Chicago Train Derails at O'Hare
Thirty-two people were injured — none seriously — when an eight-car Chicago Transit Authority train continued through the end of the platform and struck the escalators leading to the terminals at...
View ArticleCigarette Sparked Fatal Fire: Probe
Authorities say the Jersey Shore motel fire in which four people died Friday was caused by an improperly discarded cigarette, a preliminary investigation reveals. The cigarette was discarded in a...
View ArticleRikers Guard Faces Federal Charges
The FBI arrested a New York City correction officer Monday on federal civil rights charges in connection with the August 2012 death of Rikers Island inmate Jason Echevarria, who died after ingesting a...
View ArticleDOJ to Audit San Diego PD
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an independent audit of the San Diego Police Department after allegations of sexual misconduct by uniformed officers. The audit is expected to look at both...
View ArticleFire at Time & Life Building: FDNY
Crews battled a small fire in the sub-basement of the Time & Life Building in midtown Manhattan Monday evening, the FDNY says. Firefighters were called to the scene after getting reports of smoke...
View ArticleCTA Train Driver May Have Dozed Off
Chicago Transit Authority union president Robert Kelly says the operator of a Blue Line train that derailed at O'Hare early Monday may have dozed off. Kelly says early indications show this may explain...
View ArticleGang Crackdown in Calif.
A total of 16 people from "criminal street gangs" have been indicted by a grand jury, San Mateo County prosecutors and law enforcement announced at a news conference Monday morning, in connection with...
View ArticleDad Accused of Heroin Buy With Kid
A 38-year-old Long Island man was arrested for allegedly buying heroin as his young daughter sat in the back seat of his car, authorities say. Police say detectives saw Kenneth Smith, of Valley Stream,...
View ArticleRedskins Owner's Announcement
After months of public scrutiny, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder has announced he is creating a foundation aimed at helping Native Americans. Since last season, debate has surrounded the Redskins...
View ArticleHistoric Air Pollution Photos
Click to see some fascinating images of air pollution throughout the US from the 1920s to the 1970s. Photo Credit: AP
View ArticleHoney Spill on Los Angeles Freeway
A big rig hauling 42,000 pounds of honey created "one sweet mess" when it overturned on the 605 Freeway on Monday afternoon, forcing the closure of four lanes through the city of Industry, Caltrans...
View ArticleWoman Wakes Up Inside Empty Train
A South Bay woman is calling on Caltrain to make changes after she fell asleep on a train and woke up alone in a maintenance yard. The March 14 incident was the second time a passenger was left alone...
View ArticleOakland Police Stop Mostly Blacks
Black people comprise only 28 percent of Oakland's population, but make up 62 percent of the people stopped and searched by police. The release of the statistics, requested by the city's independent...
View ArticleDancers File Claim Against Police
Twenty-five dancers at a San Diego strip club have filed a civil rights claim against the San Diego Police Department, claiming that police officers held them against their will and took revealing...
View ArticleDog Rescued From Ravine
It took authorities several hours to rescue a dog after it fell 50 feet into a ravine in New Jersey Monday. It's not clear how the poodle mix got stuck between two rocks in the Garret Mountain...
View ArticleCTA Emergency Stop System Activated
An emergency stop system activated as it should have but failed to stop a Chicago Transit Authority train from jumping the platform and crashing into the escalators at the O'Hare International Airport...
View ArticleMan Robs Same Store Twice: Police
Police say a man walked out of a New Jersey prison after serving 15 years for robbing a children's shoe store, headed straight back to the same shop and robbed it again. In 1999, 25-year-old...
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View Article4 Arrested in WTC Jump
Three extreme-skydiving enthusiasts accused of parachuting off the World Trade Center last fall were arrested Monday, along with a man police say kept watch as they performed the stunt in the middle of...
View ArticleCaught On Camera: 61 Vehicle Pile-Up
More than 60 vehicles are involved in a highway accident in Minnesota and it's all caught on camera. One person was transported to the hospital with minor injuries after a 61-vehicle crash on...
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