San Diego Man Dies from Bee Attack
A man died after being attacked by bees in San Diego’s Valley Center area Thursday afternoon, officials from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department confirmed. Deputies and officials from the Valley...
View ArticleTrain Passes Over Blind Man
A 47-year-old blind man walked off a California Metro platform Thursday into the path of an oncoming train that rolled over, but did not harm him, authorities said. The man, walking with a cane, was on...
View ArticleIssa Apologizes for Conduct
U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., has apologized for a heated exchange that took place during a House Oversight Committee meeting on Wednesday. The hearing was about an investigation into the IRS for...
View ArticleMass. Lawmakers OK "Upskirt" Ban
Massachusetts lawmakers in the House and Senate quickly passed a bill Thursday that makes it illegal to take photos up a woman's skirt, NECN reported. Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray said...
View ArticleFortune Cookie Numbers Win Lottery
A fortune cookie from a Chinese restaurant in New York City lived up to its name after a Bronx woman won the lottery by playing the numbers on the message inside. Â Emma Duvoll, 75, won $2 million...
View ArticleSubway Beggar Arrests Up: NYPD
The number of people arrested for panhandling and peddling in the city’s subways has more than tripled so far this year compared with 2013, according the NYPD. NYPD Transit Bureau statistics show that...
View ArticleRecruits Tested for Meningitis
Eight Marine recruits training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot who were hospitalized with symptoms that looked like meningitis were released this morning, officials said. The recruits arrived at...
View ArticleEaster Egg Roll Lottery Now Open
The online lottery for tickets to the White House Easter Egg Roll opened Friday. In addition to egg rolling, the White House says the April 21 event will feature sports courts and cooking stations as a...
View ArticleMass. Upskirting Bill Signed
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed the proposed bill banning "upskirting" into law Friday morning. State lawmakers unanimously passed the bill on Thursday after Massachusetts' highest court...
View ArticleMeasles Outbreak Reported in NYC
Health officials are investigating a measles outbreak in Manhattan and the Bronx after nine children and seven adults have tested positive for the highly contagious virus. Authorities are working to...
View ArticleAlleged Bitcoin Creator Denies It
Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto said Thursday that he is not the creator of bitcoin, adding further mystery to the story of how the world's most popular digital currency came to be. The denial came...
View ArticleVIDEO: Man's Mom Found in Trunk
Troopers came to the rescue of a mother who they say was kidnapped by her own son and stuffed into the trunk of his car because she didn't want to move with him to Miami. A dashcam video released by...
View ArticleUse of Deadly Force Policy Revised
The U.S. Border Patrol issued new guidelines Friday that prohibits agents from shooting at moving cars or people throwing rocks unless there is a direct threat. The announcement comes a little more...
View ArticleCA Bill Would Ban Killer Whale Show
A California lawmaker announced a bill Friday that, if approved, would change orca protection laws and end killer whale performances at SeaWorld San Diego. Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D) proposed the...
View ArticleDavis Pleads Guilty to Selling Pill
Kristin Davis, the former madam and candidate for governor and New York City comptroller, pleaded guilty in court Friday to illegally distributing prescription pills. Davis was arrested in August for...
View ArticleGun Falls, Kills Thrift Shop Worker
Police say a woman's co-worker accidentally shot her Friday morning at a thrift store in Chicago's South Side Washington Heights neighborhood. Police initially said 54-year-old Maria Carmen Dominguez...
View ArticleLSD-Tainted Steak Sickens Family
Initial test results have revealed why a Tampa family mysteriously fell ill earlier this week: they ate steak contaminated with LSD. The family bought the meat from a local Walmart, which has been very...
View ArticleViral Video Investigation
A viral video showing a woman who appears to be on the verge of losing consciousness on a SEPTA bus while her daughter tries to keep her awake has sparked an official investigation. The video, which...
View ArticleClinton Speaks at Int'l Women's Day
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared Friday that achieving equality for women and girls is "the great unfinished business of the 21st century." The potential 2016 presidential...
View Article26 Cyclists Ride to D.C. From Conn.
This morning, 26 cyclists will begin a 400-mile journey from Newtown, Conn. to Washington D.C to push for tougher gun control laws. "There's just so much at risk and the 30,000 gun deaths a year is...
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