Author: WNKY Staff

Octopus bite hospitalizes Washington woman

(KING) At Jamie Bisceglia’s Fox Island, Washington home, ‘Gone fishing’ are words to live by. “Good things happen to those who bait. I believe in that,” says Bisceglia. She started fishing at a young age, and recently opened her own company called South Sound Salmon Sisters. “My goal is to motivate women to get out on the water and fish,”…

Drugs, drinking & nudity: Florida sorority suspended

(WESH) Allegations of drug use, underage drinking, cheating and other violations have led to the suspension of a University of Central Florida sorority. The university outlined 16 violations by Alpha Delta Pi, including illicit activities, explicit pictures, and more, officials say. It all started with a complaint filed by one of the sorority’s members. That sorority member, whose name has…

Body cameras shed light on controversial arrest

(WSAV/NBC News) Georgia’s Tybee Police Department has released more video showing a closer look at what happened when two officers arrested 21-year-old Olivia Simons. Cell phone video of the arrest went viral on social media after the arrest last Saturday, with some claiming it showed an excessive use of force. A police report says the incident starts when Simons snatches…

Trump: “my rhetoric brings people together”

(NBC News) Panic set in overnight in New York’s Times Square when the backfire of a passing motorcycle was mistaken for gunfire. In West Valley City, Utah a loud noise inside a mall triggered chaos. “As you can imagine there’s a heightened sense of fear with things that have gone on around our country and people were in a full…

Peak performance: 4-year-old sets climbing record

(WNYT) For most hikers in the Adirondack Mountains, becoming a “46er” by summitting the 46 highest peaks is a lifelong goal. At just 4-year-old, Maebh Nesbitt has achieved that goal. Her parents say they did not carry her once during her 13-month journey. “People say ‘Did she climb all of that?’” says Siobhan Carney-Nesbitt, Maebh’s mother. “If you were with…

Floating your cares away

(NBC News) Float therapy spas are popping up across the United States. Fans of the isolation tank experience say it’s a chance to relax and zen out. Float therapy is nothing new, but it is experiencing a renaissance. True Rest has 34 spas across the country, with 15 more opening this year. They’re drawing in customers like addy collett, who…