Colo. Rep. Leaves Gun in Capitol
A Colorado state lawmaker left a loaded handgun in the state Capitol building earlier this month, The Denver Post reported. Colorado Rep. Jared Wright, a Republican legislator, left the gun in a black...
View ArticleBest of the Sochi: Day 13
The thirteenth day of the Winter Olympics in Sochi kicked off on the snow and ice. Click to see the best photos from the competition. Photo Credit: Getty Images
View ArticleTeam USA: Women's Hockey at Sochi
Check out all the action from Team USA's women's hockey team. Photo Credit: Getty Images
View ArticleObama Loses Beer Bet to Canada PM
President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper have placed a friendly bet of a case of beer each on the U.S. vs. Canada Olympic hockey matches -- and Thursday afternoon, Obama lost...
View ArticleMissing Woman Found Dead in Phila.
The body of a young mother missing for nearly two weeks was found Thursday slumped over inside her car, parked in the shadow of Philadelphia's busy 30th Street Station, as it collected parking tickets...
View ArticleGuilty Pleas in Fan Attack
Two men charged in the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan pleaded guilty Thursday and accepted plea deals in the March 2011 opening day attack at Dodger Stadium before family members delivered...
View ArticleCampaign Charges For Millionaire
A Mexican businessman and multi-millionaire, accused of helping funnel more than $500,000 into San Diego political campaigns, made his first federal court appearance Thursday. Jose Susumo Azano, 48,...
View Article7-Day-Old Panther Kitten Rescued
A one-pound Florida panther kitten was rescued by wildlife officials at the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in Immokalee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Thursday....
View ArticleMaid Gives Birth, Kills Baby: Cops
A live-in housekeeper gave birth at the ritzy Long Island home where she works, killed her newborn baby and left with its body in a plastic bag, police said. The 26-year-old housekeeper then dumped the...
View ArticleScammers Target Military Families
Military forces are taught to defend themselves when they are in action. Now, more and more need to be taught to defend themselves here at home against scam artists. The Better Business Bureau...
View ArticleScout Sells Cookies at Pot Clinic
Follow @nbcbayarea What's cooler than a Girl Scout selling cookies? A business-savvy Girl Scout who sets up shop outside a cannabis clinic to rev up her sales skills. Thirteen-year-old Girl Scout...
View ArticleTexas Walmart's Display Too High
A Wal-Mart store in Decatur dismantled a dog food display that was stacked almost to the ceiling, amid questions about the safety risk. Customer Scarlet Sears said she was shopping at the retailer...
View ArticleDog Thrown From Moving Car's Window
A young pit bull is recovering from head trauma after it was thrown out the window of a moving car on Long Island, officials say, and a $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the...
View ArticleCostas Gets "Red Eye" Treatment
If snarky comments on social media over an eye infection weren't hard enough on NBC's Bob Costas, "Today" show host Matt Lauer added to the barrage in person on Friday's show. The prank started...
View ArticleBribery Charges for Calif. Lawmaker
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles announced a slew of federal charges, including bribery and influence peddling, against California State Sen. Ron Calderon on Friday. A Democrat serving...
View ArticleSochi Day 14: A Tough Hockey Loss
Another day, another heartbreaking U.S. loss to Canada in hockey. This time it was the men who let their chances at gold slip away. That was the biggest story line out of Sochi on Friday, day 14 of the...
View ArticleCar Plunges Headfirst Into Sinkhole
A car plunged headfirst into a 10-foot-wide sinkhole on Long Island Friday as a woman was parking in her driveway after returning from an acupuncture appointment. Authorities said the woman had just...
View ArticleMonkey-Shaped Teething Toy Recall
A squeaking teething toy sold at a popular big-box retail store is being recalled because the monkey-shaped teether may pose a choking hazard to young children, the company announced. Made of soft...
View ArticleBoy Robs Ice Cream Man With Gun
A child used a gun to rob an ice cream truck Thursday, according to San Diego police. The ice cream truck driver told police he was held up at the corner of Black Oak Road and Meadowbrook Drive...
View ArticleChicago Gays Can Wed Now: Judge
Same-sex couples don’t have to wait until June to get married in the Chicago area, thanks to a federal judge’s ruling issued Friday. "There is no reason to delay further when no opposition has been...
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