Living Well – Hope for prostate cancer patients
It’s the second deadliest cancer for men, but thanks to a new trial, there may be new hope for those battling prostate cancer. Today’s Living Well brings us the latest on the study.
Author: WNKY Staff
Neighbor pulls guns on kids
(WPXI/NBC News) A Pennsylvania man has been charged with aggravated assault and terroristic threats after allegedly pointing a handgun at several young children. “I was scared I was going to die,” one 10-year-old boy said after the incident. The boy and five other children were playing with a football outside of a home in Butler when the ball landed in…
In it to win it: man places $3.5 million bet on Astros
(NBC News) Jim McIngvale is so confident the Houston Astros will win the World Series he’s put $3.5 million on the line. McIngvale, better known as “Mattress Mack” to Houston residents, placed the bet at Mississippi’s Scarlet Pearl Casino Tuesday. “Mattress Mack” may be best known for his relief efforts during Hurricane Harvey, when he opened his store to anyone…
A civics lesson to remember: teacher becomes citizen
(WSFA/NBC News) A group of young Alabama students got an unforgettable civics lesson Tuesday. Students from Trinity Presbyterian School joined music teacher Wendy Cho at the federal courthouse in Montgomery as she was sworn in as a U.S. citizen. Cho, who has taught at Trinity for three years, even welcomed her parents in from South Korea to witness the event….
Expired tag leads to fatal crash
(KSHB) A police pursuit that ended in tragedy Monday began when a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper spotted an expired registration tag on a Chevrolet Tahoe on Interstate 70. “At the time of the pursuit, we didn’t know his identity, no, but it’s obvious that he’s not fleeing for what we see on the surface of it,” said Lt. John Lehnherr,…
Fugitive murder suspect captured
(WSMV) A former Georgia attorney wanted for his mother’s murder was captured in Nashville, Tennessee Monday. Richard Merritt was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals inside Southern Thrift. Store employees said Merritt walked inside the store quickly and kept looking back like he knew someone was after him. “I seen two suspicious looking guys come in. I mean, they were…
Sleep lab technician accused of groping patients
(WFLA) A former sleep study technician is facing criminal charges after being accused of inappropriate touching of female patients at two Florida clinics. Two women say 52-year-old Andrew Chickoree touched them sexually, one at a lab in New Port Richey, and another in Zephyrhills. Patients who come to a sleep lab hope to learn if they have sleep apnea, by…
Wounded wiener dog on the mend
(WVLA) Buddy the dachshund has had a rough life. According to his new doctor at Louisiana’s Lakeshore Veterinary Hospital, Buddy’s back legs were sawed off by his former owners. “I’ve never seen something where I was suspicious of a human being malicious and deliberately cutting off a dog’s leg,” Dr. Lee Capone says. When rescuers found him, they immediately brought…
Jailed for missing jury duty
(WPTV) Deandre Somerville, 21, learned the hard way, why you can’t miss jury duty. “After going through that, my life will never be the same again,” he says. In August, he was sworn in as a juror on a civil case. He understood he was to return the next day for the continuation of the trial, but he overslept. “I…
Sanders undergoes heart procedure
(NBC News) Senator Bernie Sanders is taking a break from his presidential campaign after undergoing a heart procedure at a Las Vegas hospital. In a statement, his campaign says Sanders complained of chest discomfort following an event Tuesday night. Doctors found a blockage in one artery and installed two stents. The 78-year old is said to be conversing and in…
