Author: WNKY Staff

NBC upfront: what’s next?

(NBC) This time a year ago, “New Amsterdam” was one of the new shows introduced at NBC’s annual “upfront” gathering to attract both advertisers and viewers to the newest potential stars in the prime time lineup. That medical drama found first year success, as did fellow rookie drama “Manifest.” They’re both back next season, along with a new batch of…

China hits back on tariffs

(NBC News) China will raise tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods in retaliation to President Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods. Beijing will increase tariffs on more than 5,000 products to as high as 25 percent, the Chinese Finance Ministry said Monday. Duties on some other goods will increase to 20 percent. Those rates will rise from…

Charges dropped in obscene decal case

(WTLV) A man who displayed a vulgar sticker on his truck’s back window is no longer charged with violating Florida’s obscenity law. The State Attorney determined that Dillon Shane Webb, 23, was protected under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, and would not be convicted by a jury. Webb was arrested recently by a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office…

9-year-old survives machete attack

(WLWT) The mother of a 9-year-old attacked Friday night in Covington, Kentucky says her son was whacked with a machete, leaving him with a three-inch gash in his shoulder. Esteban Portugues, 35, is charged with second-degree assault. He’s facing the possibility of five to 10 years in prison if convicted. Alicia Haywood said her son is recovering at home now….

Son of couple allegedly killed by pilot speaks out

LOUISVILLE, KY  (CNN) – A pilot has been arrested in the murders of three people in Kentucky in 2015. 51-year-old Christian Richard Martin is accused in the deaths of a married couple and their neighbor. The husband was found fatally shot in his own home in November 2015. The wife and neighbor were found a few miles away in a…

NBC announces Fall lineup featuring returning hits and new series

NBC BUILDS ON WINNING LINEUP WITH STRONG INVESTMENTS IN RETURNING HITS, DOMINANT ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING, ADDICTIVE NEW DRAMAS, A RENEWED FOCUS ON COMEDY AND HOMECOMINGS FOR BIG NBC STARS

Monday: “The Voice,” #1 in Its Timeslot, Returns With Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, Providing Coveted Launch Spot to Aspirational New Legal Drama “Bluff City Law,” Starring Emmy Award Winner Jimmy Smits at 10 P.M. Tuesday: Winning Tuesday Lineup Remains Unchanged with “The Voice” Setting the Stage for TV’s # 1 Drama “This Is Us” at…

Buttery bandit: thief steals popcorn machine

(KVLY) A Minnesota grandfather is speaking out after someone stole his granddaughter’s popcorn machine from the curb of his home in Moorhead. Dan Huotari said his granddaughter, Harper, was giving out lemonade and popcorn with a friend earlier this month. When they took a quick break in the backyard, Huotari heard what he said was a loud car driving by….

Mom tosses baby

(WFLA) A Florida mother is accused of throwing her 10-month-old child against a fence and then hurling a rake head at the baby. Pinellas Park police were called at about 6 p.m. Saturday night after two juveniles reported witnessing Natalee Sesler, 25, of New Port Richey, abusing the child. Investigators said Sesler had become frustrated because the 10-month-old was unable…

Vietnam veteran graduates college with grandson

(KTAL) More than 50 years after leaving college to serve in the Navy, a Vietnam veteran has earned his diploma alongside his grandson. Robert “Johnny” Hays walked across the stage to collect his diploma this weekend. Hays left Northwestern State University in Louisiana in 1966 to serve in the Navy. His daughter found out he still qualified to receive his…