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Around Kentucky

1. After nightmare Richmond case, former organ donation employees say reform is essential

Ex-employees of Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates claim the organization pressured preservationists to harvest organs from a living patient. KODA claims the portrayal of the events is inaccurate. 

2. 'I was free': 12-year-old Louisville athlete overcomes brain cancer

Ashtyn Johnson, 12, has been cancer-free for six years. She went through two surgeries to remove a tumor and four rounds of chemotherapy. 

3. H-L: Upscale Southern soul food: New Lexington restaurant serves 'flavors of family love'

Our partner, the Herald-Leader, takes us inside Sassy Bleu Fine Southern Dining, a new venture from chef Sabrina Booker with her brother Herbie Booker. The restaurant is at 496 High St. and opened Dec. 4. 

Around the Nation & the World

1. Officials: Teacher and teenager killed, 6 injured in shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison

2. Death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000 Palestinians, health officials say

3. Biden honors country's first female Cabinet secretary, reflects on his own accomplishments for labor

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Bluegrass Buzz

During the holiday season, the iconic Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky, is transformed to reflect the true meaning of Christmas. More than one million festive lights cover its grounds, attracting visitors from around the country and world. 

(Spectrum News 1/Steve France)