SUV Snags Downed Utility Line
A sport utility vehicle nearly upended after snagging a downed Utility line Thursday June 13, 2013 in Echo Park.
View Article"Sesame Street" Toolkit Helps Kids Cope with Parents in Prison
I is for Incarceration. The producers of “Sesame Street” have come up with new tools on their website to help children and caregivers cope when parents land in prison. The program “Little Children, Big...
View ArticleHillary Clinton to Focus on Opportunities for Women, Economic Issues
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that she is excited to call the Clinton Global Initiative America, which was founded by her husband, "my home" for a number of new initiatives....
View ArticleFourth Day of Jury Selection in Zimmerman Trial
The jury that will eventually be selected to hear the George Zimmerman case will be sequestered for the duration of the trial, the judge said Thursday. The announcement from Circuit Judge Debra Nelson...
View Article92-Year-Old Man Thrown to Ground, Has Bible Stolen
Police are looking for a suspect believed to be in his 30s who threw a 92-year-old man to the ground and stole his Bible and glasses in New York City earlier this week. Authorities say the suspect...
View ArticleMake a Wish Makes a Robot Lover's Day
Peter is 9, and loves robots. He's also living with adult lymphoma, a lung condition that makes it tough to fight off infection. But he still loves gadgets, and wants to see robots in action. Enter...
View ArticleCops Nab 1st Chicago Gang Members Under RICO Law
Authorities early Thursday morning rounded up more than 40 leaders and senior members of Chicago's "Black Souls" street gang in a first-of-its-kind sweep conducted under Illinois' new RICO statute. The...
View ArticleGunman Made Illegal Rifle Used in Shooting Spree
The gunman in a fatal shooting spree in Santa Monica tried to legally buy a firearm in 2011 but was denied by the Justice Department, the city’s police chief announced Thursday evening at a news...
View Article33 Injured in Deck Collapse at Miami Restaurant
Thirty-three people were injured, two of them seriously, after the deck of a popular waterfront restaurant overlooking Biscayne Bay collapsed in North Bay Village Thursday night, authorities said....
View ArticleSnubbed Valedictorian Wants Apology for Muted Speech
The North Texas high school valedictorian who had this speech cut off last week is speaking out. Remington Reimer was giving his valedictorian speech to the graduating class of Joshua High School when...
View ArticleThe Most Expensive Divorces of All Time
What better way to lick one’s divorce wounds than with a hefty settlement? Rupert Murdoch filed for divorce on Thursday from his wife of 14 years, Wendi Deng. The media mogul -- who is worth about $9.4...
View ArticleWendy's Employee Eats Frosty Straight From Dispenser
The Taco Bell shell-licker has nothing on this guy. A photo circulating on Reddit shows a Wendy’s employee inhaling a mouthful of the fast-food chain’s Frosty frozen treat straight from the dispenser....
View ArticleJury Selection Continues in Zimmerman Trial
At least 28 potential jurors in the George Zimmerman trial had gone through the initial round of questioning as of Friday evening. The one-on-one interviews were solely focused on the topic of...
View ArticleTop News Photos of the Week
Colorado Fire: An aircraft lays down a line of fire retardant in the dry, densely wooded Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, June 13. More than 350 homes have been...
View Article"Chicago Stronger" T-Shirts Pulled After Boston Backlash
A Chicago T-shirt company has decided to pull a controversial Blackhawks shirt that was a take on the "Boston Strong" motto that popped up following April's Boston Marathon bombings. Cubby Tees...
View ArticleInspector of Collapsed Building: "It Was My Fault"
In a final message before taking his life, the lead building inspector responsible for a Center City building that collapsed last week said he was to blame for the deadly disaster. "It was my fault. I...
View ArticleMan Claims to be Cartel Hitman Who Killed Dozens
The killing in rural Alabama was apparently intended to avenge an insult to a woman. The suspected killer, an out-of-towner from California, initially professed his innocence. But then he told...
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15-Year-Old Boy Set to Graduate from UCLA
A 15-year-old boy can now add UCLA alum to a long list of descriptors that typically reflect the accomplishments of a high-achieving adult three times his age. Moshe Kai Cavalin will graduate Sunday...
View ArticleParalyzed Girl, 11, Hit by Bullet Sits Up for 1st Time
An 11-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet as she walked out of her New York City home last month is slowly starting to show signs of recovery. Tayloni Mazcyk has been recovering at New York...
View ArticleNewtown Pushes Technology Aimed at School Safety
Their lives were stolen – 20 first-graders and six adults – at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., six months ago today. But one group is pushing for every bit of good to come out of the...
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