By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JENNIFER PELTZ and COLLEEN LONG NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers rested their defense Tuesday without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money criminal trial, moving the case closer to the moment the jury will begin deciding his fate. “Your honor, the defense rests,” Trump lawyer Todd…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Lexington Police Department is requesting donations for Operation Copsicle. Since 2021, the Copsicle van has been visiting neighborhoods and distributing free freezer pops to kids in the community. However, the police department is currently running low on supplies. Community members who wish to help can donate boxes of Fla-Vor-Ice freezer pops. Donations can…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) -The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has declared an outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, after confirming nine cases since late April, including three additional cases on Monday. The latest cases involve individuals at Lafayette High School, St. Peter and Paul Catholic School, and a community member in their 80s. Central Kentucky caregivers are…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Lexington Police Department has issued a Golden Alert for a missing Lexington man, Kenneth Higgins, who was last seen on May 18, 2024, around 9:00 a.m. in the 1000 block of Firethorn Place. Higgins, 32, is described as approximately 6’0” tall, weighing around 300 pounds, with brown eyes and grayish/black hair. He was…
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN Target plans to cut prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, from diapers to milk, as inflation cuts into household budgets and more Americans pay closer attention to their spending. The price cuts, already applied to 1,500 items, will eventually include 5,000 food, drink and essential household goods. Target and other retailers are increasingly catering to…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – One person is recovering in the hospital this afternoon after their car crashed into a building in Lexington. According to police, the incident occurred just off Rojay Drive when the driver lost control of their vehicle due to a mechanical failure, and slammed into an Aldi store. Police say that when the car…
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Van Leeuwen Ice Cream usually draws customers with gourmet takes on classics like vanilla and pistachio. But occasionally, the artisanal ice cream maker headquartered in New York slips in what it calls a “shock flavor,” like Hidden Valley Ranch or pizza. Surprising flavor combinations – think gravy-flavored Jones Soda or Sour Patch Kids Oreos…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement division will participate in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Operation SafeDRIVE (Distracted Reckless Impaired Visibility Enforcement) from May 21-23, 2024. This campaign targets unsafe driving behaviors that often lead to crashes involving passenger cars and commercial vehicles and supports national efforts to educate all drivers…
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in the Shiite…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Lexington Police Department has issued a Golden Alert for Raborn Flanagan, a 53-year-old man who has been missing since the evening of May 15, 2024. Flanagan was last seen in the Brannon Crossing area and may be using the names Ray or Josh. Flanagan is described as 5’11” tall, weighing around 175 pounds,…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – In a surprising turn of events, the world’s number one golfer, Scottie Scheffler, found himself in a legal tangle Friday morning, just hours before the commencement of the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship in Kentucky. Scheffler was detained and subsequently arrested on charges including assault of a police officer, criminal mischief, reckless…
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy. A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The full Urban County Council in Lexington will convene Thursday to discuss a significant proposal: the implementation of a pet store ordinance aimed at curbing the sale of animals from puppy mills. If passed, this ordinance would prohibit the sale of dogs and cats sourced from such establishments in local pet stores. Currently, three…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Below is the full statement from FCPS Superintendent Demetrus Liggins, sent to parents, following the death Friday, May 10th, of Emmanuel Mwakadi, a student at Henry Clay High School: May 15 2024 Dear FCPS families: On Friday, May 10, I received heartbreaking news of the passing of Henry Clay High School senior Emmanuel Mwakadi. As shared…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – At least two University of Kentucky Wildcats home football games will be broadcast ABC 36 this season, as part of the SEC on ABC Football package. Here’s a list of the SEC games and when they will air: South Carolina Gamecocks @ Kentucky Wildcats Live from Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky Saturday, September 7,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Former President Donald Trump is set to visit Lexington Wednesday night for a high-dollar fundraiser, as reported by ABC36 News Now April 26th. This is one of the stops for Trump’s fundraising tour, which included an event in Miami last week, and one in Las Vegas next month according to the National Review. The…
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Preakness favorite Muth has been ruled out of the race after spiking a fever, removing a horse trained by Bob Baffert and potentially giving Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan a clearer path through the second leg of the Triple Crown. The Maryland Jockey Club announced Muth’s status change Wednesday morning, roughly…
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A barge hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small island, officials said. A bridge that leads to Pelican Island, located just north of Galveston, was hit by a barge around 9:30 a.m., said Ronnie Varela, with the Galveston’s Office of Emergency Management….
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For a last hurrah, it was a Sage decision. A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, in what veteran handler Kaz Hosaka said would be his final time at the United States’ most prestigious canine event. After 45 years of…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) -A Frankfort resident is preparing to embark on a new chapter in life after striking it rich with a million-dollar win from a Kentucky Lottery ticket. Opting to remain anonymous, the fortunate individual purchased the winning scratch-off ticket in late April at Kroger on US 127 Hwy South. Upon scanning the ticket’s barcode, an electrifying…
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – authorities in Whitley County, Ky. are intensifying their search for a dog allegedly involved in an attack on a two-year-old child that occurred Monday morning. According to a post on the Whitley County Fiscal Court’s Facebook page, the incident took place in the Johnny Hollow area of Rockholds. Reports indicate that four dogs…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A confirmed case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has surfaced at Lafayette High School in Lexington, marking the city’s fourth occurrence since late April. The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department says it is investigating to determine if there’s a potential connection between the cases, while also collaborating closely with Fayette County Public Schools…
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s upcoming trip to neighboring Tennessee to speak out against that state’s sweeping abortion ban is the latest sign that the Democrat known for defeating Donald Trump-backed rivals is looking to improve his party’s prospects in GOP territory and build up his own name recognition. Beshear — who…
UPDATE: 05/14/2024 Friends, family, and loved ones gathering at Henry Clay High School to honor and remember a student who tragically passed away last week. Officials say 17-year-old Emmanuel Mwakadi died at the school on Friday after what they’re calling a medical crisis. Family members telling the Lexington-Herald Leader it happened after Mwakadi reportedly tried to break up a fight…