On Today's Morning Edition - The U.S. carries out a wave of strikes against Iran, Andy Burnham becomes U.K.'s 7th prime minister, and free-roaming horses present tough challenge as population grows in KY. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
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The Kentucky Department for Public Health said it had recorded 108 confirmed cases of the illness and 192 reported, with seven people hospitalized.
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On Today's Morning Edition - Fighting between U.S. and Iran appears to have stopped , TPS holders close to losing work permits, and the future of KY church uncertain after building swept away by flash flood. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Graham Platner faces calls to end his Senate bid after sexual assault allegation, NATO summit begins in Turkey, and KY Gov. Beshear appoints two longtime supporters to UK Board of Trustees. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Israel and Iran agree to stop strikes for now, voters in four states head to the polls Tuesday for primaries, and the fight over data centers was front and center in local Kentucky primary elections. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes, ebola outbreak is spreading at alarming rate, and a housing nonprofit celebrates first batch of high ground homes in eastern Kentucky. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - The U.S. says it's moving closer to a deal to end the Iran war , DOJ opens investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll, and Fayette County Public School Board approved the district’s tentative budget. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - WHO declares ebola outbreak in Africa a global health emergency, jury deliberations begin in OpenAI case, and one year after tornado, a southern Kentucky church and electric co-op reflect on rebuilding. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Pres Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jingping, appeals court hears arguments from law firms targeted by Trump, and U.S. Rep. Massie responds to hush-money allegations less than a week ahead of primary. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - President Trump arrives in China Wednesday, Pete Hegseth faces questions on the Hill about the rising cost of the Iran war, and a grand jury will consider case of accused Berea bank shooter. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - U.S. starts operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz for commercial ships, SCOTUS delays restrictions on abortion pill mifepristone, and Kentucky still needs more than 7 inches of rain to get out of drought. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Trump extends ceasefire deadline with Iran, Virginians approve Democratic effort to redraw congressional map, and Ky Gov. Andy Beshear releases funding to address water issues in Martin County. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - As U.S.-Iran ceasefire comes to an end - talks to extend the agreement remain unclear, Trump's labor secretary resigns, and the Ky Supreme Court denies ex-sheriff's bid to remove judge in murder trial. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 or weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Trump announces planned Iran war peace talks, businesses can now apply for Trump tariff refunds, and census shows some central Appalachian counties gained residents. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - V.P. Vance will serve as lead US negotiator in peace talks to end Iran war, NASA's Artemis II astronauts return to Earth, and over $13 million in federal funds awarded to replace bridges in Bath County. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Trump and NATO chief meet to discuss the partnership, attacks continue across the Gulf region despite U.S.-Iran ceasefire, and after Trump EPA visited Kentucky, solar almost caught up to coal. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - U.S. and Iran agree to two week ceasefire, the effects of the war in Iran give investors around the world whiplash, and ex-PSC chief says regulators should look closely at LG&E-KU merger plan. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Trump repeats threat to bomb Iran's infrastructure if a deal isn't reached, Artemis II crew heads home after historic moon mission, and state data show Kentucky last used more of its own coal in 2019. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - President Trump says Iran has until Tuesday night to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Artemis II crew readies for lunar flyby, and a Bill expanding Kentucky PSC heads to Beshear's desk. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Attorney General Pam Bondi is out at the Department of Justice, Iran introduces new toll system for passage through, and Gambling, Medicaid, KSU: what passed (and didn’t) in Kentucky ahead of veto period. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Iran rejects U.S. peace proposal , a jury finds Meta and Google liable in social media addiction trial, an Lexington officials want help from residents on the budget for the next fiscal year. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Iran attacks world's largest liquified natural gas complex, Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces lawmakers at DHS confirmation hearing, and the Kentucky Senate passes amended $31B state budget bill. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Pres. Trump floats idea of "taking" Cuba, the Federal Reserve is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady, and the Kentucky legislature overturns Beshear’s veto of education tax credit. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Israel's ground moves in Lebanon raise pressure on Western countries, Europeans leaders reject Trump's demand to help with the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump's rollback of emissions rules will cost Kentucky. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Editio - Israel launches strikes in Beirut, FBI investigating two unrelated attacks in Michigan and Virginia, and coal generation to drop 7% in 2026, despite Trump's policies. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - U.S.-Israel strikes continue as Iran effectively closes Strait of Hormuz, probe points to U.S. being at fault for Iran school strike, and Pres.Trump visits Kentucky to tout economic agenda. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - U.S. strikes on Tehran intensify, Americans' views on Iran war, and auditor finds that Kentucky housed children in unsafe settings, with little oversight. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Pres. Trump hails Iran successes but offers no end date, two teens are charged in NYC attack attempt, and Ky Senate bill targeting planning and zoning rules moves on to the House. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Pres. Trump fires Kristi Noem as head of DHS, Israeli airstrikes hit the capitals of Iran and Lebanon, and Governor Beshear calls Senate PSC bill Republican 'shenanigans'. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - The Sierra Club pushes back on a bill to limit PSC role of advocacy groups in Kentucky, the Middle East conflict enters Day 6, and clerics convene to replace Iran's supreme leader. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.