AI in Rural Healthcare: Health officials say AI could help close the rural care gap, but patients and leaders worry about a new “AI haves and have-nots” problem as states spend Rural Health Transformation funds without clear outcome tracking. Public Safety/Banking: Kentucky AG Russell Coleman joined a coalition backing the Safe Access to Cash Act to modernize federal ATM robbery penalties for ATMs at convenience stores, gas stations, and grocery locations. Kentucky Business & Jobs: Prysmian North America announced an $80 million Lexington County expansion expected to create about 135 jobs, with optical fiber and cable production starting in 2028. Healthcare Tech Trial in Elizabethtown: Calidar said its first-in-human study of the Eidos Prism 4D mammography add-on at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown has closed out and is moving toward a pivotal multi-site study. Immigration Fraud Crackdown: DOJ charged 11 people in a decadelong sham marriage scheme tied to more than 1,000 green cards, with alleged activity reaching Kentucky. Weather & Power: Northern Kentucky and the Midwest face ongoing storm impacts, including flooding concerns and widespread outages. Local Schools Cybersecurity: Somerset schools are rolling out a statewide connected-user system as part of Kentucky’s cybersecurity push, with phishing flagged as a top risk. Sports: Taylor County is ranked No. 3 in the KVCA Region 5 preseason volleyball poll, behind Elizabethtown and Adair County. Community/Arts: Pennyroyal Arts Council announced its Jazz on Stage lineup for the Alhambra Theatre in Hopkinsville.