Oswald Wedding Ring Up for Auction
A wedding band worn by Lee Harvey Oswald on the day he is accused of assassinating President John F. Kennedy and killing Dallas police officer J. D. Tippit will be sold in an upcoming auction. The...
View ArticleAngry Birds Attack Brooklyn Park-Goers
Menacing mockingbirds are tormenting park-goers in a swath of green space along Brooklyn's waterfront, dive bombing their heads and swooping at their pets. Neighbors near Greenpoint's Transmitter Park...
View Article4-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Starved by Mom
After her 4-year-old daughter was dropped off at a hospital weighing just 18 pounds, an Orange County mother of nine is facing multiple counts of child abuse, authorities said. Antonia Benitez, 35, of...
View ArticleD.C. Mayor Finds Language Barrier in Drug Paraphernalia Search
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray conducted a door-to-door drug paraphernalia search Thursday afternoon in the Petworth neighborhood, but ran into a significant language barrier with a shopkeeper. Gray, along...
View ArticleWoman and Newborn Rescued from Flood
The Memphis Fire Department had to rescue a mother and her newborn baby after their car stalled in rising floodwater.
View ArticleHigh Temps Mean Less Cow Milk
Dairy farmers are doing what they can to keep their cows refreshed and happy despite the ongoing heatwave. The recent heat and humidity in the Northeast could affect milk production if cows are not...
View ArticleWinds, Thunderstorms a Fear in Mountain Fire
Fire crews battling a fast-growing wildfire that ripped through Southern California's scenic San Jacinto Mountains were bracing for potential storms Friday evening as the powerful blaze raged on its...
View ArticleSoCal Rally for Trayvon Martin Turns Violent
A crowd of demonstrators became violent in San Bernardino, Calif., Thursday night when they threw rocks at cars while protesting the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of unarmed...
View ArticleSpace Probes to Show Stunning Photos of Saturn, Earth as One-Pixel "Dot"
Here comes the sun, to Saturn? Photographs from space this weekend will show photos of Saturn you've never seen before and a side of Earth you'd never thought you'd see. Two NASA spacecraft are in...
View ArticleGirl, 16, Lured to Roof, Raped, Thrown Off Building: Cops
Police have arrested one man and are searching for a second suspect after they allegedly lured a 16-year-old girl to a Brooklyn roof, where they raped her before throwing her off, leaving her with...
View ArticleMore Than 2,000 Chicago Teachers, Staff Face Layoffs
More than 2,100 Chicago Public Schools employees could be laid off Friday morning, bringing the total number of pink slips to 3,000 in two months. CPS officials said Thursday they will notify 1,036...
View ArticleMurdered Girl's Family Car Set on Fire Overnight
The family of a murdered Saginaw, Texas, girl woke up to another crime scene Friday morning after someone set fire to the family's car. Investigators said someone torched the family’s car and also set...
View ArticleThe Nation Reacts to Zimmerman Verdict
George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on July 13, 2013. The acquittal has sparked nationwide protests and debate over racism and equal justice. Click...
View ArticleWork to Remove MLK Jr. Memorial Quote Begins Next Week
Preliminary work to remove a disputed quote from the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial begins next week, the National Park Service said Friday. Beginning Monday, the site will be prepped for repairs,...
View ArticleChicago Cops Start Door-to-Door Visits to Fight Violence
A new pilot program in Chicago has police knocking on the doors of would-be criminals, hoping to alert them of stiff penalties for gun crimes and warn them they are being watched. The "custom...
View ArticleSuspended Priest Arrested on Firearms Charges
A Connecticut priest accused of sexual assault of a minor has been arrested on federal firearms charges. Rev. Paul Gotta of East Windsor was arrested by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...
View ArticleSex Addiction May Not Be Disorder
Hypersexuality is blamed for wrecking lives and leading to financial ruin, but UCLA researchers suggest so-called sexual addiction may not be a real disorder. A newly released study published in the...
View ArticleAurora, Colo., Cinema Rampage Remembered
Jasmine Christman, left, is comforted by her mother and father during a memorial service in Aurora, Colo., on Saturday, July 20, 2013. Coloradans marked the one-year anniversary of the Aurora movie...
View ArticleTop News Photos of the Week
New Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Photos: Sgt. Sean Murphy of the Massachusetts State Police release photos of Tsarnaev's capture in Boston Magazine in response to Rolling Stone's controversial magazine cover....
View ArticleAurora, Colo., Massacre Survivor 1 Year Later
Aurora, Colo., theater shooting survivor Pierce O'Farrill says he is thankful for every day. O'Farrill, who was wounded in the shooting, says he's become physically active and was recently engaged.
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