Author: NBC News

Virginia Governor Northam Eyed In Kidnapping Plot
National News

Virginia Governor Northam Eyed In Kidnapping Plot

FBI says militia members arrested in plot to kidnap Michigan's Governor Gretchen Whitmer also considered targeting Virgnia's Governor Ralph Northam. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
NBC News,

(NBC News) — Six men charged as part of a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer also considered targeting Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam according to testimony offered by an FBI agent Tuesday. Special Agent Richard Trask, testifying during a pre-trial hearing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, described a June 6 meeting in Dublin, Ohio, when anti-government groups from multiple states…

Sprout Therapy: New Help For Autistic Children
National News

Sprout Therapy: New Help For Autistic Children

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the routines that families of children on the autism spectrum rely on, but a new service can help. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
NBC News,

(NBC News) — Children on the autism spectrum prefer predictability, but life in a pandemic offers anything but. A recent survey shows there’s a shortage of qualified therapists to help these children, but a new platform is now available to help. Sprout Therapy focuses on children with mild to moderate autism. The therapy is done in the home. A big…

Sneak Peek: 2020 Billboard Music Awards
Entertainment

Sneak Peek: 2020 Billboard Music Awards

Kelly Clarkson hosts the 2020 Billboard Music Awards tonight on NBC. Mark Barger has a sneak peek.
NBC News,

(NBC News) — The 2020 Billboard Music Awards arrive on NBC tonight…nearly six months later than originally planned. Kelly Clarkson returns as host for a third time, and one that’ll certainly be different due to COVID-19. The show has moved from Las Vegas to Hollywood’s Dolby Theater, and there will be no in-person audience. That won’t stop Alicia Keys, Bad…

Apple Goes 5g
National News

Apple Goes 5G

Newly introduced iPhone models will be 5G capable, giving them incredible download speed and capacity. NBC's Liz McLaughlin reports.
NBC News,

(NBC News) — Apple has revealed its next-generation iPhones…all with 5G capability. That’s being hyped by carriers as life-changing technology. “The performance is enormous,” says Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg. “That’s where you can get 4 gigabits per second and not only get the high speed, but you get an enormous capacity.” Downloading a full movie in seconds sounds great, but…

Decision 2020: Early Voting Shatters Records
Decision 2020, Politics

Decision 2020: Early Voting Shatters Records

With three weeks to go before election day, 10 million Americans have already cast their ballots. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
NBC News,

(NBC News) — With exactly three weeks to go until election day more than 10 million Americans have already voted early, shattering past records. Voters lined up for hours across Texas Tuesday for the start of early voting in the nation’s second-most populous state, one that’s only allowing one drop-off location per county for absentee ballots. Both candidates were on…

Covid 19 Cases Once Again On The Rise
Coronavirus

COVID-19 Cases Once Again On The Rise

Seven states have set new single day records for confirmed cases, and the U.S. is now averaging 50,000 new cases per day. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
NBC News,

(NBC News) — COVID-19 cases are on the rise across much of the country. Seven states set single-day records over the last several days, and the U.S. is now averaging around 50,000 new cases per day. In Wisconsin, the positivity rate is nearly 20 percent. “Over the last month our hospitalizations have nearly tripled,” says Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers. A…

Pennsylvania's Second Lady Target Of Racist Tirade
National News

Pennsylvania’s Second Lady Target Of Racist Tirade

Gisele Fetterman, wife of Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor, recorded her troubling encounter with a woman who berated her with racist insults as she shopped for groceries. WPXI's Sarafina James reports.
NBC News,

(WPXI/NBC News) — Pennsylvania’s Second Lady, Gisele Fetterman, says she was harassed and called a racial slur during a weekend trip to the grocery store. Fetterman, whose husband John Fetterman is Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, says she went to the Aldi in Forest Hills to pick up a few things without her usual security. While in the store, Fetterman said a…

Gored On The Green: Elk Encounter Injures Golfer
National News

Gored On The Green: Elk Encounter Injures Golfer

Colorado survives violent golf course encounter with an angry bull elk. KUSA's Jordan Chavez reports.
NBC News,

EVERGREEN, Colo. (KUSA/NBC News) — A Colorado man is recovering after a painful encounter with a bull elk on an Evergreen, Colorado, golf course. The plan was to play one last game on a nice course before the weather changed. Unfortunately for Zac Bornhoft’s group, the course had an unexpected hazard. “We were kind of surrounded by the elk. There…

Connect with News 40

Download the WNKY News 40 Weather App