9 hikers from Chicago, Indiana rescued after getting lost during Kentucky trip
The friends, looking to get away from storms, found themselves stranded in the dark, surrounded by steep cliffs and unsure which way to turn.
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The friends, looking to get away from storms, found themselves stranded in the dark, surrounded by steep cliffs and unsure which way to turn.
The whole ordeal lasted about four and a half hours from the time the guys called for help until they were rescued.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Sightings of a fireball were reported across Illinois and at least eight other states on Monday night.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
In Kentucky, Rep. Thomas Massie became the latest Republican ousted after breaking with President Trump.
The Kentucky Derby saw a field of 18 horses Saturday in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered MD-11 and MD-11F aircrafts to be grounded as authorities investigate the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky.
The death toll as climbed to 13 after a deadly cargo plane crash in Kentucky. An investigation into possible maintenance issues is ongoing.
The number of fatalities may increase after a UPS plane crashed Tuesday near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
At least 12 people were killed outside a Louisville, Kentucky, airport after a UPS plane crash.
Louisville’s governor said there were three crew members on board the UPS cargo plane headed for Hawaii. It crashed shortly after taking off, just three miles south of the airport, around 5:15 p.m. Eastern time.
A nurse in Kentucky used CPR to save a baby raccoon who had gotten drunk snacking on peaches used to make moonshine at a distillery, then passed out in a puddle of rainwater.
Two people were killed at a Kentucky church after a gunman who earlier shot and wounded a state trooper fled there, according to local police.
The suspect shot a trooper during a traffic stop, then reportedly ditched his car, carjacked another one, and drove to a nearby Baptist church — where he started shooting at churchgoers.
The money was set aside for folks in the area needing help to rebuild their lives. owners of a trailer park say they hope the people who stole those donations know they can get help.
Most of the destruction happened in the southeastern part of the state where the National Weather Service confirmed an EF3 tornado ripped through the area.
Recovery efforts have begun after severe storms ripped through the Midwest and South over the weekend, killing 19 people in Kentucky and at least 28 people overall while decimating neighborhoods and towns.
The storms were part of a weather system on Friday that killed 19 people in Kentucky, seven in Missouri and at least one person in Virginia.
The Kentucky Derby started the 2025 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown with a field of 19 horses in the annual Run for the Roses.
After days of rain and deadly tornadoes across parts of the South, the worst of the weather isn’t over yet. More severe weather is expected through Sunday morning.
Crews had to rescue a number of people across the Commonwealth. In Lexington, a nursing home had to be evacuated.
Rescuers late Tuesday afternoon were trying to find people who were reportedly trapped inside.
Authorities in Kentucky vowed Monday to keep searching for a man suspected of wounding five people in a shooting on an interstate over the weekend. The manhunt for Joseph A. Couch, 32, stretched into a third day, forcing some schools to cancel classes in the rural area after a dozen vehicles were hit by gunfire Saturday.
Authorities named Joseph Couch as the suspect in the shootings. He was still on the loose as of Sunday night.
