9-Year-Old Crowned Chess Master
A 9-year-old boy from Wisconsin was officially dubbed a Chess Master this weekend. At the young age of 13, Bobby Fischer became the youngest US Chess Master of his time. Since then, there have been an...
View ArticleFirefighter-Author: "Thinking Like a Kid Can Help"
Think like a kid. It's a skill that multi-talented firefighter Joseph Garces repeatedly has put to positive use. Last October, on a day off, Garces was checking in on Facebook when he saw a post about...
View ArticleSearch Continues in Shooting That Wounded Boy, 10
Police are still searching Monday for at least four men seen leaving the scene of a shooting at a Long Beach gas station that left two bystanders -- including a 10-year-old boy-- injured. No one has...
View ArticleVictim's Roommate Finds Body in Moreno Valley Home
The body of a woman was discovered late Sunday inside a Moreno Valley home in a case that is being investigated as a homicide. The victim's roommate discovered the body at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday in a...
View ArticleFor Sale: Jackson's MTV Video Music Award for "Thriller"
Michael Jackson's MTV Video Music Award for "Thriller" is on the auction block and expected to fetch more than $100,000. The "Moonman" award was issued in 1984 at the cable network's inaugural VMAs....
View ArticleWeekday Closures Begin on Coldwater Canyon
The first weekday closure of Coldwater Canyon Boulevard for a utility project began Monday morning, forcing commuters to find an alternate connection between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside....
View ArticleLive Video: Watch the NBC4 News at Noon
We've launched our online livestreaming player so that you can follow along with our reporters and anchors during NBC4's on-air broadcasts. The player above is a multiplatform tool. You can watch on...
View ArticleBoeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Test Flight
A Boeing 787 with a redesigned battery system made a 2-hour test flight on Monday, and the company said the event "went according to plan." The test flight was an important step in Boeing Co.'s plan to...
View ArticleCyprus' Banks to Stay Closed Until Thursday
Cyprus has extended the closure of its banks for two more days — until Thursday — a sudden postponement that comes after the country's leaders spent days struggling to come up with a plan to raise the...
View ArticleChad Johnson Probation Reduced, Wants Return to NFL
Former NFL star Chad Johnson was in a Florida court for a hearing Monday where his probation was reduced for finishing anger management courses related to his arrest on a domestic battery charge last...
View ArticleTourist Pinned Under Rocks on Mt. Rubidoux for Days
Rescue workers saved a hiker who was trapped under rocks for as many as eight days on Mount Rubidoux without any food and water, according to firefighters. Hiker Ramon Llamas and his German...
View ArticleHowland Departs With "Pride of Being a Bruin"
Former UCLA men's basketball coach Ben Howland thanked past and present players, his coaching staff and school officials for sharing in the "pride of being a Bruin" Monday during a news conference...
View ArticleCrash Amputee: "I Haven’t Been Able to Sleep at Night"
Salvador Wilson came from the hospital to court in his wheelchair on Monday to see firsthand the man who pleaded not guilty to DUI charges related to a crash that severed his legs. He talked about how...
View ArticleSearch Renewed For Missing Long Beach Teacher
Police are reviewing surveillance video showing a Long Beach teacher who went missing in New Orleans more than three weeks ago and interviewing joggers with the hope of learning her whereabouts, police...
View Article80-Year-Old Man Killed in Yucca Valley
Detectives are investigating the death of an 80-year-old man in Yucca Valley as a homicide, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The man was found dead in his home in the 59000...
View ArticleFormer Texas Trooper Indicted in Roadside Cavity Search
The female Texas trooper who performed a roadside cavity search on two women has been indicted by a Dallas County grand jury. The two women from Irving, Texas, are suing Trooper David Farrell, Trooper...
View ArticleTourist Pinned Under Rocks in Calif. Park for Days
Rescue workers saved a hiker who was trapped under rocks for as many as eight days on a hill in a Riverside, Calif., park without any food and water, according to firefighters. Hiker Ramon Llamas and...
View ArticleKnife-Wielding Man Dies After Being Shot by Police
A knife-wielding man was shot and killed by Pomona police Monday night after allegedly refusing to put down his weapon. Officers with the Pomona Police Department responded to the 500 block of...
View ArticleMissing Service Dog Found Safe, Reunited With Owner
Archie, a service dog that went missing five days ago, has been found. Read the full story here.
View ArticlePolice Warn of Facebook Child Porn Virus Video
Police have issued a warning about a computer virus linked to a pornographic video on Facebook. The FBI is getting involved in the investigation and several school districts in Connecticut have issued...
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