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Mt. Diablo Fire Crew Robbed of iPads, Wedding Rings

As Northern California fire crews were out battling the raging Morgan Fire near Mount Diablo this weekend, someone was rifling through their station and stealing their stuff. Firefighters returned to...

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Humberto Becomes First Hurricane of 2013

Humberto became the first hurricane of the 2013 season as it continued to travel over the far eastern Atlantic Wednesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Humberto was a...

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Couple in Viral Hospital Video Denies It's a Hoax

The Utah man shown in a viral video so loopy from anesthesia that didn't recognize the beautiful woman talking to him was his wife said he would be skeptical of his viral video, too. Jason Moretensen...

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Weiner Ends Primary Bid Like It Began: Defiant

For five months, Anthony Weiner tried to make New Yorkers believe that he was worth giving another chance. His mayoral campaign, he said, was a bet that they would look past his mistakes and listen to...

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Thousands of Bikers Roll Through D.C. in Remembrance of 9/11

Although they didn't reach a goal of two million riders, thousands of bikers rolled through the Washington, D.C. Wednesday to mark the 12th anniversary of 9/11.  The bikers -- riding with the group...

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Judge Sides With Armstrong on Autobiography Lawsuit

A federal judge in California sided with Lance Armstrong and the publishers of his autobiographies on Tuesday, rejecting claims in a lawsuit that lies about not using performance-enhancing drugs...

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Chicago Bans Guns in Bars, Restaurants

Chicago's city council approved legislation on Wednesday that bans guns in city bars and restaurants that sell liquor. "Bullets and booze do not mix," Alderman Ed Burke said, arguing a license to sell...

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Guinness 2014 Book Features New Record-Breaking Talents

The big, the small and the wacky will have their day in the sun when Guinness World Records' new book hits stores on Thursday. The 2014 book features new extraordinary records like the Largest...

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Calif. School Board to Name Library After Chris Stevens

On the one-year anniversary of his death in Benghazi, Libya, the school board in slain Ambassador Chris Stevens' hometown plans to name his old high school library after him. "Chris really loved that...

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Rapper Pays for Slain 6-Year-Old's Funeral

An LA-born hip-hop artist has offered to pay for the funeral of a 6-year-old girl who was gunned down in a Moreno Valley garage. The Game, pictured below, posted the news on his Instagram account...

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Armored Truck Heists Could Be Inside Jobs: NYPD

Police are investigating whether recent heists from armored trucks in Brooklyn and the Bronx were inside jobs. Thieves stole nearly $1 million cash from trucks belonging to the Rapid Armored...

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Rappers Pay for Slain 6-Year-Old's Funeral

Snoop Lion has joined an LA-born hip-hop artist to contribute thousands of dollars for the funeral of a 6-year-old girl who was gunned down in a Moreno Valley garage. The Game, pictured below, posted...

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Affordable Care Act Round-Up: "Data Hub" Ready

Federal health officials announced the computer system allowing Americans to sign-up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act is ready ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline. Health-care 'data hub' is ready,...

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Extreme Weather

In 2013 we've seen dramatic tornadoes, damaging thunderstorms, snow, tropical storms and wildfires. Check out the most extreme weather photos from across the country. Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Man Falls Four Stories at MIT Frat House

A man fell four stories through a skylight on the roof of an MIT fraternity house on Wednesday, officials said. The 18-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to Boston Fire...

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Principal Admits to Changing Students' Grades

A Southern California school is forgiving its principal after he admitted to deleting and changing students’ grades, including those of his own daughter, the Ventura County Star reported. John Hynes,...

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Frog Blasted Into Air During Rocket Launch

A rocket wasn't the only thing blasted into the air during last week's NASA launch on Virginia's Eastern Shore. A frog went, too -- and the bizarre moment was captured in a photograph taken by a remote...

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Teenager Uses Music to Address Crisis in Syria

A teenager from Clinton, Conn., is doing what he does best and using music to address the mounting tensions in Syria. Danny Khalifa is a freshman at Morgan High School in Clinton, a long way from...

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Principal Arrested on Drugs, Stolen Weapon Charges

The principal of a San Diego elementary school has been placed on leave after being arrested on possession of drugs and a stolen weapon, the San Diego Police Department confirmed. Rachel Escobedo, 45,...

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Horde of Pigs Goes Hog Wild

A horde of pigs has gone hog wild in suburban San Ramon. Over the last few months as many as 20 of the nocturnal beasts (at least, that's how one neighbor remembers it) have ripped up grass and turned...

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