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7-Foot-Long Boa Constrictor on the Loose
A boa constrictor named "Snakie" is on the loose in Swarthmore. But don't worry. That's 7 slithering feet of friendliness, according to the snake's owner, David Spiegel, a local veterinarian. "When...
View ArticleCVS Drops ID Requirements for Nail Polish Remover Purchases
After one week, CVS has dropped a new requirement for customers to show ID when purchasing nail polish remover in all but three states. The drug store chain's policy capped the amount of acetone...
View ArticleGay Couple Attacked Leaving Manhattan Movie Theater
Two gay men who were holding hands as they left a movie theater in Chelsea were attacked by a group of men who hurled anti-gay slurs, and one was hurt so badly he needed seven stitches on his face....
View ArticleMan Bit Off Chunk of Ear, Tried to Preserve it in Creamer: Cops
A South Florida man is being held on $15,000 bond after biting off a chunk of a friend's ear and trying to preserve it in coffee creamer, officials said. The altercation began when 26-year-old Kenneth...
View ArticleBus Kills Man, Dog in Sun Valley
A man and his dog were struck and killed by a bus Tuesday morning in Sun Valley, a Metro spokesman said. The victim was chasing after the dog, which had run into the street, when a Metro bus struck the...
View Article911 Calls from East Haven Plane Crash Released
Just before 11:30 a.m. on Friday, an airplane fell from the sky, crashing into two houses on Charter Oak Avenue in East Haven, not far from Tweed-New Haven Airport. Neighbors were jolted by the noise...
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Bison Birth Control Halted on Catalina
Ecologists on Catalina Island are putting down their birth control guns for the first time in two years and letting the non-native bison replenish their herd. The massive mammals living out-of-place on...
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Long Commutes Take Toll on Couples
A long-distance drive to work can be trying for any commuter, and now a new study finds that extensive commute time can also have a negative impact on marriages and relationships. Couples who commute...
View Article61 Miramonte Child Sex-Abuse Claims Settled
A judge Wednesday approved 61 settlements to families involved in the Miramonte Elementary School child sex abuse scandal. Two of those settlements have been paid out, according to an attorney...
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911 Calls Released as Teen Shot With Taser Is Laid to Rest
Miami Beach Police released the 911 transmissions recorded the night that 18-year-old Israel Hernandez died after officers used a Taser on him, as nearly 100 friends and family members said their final...
View ArticleDriver in Deadly Boat Crash Appears in Court
The 35-year-old man who was piloting the boat in the Hudson River crash that killed a bride-to-be and her groom's best man appeared in court Wednesday to answer to charges of vehicular manslaughter and...
View Article6 Unsung Heroes Honored for Selfless Acts
One disarmed a knife-wielding attacker, another stopped a violent purse snatcher and a third caught a thief who stole from a mother. Six courageous citizens were honored Tuesday for their quick,...
View ArticleSearch Warrants Offer Details on Hannah's Kidnapping
Newly-unsealed search warrants were released Wednesday in San Diego, offering new insight into the events leading to the kidnapping of teenager Hannah Anderson. The search warrants include the first...
View ArticlePhotographer Killed in Cairo Remembered as Devoted Family Man
A British photographer with ties to the Washington area was killed Wednesday covering the protest camps in Cairo. Mick Deane, 61, worked for Sky News for 15 years, first in Washington, D.C., before...
View ArticleTransgender Students See New Opportunities
A student in Rancho Cucamonga is among those who stand to benefit from a new state law giving transgender people the right to use bathrooms, locker rooms and sports programs belonging to the gender...
View ArticleMissing ICE Agent Found Safe After Intense Search
An ICE agent who was reported missing, launching a major search in Hollywood on Wednesday night, was found safe, authorities said. The agent was apparently "picked up by a fellow (ICE) employee after...
View ArticleHundreds of Dead Fish Found in Nat'l Mall Pond
Approximately 1,000 dead fish have been found floating in a pond at the National Mall, the National Park Service has confirmed. A Park Service crew will test the water and algae levels at the the...
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New Clues, Reward in Grandma Stabbing Death
A $10,000 reward was announced Wednesday for information solving the nearly five-year-old homicide case of a 76-year-old Long Beach woman who was violently stabbed to death in her own home. In recent...
View ArticleCop Pleads Guilty to Drunken Driving
A police lieutenant who pleaded guilty to drunken driving last week was sentenced to three years probation and 15 days with an ankle monitoring bracelet, the Riverside County district attorney's office...
View ArticleMan Dives into NJ River to Rescue Children, Vanishes
Rescuers are searching for a man who went missing after he jumped into a New Jersey river to help two children who were apparently struggling as they swam, officials say. Two men jumped into the...
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