Tropical Storm Chantal Passing South of Puerto Rico
The center of Tropical Storm Chantal was passing south of Puerto Rico late Tuesday night and had increased its speed to 28 mph, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. As of 11 p.m., Chantal had...
View ArticleDriver Intentionally Hits Cyclist: Cops
A suspected drunken motorist hit a pedestrian and a bicyclist before crashing after hitting another car that followed him when he drove away, police said. The chain of events occurred within minutes of...
View ArticleDOJ: Miami PD Showed Pattern of Excessive Force in Shootings
The U.S. Department of Justice has found the City of Miami Police Department has engaged in a pattern of excessive force in police-involved shootings. In a report released Tuesday, the Justice...
View ArticleIll. Legalizes Concealed Carry with Veto Override
The Illinois House and Senate both voted Tuesday to override Gov. Pat Quinn's revised gun bill, making Illinois the final state to allow firearms to be carried in public. The Senate voted 41-17 after...
View ArticleWife Pays Man to Kill Hubby, Says It's Easier Than Divorce
A woman from New Jersey who was captured on video paying a hit man to kill her husband said she wanted him dead "because it's easier than divorcing him." Julie Merfeld, 21, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticlePart of European Rocket Discovered in the Florida Keys
A part of a rocket weighing several hundred pounds washed up in the Florida Keys and was found floating by shark researchers, said Arianespace, the European consortium that launches commercial...
View ArticleFormer UC Professor Pleads Guilty to Arson
A former UC Irvine professor who set several fires and wrote emails detailing plans for sexual assaults and a massacre at a local high school pleaded guilty to nine counts of arson, authorities said...
View ArticleSB 215 Fwy Closed for at Least 24 Hours
A big rig that crashed an overpass on the southbound 215 Freeway in Perris on Tuesday morning prompted authorities to shut down all lanes of the interstate -- a closure that could last 24 hours. The...
View ArticleMobile Home Park May be Torn Down
Raymond Hardy takes care of his 66-year old mother. They both live at the Bali Hi Mobile Home park in Santa Ana. Looking to the future, he assumed this is where he, too, would retire. "We can't afford...
View ArticleTransgender Bill Awaits Governor's Decision
Proponents and opponents of a controversial transgender bill are anxiously awaiting the decision of California Gov. Jerry Brown. If the Governor signs the bill into law, transgendered students from...
View ArticleSmithsonian Raises $170K for Yoga Exhibit
The Smithsonian exceeded its crowd-funding goal of $125,000 for a yoga exhibit. The Smithsonian wants to highlight the history of yoga with a special exhibitĀ opening in October at the Freer and Sackler...
View ArticlePolice Remember Officer Killed in Crash
Hawthorne police Officer Leonard Luna was a man who loved his job and loved to ride, according to close friends. He was doing both when his life was cut tragically short, after he collided with a...
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2-Truck Collision Closes Northbound I-15
Two people were hospitalized after a rollover crash on a Riverside County freeway early Wednesday morning. Two pickup trucks collided on Interstate 15 near the Central Avenue exit ramp in Lake Elsinore...
View ArticleWedding Gifts Stolen From Reception
Police say they know who the man is who was caught on camera stealing thousands of dollars worth of wedding gifts from a wedding reception in Montgomery County, Pa. Investigators say a bride was moving...
View ArticleMan Burns American Flag Outside Manhattan Bar
A Manhattan pub co-owner who is about to become an American citizen was horrified after an American flag he hung outside his business was burned just after the Fourth of July. John Doherty, an Irish...
View ArticleChantal Still a Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm Chantal was still a tropical storm onĀ Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. As of 11 a.m., Chantal's maximum sustained winds were 45 mph as it moved west at 29...
View ArticleDad Charged With Leaving Baby in Car While Gambling
A Philadelphia man is behind bars after he allegedly left his son inside a car while gambling. On Saturday, police say Danny Ngo, 44, drove to the Parx Casino with his 18-month-old son. Ngo allegedly...
View ArticleGun Rights Activist Arrested; Refuses to Leave Cell
A gun rights activist who uploaded a video of himself loading a shotgun in downtown D.C. was arrested and is refusing to come out of his cell for an arraignment. Adam Kokesh was arrested late Tuesday...
View ArticleFather of Slain Texas Girl Defends Polyamorous Family
The father of the Saginaw, Texas, child who was found dead last week said his polyamorous household is doing its best to hold together in wake of the girl's killing. Miles McDaniel, the father of...
View ArticleFiery Big Rig Crash Closes 60 Fwy
A fiery crash between three big rigs closed a stretch of the 60 Freeway early Wednesday morning when one of the trucks carrying a load of pickles hit two other semitrailers and caught fire. The truck...
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