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Illinois residents can now apply for REAL IDs

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says the REAL IDs will be offered alongside the state's current driver's licenses.

NFL says pass interference non-calls can be reviewed next season

It's too late to help New Orleans, but two months after a controversial non-call was key in keeping the Saints from the Super Bowl, the NFL says pass interference calls -- and non-calls -- can be reviewed next season.

You might be hours away from winning the $750 million Powerball jackpot

Start saying goodbye to your coworkers, because you might retire with a $750 million-winning lottery ticket tomorrow. OK, probably not. But Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot is the third largest in US history.

K9s help in drug arrest

K9 Abby and K9 Kony helped find methamphetamine and marijuana.

Three last wishes

Having a loved one, or a patient, die in a hospital’s intensive care unit is painful and stressful to families and caregivers. The Three Wishes program made one man’s end of life a little less painful for his wife.

Gov. Bevin signs Senate Bill 1

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin ceremoniously signed Senate Bill 1, also known as the School Safety and Resiliency Act, into law Wednesday morning.

Ivanka Trump coming to Kentucky on Thursday

This will be Ivanka Trump's second visit to Kentucky in the past five months.

US trade gap falls 15 percent to $51.1 billion in January

The U.S. trade deficit tumbled nearly 15 percent in January as imports fell and exports rose. Shipments of American goods to China skidded to the lowest level in more than eight years as the world’s two biggest economies remained locked in a trade war.

Major revamp planned for FAA’s oversight process

The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to undergo a major revamp of its airplane construction oversight this summer after questions were raised about how it manages inspections.

New York county takes 'extremely unusual' step to ban unvaccinated minors from public places amid measles outbreak

Public places include synagogues, churches, schools, restaurants, stores and public buses.

Bill seeks to increase Illinois' gas tax to fund road repair

Illinois lawmakers are considering a proposal that would raise the state's gas tax by 19 cents a gallon to pay for transportation infrastructure repairs.

Dismissal of Smollett case brings backlash, more questions

Prosecutors still insist Jussie Smollett faked a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in the hopes that the attention would advance his acting career. The “Empire” star still says he was assaulted by two men late at night in downtown Chicago.

Vigil to be held for Samantha Sperry

It's almost been a year and there are still no answers in the disappearance of a young local mother.

Paducah Water proposes increasing monthly charge

The Paducah Board of Commissioners heard a proposal Tuesday evening that would increase the monthly water charge in the city and the county.

Man pleads not guilty to murder in Benton, Kentucky, beating death

A man accused of beating another man to death in Marshall County pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday.

Students develop technology to protect their high schools during a shooting

In the era of mass shootings, some high school teens are taking their safety into their own hands.

Service & Sacrifice: Vietnam veteran says he made it home 'because I was protected'

Chuck McDaniel served in Vietnam in 1970 for a little less than a year, but he carried the weight of that war for 50 years. It's the price our veterans pay for their Service & Sacrifice.

DeVos blasted again for proposing cuts to the Special Olympics

For the third year in a row, Democrats criticized Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for proposing to cut funds from the Special Olympics, after-school programs and support for students from low-income families.

Pension decision looms over Kentucky legislature's last day

Kentucky lawmakers will try to help when they return to work on Thursday for the final day of the 2019 legislative session. But they have not agreed what to do.

Neighbors crowd Livingston County Fiscal Court meeting over rising water bills

What would you do if your water bill suddenly doubled? That’s the reality for many in Ledbetter, Kentucky.

McCracken County estimates about $750,000 in flood damage

McCracken County and the city of Paducah talked with FEMA Tuesday about cost estimates from this year's flooding. So far, it's reached about $750,000 of local government spending.

Advocates say ISP online rape kit tracking tool gives survivors hope

Give survivors hope: That's what sexual assault survivors advocates are saying an online sexual assault evidence tracking system announced in Illinois will do.