Flock , Jack Smith, 'Super Intelligence' & Kentucky Is Ranked - Midweek Mix: 25 Stories

Apex News — Above the Noise | The Midweek Mix | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Twenty-three stories, a minute each, then Kyle Thompson and Craig Blanton go at it. Kentucky first, then the country, then sports. 🗞️ KENTUCKY 1. A Trooper Killed on I-65: KSP Trooper Hayden Phillips, 28, and the suspect who was wanted on a probation warrant since August. 2. Voters Decide on the Pardon Power: Amendment 1 and the Bevin pardons. 3. Flock Sends Police to the Wrong House: ten officers, one license plate hit, and a grandmother inside. 4. JCPS Cuts $115 Million: 352 positions, and still a deficit. 5. Hollywood in Kentucky, on the Taxpayer: the $75 million film tax credit. 6. State Retirees Could Lose Coverage: open enrollment starts Oct. 5. 7. Addiction Recovery Care Ordered to Pay $18.4 Million. 8. The Judge the Legislature Can't Impeach. 🇺🇸 NATIONAL 9. Jack Smith Stands by It (and the Hawkeyes-Hawks mix-up). 10. 'Super Intelligence': the AI rename, and the government chatbot that says Biden won 2020. 11. Border Money for TV Ads: even John Thune objects. 12. Third-Country Deportations Resume at the Supreme Court. 13. Hegseth Cuts the Brass by 20%. 14. Consumer Confidence Hits a 12-Year Low. 15. Britain Flirts With Rejoining the EU. 16. TSA Takes Away the Chairs. 🏈 SPORTS 17. Kentucky Is Ranked: No. 24, and on to South Carolina. 18. Wake Forest Stuns Louisville 30-27. 19. Florida Runs Over Ole Miss 52-28. 20. The Senate Passes the Protect College Sports Act. 21. Riley Gaines Loses in Court, and she's appealing. 22. MLB's Wild Card Round. 23. Pope Says 'Length Is Our Strength'. 🙏 Please keep Trooper Hayden Phillips' family in your prayers. 💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION Yes or no on Kentucky's Amendment 1? Tell us in the comments. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE and ring the bell so you never miss a show. Like the video and share it with somebody who needs to be above the noise. 📌 ABOUT APEX NEWS Apex News — Above the Noise is an independent news commentary podcast from Frankfort, Kentucky, hosted by Kyle Thompson and Craig Blanton. Kentucky first, then the nation, then sports, with sourcing you can check. *FAIR USE NOTICE:* This program may include copyrighted material used for purposes of news reporting, commentary, criticism, and analysis. Such use is intended to constitute “fair use” under Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act. All rights to third-party material remain with their respective owners. Until next time: Stay informed. Stay sharp. Stay Above the Noise. #ApexNews #AboveTheNoise #MidweekMix #Kentucky #Frankfort #KSP #Amendment1 #Flock #JCPS #JackSmith #SuperIntelligence #BBN #KentuckyFootball #Louisville #CollegeSports #MLBPlayoffs