Holiday travel: Risks of flying with pets

FORT MYERS, Fla.- As we head into the holiday travel season, WINK News looks into whether taking your pet on board a flight is worth the risk.  Reports from the Department of Transportation show more pets have gotten hurt, lost, or even died during commercial flights in the past several years. Dog owner Stephanie Chin […]

Justices to hear challenge to health law subsidies

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a new challenge to President Barack Obama’s health care law. The justices said they will decide whether the law authorizes subsidies that help millions of low- and middle-income people afford their health insurance premiums. A federal appeals court upheld Internal Revenue Service regulations that allow […]

Almaty makes compact bid for 2022 Winter Olympics

BANGKOK (AP) – The Kazakhstan city of Almaty presented itself Friday as the compact and affordable alternative to favorite Beijing in the bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Chinese capital proposed dates that could conflict with the Super Bowl. As the only two contenders remaining in a race depleted by withdrawals, both cities made […]

NBA tickets up 3.4 percent; Knicks cost most

CHICAGO (AP) – The average price of an NBA ticket increased 3.4 percent this season to $53.98. According to Team Marketing Report on Friday, the New York Knicks have the highest average at $129.38, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers at $102.25, the Chicago Bulls at $82.33 and the Miami Heat at $78.30. Among those […]

FIFA rules panel to study video replay options

ZURICH (AP) – FIFA says football’s rule-making panel is preparing to study options for video replays to help referees. A call by FIFA President Sepp Blatter for coaches to challenge on-field decisions could be assessed when the panel, known as IFAB, meets Nov. 24-25 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Meetings of the full IFAB panel and […]

Red Sox and Twins Spring Training schedules and ticket info

Boston Red Sox 2015 home spring training schedule 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 3: vs. Northeastern University/Boston College 1:05 p.m. Friday, March 6: vs. Miami Marlins 1:05 p.m. Saturday, March 7: vs. Minnesota Twins 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 10: vs. Tampa Bay Rays (split-squad) 7:05 p.m. Friday, March 13: vs. New York Yankees 1:05 p.m. Saturday, […]

Island Coast coach makes football fun

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Island Coast High School football coach Wayne Blair marches to the beat of his own drum. His practices are relaxed, he uses wrestling championship belts for motivation and he requests to do his interviews with all his seniors behind him. “Ever since I was young,” said senior Center Mason Boye, “Coach Blair […]

Naples waiter receives $1500 tip for car in need of repairs

NAPLES, Fla.- “I would say, Carlos was in the weeds as they call it in the business. I was definitely in the weeds.” A busy Tuesday night at work for Carlos Perez is one he’ll never forget. He describes the shift that night at Pazzo’s in Downtown Naples as straight out of a movie, thanks […]

Taking credit for killing bin Laden sparks debate

WASHINGTON (AP) – Some special operations service members and veterans are unhappy that one of their own has taken credit publicly for killing Osama bin Laden. Others say they have gotten used to the idea that their brethren might break the code of silence and seek to profit from their deeds. That internal debate gained […]

2 JFK air traffic controllers arrested

NEW YORK (AP) – Two air traffic controllers at Kennedy Airport in New York have been charged with allegedly stealing more than $170,000 by manipulating payroll records. Jeffrey Evagues, of Manorville, Long Island, and Asof Ali, of Queens, were arrested Thursday and charged with stealing federal employee benefits and payroll. They’re accused of modifying computer […]