2022 midterm elections: What to watch as 5 states hold primaries
Voters in several states will test former President Donald Trump’s sway again Tuesday — including Pennsylvania, where he’s endorsed celebrity Dr. Oz for U.S. Senate.
Explainer: How 81-1 shot Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby
Horses at odds of nearly 81-1 don’t win the Kentucky Derby. Jockeys who have never won any big stakes race of any kind don’t win the Kentucky Derby. Owners with fewer than 10 career wins don’t win the Kentucky Derby.
Kentucky Derby 2022: Long-shot Rich Strike crosses finish line
Long-shot Rich Strike crosses finish line first in Kentucky Derby.
Kentucky Derby 2022: Big crowds return to Churchill Downs after 2 years of COVID-19 restrictions
Kentucky Derby 2022: Big crowds return to Churchill Downs after 2 years of COVID-19 restrictions
Jury awards $450,000 to man fired over unwanted office birthday party
A Kentucky jury has awarded a man $450,000 who sued his employer after he asked them not to celebrate his birthday at work — and they did it anyway.
3 Army soldiers accused in gun trafficking ring
Twelve people, including three U.S. Army soldiers, are accused in a large-scale gun trafficking ring that prosecutors allege supplied nearly 100 guns to gang members in Chicago.
Judge: Former Kentucky clerk violated same-sex couples' rights
A federal judge has ruled that a former Kentucky clerk violated the constitutional rights of two same-sex couples who were among those to whom she wouldn’t issue marriage licenses — a refusal that sparked international attention and briefly landed her in jail in 2015.
March Madness: Saint Peter's defeats Kentucky in NCAA tournament
St. Peter's University, the tiny Jesuit school from Jersey City, got 27 points from Daryl Banks III as it took down basketball royalty, beating second-seeded Kentucky 85-79 in overtime and sending countless brackets into the digital wastebasket.
American mom in Ukraine races to get adoptive daughter out of Russian war zone
This teen in Ukraine was in a war zone the night Russia invaded — now, a mother from Kentucky is trying to bring her to safety.
Brett Hankison trial: Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid
A Kentucky jury on Thursday found former police officer Brett Hankison not guilty after he fired shots during a 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.
Breonna Taylor raid: Ex-officer cleared in deadly shooting
A Kentucky jury on Thursday cleared a former police officer of charges that he endangered neighbors when he fired shots into an apartment during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.
Russia-Ukraine war: Kentucky mom of 8 is desperate to rescue teen girl from Russia's attacks
Colleen Thompson and her family have been trying to adopt a Ukrainian girl for three years — now, as war rips Ukraine apart, 'they're on their knees'
Brett Hankison: Trial begins for ex-officer charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor
The only Kentucky officer facing criminal charges in the botched Breonna Taylor police raid will stand trial Wednesday. Brett Hankison, now a former officer, is charged with shooting into Taylor’s neighbor’s apartment.
Mom abandons 5-year-old autistic son on side of road, cops say
An Indiana mother who authorities say drove to Ohio and abandoned her 5-year-old autistic son on a street was captured in Kentucky when police there arrested her on an unrelated warrant.
Council candidate accused of trying to kill mayor candidate
A candidate for metro council in Louisville, Kentucky stands accused of trying to murder a candidate for mayor.
Breonna Taylor death: Jury questioning begins in Kentucky officer's related trial
Potential jurors are being questioned in Louisville for the trial of a former Kentucky police officer involved in a botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor.
UPDATE: Missing Michigan couple found safe in Ohio; pair was previously spotted in Kentucky
A missing Michigan couple has been found safe in Cincinnati.
Texas police identify man who kidnapped autistic 14-year-old Kentucky boy
Ronald Christopher Martin Jr., 48, is currently in custody at the Travis County Jail on a $50,000 bond.
Kentucky governor declares state of emergency after tornado-warned storms cause significant damage
The tornado warned storms come after a deadly tornado outbreak on Dec. 10-11, which killed over 80 people in the state.
Kentucky couple, married 56 years, died holding on to each other in tornado
Billy and Judy Miller, who were married 56 years, died while holding on to each other after tornadoes swept through Kentucky earlier this month.