Two juveniles charged after arson investigation in Carrollton
CARROLLTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – An arson investigation is underway in Carrollton after officials say two juveniles were caught on video breaking into a home and starting a fire. Investigators say they were called Sunday to a residence on…
Two men charged in connection to pointing laser, firing shots at KSP helicopter
MASON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Two men are accused of pointing a laser and firing shots at a state police helicopter, during the search for a missing 11-year-old Robertson County child. According to KSP, 49-year-old Jason McKee and…
Governor Beshear says SNAP benefits now cleared for full funding in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Governor Andy Beshear says Kentucky has received approval to fully fund SNAP benefits, clearing the way for families to see assistance restored as early as Saturday. In a statement shared on his official Facebook…
One dead, another injured after early-morning house fire in Covington
COVINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – One person was killed and another injured in a house fire in Covington early Friday morning, according to reporting from ABC affiliate…
The timeline for SNAP benefits remains uncertain, even as the government is reopening
The federal government is reopening, but there’s still uncertainty about when one of the most far-reaching impacts of the closure will be resolved and all 42 million Americans who receive SNAP food aid will have access to their full November…
House passes bill to end historic government shutdown, sending measure to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation's longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks,…
The Supreme Court is expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resume
It's up to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to decide when full payments will resume under the SNAP food aid program that helps 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries, as some wonder how they will feed their families without…
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the government is shut down. The request is the latest in a flurry…
Thai woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation
BANGKOK (AP) — A woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation. Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a Buddhist temple in the province of Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok,…
U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump's tariffs reduce imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit fell by nearly 24% in August as President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs pushed imports lower. In a report delayed for more than seven weeks by the federal government shutdown, the Commerce Department…
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the government is shut down. The request is the latest in a flurry…
The Latest: Trump putting a positive spin on the economy after voters rebuked his performance
President Donald Trump is heading to Miami on the anniversary of his reelection to a second term to speak to a forum of business leaders and global athletes about what he sees as his economic achievements. His speech comes after…
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. Cheney died Monday night…
Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
By JOSH BOAK, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated Press ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China,…
Trump urges Israel to seize chance for peace ahead of Egypt summit and presses for Netanyahu pardon
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump told Israeli lawmakers on Monday that their country had no more to achieve on the battlefield and must work toward peace in the Middle East after two years of war against Hamas and skirmishes…
Trump says China’s Xi has approved of proposed deal putting TikTok under US ownership
By ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States in a way that meets national security concerns laid out by the law.…
Federal Reserve cuts key rate by quarter-point and signals two more cuts this year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation's labor market.…
Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97
By DON BABWIN CHICAGO (AP) — James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois,…
Apple to invest $2.5 billion in Kentucky plant for iPhone, Apple Watch glass production
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Apple is making a major investment in Kentucky, announcing a $2.5 billion expansion of the Corning manufacturing facility in Mercer County. Apple CEO…
Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new U.S. intelligence report found that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after a U.S. strike and was not “completely…
Trump says Israel-Iran ceasefire 'is in effect' and Israeli planes won't attack anymore
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Israel and Iran violated ceasefire terms by carrying out attacks against each other after an early Tuesday deadline to stop hostilities but Israel was going to “turn around” its jets and stop…
Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel after Iran’s missile attack on US base in Qatar
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire" soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating…
Iran launched a missile attack on US forces at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base, Trump speaks out
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites but indicating it was prepared to step back from escalating…
US signals a willingness to renew talks with Iran and avoid a prolonged war
By JOSH BOAK and MIKE PESOLI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Sunday signaled a willingness to renew talks with Iran and avoid a prolonged war in the aftermath of a surprise attack on three of…
US has struck 3 Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign
By SAM MEDNICK, AAMER MADHANI and DAVID RISING Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel ’s effort to decapitate the country's nuclear…
Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to police
BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) — The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly…
At least 240 people, including those on the ground, killed in the Air India crash; one person survived, official says
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — An Air India passenger plane bound for London crashed into a medical college in Ahmedabad after takeoff Thursday, killing at least 240 people in one of India's worst airline disasters in decades, officials said. Vidhi…
Fr. Jim Sichko: Pope Leo XIV will allow people to "walk through the door" Francis opened
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) -- Loud cheers from thousands of faithful bellowed below as Pope Leo XIV made his first appearance on the balcony of St.…
