Officer Shot in Hostage Situation
A hostage situation in a northwest Chicago suburb ended late Thursday when a swarm of officers rushed into a home and a gunman, who police said shot an officer in the face, was shot and killed. Officer...
View Article7-Year-Old Brings Gun to Class
Charges were filed against the man prosecutors said owned a loaded gun that a 7-year-old boy brought to a suburban Chicago school. Rashaad Byrd of Romeoville was charged with unlawful possession of a...
View ArticleBART, Unions at Odds Over "Mistake"
It’s the last thing Bay Area commuters wanted to hear: BART management and its two biggest unions back at the bargaining table again after what one side is calling a mistake. At issue is a provision...
View ArticleTexas Ice Storm Could Top $50M
Losses from the massive multi-day ice storm that paralyzed North Texas could reach up to $50 million when totaled. Early estimates from the Insurance Council of Texas said the ice storm cost North...
View ArticleJudge: Remove Mt. Soledad Cross
The controversial cross on Mt. Soledad was deemed unconstitutional by a federal judge in San Diego on Thursday, meaning the cross could come down within the next few months. A federal judge issued an...
View ArticleVigil for Sandy Hook Victims Held
Two days before the anniversary of the Newtown massacre, grieving families from around the country filled the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday to plead that loved ones lost to gun violence...
View ArticleLakers Security Guard Accused
A security guard is accused of stealing Lakers championship rings and nearly $20,000 worth of gift cards from the team’s training facility in El Segundo, authorities said. Eddie J. Monterroso was...
View ArticleStabbings Near Football Game
The stabbings of three people outside Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., Thursday night are not linked to the Chargers vs. Broncos game, a Denver Police Department officials...
View ArticleNYPD Super Bowl Preps for NYC
The NYPD has unveiled a security plan for the Super Bowl bonanza in Times Square that includes dog teams, armed Hercules squads, extra surveillance cameras and radiation-detecting helicopters, among...
View ArticlePlaygrounds Honor Newtown Victims
From the ground up, every slide and every swing has been a labor of love for the Sandy Ground Project: Where Angels Play, because each of the playgrounds represents an angel from Sandy Hook Elementary...
View ArticleStaten Island Sandy Home Vandalized
UPDATE: Community Rallies to Help Staten Island Family After Vandals Destroy Sandy-Ravaged Home A Staten Island family whose home was devastated by Sandy has to make repairs for the second time in less...
View ArticleDeputy Fire Chief Saves Wounded Cop
An Arlington Heights deputy fire chief is being credited with saving the life of an officer who was shot in the face while responding to a report of a domestic dispute in the Chicago suburb. It’s a...
View ArticleNo Alcohol in System of Baruch Teen
The 19-year-old Baruch College freshman who died of his injuries from a fraternity ritual during a trip to the Poconos had no alcohol or drugs in his system, according to a police affidavit. Chun Hsien...
View ArticleSerial Bank Bandits
Beer Gut, Bomb, Yo-Yo and Button Down. Those are names the FBI wants to you remember because they are the names of dangerous bank robbers who are still on the run. “We don't want to go into 2014 with...
View ArticleMega Million Odds
The Mega Millions jackpot is the second-largest ever at $425 million, which could make someone extra lucky on Friday the 13th. The bad news: you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than...
View ArticleSurfers Brave Winter Waves on Lake Michigan
Three Michigan surfers turned heads Thursday after they decided to brave Lake Michigan’s winter waves. Zach Dorvinen, John McNeil, and Nick Brown say Lake Michigan’s waves are ideal for surfing in the...
View ArticleJudge Criticized in Affluenza Case
The judge who handed down a sentence of probation and treatment for a wealthy North Texas teen who killed four pedestrians in a drunken driving wreck is facing public outrage and calls for her removal....
View ArticleSF Woman's Death Alcoholism-Linked
We now know the official cause of death of the British patient found dead in a stairwell at San Francisco General Hospital 17 days after she disappeared from her hospital room. The city’s chief medical...
View ArticleJailed Ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich's Lawyers Argue Appeal in Court
To quote her husband's favorite singer, Patti Blagojevich suggests it’s going to be a blue Christmas. The former First Lady of Illinois took a seat in the front row of the imprisoned ex-governor’s...
View Article1,200 Cats Missing From Shelter
A Chicago animal shelter is under investigation after 1,200 cats were found unaccounted for and complaints alleged dozens others were being kept in inhumane conditions. The investigation of North...
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