Author: WNKY Staff

“Someone was looking out for us”

(KING) Linda and Tom Cook never thought this is how they’d make the news. “We were really kind of hoping our 15 minutes of fame would be accepting a large check from the lottery,” said Tom. But nonetheless, they were lucky. The couple was driving through Seattle, Washington Friday when Tom said he saw a flash of light and a…

CA: Santa Anita races continue amid horse deaths

(CNN) Arcadia, CA – Santa Anita park’s biggest day of racing went off without any injuries. It comes after arms runner had to be euthanized last Sunday after he tripped and fell with another horse. For Theresa Richards and Michael Hearn – attending the park’s flagship derby day is a family tradition. “I’ve been bringing her for about 10,12 years….

E-sports & health: gamers as athletes

(NBC News) Hospitals are known to partner with professional sports teams to care for their athletes, and now major medical centers are allocating resources for professional video game players as well. Reid Hill, known in the gamer world as “Reizey,” is with Magic Gaming, Orlando’s professional NBC 2K League. “Even though it is a video game, it’s still pretty draining…

Living With Autism

(KPRC) Marshall Jones is 14 years old. He likes making lattes, wearing bow ties…and he’s autistic. When asked what he wants other kids with autism to know, he says, “You don’t have to struggle with your life if you can’t work your brain out.” He explains he sometimes gets frustrated when he can’t do something. His mother, Lynn Clouser, focuses…

Lullabies Help NICU Babies Heal

(KING) A special program at the University of Washington Medical Center’s neonatal intensive care unit is helping heal premature babies while comforting parents. Little Kassie Turner spent the first 53 days of her life in the NICU. Complications with the pregnancy threatened both Kassie and her mother’s life. She was born at 28 weeks and barely weighed 2 pounds. “I…