Wall-E the Wallaby's Walkabout
The Grand Prairie Police Department gets interesting 911 calls, but this one will be talked about for days. Police in the Dallas suburb received a 911 call just before 7:45 a.m. Friday about a kangaroo...
View ArticleGettysburg Prepares to Reenact the Historic Battle
As the nation marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, re-enactors describe their preparation. News4 Washington's Richard Jordan reports.
View ArticleSuspect Arrested in Nanny Cam Attack
Police have arrested a suspect in the attack on a young mother — captured by a nanny cam — who was beaten in front of her 3-year-old daughter at their home in an upscale New Jersey community. Shawn...
View ArticleProp 8 Plaintiffs Wed as Calif. Same-Sex Marriages Resume
Same-sex marriages resumed in California on Friday just after an appeals court issued an unexpected order clearing the way for such unions — and the two couples whose Supreme Court challenge helped...
View ArticleMeet the First Same-Sex Couple in the First State to Wed
Delaware State Senator Karen Peterson was a co-sponsor of the bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the First State, and she will be the first person to say her "I do's" on July 1. "It just validates...
View ArticleNaked Man Shot While Attacking Officers: Police
A North Philadelphia man is in critical condition after investigators say he tried to attack police officers while naked and was shot in the process. Officials say a 39th District Police Officer was...
View ArticleGettysburg Prepares to Reenact Historic Battle
As the nation marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War buffs gathered in Pennsylvania to prepare for a massive re-enactment. Organizers are expecting 80,000 people in the...
View ArticleCollege Student From Md. Killed in Egypt
An Ohio college student from Chevy Chase, Md., was killed during skirmishes Friday in Alexandria, Egypt. Andrew Driscoll Pochter, 21, was fatally stabbed while watching a protest as a bystander, his...
View Article2 Killed in San Diego Glider Plane Crash
Two people were killed in a glider plane crash in San Diego's Jacumba area Saturday, FAA officials confirmed. The deadly crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. near the Jacumba Airport (pictured below)...
View ArticleNFL's Joe Lefeged Arrested in D.C.
Indianapolis Colts safety Joe Lefeged was arrested overnight in Northeast D.C. after officers found an unregistered semi-automatic pistol in the car in which he was riding, police said. Lefeged was...
View ArticleTeens Killed in Queens Parkway Crash
Two teenagers died and another was seriously injured in a car crash early Saturday morning on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens, according to officials. Police say the driver, 20-year-old Manosh...
View ArticleWoman Drugged, Raped in a Manhattan Hotel: Police
A 36-year-old woman says she was drugged and then raped in a Manhattan hotel Thursday night, according to police. The woman says she was drinking at the bar of the Dream Hotel on West 19th Street in...
View ArticleExtreme Weather
Ten-year-old Easton Martin, of Mesa, Ariz., stops to cool off in a misting fan while walking along The Strip with his family, Friday, June 28, 2013 in Las Vegas. A blazing heat wave expected to send...
View ArticlePolice Looking Into Death of Pro-Wrestler
Plano, Tex., police are investigating the death of one of the most memorable figures in pro wrestling history. Officers said 55-year-old Matt Osborne died at a local hospital on Friday. He was...
View ArticleRecord Crowds Expected in San Francisco for Gay Pride
San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr said new estimates for the Gay Pride Parade on Sunday have 1.5 million people making their way to Market Street. He said it will rival and possibly top the San...
View ArticleBART Unions Moving Forward With Planned Strike
It has been 16 years since the last time BART workers walked off the job, but with each passing hour the threat of a strike seems more and more likely come Monday. The unions contract expires Sunday at...
View ArticleSmall Plane Crashes Into Ocean in Maryland
Police in Ocean City Maryland say a small plane has crashed into the ocean in the resort town, and the pilot is presumed to be dead. Mayor Rick Meehan told The Associated Press that the plane went down...
View ArticleBeyond Marriage: 3 More Battles for LGBT Rights
The Supreme Court has ruled. The Defense of Marriage Act as it stood is no longer. So what’s next for LGBT rights? The Supreme Court’s twin rulings last week on gay marriage capped a high-profile,...
View ArticleJewish Slur in Crossword Puzzle
A Georgia newspaper published a crossword puzzle that includes Jewish slur and it has angered some readers.
View ArticleCity Offers "Instant Justice" for Some Offenders Over 4th of July
Those who receive citations for minor infractions at San Diego beaches between June 28 and July 7 may be eligible for "Instant Justice" through a program run by the City Attorney's Office. The program...
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