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Father and son serve together as Kentucky State Police troopers, WKYT reports

Sgt. William Howard and his son, William Howard II, work as members of the Kentucky State Police, turning Father’s Day into a shared day-to-day experience on patrol.

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Kentucky State Police searching for missing Barbourville man after reported hospital walk-away

Trooper Scottie Pennington said authorities are looking for a 48-year-old man who reportedly left a Corbin hospital Friday evening and has not been located.

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LMPD arrests man and charges him with murder after hourslong SWAT standoff in Southwest Louisville

Police said an early Sunday stabbing in Southwest Louisville led to an hourslong standoff involving SWAT, which ended with an arrest and murder charges.

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El Niño has formed, raising questions about heat and drought risk across the region, including Kentucky

Louisville Public Media reports an El Niño has developed as tropical Pacific waters stay warmer than normal, putting families and local utilities in a position of heightened attention to summer heat, rainfall variability, and water-use planning.

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Two people dead after small aircraft crash near Nicholasville, Jessamine County sheriff says

Jessamine County Sheriff Kevin Grimes said a small aircraft crashed near Nicholasville on Saturday morning. The NTSB and FAA are expected to investigate the crash, and authorities did not release the victims’ identities in the initial report.

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Kentucky State Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Kenton County that killed 37-year-old Crestview Hills man

KSP says it is investigating an officer-involved shooting in northern Kentucky that left a 37-year-old man dead. Authorities have not released additional details about what led to the shooting.

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Family planning groups sue U.S. Health and Human Services over Title X funding announcement, alleging politicization

The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association and a Pennsylvania family planning organization filed suit against HHS, arguing the agency’s Title X grant funding approach departs from the program’s statutory purpose.

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Louisville-area museum highlights continued gaps in public accessibility as U.S. turns 250

Louisville Public Media reports that federal accessibility requirements cover many museums and public buildings, but hands-on access to exhibits can still be limited for people with disabilities. One museum’s approach aims to make the history of America’s 250th anniversary more tangible.