Author: WNKY Staff

Lucky driver escapes deadly Colorado crash

(KUSA) During the horrible crash on Colorado’s Interstate 70 that killed four people on Thursday, 17-year-old Isabel Witter could have been the fifth. “I didn’t see it coming from behind. I just heard it hit the cars next to me and it was about two or three feet to my left,” Witter says. At least six others were injured in…

Stolen therapy pig comes home

(KOB/NBC News) A therapy pig stolen from her owner’s yard is once again safe at home. Sydney Forestal says Barbie was in her yard in southeast Albuquerque Wednesday when someone tossed her into the bed of their black truck and drove off. Forestal ran outside and ran after the truck, but wasn’t able to catch up with the vehicle. Barbie…

Seven dead in Tennessee killing spree

(NBC News) The suspect in a Tennessee killing spree that left seven people dead is in custody. Police launched an intense manhunt Saturday night after a 911 call lead them to a Westmoreland home where they found six people dead and another injured. Another body was discovered at a second location. Suspect Michael Cummins, 25, was later found at what…

Barr threatens to skip house testimony

(NBC News) Attorney General William Barr is threatening to skip scheduled testimony before the House Judiciary Committee this week and could face a subpoena as a result. Barr is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, but his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday may not happen due to his objections over the format of the hearing….

Rabbi describes synagogue shooting

(NBC News) The rabbi who was shot in Saturday’s attack at a southern California synagogue is now describing acts of terror, heroism…and what he calls a miracle. “I saw the worst sight you could ever see… a young man holding a rifle and shooting,” Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein recalls. Rabbi Goldstein lost a finger to a gunshot wound. He says there…

“Granny hulk” sets weightlifting record

(KARK) Off the beaten path, inside a warehouse building in North Little Rock, Arkansas a world-record deadlifter rocks pink Converse shoes. Sharie Mobley is standing proof that age is only a mindset. “When you’re retired, you have the opportunity,” she says. She’s known as the Granny Hulk, deadlifting 305 pounds and setting records in her class and division. “It’s my…

First dates & finances

(NBC News) A recent survey finds it’s now commonplace to ask a date about their financial history. Age also plays a role. The Bankrate survey found millenials are nearly twice as likely as their elders to say they’d be comfortable discussing money-related topics such as salary, credit score, student loans or credit card debt on a first date. “You want…

Suspect identified in school pellet gun attack

(WXIA) A suspect has been identified after students were injured from pellet gun while they were playing outside at Wynbrooke Elementary School in DeKalb County, Georgia. DeKalb County School District Police did not release the person’s name, but they did say they secured a search warrant for their home, where they found a pellet gun they believe was involved in…