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Kentucky judge shot and killed in his chambers, governor says

A Kentucky judge was shot and killed in his chambers on Thursday, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.

WATCH: Meet Pesto, the internet’s favorite fuzzy baby penguin

Pesto, who weighs just over 46 pounds, is the largest chick Sea Life Melbourne said it has ever seen.

Inspector who leaped to safety during Baltimore bridge collapse to file claim

Attorneys for a road construction inspector who survived the Baltimore bridge collapse in March are planning to file a claim against the owner and manager of the ship that lost power and crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge

Israel had hand in manufacturing pagers that exploded in Lebanon: Source

Israel had a hand in the actual manufacturing of the pagers that exploded on Hezbollah operatives this week, an attack that was in planning for at least 15 years.

Wall Street soars to records as Dow leaps 500 in rate-cut rally that swept the world

Wall Street romped to records as a delayed jubilation swept markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates

Apple releases AI software for a smarter Siri on the iPhone 16

Apple is giving more people the chance to test a software update that will implant artificial intelligence into its virtual assistant Siri and automate a variety of tedious tasks on the latest iPhone coming out Friday

Bad weather cited in 2 fatal Nebraska plane crashes minutes apart

Preliminary reports from the National Transportation Safety Board say bad weather was noted near two Nebraska farm fields where small planes crashed minutes apart in August

Sheriff's deputies hailed as heroes for daring rescue

Two Michigan sheriff's deputies are being hailed as heroes after they rescued a driver who experienced a medical emergency while driving along a busy highway.

WATCH: This is when peak northern lights activity will occur

A busy series of northern lights activity will soon come to a peak as the sun reaches the solar maximum stage in the coming months.

Ex-officer in Tyre Nichols beating case texted photos, former girlfriend testifies

The ex-girlfriend of one of the former police officers on trial for the death of Tyre Nichols and a former paramedic on the scene were called to the stand on Wednesday.

Man says he lied when he testified against inmate who is set to be executed

The South Carolina Supreme Court has again refused to stop the execution of inmate Freddie Owens, who is set to die Friday by lethal injection

What does the rate cut mean for mortgages and homebuyers?

The Fed delivered a jumbo-sized rate cut this week.

WATCH: Flight attendant has a surprise reunion with her dad on his flight

Brittney McQuiller, a Delta& Airlines flight attendant, surprised her dad on his flight after not seeing him for over a year.

Man charged with sending graphic threats to kill Supreme Court justices

An Alaska man accused of sending graphic threats to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and some of their family members has been indicted on federal charges

WATCH: Fireworks explode from yacht as vessel burns

Fireworks flew from a 100-foot-long yacht moored at a Los Angeles marina after the vessel caught fire with the pyrotechnics on board. Two passengers on board were able to escape without injuries.