(KGW) An LGBTQ+ group offered protection for a 10-year-old drag queen at Portland, Oregon’s Pride Parade Sunday, after online backlash had their family fearing for their safety. Sparkle, who uses the pronouns they/them, had received a lot of support online, but after an all-ages drag show performance, Sparkle, and her mother Michelle Porter, started to receive hateful comments online. “It…
(WCSH/NBC News) Tostito may be the ugliest dog you’ve ever seen. His owner is certainly hoping so. Molly Horgan is set to travel from her Falmouth, Maine home to California later this month to enter Tostito in the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. It’s an award that might be insulting to some but Molly says she is honored. “It’s all about…
(WKYC) An Ohio beauty salon is working to make sure dads have the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to do their daughters’ hair. Tieya Riggins is the owner of Natruelly Mee in Rocky River. “Doing hair for me is just, it’s a passion and it’s a passion for me to teach other people to do hair too,” said Riggins….
(WXII) A North Carolina teen is spreading awareness about the benefits of phone-tracking apps, which she says helped save her life following a car crash in Surry County last weekend. 17-year-old Macy Smith’s car hydroplaned and flipped over before going down a ravine on June 7. With her arm pinned under the car, Smith said she couldn’t find her phone,…
(KPNX/NBC News) Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams says the actions of her officers seen detaining a family in a now viral video are “unacceptable.” Speaking Sunday with NBC affiliate KPNX, Williams said “What we saw in that video isn’t in keeping with good policing, it’s unacceptable. I apologized to the family for the interaction and to be honest with you,…
(KVLY/NBC News) A Minnesota father is being hailed as a hero after sacrificing his own life to save his 3-year-old son. Officials in Detroit Lakes say 31-year-old Christopher Schultz died Saturday while working to save the boy from drowning. Witnesses say Schultz and his son were fishing when the 3-year-old fell off the bridge the pair were standing on. Schultz…
(KPRC) “Gut health” is a buzzworthy term in medicine right now as more research is identifying diseases that are linked to your gut. If you’re staying hydrated and eating enough fiber, your digestive tract is functioning properly. However, Kristin Kabay, a dietitian at Advice for Eating, says most people aren’t getting enough. Fiber can prevent illnesses like heart disease, diabetes…
(NBC News) A new Bankrate.com survey finds nearly five out of ten workers hold down a second job or have a “side hustle” to earn the extra cash. Peer-to-peer car sharing is quickly becoming one of the most popular options. The car sharing company Turo has been around about a decade and currently has nearly 300,000 people listing their cars…
America’s Got Talent judge Howie Mandel joins SoKY Sunrise to discuss this season of AGT and much more!
Bowling Green native and NFL Lineman George Fant organized a free basketball camp for local kids this weekend. This week’s Monday Motivator has more.
