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…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — The Keeneland Library in Lexington has received the Thomas D. Clark Award of Excellence from the Kentucky Historical Society, the organization's highest honor for preserving and sharing the Commonwealth's heritage.…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Franklin County Schools community is now mourning the death of rising junior KeAaron Jones following a "courageous battle with cancer," the district said on social media Wednesday. According to FCS, Jones attended…
JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Jessamine County Emergency Medical Service is mourning the loss of Advanced EMT Rusty Day-Taylor, who died following a battle with brain cancer. The agency detailed that Day-Taylor served the citizens of Jessamine…
(AP) - A record-breaking comeback, capped off by what could go down as a legendary play. The long road back to the top of the NBA is almost complete for the New York Knicks, and the step they took…
(AP) - Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared a catastrophic explosion. The warrant signed by a…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Lieutenant Antoine Palmer of the Office of the Fayette County Sheriff was named the 2026 Kentucky DARE Officer of the Year. The award was presented on Tuesday, at Great Crossing High School…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Kentucky football's kickoff time windows and several television designations for the 2026 season were announced Wednesday by the Southeastern Conference. The Wildcats are scheduled to play at least four consecutive…
We got a break from the active and wet weather pattern on Wednesday across much of Central and Eastern Kentucky following the significant rainfall here in the Bluegrass Tuesday.…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - A former Air Canada pilot has been charged after flying for years without a proper license, Canadian police said Tuesday. Geoffrey Wall, of Barrie, Ontario, is alleged to have operated as an airline captain…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Lexington has announced a third wave of medical debt relief, eliminating more than $4.8 million in outstanding debt for 2,185 residents. Undue Medical…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic's disruptions, while older students' test scores continue to stagnate, according to the latest testing data released Wednesday by the federal government. Nine-year-olds rebounded to pre-pandemic…
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Horse-racing trainer Cherie DeVaux has been named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in sports after the horse she trains, Golden Tempo, won the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. DeVaux is listed under…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Lexington activated Phase One of its Heat Plan Wednesday as the heat index is forecast to reach 95 degrees. The activation runs from June 10 to June 11, and triggers a series of…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - A large, burning cross was discovered at a Chicago park on Tuesday afternoon, and police said they are investigating how it ended up there and the motive behind it. Video taken by a motorist…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Stadium workers near Los Angeles say they have reached a tentative contract deal, averting a strike ahead of the U.S. men’s soccer team’s opening World Cup match Friday. The union announced the deal at…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Southern Baptists are beginning their annual meeting Tuesday morning, where church representatives in the staunchly conservative evangelical denomination are expected to vote on a constitutional amendment that would formally ban churches with women pastors.…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and…
