By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Tesla is recalling more than 1.8 million vehicles because of a hood issue that could increase the risk of a crash. Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla is recalling certain 2021-2024 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2024 Model Y vehicles because the hood latch assembly may fail to detect an unlatched hood condition after…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – With hotter temperatures on the horizon, the city of Lexington is implementing Phase One of its Heat Plan from Tuesday through Friday to help those who may be unhoused stay safe from the heat. The Heat Plan goes into effect when the heat index is expected to reach 95 degrees or more. As part…
UPDATE: All lanes are back open and traffic is moving at a steady pace. ORIGINAL STORY: LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The entrance ramp from Harrodsburg Road to the inner loop of New Circle Road is shut down until further notice due to an overturned garbage truck. Authorities are on the scene working to clear the area. Drivers…
PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Governor Andy Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman traveled around Eastern Kentucky today, just ahead of the two-year anniversary of the devastating 2022 floods that claimed 45 lives and displaced thousands across 14 counties. The day was filled with significant milestones and poignant moments as Governor Beshear and Lt. Gov. Coleman observed the…
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, one of the leading contenders to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, apologized this week for something he said in lambasting Ohio Sen. JD Vance as inauthentically Appalachian — but the apology wasn’t to Vance. Beshear, at his regularly scheduled news…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Generously donated items to ABC36 News Now’s Back2School Supply Drive are on their way to students and teachers who desperately need them as they head back to school. Employees of Vincent Fister Moving arrived early Friday morning to the ABC36 studios to take the supplies to the warehouse, where they will be sorted and…
SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police have arrested a man wanted on multiple serious charges in Indiana after he was found hiding in a cornfield in Simpson County. Authorities say 28-year-old Cody Medsker was wanted in Indiana for charges including kidnapping, burglary, and two counts of rape. KSP received an alert indicating Medsker was in…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in Warren County after he allegedly shared images of child sexual abuse online. According to authorities, Daelin Rigsby was interviewed by police following accusations that he distributed the explicit pictures. During the interview, KSP seized the device Rigsby allegedly used to share the images,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The ABC 36 Back to School Supply Drive Challenge is happening right now outside our station at 6940 Man O’ War Boulevard. The drive, which started at 5 a.m., will continue until 7 p.m. Thursday (7/25). We encourage everyone to drop off donated school supplies to help students prepare for the upcoming school…
CINCINNATI (AP) — A former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples a decade ago is appealing a ruling ordering her to pay thousands in attorney fees. The appeal filed by attorneys for Kim Davis in federal court argues that the landmark Obergefell ruling in 2015 should be overturned. Davis objected to same-sex marriage on…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — In light of the recent lawsuit filed by the City of Lexington against Hyundai and Kia, here are some reminders on how to protect cars from criminals. “Number one: do not leave your car running with the key in it,” Lori-Weaver Hawkins said. Hawkins with AAA says while some of these tips might…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The PGA TOUR has announced that starting in 2025, the ISCO Championship will be held at the Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville. This move marks a significant new chapter for the tournament. In a release from the PGA TOUR, Tyler Dennis, PGA TOUR Chief Competitions Officer, emphasized the importance of the event in…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Kentucky head men’s baseball coach Nick Mingione has some new swag on his feet after his players gifted him custom Nike shoes on Thursday. The gift was given after Mingione’s press conference where he unveiled new hitting coach Chase Slone. Evan Byers and several other players presented the kicks to Mingione in a custom box…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses. Newhart, best remembered now as the star of two…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington Police Department is currently investigating a robbery that occurred earlier Thursday morning on Augusta Drive. Police received a call around 10:40 a.m. reporting a robbery in the 1800 block of Augusta Drive. When they got there, officers say they spoke with the victim, who reported that two suspects stole two mopeds from…
By LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former president Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control of the House if he didn’t step away from the 2024 race. Pelosi also showed…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Two men have been arrested following the discovery of a credit card skimmer at a local store in Lexington. According to the Lexington Police Department, officers were sent to the Winburn Fruit Super Market on the 1100 block of Winburn Drive on July 15, 2024, after a credit card keypad skimmer overlay was found…
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to lift a judge’s order temporarily blocking the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students. The ruling from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals kept in place a preliminary injunction issued last month by a federal district…
By AAMER MADHANI LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a speaker at the UnidosUS annual conference broadcast on the White House’s YouTube channel. Biden was slated to speak at the event in Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon as part of an effort to rally Hispanic voters ahead of the November election. Unidos…
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – ABC36 News has learned crews are searching the Kentucky River for a possible drowning victim at Fort Boonesborough State Park in Madison County. Officials say a juvenile reportedly went under water and did not resurface at Boonesborough Beach. “All we’re aware of at this time is that he was swimming in the river,…
BOYLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Boyle County man has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing cats with a BB gun. According to an arrest citation, Jeffrey Hall was taken into custody on Sunday. Hall reportedly texted his girlfriend, admitting that he had been shooting stray cats and disposing of their bodies by dumping them over a…
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday of all the counts he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. The jury’s verdict followed a nine-week trial in…
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and HALELUYA HADERO NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon Prime Day is here, and experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams. Deceptions such as phony emails from people impersonating online retailers like Amazon are nothing new. But phishing attempts increase amid the heavy spending seen during significant sales events, whether it’s Black Friday or Prime Day,…
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At the heart of JD Vance’s swift journey from venture capitalist to vice presidential candidate is a memoir he first thought of in law school, “Hillbilly Elegy.” Vance’s bestseller about his roots in rural Kentucky and blue-collar Ohio made him a national celebrity soon after its publication in the summer…