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Local priest catches thief suspect

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) – A priest chased after a man accused of stealing a woman’s purse at a gathering at Saints Joseph and Paul Catholic Church in Owensboro. Police say 56-year-old Jeffrey Woods slipped into the parish hall and stole a parishioner’s purse. Father Jean Rene Kalombo says he saw it happen and decided to chase after the suspect. “He…

Living Well – Flavored e-cigarettes

President Donald Trump and the head of the FDA are planning to ban flavored e-cigarettes amid and outbreak of serious lung illnesses and a surge in underage vaping. According to government studies, more than 80-percent of underage users say they picked e-cigarettes because of the flavors. Today’s Living Well has more.

Bolton departure leaves critical gap

(NBC News) President Trump is facing heightened tensions with Afghanistan, Iran and North Korea, all with a critical gap in his foreign policy team after national security advisor John Bolton’s abrupt departure. Bolton had pushed President Trump to take a harder line against his rivals. On Wednesday the president cited a list of disagreements with his former advisor, including Bolton’s…

Macy’s warehouse to hire 5,000 seasonal employees

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. –  Macy’s logistics center in Portland, Tenn. is providing an employment opportunity for thousands in South Central Kentucky. Macy’s is looking for seasonal warehouse associates and will be having a mass hiring event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Daymar College and again on Sept. 26. There will be an opportunity for people to apply,…

Pug on Drugs: Dog overdoses spike in Colorado

(KUSA) As Sadie the pug was being walked by her human in Denver’s Washington Park last Saturday, something may have caught the attention of her nose. An hour after they left the park, Sadie’s human thinks the pup got high. “Her legs were wobbling her head was wobbling,” said Krista Welch. Welch said she was also sensitive to light and…

Drunk driver reports herself

(KSL) Newly released audio recordings show a Utah woman called dispatch to report a drunk driver while she, herself, was intoxicated. The woman was animated and emphatic as she called in to report the suspected drunk driver, but something about her just didn’t sound right to dispatcher Cassidy Mizell. “She’s hiccupping and burping,” Mizell recalled of the phone conversation that…

Classroom exercise discovers med student’s cancer

(KSNV) Erica Stiles was born to help others. The daughter of an optometrist, she always knew the medical field was for her. “I saw his passion for medicine and always learning new things, always watching these new videos of techniques,” she says. So, when her class at Touro University began practicing ultrasounds, Erica volunteered to have her thyroid examined. The…

Priest tackles purse snatcher

(WFIE/NBC News) A would-be thief is facing charges after he was chased down and tackled by a priest in Owensboro, Kentucky. Police say 56-year-old Jeffrey Woods slipped into the parish hall at Saints Joseph and Paul Catholic Church and stole a parishioner’s purse. Father Jean Rene Kalombo says he saw it happen and decided to chase after the suspect. “He…