Associated Press

The death toll from this weekend's tornadoes has risen to at least 19 in Kentucky, with the addition of one woman from Russell County. And state officials warn the number could still rise.

Gov. Andy Beshear says 14 people have been killed by severe weather — including a devastating tornado in Kentucky — and that the number is likely to rise.

State Auditor Allison Ball is taking Gov. Andy Beshear to court over a dispute involving funding for a kinship care law.

House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks. Gov. Andy Beshear continues to sound the alarm over the proposal — as Sen. Rand Paul levels his own criticisms about his party's spending plans.

Jockey Junior Alvarado is considering appealing a fine and suspension for using his whip eight times on Sovereignty in winning the Kentucky Derby on May 3. Alvarado was fined $62,000 and suspended two days by the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Authority, whose rules allow a rider to use a whip six times in a race. He has 10 days to inform HISA if he plans to appeal.

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

President Donald Trump's push to eliminate diversity initiatives on college campuses didn't stop minority students from staging their own celebration after the University of Kentucky canceled ceremonies to honor its graduates who are Black or from other historically marginalized groups.

Human-caused climate change intensified deadly rainfall in Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and other states in early April and made those storms more likely to occur, according to an analysis released Thursday by the World Weather Attribution group of scientists.

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes, officials announced Tuesday, meaning there won't be a Triple Crown champion for a seventh consecutive year.

A hard fall in March left jockey Junior Alvarado with an injured shoulder, but the Venezuelan put it behind him with the ride of a lifetime in the Kentucky Derby.