Author: WNKY Staff

Teens arrested in fake shooting prank

(KARK) Police in White Hall, Arkansas aren’t laughing after a bloody prank caused drivers to call 9-1-1. Several drivers slammed on the brakes Saturday night after seeing a teenage boy tied to a chair and covered in what looked like blood along Gamble Road. According to police, the boy ripped a hole in his shirt, claiming that’s where the bullet…

102-year-old veteran honored with WWII medals

(WCSH) A 102-year-old Maine veteran received WWII medals Friday that were 73 years overdue. Senator Angus King presented Dr. Ruth Endicott with four medals at her home in Ogunquit. Endicott’s daughter Lynne Sauer contacted King’s office in 2018 to see if her mother had earned any medals during her service. Lo and behold, there were four medals — the Women’s…

Victim tracks down burglar

(KUSA/NBC News) A burglary unfolded in real time on a surveillance camera for Brighton, Colorado building owner Mike Teater. He first saw the man on security cameras, casing the building and trying to get into locked offices. When he couldn’t get in, he left. A few days later, Teater said, the man came back and broke into his office while…

Business world prepares for new crop of recruits

(NBC News) As the spring college semester draws to a close, the business world is preparing for a new crop of recruits. “There is so much competition for labor out there that hiring managers have had to relax some of the requirements and rethink the ways they are hiring,” said Dawn Fay of Robert Half Management Consulting Firm. Experts say…

Drunk driver hits home, killing family inside

(KCRA/NBC News) Three people were killed and an 11-year-old girl was hospitalized Saturday when a suspected drunk driver plowed into a California mobile home. Ismael Huazo-Jardinez, 33, of Yuba City, is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and felony driving under the influence of alcohol according to the California Highway Patrol. Huazo-Jardinez was driving a Chevrolet Avalanche “at a…

Trump administration faces deadlines

(NBC News) It’s a big week for the Trump administration, with major deadlines surrounding the president’s tax returns and special counsel Robert Mueller’s report into Russian election meddling. House Democrats are demanding that Attorney General William Barr respond to their request for a more complete version of the Mueller report, by Monday morning. Barr has made a less-redacted version available…

Plane skids into Florida river

(NBC News) Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board are still working to determine why a Miami Air jetliner skidded off of a runway at Naval Air Station Jacksonville Saturday and into the St. Johns River. There were 136 passengers and seven crew members on the charter flight from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. At least 50 firefighters responded, helping passengers waiting…

Monday Motivator – WKU eSports

E-sports – also known as electronic-sports – gives video gamers an opportunity to competitively show off their skills. In today’s Monday Motivator, we give you a look at WKU’s eSports team, and how gaming can be used for team-building and bonding. To learn more about the team or to keep up with their competitions, you can follow their Twitter page.