Author: WNKY Staff

Bear attack leaves neighbors on edge

(WNYT) A black bear is being blamed for the killing of a miniature horse in Western Massachusetts. Cathy and Ed Adams of Hinsdale found their horse dead on Friday. Coyotes were feeding on the animals carcass, but evidence around the horse’s remains indicated that a bear was responsible for its death. Several black bears had been spotted in the area…

Endangered Falcons delay bridge project

(WGEM) A pair of endangered birds are putting a bridge project on hold in Hannibal, Missouri. Two peregrine falcons, one of the fastest animals alive, are nesting underneath the Mark Twain Bridge. Because of the discovery, the Missouri Department of Transportation is delaying its planned inspection of the bridge. MoDOT officials said they’ll resume the inspection sometime in August, after…

Parental dress code? school turns away mom

(KPRC) The mother of a Texas high school student claimed she could not register her daughter for class because of her outfit. Joselyn Lewis wore a T-shirt dress of Marilyn Monroe and a head scarf to enroll her daughter at Houston’s Madison High School, but said she was not allowed on the property. Lewis said at first, she thought an…

Virtual reality eases cancer care

(WOWT) A new virtual reality simulator is introducing young cancer patients to the sights and sounds they’ll experience during treatment without actually stepping into an MRI or radiation room. Darin Neben, 13, is one of the first kids trying out the virtual reality simulation at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. “This is his third time having cancer,” Kristina Neben, his mother,…

Trump denies return to family separations

(NBC News) President Trump said Tuesday his administration will not return to the controversial policy of separating migrant families at the southern border. “We’re not looking to do that now,” Mr. Trump said. Still, he praised the policy as effective. “Once you don’t have it, that’s why you see many more people coming – they’re coming like it’s a picnic,…