By SAM MEDNICK, JOSEF FEDERMAN and BASSEM MROUE JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas announced Monday it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but there was no immediate word from Israel, leaving it uncertain whether a deal had been sealed to bring a halt to the seven-month-long war in Gaza. It was the first glimmer of hope that a deal might avert further…
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday for violating his gag order once again and sternly warned the former president that additional violations could result in jail time. The fine marks the second time since the…
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer’s disease — in people who inherit two copies of a worrisome gene. Scientists have long known a gene called APOE4 is one of many things that can increase people’s risk for Alzheimer’s, including simply getting older. The vast…
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge has declined to remove a court injunction that has blocked executions in the state for more than a decade. Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd, whose order blocked Kentucky’s lethal injections in 2010, wrote in a ruling Wednesday he would hold off on deciding on the ban, saying…
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Former Republican Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has been barred from his wife Glenna Bevin’s home following allegations of aggressive behavior. Glenna Bevin filed a motion in Jefferson Circuit Court requesting exclusive use of their home in Anchorage, citing concerns over Matt Bevin’s conduct. According to Glenna Bevin’s motion, Matt Bevin allegedly followed her…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) -Lexington firefighter Nathan Bardeen was arrested on April 30th in Fayette County on charges of menacing and criminal mischief in the 3rd degree, according to the Lexington Fire Department. Bardeen, who has been employed by the Lexington Fire Department since 2018, was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal investigation. He…
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Michael Blowen can step outside his house any day of the week and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades ago that attentively cares for former winners and losers alike. From his home’s backdoor, Blowen can watch one former racehorse great in…
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats secured enough votes in the Arizona Senate on Wednesday to repeal a Civil War-era ban on abortions that the state’s highest court recently allowed to take effect. Voting wasn’t complete but the Senate had the 16 votes it needed to advance the bill. Fourteen Democrats in the Senate were joined by…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – You could be the next owner of former UK Men’s Basketball Coach John Calipari’s house, which is now up for sale in Lexington. Calipari and his wife, Ellen, have lived in the well-known home, located on Richmond Road in Lexington, since 2009. According to the listing, the 9,615 square foot house has five bedrooms…
By PETER SMITH CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference — the first such legislative gathering in five years. That overwhelming margin contrasts sharply with the decades…
By LEANNE ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Not all moms are the same. They like and do different things. Some, gasp, don’t love the idea of flowers and chocolates for Mother’s Day. Consider these alternative gifts, many based on testimonials from actual moms. PAMPER, PAMPER, PAMPER There’s a zillion ways to pamper mom. There’s breakfast in bed, of course, and homemade…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Encino won’t run in the Kentucky Derby this weekend, trainer Brad Cox said Tuesday. The colt didn’t look right after morning training and was vanned to an equine hospital in Lexington. X-rays were negative but a soft tissue strain in his right front leg was diagnosed, Cox told the Daily Racing Form. “He galloped first thing…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Authorities have confirmed that the Capitol building has been cleared, and there is no longer any threat at this time. However, the investigation into the incident remains ongoing. Earlier, Kentucky State Police (KSP) launched an investigation into a reported threat at the Capitol building, prompting officials to issue an alert advising people to avoid…
By ZEKE MILLER, JOSHUA GOODMAN, JIM MUSTIAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. The DEA’s proposal, which still must be reviewed by the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- In a turn of events earlier Tuesday (4/30), all charges against Lexington Council Member Tayna Fogle were dropped. Fogle had been facing charges of third-degree criminal trespassing, menacing, and resisting arrest stemming from an incident back in March. During the court proceedings, the prosecutor handling her case requested the judge to dismiss all charges against…
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has been cleared of ethics charges stemming from allegations that the one-time Democratic rising star abused her access to voter registration data to benefit herself and fellow Democrats. Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd ruled Monday that Grimes legally accessed the data while…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Former Oklahoma State center Brandon Garrison says he’s going to play for Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats basketball team. Garrison made the announcement Tuesday morning (4/30) on his X social media account. In his freshman year at Oklahoma State, Garrison appeared in all 32 games, starting in the last 29, according to the university’s website….
LIVINGSTON, Ky.– (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A man is behind bars today, after being arrested on murder charges in Rockcastle County, according to Kentucky State Police. It happened on Monday when a shooting incident was reported on Sandhill Road around midday. Authorities responded to an anonymous call to find a man, later identified as Benjamin F. Jones Jr., aged 54,…
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart said Tuesday it is launching its biggest store-label food brand in 20 years in terms of its breadth of items, as it seeks to appeal to younger customers who are not brand loyal and want chef-inspired foods that are more affordably priced. The brand, called Bettergoods, is just hitting…
By ERIK VERDUZCO CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Numerous law enforcement officers carrying out a task force operation were shot Monday afternoon as they came under fire in Charlotte, North Carolina, police said. Officers from several agencies in the U.S. Marshals Task Force were carrying out the investigation in a suburban neighborhood when “a subject” began firing at them, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled Monday in a case likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-6 in the case involving coverage of…
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer It’s wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o’clock somewhere. Maybe it’s also time to rethink drinking? Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that. “Drinking less is a great way to be healthier,” said Dr. Timothy Naimi, who directs…
**UPDATE*** KSP Post 11 London arrested Clayton D. Cox for Murder and Tampering with physical evidence. This case is still under investigation by Detective Ryan Loudermilk. ORIGINAL STORY: LIVINGSTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) –Kentucky State Police are looking for a person of interest as they investigate a shooting death in Rockcastle County. KSP says they were called out Sunday (4/28) just…
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – One man is dead following a fatal crash in Laurel County, Kentucky. Kentucky State Police says it happened just before 5:45 p.m. Sunday (4/28) on McWhorter Road in Laurel County. According to preliminary investigations, KSP says the collision involved a 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 motorcycle operated by Trevor R. Waskom, 21 years old, of London,…