LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Fayette County Public Schools is addressing, through an email to families, the new Trump crackdown on illegal immigrants in the U.S. The Trump administration announced Tuesday it would allow federal immigration agencies to make arrests at schools, churches and hospitals, ending a policy that had been in effect since 2011. This has sent fear…
HUDDY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) troopers are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday, January 23, at the Forest Trace apartments in the Huddy community of Pike County. According to a release from KSP, officers responded to a 911 call about the incident and found a man, Chad Hurley, had been shot. Investigators believe Carson Jones,…
By EUGENE JOHNSON and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour repeatedly interrupted a Justice Department lawyer during arguments to ask how he could consider…
By KRISTIN M. HALL, TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A female student was killed and another student was wounded Wednesday in shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria, police said. The 17-year-old shooter, who was also a student at Antioch High School, later shot and killed himself with a handgun, Metro Nashville Police spokesperson…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson are set to headline the 2025 Railbird Music Festival, which will take place on May 31 and June 1 at The Infield at Red Mile in Lexington. According to a press release, the two-day festival will feature more than 30 artists performing across three stages. Notable acts include Riley…
By FERNANDA FIGUEROA Associated Press Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website. The site — currently https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ — now gives users an “Error 404” message. It also included a “Go Home” button that directed viewers to a page featuring a video montage of Trump in his…
By MIKE CATALINI Attorneys general from 18 states sued Tuesday to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a decades-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status. Trump’s roughly 700-word executive order, issued late Monday, amounts to a fulfillment of something he’s talked about during the presidential campaign. But whether…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Lexington’s high school and college basketball communities are coming together for a celebration of the game they love from January 25 to February 1. The eight day stretch of 19 games across the high school and college ranks is a part of the city’s 250th birthday celebrations. “Our 250th anniversary is a year-long celebration…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Fayette County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday (01/22). According to an email sent to ABC 36 News, it will be the fourth NTI (Non-Traditional Instruction) Day. For a list of other schools or school systems canceling classes Wednesday, click here. Categories: Featured, Local News, News, Weather Tags: FCPS, local news, News, School Closings,…
By REBECCA SANTANA and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A wide-ranging series of executive orders that President Donald Trump has promised to beef up security at the southern border Monday began taking effect soon after he was inaugurated Monday, making good on his defining political promise to crack down on immigration. The Trump administration Monday ended use of…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Publix, the popular grocery chain, has announced the opening date for its first store in Lexington. The store, located at Citation Point at 1952 Stockton Way, is set to open its doors on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. This marks the highly anticipated debut of Publix in Lexington, with two additional locations…
By ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trumpwas sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to…
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press TikTok said Sunday it was restoring service to users in the United States after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban that President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office. Trump said he planned to issue the order to give…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn has identified the victim in a fatal shooting at a Lexington motel. Ginn’s office says 27-year-old Helen Taylor, of Lexington, died as a result of a gunshot wound. Taylor’s body was found by police Thursday, after they were called to the 1100 block of Winchester Road. That’s the location…
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the United States….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – One person is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Lexington on Thursday night. Police say they were notified around 10:30 p.m. when the victim arrived at Good Samaritan Hospital with a gunshot wound. Authorities have not yet determined where the shooting occurred or identified any suspects. The Lexington Police Department is urging…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Officials in Lexington say they are moving forward with a new snow response plan to clear roads and neighborhood streets in response to last week’s snow and ice. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton announced the changes Thursday, after the recent winter storm delayed street clearing and kept students home from school. “We know we need…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington Police are investigating a homicide after a woman was found dead in the 1100 block of Winchester Road on Thursday morning. That’s at the Sportsmen Motel. Officers were sent to the area around 11:19 a.m. for a report of unknown trouble. When they got there, they found an unresponsive female victim. The Fayette…
The Sun rises over homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) LOS ANGELES, Calif. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Two massive wildfires have swept through Los Angeles County since January 7, leaving at least 25 people dead and destroying more than 12,000 structures. The fires, fueled by…
IRVINE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A family and community in Irvine are mourning after an early-morning house fire on Cherry Street claimed the lives of two people. The Irvine Fire Department said the fire broke out around 1:38 a.m. Thursday. When crews arrived minutes later, flames were engulfing the home. Tragically, the two individuals inside could not be rescued….
LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday. His family announced the death in a Facebook post on Thursday. The cause of death and location was not immediately available, but Lynch…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington police have identified a suspect in the December 26, 2024, shooting death of 63-year-old Maurice Elliot, according to an updated release from the department. On December 26, at approximately 1:56 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 400 block of Newtown Pike. When they got there, they found Elliot…
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. Food and Drug Administration officials granted a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety and health advocates, who urged the agency to revoke authorization…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Monday night off Hooppole Creek Road, approximately 12 miles east of London. According to a Facebook post from Sheriff John Root, deputies were sent to a residence just after 9:00 p.m. following a report of a male subject being shot. Sheriff’s investigators…