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News Summary Joseph R. Checklick Jr., a 21-year-old from Culpeper, faces charges for reckless driving after allegedly accelerating his SUV into a crowd during a...
News Summary Lexington residents gathered to commemorate the opening of The Hill, a technical school in the former Lexington Herald-Leader building. The $65 million renovation...
News Summary The Mutt Strut fundraiser, organized by the Lexington Humane Society, successfully raised tens of thousands to support animals in need. This annual event...
News Summary Silas House, the first openly LGBTQ+ poet laureate of Kentucky, led the ‘No Kings’ protest in downtown Lexington, coinciding with Pride Month. Thousands...
News Summary The Kentucky Court of Appeals has reinstated the guilty verdict of James Hendron, convicted for murdering his son, Austin, on Father’s Day in...
News Summary Noah Tinch, a 19-year-old University of Kentucky student, died in a fly fishing accident in Colorado just before his birthday. Tinch was found...
News Summary Tens of thousands joined No Kings Day protests throughout Southern California, expressing their opposition to President Trump’s policies on his birthday. Demonstrators filled...
News Summary A riot erupted at an ICE facility in Portland during a protest called ‘No Kings.’ Initially peaceful, the demonstration quickly escalated to clashes...
News Summary Tens of thousands rallied across the U.S. in the ‘No Kings’ protests, expressing discontent with Trump’s administration. The protests, marked by increased tensions...
News Summary In a significant and controversial move, US Marines have been deployed to Los Angeles to maintain order amid mounting immigration protests, notably at...