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White House cites executive privilege over tapes of special counsel's Biden interview

House Republicans want to hold the attorney general in contempt over the department's refusal to hand over an audio recording of a special counsel's interview with the president.

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'Whale Fall' centers the push-and-pull between dreams and responsibilities

Elizabeth O'Connor's spare and bracing debut novel provides a stark reckoning with what it means to be seen from the outside, both as a person and as a people.

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Biden and Trump agree to two debates; how outdoor time can protect kids' eyesight

Biden and Trump have agreed to two presidential debate dates that break from tradition. Spending time outdoors daily can protect children from myopia.

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With flyers more distracted than ever, United rolls out a rebooted safety video

United Airlines is releasing a new safety video for the first time in years. The refresh comes as airlines struggle to hold the attention of passengers who are distracted by screens of their own.

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Fayette Mental Health Court officials seek funding to support the "aftercare" program

Representatives of Fayette County’s Mental Health Court are asking city leaders for additional funding to support an aftercare program. Members of the Lexington City Council’s Social Services Committee got an update Tuesday.

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Israel has no plan for Gaza after Hamas rule, the Israeli defense chief says

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's harsh public critique of Israel's war strategy set off a political firestorm that could threaten Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hold on power.

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Groups that register voters are feeling besieged by new state laws

New Republican-backed laws in several states add large fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work. As groups pull back, they're reaching fewer voters.

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Private mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show

When a private space traveler said he wanted to take a SpaceX capsule on a mission to improve the aging Hubble telescope, NASA studied the options. Internal emails show concern about the risk.

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Slovak authorities charge 'lone wolf' with assassination attempt on the prime minister

Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate the populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying the suspect acted alone in a politically motivated attack.

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Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing oil to spill

The collision's impact sent pieces of the bridge, which connects Galveston to Pelican Island, tumbling on top of the barge and shut down a stretch of waterway so crews could clean up the spill.

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Cannabis 101 course held during first Kentucky Safety Summit

The use of marijuana and the potential impact on driving is different than that found in alcohol consumption. It was a topic discussed during the inaugural Kentucky Safety Summit.

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U.S. elections face more threats from foreign actors and artificial intelligence

"Russia remains the most active foreign threat to our elections," said Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, noting that new AI technologies make influence operations easier to pull off.

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The U.S. Supreme Court upholds Louisiana's redistricting plan

A federal district court ruled that the new map drawn by the state legislature violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the Black vote. A group of conservatives challenged the legislature's map.

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Manufacturing company plans expansion in Lexington, creating 60 new jobs

Manufacturing company SRC of Lexington is planning an expansion that would see 60 new jobs created.

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Public Service Commission orders refunds after scaling back Kentucky-American Water rate increase

Kentucky-American Water customers will get partial refunds on their bills after the Public Service Commission issued an order trimming down a proposed rate increase.

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France imposes a state of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest continues

People in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia are protesting a reform that would give voting rights to an increasing number of non-Indigenous residents of the archipelago.

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Latinas are succeeding, but feel pressured to playing traditional roles for women

Report from the Pew Research Center says Hispanic women in general continue to face pressure to play traditional roles, despite advances in educational attainment and entrepreneurship

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University of Kentucky agriculture meteorologist calls rainy spring a mixed blessing for Kentucky fa

Lots of rain the past two weeks is a mixed blessing for Kentucky farmers. That’s according to Matt Dixon, the senior meteorologist in the University of Kentucky’s Agriculture Weather Center.

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Addiction Recovery Care announces more than 20,000 Kentuckians steered into substance use disorder t

Officials with a company serving more than 100 Kentucky counties say they’ve helped more than 20-thousand Kentuckians get into substance use disorder treatment since 2018.

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A bipartisan group of senators unveils a plan to tackle artificial intelligence

This comes after a yearlong listening tour by a bipartisan working group in the Senate.

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Egg and milk prices fall, fueling hope for interest rate cuts

Inflation eased last month, according to a report Wednesday from the Labor Department, which means people feeling stretched by high prices and high borrowing costs could feel a little relief soon.

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Why the U.N. revised the numbers of women and children killed in Gaza

Here's a closer look at the United Nations' breakdown of casualties. The overall total of more than 35,000 Palestinians killed since Oct. 7, based on Gaza Health Ministry figures, has not declined.

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What's worse for disease spread: animal loss, climate change or urbanization?

Scientists are looking at the ways humans change the planet — and the impact that has on the spread of infectious disease. You might be surprised at some of their conclusions.

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Slovakia's populist prime minister shot, shocking Europe before elections

Robert Fico was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday, but his deputy prime minister said he believed Fico would survive.

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U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels

Powerful synthetic opioids and drugs like meth and cocaine still flood U.S. communities, fueling historically high overdose deaths.

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