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Karla Ward

Lexington, University of Kentucky

We cover public safety stuff - police, fire & more - for the Lexington Herald-Leader/Kentucky.com. We made #lexingtonpolicescanner trend.

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  • 3 days ago | gazettextra.com | Karla Ward

    A statement by Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell that people will "get over" proposed Medicaid cuts drew strong reaction on social media Tuesday night, particularly among Democrats. McConnell was speaking at a private lunch meeting among Republican Senators Tuesday when he said: "I know a lot of us are hearing from people back home about Medicaid. But they'll get over it," Punchbowl News reported. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.

  • 3 days ago | dailygazette.com | Karla Ward |Lexington Herald-Leader

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  • 3 days ago | dailyitem.com | Karla Ward

    A statement by Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell that people will “get over” proposed Medicaid cuts drew strong reaction on social media Tuesday night, particularly among Democrats. McConnell was speaking at a private lunch meeting among Republican Senators Tuesday when he said: “I know a lot of us are hearing from people back home about Medicaid. But they’ll get over it,” Punchbowl News reported.

  • 3 days ago | thederrick.com | Karla Ward

    A statement by Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell that people will “get over” proposed Medicaid cuts drew strong reaction on social media Tuesday night, particularly among Democrats. McConnell was speaking at a private lunch meeting among Republican Senators Tuesday when he said: “I know a lot of us are hearing from people back home about Medicaid. But they’ll get over it,” Punchbowl News reported.

  • 3 days ago | kentucky.com | Karla Ward

    The city of Lexington has activated its Extreme Heat Plan as a drives heat indexes into the triple digits. The area is under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Phase I of the heat plan went into effect Monday and will continue through Friday, according to the Lexington Division of Emergency Management.

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RT @heraldleader: Kentucky sheriff’s deputy fatally shoots man while responding to domestic call https://t.co/CgTArs4sBL

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RT @heraldleader: Woman charged with vehicular homicide in connection to KY crash that left another dead https://t.co/j7bthJTuzj

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7 Jun 25

Lexington police say Aoun Basboos, 15, is presumed dead. https://t.co/YHPvTyVJDf