U.S. Capitol Briefly Evacuated
The U.S. Capitol and the Library of Congress were briefly evacuated after a small aircraft entered the air space around Washington Saturday afternoon. Capitol police said contact was made with the...
View ArticleDriver Charged in Morgan Crash
The truck driver who triggered a six-vehicle crash that killed one man and critically injured Tracy Morgan is now facing charges. RELATED STORIES: Tracy Morgan Critically Hurt in NJ Turnpike Crash |...
View ArticleWomen Caught With Cocaine in Condom
Two Chicago-area women face felony charges after they reportedly landed at Midway International Airport Friday with about $36,000 worth of cocaine wrapped in condoms. Denisha White, 24, and Taleishia...
View ArticlePrayers for Morgan, Crash Victims
Comedy fans and Hollywood celebrities began voicing their love and support for Tracy Morgan as word spread that a Walmart tractor-trailer slammed into a limo bus Saturday, critically injuring the...
View ArticleJimmy Mack Remembered as Friend and Mentor
The crash that critically injured Tracy Morgan also killed a comedian who some are remembering as a friend and mentor to the "30 Rock" star. James McNair, known on the comedy circuit as "Jimmy Mack,"...
View ArticleMedical Pot Bill Inspired by Girl
On good days when her epileptic seizures aren't severe, RayAnn Moseley laughs, sings, dances, swims and practices with the children's choir at her church. She easily brings smiles to the people around...
View Article@HiddenCash Back in San Francisco
@HiddenCash was at the beach Sunday making at least 14 cash drops. After tweeting out a few vague clues that included ice cream cones, bubbles, blue people and a palace, he finally gave away the...
View ArticleAudra McDonald, Bryan Cranston, NPH Win Tonys
The lethal romp "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" got a lot of love at Sunday night's Tony Awards, nabbing the best new musical trophy on a night that also saw Audra McDonald make Broadway...
View Article30 Shot, 4 Fatally, in Chicago
At least 30 people have been shot across Chicago this weekend, four of them fatally, officials said. The weekend’s first fatal shooting took place around 1:45 p.m. Friday in the 1900 block of West...
View ArticleFirefighter Collapses on Street Battling NJ Blaze, Dies
A volunteer firefighter died after battling a four-alarm blaze in New Jersey Sunday night, authorities say. The 54-year-old firefighter, whose identity hasn't been released, died after responding to...
View ArticleOldest Man in the World Dies in NYC at 111
An 111-year-old New Yorker who lived on the Upper West Side and had been certified as the oldest man in the world died Sunday morning, according to friends who had been taking care of him. Alexander...
View ArticleTeacher Pulled Knife on Students, Demanded They Drive Him to Fast-Food...
A Southern California high school teacher is facing kidnapping charges after pulling a knife on a trio of students and demanding they drive him to a fast-food restaurant while he was apparently...
View Article11-Year-Old NY Girl Wins Google Doodle Contest
An 11-year-old Long Island girl's drawing was featured on Google's homepage Monday after she beat thousands of other young artists in the yearly Doodle 4 Google competition. Audrey Zhang of Levittown...
View ArticleTracy Morgan "More Responsive"
Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Tracy Morgan remains in critical condition, but has been improving following Saturday's deadly six-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that left two others...
View ArticleDriver in Tracy Morgan Crash Was Sleep Deprived: Complaint
The driver of the tractor-trailer that struck a limo bus carrying Tracy Morgan and six others on the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday, killing one person and leaving the comedian and two others critically...
View ArticleWestboro Protests at DC High School
About a dozen members of the Westboro Baptist Church were met by several hundred counter-protesters outside a northwest Washington high school Monday -- days after the school’s principal came out as...
View ArticleMan Loses Finger During Fight With Mom: Police
A New Jersey man blew off his finger with a shotgun shell Sunday night because he was trying to scare his mother during a fight about his excessive drinking, police said. Police in Toms River say the...
View ArticlePet Pig Saves Family From Fire
A pet pig is being credited with saving its owners' lives during an early-morning fire Sunday in Mount Carmel, Illinois. The family pig, named Lucky, jumped into action just after the fire broke out in...
View ArticleTilting Bridge 911 Call: "Crazy"
A 911 recording shows a Delaware man tried to warn state transportation officials and law enforcement about a tilting interstate bridge nearly two months before the river crossing was shut down....
View ArticleMan in Md. Accused of Ordering Hit on His Fourth Ex-Wife
A 37-year-old man in Maryland is accused of ordering a $1,000 hit on his fourth ex-wife, Montgomery County Police say. Detectives say the received information last Tuesday Ndokey P. Enow wanted to hire...
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