"Kid Cop" Arrested Again -- For Posing as Cop
A teenager who made headlines four years ago for impersonating a Chicago police officer has again been arrested and charged with posing as a cop. Vincent M. Richardson, now 19, was charged Wednesday...
View ArticleWATCH: Apple Store Tantrum Goes Viral
It doesn't take a genius to know that if you don't schedule an appointment at an Apple Genius Bar, chances are you will have to wait for help. That did not go over well with one customer, who walked...
View ArticleEmergency Dispatcher Investigated After Alleged Racial Slur
An emergency dispatcher in Hartford, Conn., is under investigation after he allegedly made a racial slur over a police radio. The emergency dispatcher was caught on tape saying: "That's going to be 198...
View ArticleChicago Police Files Found in Wisconsin Cemetery
Chicago Police Department documents, some of them marked as confidential, were found this week in a trash bin in a Wisconsin cemetery. The manager of Prairie Home Cemetery, in Waukesha, just west of...
View ArticleSeniors Unhappy They Can't Take Arcade Winnings Home
At Johnny's Rec Room, a senior arcade in Pompano Beach, Fla., two former frequent customers walked in and then right out when they heard about the new rules. Fliers let seniors know they're now paying...
View ArticleLobsterman Falls Overboard, Rescued 40 Miles Away
A New York lobsterman who fell off his boat and was missing for nearly 12 hours was rescued by the Coast Guard about 40 miles from the vessel, floating in the ocean using his rubber boots as a raft....
View ArticleMonopoly Gets Rid of Jail Time to Cater to Busy Kids
Players on the latest version of the Monopoly board game will no longer have to risk jail time. In Hasbro's latest version of the game, Monopoly Empire, the jail feature has been eliminated to cater to...
View ArticleSouthwest Jet's Nose Gear Landed First: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board says a Southwest Airlines plane's nose gear made contact with the ground before the main landing gear did when it touched down at LaGuardia Airport Monday,...
View ArticleDepleted Uranium Found at Opa-Locka Airport
Authorities were investigating after a part of the Opa-locka Executive Airport was evacuated on Thursday when depleted uranium was detected inside a 55-gallon drum and a wooden pallet. Miami-Dade Fire...
View ArticleMountain Fire Sparked by Electrical Failure
The massive Mountain Fire that has destroyed homes and is still burning in the San Jacinto Mountains was sparked on private property by failed electrical equipment, authorities revealed Thursday, 10...
View Article4 More Filner Accusers Go Public
Four more prominent San Diego women came forward Thursday evening accusing embattled Mayor Bob Filner of sexual harassment. The latest accusers – who include a retired Navy rear-admiral, a San Diego...
View ArticleMexican Cartel "Queen" Gets 70-Month Sentence in Miami
An accused Mexican drug trafficker known as the "Queen of the Pacific" has been sentenced to 70 months in prison in federal court in Miami. Attorney Stephen Ralls says Sandra Avila Beltran could be...
View ArticleMonopoly Not Doing Away With Jail Feature
Fans of the old Monopoly can rejoice – the game is not getting rid of the classic jail feature, but rather revamping a different part of the game. The new game, Monopoly Empire, has a different game...
View ArticleChicago Gay Bars Boycott Russian Vodka
Some Chicago gay bars are saying “nyet” to Russian vodka. In response to Russia’s recent implementation of laws limiting the rights of the LGBT community, some city gay bars are protesting by...
View ArticleWeiner Admits to Even More Online Affairs as Support Erodes
New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner admitted Thursday to having online sexual relationships with as many as three women after he resigned from Congress, while a new poll showed his support...
View ArticleSan Diego Dems Will Ask Filner to Resign
In light of the most recent allegations of sexual harassment involving embattled Mayor Bob Filner, the San Diego County Democratic Party has decided that they will ask Filner to resign. For the second...
View ArticleVandals Splatter Paint on Lincoln Memorial
Splashed light green paint was found on the Lincoln Memorial at 1:30 in the morning. Police are investigating the incident and hoping to catch the vandals with surveillance cameras. The memorial was...
View Article640,000 LA Students Will Get Free iPads by 2014
All students in the Los Angeles Unified School District will receive free iPads by 2014, CITEworld.com reported Friday. As part of a June agreement with Apple, 31,000 iPads will be distributed this...
View ArticlePark Police Have Video of Lincoln Memorial Vandal
U.S. Park Police have surveillance video of the vandal who defaced the Lincoln Memorial overnight, and are now seeking a person of interest, sources tell News4. The memorial was closed early Friday...
View ArticleVa. Woman Killed in Spain Train Derailment
A woman from the D.C. metro area was among the more than 80 people killed when a passenger train derailed in Spain Wednesday. Ana-Maria Cordoba, 47, worked as a benefits specialist for the Catholic...
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