Author: WNKY Staff

State of Emergency: measles & mumps outbreaks

(NBC News) A state of emergency has been declared in Rockland County, New York as health officials work to contain a growing measles outbreak. “Anyone who is under 18 years of age, and is unvaccinated against the measles will be barred from public places until the declaration expires in 30 days or until they receive at least their first shot…

Jewelry heist ends in deadly shootout

(KSNV/NBC News) Dramatic security footage shows a deadly shootout inside a Las Vegas jewelry store. Two robbers entered John Fish Jewelers on December 29th. One would leave in a body bag. It was closing time at the jewelry store when the robbers stormed in. Jeweler John Fish was the first to stare down the barrel of a gun before being…

False DNA test leads to double mastectomy

(KSHB) Maureen Boesen has always known cancer risk was high in her family. When Boesen and her two sisters were ages 3, 5, and 7, their mom was already receiving chemotherapy for stage 2 breast cancer. Because of the extensive family history, the girls were part of a study at a university in another part of the Midwest. Their mom…

NKU women’s basketball players allege emotional abuse by head coach

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (WLWT) — Current and former women’s basketball players at Northern Kentucky University allege they’ve suffered emotional abuse by the head coach. One senior penned an online article detailing what she calls a dark, hidden secret within the program. Taryn Taugher said she’s been waiting more than a year to go public with her stories of alleged emotional abuse. Now…

Pentagon to divert $1 billion to border wall

(NBC News) The Pentagon is shifting $1 billion away from other projects to fund President Trump’s border wall. The president’s emergency order could ultimately divert more than $4-billion from as many as 150 defense projects across the country and around the world. Lawmakers are challenging the process, and the plan. “To look at the Pentagon as a piggy bank slash…

Close call: hot tub tragedy averted

(WESH) Two resort workers are credited with saving the life of a 3-year-old boy who nearly drowned Sunday night in a hot tub in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida. A desk clerk, who was watching surveillance video from the lobby, saw the boy step into the hot tub and fall under the water. The desk clerk radioed another staff member, who…