Bus Crash Survivor Recounts Horror
A Southern California teen said he knew he had to act quickly when he saw a tractor-trailer careening directly toward the tour bus full of students he was riding in. Miles Hill, 18, escaped the fiery...
View ArticleSchool Janitor Accused of Raping Teen in School
A janitor at a school in Brooklyn is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl inside the school where he worked, police say. Hernan Zapata, 51, was arrested and charged with rape, assault and unlawful...
View Article49ers' Aldon Smith Arrested For False Bomb Threat
San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Aldon Smith was taken into custody by police at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday following an encounter with a TSA agent, police said. According to the...
View ArticleNTSB: No Evidence of Pre-Crash Fire
Federal investigators said on Sunday that they haven't found any evidence that the FedEx truck was on fire when it hit a tour bus carrying high school students on a Northern California highway. Ten...
View ArticleInvestigation Continues After Police Kill Homeless Man
Los Angeles police officers shot and killed a knife-wielding homeless man outside a discount store in Hollywood on Sunday, officials said. Officers responded to a call around 3:45 p.m. about a man...
View ArticleMan Tries to Exit Flight Mid-Air
A Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago to Sacramento was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Nebraska on Sunday after a passenger reportedly tried to make an abrupt mid-air exit. Joshua Carl Lee...
View ArticleTax Day Deadline Details — And Freebies
Tax Day is upon us, and whether you've already spent your fat return or are preparing to pony up, there are still a few things most taxpayers should know before Tuesday's deadline. There are remedies...
View ArticleWTC Skydiver: I Thrive on Heights and Fear
The ironworker who helped build the new World Trade Center tower and then leaped off its roof in a daring BASE jump says all that time spent working on the building only contributed to his urge to seek...
View Article"Blood Moon" Eclipse to Wow U.S. Sky Watchers
The first of four lunar eclipses known as the "blood moons" will take place on Tuesday and those living in the U.S. are in for a treat. "The most unique thing about the 2014-2015 tetrad is that all of...
View Article"Wheel of Fortune" Flub Costs Contestant Shot at $1M
An Indiana University freshman appears to have found his Achilles heel when it comes to the TV game show "Wheel of Fortune" -- pronouncing the name "Achilles." That error narrowly, plus a handful of...
View ArticleBus Crash Vic's Twin Had Nightmare
The sister of a Riverside girl killed in a fiery Northern California bus crash last week spoke out Monday and said she hasn't been able to sleep since losing her beloved identical twin. Marisol Serrato...
View ArticleRussian Fighter Jet Buzzes U.S. Ship
On Saturday, a Russian fighter jet made several low passes over the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook in the Black Sea. NBC 7 military reporter Bridget Naso has more on the face-off that could...
View ArticleJournalist Says Google Glass Led to SF Assault
Google Glass appears to have inspired another attack in San Francisco. Kyle Russell, a Berkeley-based tech reporter for Business Insider, had his Google Glass ripped from his face and "smashed on the...
View ArticleWorker Killed in Fall From NYC Building
Authorities say a construction worker died after a 10-story fall from the roof of a midtown Manhattan office building. Authorities say the man landed on scaffolding about 25 feet above the sidewalk on...
View ArticlePride and Resolve on Boston Marathon Route
From her living room window in Hopkinton, Mass., Judy Keefe can make out the spot where tens of thousands of runners line up every April to run 26.2 miles into downtown Boston, a trek she never quite...
View ArticleParolees Raped, Killed While Wearing GPS Bracelets: Police
Two parolees raped and killed at least four women in Orange County last year while wearing GPS ankle bracelets, police said Monday. Download the free NBC LA app Franc Cano and Steven Dean Gordon, both...
View ArticleTweeters Respond to Palindrome Week
This week is palindrome week—every date reads the same forwards and backwards. 4/12/14, 4/13/14, 4/14/14... you get the point. Just like words and phrases can be palindromes—mom, racecar, level, live...
View Article109-Year-Old Bible Saved From Fire
A Bible that has been part of ceremonies at a Southern California Elks Lodge for more than 100 years and other items that have been part of the organization for decades were saved from a fire early...
View ArticleBlood Moon Lights Up the Sky
The first "blood moon," or lunar eclipse, of 2014 lit up the sky early in the morning April 15. Click to see photos from around the world. Photo Credit: ap
View Article$70,000 in Heroin Seized From Man's Underwear at JFK
Authorities searching a man passing through John F. Kennedy International Airport found nearly two pounds of heroin -- worth more than $70,000 on the street -- in his underwear. Officials say Bernard...
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