Feds Join "Batkid," Charge Villains
With people worldwide having a grand old time with Batkid traipsing around Gotham City – aka San Francisco – on Friday, the mood was high, the superhero references abounded and jokes were flying low...
View ArticleSocial Media Cheers "Batkid"
Giving a 5-year-old boy, Miles, who is in remission from leukemia, the dream of being a Batkid for a day is touching people across the globe. People turned to Twitter and Instagram, getting into the...
View ArticleRoofing Crew Blamed in Chicago Fire
The Chicago Fire Department continued to battle hot spots after a massive fire destroyed a North Side strip mall Friday. Firefighters returned to the scene around 3:30 a.m. Saturday and were working to...
View ArticleNo Resolution Yet for "Arab" Mascot
Southern California district officials have yet to find a resolution to the controversy of a high school mascot that a civil rights group finds offensive and stereotypical. Coachella Valley High...
View ArticlePermits for Adult Films Plummet
Filed permits for adult films have dropped 95 percent in the year since Los Angeles County voters passed Measure B, which made condoms mandatory during local film production, according to a trade...
View ArticleDesert Remains ID'd as Family
Human remains found in a Southern California desert were identified Friday as members of a San Diego family who have been missing since 2010. McStay Family Mystery: Timeline of Events San Bernardino...
View ArticleWATCH: Obama Congratulates "Batkid"
San Francisco's — make that Gotham City's — own "Batkid" doesn't just have the rapt attention of a city awaiting his heroism. He's also got the admiration of President Barack Obama. The president...
View ArticleMiramonte Sex Case Court Date Set
A former elementary school teacher accused of sexually abusing his students is expected in court on Friday. Attorneys for the victims believe Mark Berndt will make a plea deal to avoid life in prison,...
View ArticleChicago Cardinal Slams Gay Marriage
Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George has one more thing to say about the same-sex marriage bill being passed in Illinois. "There will be consequences for the Church and society that will become clearer as...
View ArticleAmerican Helps Town in Philippines
For years, one American woman made it her mission to protect people in the Philippines from floods, long before Typhoon Haiyan's destructive path roared through the country. Thanks to her work,...
View ArticleCrash Kills 1, Critically Injures 3
A crash killed one person and critically injured three in Santa Ana early Saturday, authorities said. About 1:50 a.m., a sedan and a pick-up truck collided near the intersection of West McFadden Avenue...
View Article"Nightmare City": Typhoon Aftermath
NBC4 reporter Gadi Schwartz and photographer Kristopher Li traveled to the Philippines to document the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. Thousands have been confirmed dead, and the number has been...
View ArticleMissing Mother of Twins
A mother of 5-year-old twins has been missing for more than one week, and authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding her. Iya Sloan, 30, of Los Angeles, went missing Nov. 6 after a night...
View ArticleNew Baby Hope Tombstone Unveiled
The family of the slain 4-year-old girl known for decades as Baby Hope and the investigators who spent years tracking down her killer got some closure Friday as her real name was finally put on her...
View Article17 Students Report Illness at Watts School
Authorities responded to a Watts elementary school Friday after 17 children became ill -- possibly because of something they ate. Paramedics reported 17 ill students who appeared to have eaten the same...
View ArticleAuthor Mourns McStay Family
The author who wrote a book about the McStay family said he’s heartbroken the family is dead. Read: McStay Family Found Dead “I didn’t sleep last night. And I cried. It has just broken my heart,” said...
View ArticlePassenger's Body Likely Found: Cops
The body of the passenger who reportedly fell out of a small plane into the ocean has likely been found, according to Miami-Dade Police. Police said they believe a body found in a mangrove area just...
View Article3 Arrested After Dancing Atop SUV
A new kind of flash mob stopped traffic in Chicago's Loop this week after a group of people and children started a dance party on top of their SUV, in the middle of a busy intersection. Police...
View ArticlePatience Needed in LAX Probe
One day after reports surfaced that a slain Transportation Security Administration officer received help more than 30 minutes after being shot at Los Angeles International Airport this month, federal...
View ArticleAbducted Man Reunites with Agents
Agents at the Imperial Beach Border Patrol Station spoke exclusively to NBC 7 San Diego Friday about finding a man in an Imperial Beach canyon and later discovering he was an American citizen who had...
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