(WTHR/NBC News) An Indiana state representative is facing charges of impersonating an officer, resisting law enforcement and Operating While Intoxicated after he allegedly posed as a police officer while attempting to buy cocaine. An Indianapolis couple says State Rep. Dan Forestal who is also an Indianapolis firefighter, stopped in front of their home and identified himself as “a legit officer.”…
(KGW) A juvenile Humpback whale that stranded itself on the beach near Waldport, Oregon could not be returned to the sea during an early morning high tide Thursday. Rescuers will assess the situation again at daybreak. They are keeping people away from the whale until the tides can rise. They are hopeful that the whale will be able to swim…
(KTUU) Visitors hitting Alaska’s Anchorage Museum on First Fridays may be in for a surprise when they move in between floors. On most First Fridays when admission to the museum galleries are free, musicians perform in the museum’s elevator. “Originally we just needed some extra space for a musician that we already had booked and we didn’t know what to…
(KPRC) Optometrists say now is the perfect time of year to test your child’s vision. Eye strain can lead to headaches, poor grades and can even look like behavior problems, so it’s best to know if your child needs glasses before they head back to school. After age 4, 20/40 vision or worse is considered abnormal and then you need…
(NBC News) The state of New York is giving a second chance at justice to victims of childhood sexual abuse. Starting Wednesday New York courts are accepting lawsuits that had previously been blocked by an old statute of limitations. Hundreds, possibly thousands of lawsuits are expected to be filed during a one year window under the child victims act. The…
(NBC News) Medical experts are sounding the alarm after 22 people across three states were hospitalized lung damage and disease tied to vaping. Perhaps most alarming: Most were teenagers and young adults. “The teenagers that we’ve seen have all presented with what looks like an infection,” says Dr. Emily Chapman of Children’s Minnesota. Dr. Chapman has treated four teenage patients,…
(NBC News) Stocks plummeted Wednesday morning, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 800 points, after a key economic indicator raised fears of recession. The yields on short-term treasury bonds eclipsed those of long-term bonds. The phenomenon, known as an inverted yield curve, has predicted every recession since the late 1970s. “Behind all of that is the increasing acrimony between…
The Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society is offering half-price adoptions for Clear the Shelters on Saturday, August 17! To learn more about the event, click here.
In this week’s edition of Sunrise Sports, WNKY’s Morgan Reagle previews tonight’s opening round matchup for the BG East Little League All-Stars and shows us a video from WKU football practice that you just have to see.
