Posted: 8:11 AM - President Barack Obama says lives have been saved by sweeping surveillance programs run by the National Security Agency.

Posted: 8:03 AM - President Barack Obama is refusing to describe the type of military support the U.S. will give to Syrian rebels even as he praises a decision by world leaders at a just-completed summit to seek a negotiated peace.

Updated: 7:28 AM - An East Texas man has pleaded guilty to smuggling snakes on several planes from South America to the United States.

Posted: 7:15 AM - The Kentucky woman convicted of trying to extort millions in cash, cars and a house from University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino has a new federal home.

Posted: 7:12 AM - Another suspect is behind bars in connection with a suspected crime ring in Lexington.

Posted: 7:02 AM - A Lexington, Ky., doctor has been sworn in as the 168th president of the American Medical Association.

Updated: 8:16 AM - A restored OH-23 Raven helicopter used as a utility, observation and medical evacuation aircraft during the Korean War is being dedicated at Fort Campbell where it will be permanently displayed on the Warrior Transition Battalion grounds.

Updated: 8:15 AM - The Kentucky National Guard is getting ready to celebrate more than two centuries of service to the commonwealth and the nation.

Posted: 6:53 AM - For the second time in a week, advocates for Lexington’s homeless are cleaning up after a suspicious fire.

Posted: 06/18/2013 - The American Beverage Association says efforts by the mayors of 18 cities to stop food stamps from being used to buy sugary drinks won't make the nation healthier.