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Jewish Cemetery Vandalized Just Before Holiday

Days before the holiest day of the Jewish New Year, vandals struck at Congregation Beth el Keser Memorial Park Cemetery in Hamden, Conn. On Monday, Hamden police responded to the cemetery at 55 Warner...

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Hasan Dishonorably Discharged, No Longer Major

Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan has been dishonorably discharged from the United States Army, according to military officials. NBC 5 DFW Investigates spoke with Chris Haug, Chief of Media Relations at...

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Man's Body Chopped Up After Botched Tryst, Robbery: PD

Philadelphia Police say three people killed a Northeast Philadelphia man, chopped up his body and tossed it into the Schuylkill River after a botched robbery. Keith Tolbert, Angel Weston and Stephenie...

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Teacher Suspended After Leno Appearance

A teacher who dropped his towel on the Tonight Show was suspended from a Southern California Christian high school. Steve Endemano bared his backside during a bit in which the Tonight Show puts...

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49ers' Aldon Smith Named in Second Lawsuit Over 2012 House Party

San Francisco 49ers' All-Pro Linebacker Aldon Smith and his former teammate, Delanie Walker, are facing another lawsuit. The second lawsuit filed this week in Santa Clara County comes from an attorney...

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Rim Fire Started by Hunter's Illegal Fire: Forest Service

The U.S. Forest Service announced today that the devastating Rim Fire that has been burning near Yosemite for more than two weeks began when a hunter allowed an illegal fire to escape. No arrests have...

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Teen Slices Own Head With Toy Helicopter, Dies

A 19-year-old man playing with a remote control helicopter in Brooklyn lost control of it while trying to perform a trick, sliced off the top of his own head and died Thursday afternoon, law...

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Chicago Police Department Looks to Boost Recruits

The Chicago Police Department is looking to boost its list of recruits by the thousands. Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said Friday he hopes to have 30,000 people apply to become police...

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Baby Medicine Recalled After Plastic Pieces Found

About 200,000 bottles of baby medicine are being recalled after tiny plastic particles were found in a batch during manufacturing, officials announced Friday. Consumers that have select bottles of...

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Taser Used on Samurai Sword-Wielding Man

A man wielding two samurai swords in a Santa Ana, Calif., shopping center was zapped with a stun gun by police Friday night after he refused to put down the blades, police said. Police arrested Hung...

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Boston Bombing Survivor Returns Home

A Southern California man left for Boston in April to watch his daughter cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon. Never did he or his family imagine it would take him five months to get home. John...

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General Mills Recalls Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls

General Mills has issued a recall on some refrigerated Pillsbury cinnamon rolls because the dough may contain pieces of plastic, the company said in a news release on Friday. The recalled products,...

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Father, Son Drown in "Devil's Pool" as Family Watches

Michelle Luciano is still coping with the painful reality. Her son and husband are gone. "I couldn't sleep," she said. "Because my baby wasn't there." Michelle's 13-year-old son Jordan Luciano and her...

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Navy Vet, 26, Fights Personal Battle

Navy veteran Bryan Fazio, 26, is fighting a different type of war these days: he's been diagnosed with terminal cancer and only has months to live. NBC 7's Lea Sutton shares his inspirational story.

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Police ID Suspect in Dallas Serial Rape Case

On Saturday, the Dallas Police Department identified a suspect in connection with one of nine sexual assaults in South Dallas. Dallas police said there was a DNA match from one of the cases to the...

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At Least 16 Shot in Weekend Chicago Violence

Three people were killed and at least 16 others were wounded in shootings across the city through Sunday night. Two of those injured were shot late Sunday along one of the Chicago Public Schools' Safe...

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Panda Mom Celebrates 22nd Birthday With Giant Ice Cake

The San Diego Zoo's famous giant panda mom, Bai Yun, celebrated her 22nd birthday on Saturday by indulging in a big, colorful cake alongside her family. Bai Yun's birthday party began at 8:45 a.m. when...

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Leading GOP Contenders Face Off in Final Debate

The two leading Republican candidates for mayor faced each other in a final debate Sunday, with billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis trying -- sometimes awkwardly -- to explain himself and score...

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NAACP President Ben Jealous to Step Down This Year

Benjamin Jealous, the president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, says he plans to step down by the end of the year. Jealous announced his plans to resign on...

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Police on the Trail of Sexual Assault Suspect

Dallas police are searching for a man they say is linked by DNA evidence to a sexual assault case in South Dallas. Sunday, Dallas police said in a statement that 38-year-old Van Dralan Dixson,...

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