Arrests in Officer's Fatal Shooting
Authorities said suspects were in custody in connection with the shooting death of an off-duty Cook County Sheriff's investigator outside of a holiday party Friday night in a Chicago suburb. The Cook...
View Article"Wonder Girl" Patient Honored
We all remember “Batkid,” Miles Scott, the 5-year-old who saved San Francisco, aka “Gotham City.” Now, it's time for “Wonder Girl” to come to the rescue of another Bay Area town, Vallejo. Her real name...
View ArticleThieves Steal Kids' Christmas
A group of burglars used a doggie door to break into a Southern California family’s home, steal children’s piggy banks and presents from under the Christmas tree and make off with an ornate urn holding...
View ArticleNew Father Killed While Walking
The teenage father of a 3-week-old baby was gunned down early Sunday while walking home from work, and police are searching for the killer. Malcolm Mency, 18, was fatally shot in the back as he walked...
View ArticleTop Extreme Weather Videos of 2013
Despite having the least number of major hurricanes in almost 20 years, this year had a lot of extreme weather worldwide. Here’s a wrap up of six major weather stories of 2013.
View ArticleNone Hurt in Church Collapse
Churchgoers and members of a church choir narrowly escaped injury Sunday when the ceiling of a historic Arlington church collapsed during services. The ceiling cracked and then fell just above the...
View ArticleWhat's Santa Worth to You? Company Calculates Salary for Saint Nick
What is Santa worth to you? Some would say he's priceless, but Insure.com crunched some numbers to find out what Saint Nick is actually worth on the job market The life insurance site compared pay...
View ArticleGirl to Be Kept on Life Support
The family of a 13-year-old Oakland girl declared brain dead after a tonsillectomy led a prayerful march on Monday to the courthouse, where a judge selected an independent doctor to determine whether...
View ArticlePR Exec Apologizes for AIDS Tweet
A former public relations executive issued an apology Sunday for what she called a "needless and insensitive tweet" about AIDS that took the Internet by storm over the weekend. "There is an AIDS crisis...
View ArticleCarjackers Drove Mom's Car: Feds
The men accused of killing a New Jersey man in front of his terrified wife during a carjacking at an upscale mall drove to the alleged crime in a car owned by the mother of one of the suspects,...
View ArticleRealtors Used Home for Sex: Report
A pair of realtors are accused in a lawsuit of trying to keep buyers away from a New Jersey home so they could use the place for “sexual escapades,” which were caught on camera, according to a report....
View ArticleJail for Woman in False Phone Calls
A woman accused of making more than 400 non-emergency 911 calls -- sometimes calling six times per day -- during the past two years was convicted Monday of making a false emergency report and other...
View ArticleHiker Helps Save Bald Eagle
What started as a hike along a Utah ski trail turned into a rescue of one of the country's most majestic creatures. “We saw a bird just struggling to fly. Within a few seconds of us getting close, we...
View ArticleDoctor to Examine Brain Dead Teen
Faith leaders are rallying around the family of Jahi McMath, demanding not just answers, but an investigation into Children’s Hospital in Oakland. Jahi is the 13-year-old girl who underwent tonsil...
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Stranger Fulfills Girl's Xmas Wish
A little girl's letter to Santa launched by a red balloon was found miles away by a stranger who, sensing a connection with its author, wanted to find her and make her Christmas wish come true. Joie,...
View ArticleAlleged Murder-for-Hire
A father allegedly tried to hire an undercover detective to kill his ex-wife while the pair was engaged in a child support and custody battle, authorities in Orange County said. William John Wallace,...
View ArticleWoman Blames UPS for Sickened Dog
A Southern California dog owner said she plans to file a complaint with UPS to try to recoup the $450 in vet bills she paid to save her dog’s life after it chewed into a box of chocolates she believes...
View Article"Ninjas" Shoot at Driver in Carjack
Masked carjackers dressed in black tried to take a Mercedes outside a specialty Italian grocery store in New Jersey Monday morning, and fired a shot at the driver when he wouldn't give it up. The...
View ArticleWorkers Fired Days Before Christmas
A River North sandwich shop fired its 20 employees Sunday night via email. The firings were effective immediately for the workers at Snarf’s Sub Shop at 600 W Chicago. According to the email obtained...
View ArticleSisters Reunite Amid Cancer Battle
A Cuban woman arrived at Miami International Airport Monday, determined to save her sister's life. Damay Ortega, a 43-year-old northwest Miami mother and wife, has been fighting an aggressive form of...
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