WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after Noem…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Happy Monday! We are tracking the potential for strong-to-severe storms moving into the ABC 36 viewing area over the next two days.…
PITTSBURGH, PA (WTVQ)- Kentucky men's basketball's 2024 NCAA Tournament run is at an end 40 minutes after it started. The Wildcats lost to Oakland University on Thursday in Pittsburgh,…
JACKSON COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) - A Jackson County, Kentucky couple is in the Detention Center there, facing charges they tried to sell their twin newborn daughters. According to their arrest citations, Zackary Davis and Jacquilyn Keith are charged with…
BATH COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Sam Fuller joined the Olympian Springs Volunteer Fire Department just over a year ago and quickly made his mark through not only serving the community, but in the small details that keep…
It was a pleasant start to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky, especially by mid-June standards as an area of high pressure built into the Ohio Valley. With mainly…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - So much for a supersized World Cup diluting the quality of soccer's biggest tournament. Tiny Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunning upset to shut out heavily favored…
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Morehead Police Department provided bear encounter safety tips for residents after a black bear was spotted in the county. Police said the sighting does not necessarily mean the bear will make its way into…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine’s biggest cities in an overnight barrage that killed at least 11 people and set fire to a world-renowned religious landmark, Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - A federal immigration agent was struck by a vehicle Monday while attempting to apprehend someone in New Jersey, police said. The agent fired his gun, possibly striking the suspect's vehicle as it left the…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Congolese authorities have reported one of the highest daily increases in Ebola cases in a month-old outbreak as the virus spreads quickly in a remote region whose shifting population challenges efforts to find those…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt. Roku will continue to be run as an open, partner-friendly platform, the companies…
Cooler and More Comfortable Air Settles In After a cold front moved through the region Sunday night, much cooler and drier air has settled across…
Governor Andy Beshear posthumously pardoned 43 individuals who were wrongfully imprisoned for helping enslaved people escape to freedom, signing the executive order Monday ahead of…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer…
(AP) - Stock markets are rallying worldwide Monday, and oil prices are easing after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to get the global flow of crude…
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - The University of Kentucky has found its next Athletics Director. Jason "J" Batt has been named Chief Executive Officer of Champions Blue LLC and UK Athletics Director. Batt will officially join UK…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A local family is opening what they say is Lexington's first Yemeni coffee shop after nearly a decade of dreaming about it. Shibam Coffee is celebrating its grand opening today on South Upper…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Carolina spent the first part of the Stanley Cup Final surviving, finding ways to overcome deficits and play a high-scoring game that didn't fit the Hurricanes' typical style. But when it came down to…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but significant challenges remain to ending the war, including whether Israel…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — The Georgetown Police Department is offering local teens a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement. Next month, the department will be hosting its annual Jr. Citizens Police Academy, free of charge.…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Lexington has transitioned its Enhanced 911 Center to Next Generation 911, becoming the 23rd center in Kentucky to make the switch. Amy Hess, the executive director of Kentucky's Office of…
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Investigators with the Georgetown Police Department claim they receive field fraud reports from citizens daily. "It comes as everything from small-time scams, like someone texting you, 'Hey, we have…
