Elderly Couple Dies Minutes Apart
A South Florida couple who had been married for more than 40 years died just 15 minutes apart. Tom and Naomi Shirley, of Southwest Ranches, both died at Cleveland Clinic in Weston on Saturday. Tom...
View ArticlePa. Man Accused in Ricin-Laced Card
A suburban Philadelphia man was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly sent a birthday card laced with ricin to a romantic rival. READ: RICIN: WHAT IS IT? Nicholas Todd Helman, 19, was arrested on...
View ArticleSan Jose Sharks Sign Teen for a Day
The San Jose Sharks helped make one 17-year-old fan's dreams come true Tuesday when it signed him to a one-day contract. Sam Tageson, who has suffered from a life-threatening heart condition since he...
View ArticleMurder Charges 25 Years Later
A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly killing two women 25 years ago. On March 17, 1989, Philadelphia Police responded to a report of a rape in progress on 15th and Thompson streets. When...
View ArticleGirl Left Alone in Car: Cops
Two people are facing charges after a 4-year-old child was discovered alone in a car in the parking lot of Seminole Classic Casino, police said. Nancy Joseph, 36, and Salomon Baptise, 34, were arrested...
View ArticleBaby Gorilla Takes First Bottle
The 8-day old gorilla that has captured hearts around the world since her birth in San Diego took her first bottle Wednesday. The baby gorilla quickly gulped down the infant formula fed to her by...
View ArticleObama: No Ukraine Military Action
The U.S. will not take military action in the Ukraine crisis, President Barack Obama told NBC 7 San Diego Wednesday. "We are not going to be getting into a military excursion in Ukraine. What we are...
View ArticleSan Diego Opera Prepares to Close
After nearly five decades of bringing the arts and culture to San Diego, the San Diego Opera plans to fold at the end of its 2014 season. According to Ian D. Campbell, Opera General & Artistic...
View ArticleSaints Square Off in Lent Madness
There are no hoops, no high tops and no pep bands here, but there is a bracket. Lent Madness has a a field of 32 and even its own media guide called the "Saintly Scorecard."Photo Credit: Getty Images
View ArticlePastor Turns Himself in on Larceny Charge
The pastor of the Stratford Baptist Church has been arrested, charged with stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly parishioner. Robert Genevicz, 67, has been charged with first-degree larceny and...
View ArticleMissing NJ Mom Found Dead: DA
Authorities in New Jersey say they've found the body of a woman who was reported missing three weeks ago, and her husband has been charged in her death. Police found 32-year-old Karla Jose Villagra...
View ArticleTeen Makes Shot Days After Shooting
A Chicago teenager has gone from crime victim to high school hoops hero in just over a week. Orr Academy's Tyquone Greer was shot in the calf nine days ago when someone opened fire at a party he...
View ArticlePossible ID Breach at UCSF
About 10,000 people have been sent letters from the University of California at San Francisco after one its campuses was burglarized and computers were stolen containing personal health and ID...
View ArticleBorder Patrol Agents Save Pregnant Woman from Deadly Canal
U.S. Border Patrol agents from the station in El Centro, Calif., helped rescue a pregnant woman from the perilous currents of the All-American Canal near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials from U.S....
View ArticleRidiculous Bracket Rip-Offs
There's no denying that Warren Buffetts’s offer of $1 billion for a perfect NCAA men’s basketball bracket is a genius marketing stunt for Quicken Loans, even though the odds of someone winning it are...
View ArticleNo Jail for Crime Stoppers Head
Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers Director Richard Masten won't go to jail after a judge gave him probation Thursday for stuffing an anonymous tip in his mouth in court. Judge Victoria Brennan also ordered...
View ArticleMarch Madness: Road to Final Four
The start of the NCAA tournament is arguably the best week on the sports calendar, filled with great teams, exciting games, star players and, usually, plenty of upsets. Mixed in with all the action are...
View Article"Uprising" Over Grammar Rule Change
Which is correct: Over 10 bananas, or more than 10 bananas? Either is OK now, as far as the Associated Press is concerned. The AP incited fury among copy editors and style sticklers Thursday when it...
View ArticleMystery Tech Tenant
Who’s the mystery tenant moving into San Jose's biggest-ever office park? That’s the million-dollar question everyone in Silicon Valley is scrambling to answer. Speculation started flying as soon as...
View ArticleTeens Cut Class, Save 94-Year-Old
The three seniors who ditched class and ended up saving a 94-year-old woman from a burning home are suffering the consequences of playing hooky earlier this week. Garen Kissoyan, 17, who attends...
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