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Former railroad worker living in SWFL recalls helping more than 1 million escape NYC on 9/11
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (534+ words) NEW YORK CITY (WINK) — Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, retired Metropolitan Transportation Authority employee Marc Gagnon still remembers the beautiful September morning that quickly became one of the darkest days in American history. Gagnon was working as an…...
Here's the projected Social Security COLA for 2027, according to AARP
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (408+ words) SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) — Stubbornly hot inflation in August could push up the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients, according to a new estimate from AARP. The 2027 COLA is now projected at 3.6%, based on the August Consumer Price Index figures released…...
20,000 attend first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (368+ words) DALLAS, Texas (WINK)—The first-ever midterm convention wrapped up with 20,000 attendees gathering for the two-day event. WINK News anchor Russ McCaskey was on the ground in Dallas covering the convention. The event featured an emotional tribute to 9/11 victims as the…...
For many Americans, 9/11 still overshadows other major events of the past 25 years, poll finds
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (635+ words) A new Ipsos poll finds that about half of U.S. adults name the 9/11 attacks in an open-ended question about the most important historic occurrences in their lifetimes. That’s despite other momentous events that have happened since then, including the COVID-19 pandemic…...
Trump pitches $5,000 checks to U.S. citizens â but only if GOP wins House and Senate | Politics | winknews.com
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (835+ words) President Trump vowed Wednesday to send a $5,000 "dividend" to every American citizen after the midterms, but only if Republicans hold onto control of the House and Senate. The announcement came almost an hour into Mr. Trump's speech to the Republican…...
Supreme court TPS ruling drives new labor shortage across SWFL care facilities
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (631+ words) NAPLES, Fla. (WINK) — Healthcare providers and community advocates across Southwest Florida are raising alarms over a growing labor shortage in senior care facilities following the loss of legal work authorization for thousands of Haitian immigrants. Florida is home to one…...
Cape Coral man shot by police after officers say he pointed gun at them
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (154+ words) winknews.com Cape Coral police shot a man Tuesday after they say he pointed a gun at officers following a disturbance at a home. Hour by Hour Forecast - Charlotte County approves Buc-ee's site plan near Peace River on I-75 - Cape Coral…...
Pine Island artist builds 9/11 memorial using real World Trade Center walls
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (176+ words) WINK News For 15 years, Sandra Priest has been working and placing memorials around the country to honor those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and now she's working on her biggest project yet. Pine Island artist builds 9/11 memorial using real World Trade Center…...
Republicans wrap up night one of midterm convention in Dallas
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (246+ words) DALLAS, Texas (WINK)—Republicans wrapped up night one of their midterm political convention as large crowds filled the American Airlines Center. The event marked a first-of-its-kind approach for a midterm convention, drawing large crowds to the Dallas arena despite early…...
Supreme court TPS ruling drives new labour shortage across SWFL care facilities
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (631+ words) NAPLES, Fla. (WINK) — Healthcare providers and community advocates across Southwest Florida are raising alarms over a growing labor shortage in senior care facilities following the loss of legal work authorization for thousands of Haitian immigrants. Florida is home to one…...