LA Cracks Down on E-Cigarettes
The e-cigarette party is over -- at least in LA. The city is cracking down on the ever-more-popular products, which come in flavors like bubble gum and cookies and cream, and are often marketed as...
View ArticleLong-Time WH Plumber Paralyzed
A man who worked more than 30 years as a White House plumber was left paralyzed and jobless after a car accident in Maryland. "This isn't what you call the golden years," said James Plakas, whose...
View ArticleOne Derailment Survivor's Story
One of the women who survived Sunday's deadly Metro-North derailment said she didn't think that one of the four passengers who died in the crash "felt any pain." The passenger, who asked to be...
View Article"Fit Mom" vs. "Curvy Girl" Battle Weight, Sexiness On-Air, Online
California’s “Fit Mom” and a self-described fat San Jose lingerie owner are engaged in a talk show-fueled and social media-hyped battle over weight, and all the publicity is sending X-plus panty sales...
View ArticleFace Transplant Patient Speaks Out
Dallas Wiens went from having no face after a horrible accident in 2008 to being the first man in the U.S. to get a full face transplant. In Chicago Wednesday with his new bride, Jamie, for the annual...
View ArticleDiplomats Accused of Medicaid Fraud
Dozens of Russian diplomats and their spouses living and working in New York have been charged with defrauding the Medicaid system of about $1.5 million in benefits over a nine-year period, federal...
View ArticleCouple Injured in Home Robbery
A couple was hospitalized after a violent robbery in their Long Beach home Wednesday, officials and neighbors said. Officers responded about 12:30 p.m. to reports of a robbery in the 3100 block of...
View ArticleGunman Worried by Mass Shootings
A University of New Haven student accused of bringing loaded guns to campus this week told police he had the guns to protect himself from mass shootings that had been happening, New Haven Police...
View ArticleWhale Rescue Effort to Continue
A total of 35 pilot whales have been swimming into deeper waters Thursday away from the shallow spot in Everglades National Park where dozens of whales had been stranded, officials said. The whales...
View ArticleLA County Social Workers to Strike
More than 4,000 Los Angeles County children’s social workers are striking Thursday over management they claim puts children at risk and unfair labor practices. The strike, scheduled to begin at 10...
View Article"Beach Prisms" to Protect Shore
A Jersey Shore community hit hard by Superstorm Sandy is using a new method to protect their beach from future violent storms. Ocean Gate is the first New Jersey town to use beach prisms. The heavy...
View ArticleDe Blasio Picks Bratton for NYPD
Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has chosen Bill Bratton, who served as NYPD commissioner under Rudy Giuliani, to lead the police department after campaigning on a promise to change police tactics and the...
View ArticleWorld Leaders Mourn Mandela
World leaders and social media followers alike are mourning South African former president and anti-apartheid crusader Nelson Mandela, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 95. Scroll down to see...
View ArticleNelson Mandela's Life and Times
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has become a symbol of the anti-apartheid movement. As one of the world's greatest and most admired political leaders, he has been honored with numerous...
View ArticleLAUSD Board Member Dies
A member of the Los Angeles Unified School District who served District 1 for 10 years has died, district officials confirmed Thursday. Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte was voted to the board in 2003 and...
View ArticleFrosty Temperatures in SoCal
Unprotected vegetation and pets are still at risk Thursday as freeze warnings continue across areas of Southern California. Temperatures dipping near or below 28 degrees are affecting Los Angeles,...
View ArticlePlastic Skull Among Remains Found
Remains found by workers in Montebello and thought to be human were identified Thursday as a scattering of animal bones and a plastic prop skull, authorities said. The animal bones are possibly the...
View ArticleWoman Sentenced in Fatal Crash
A woman who led officers on a pursuit before crashing into a crowd at a taco truck -- killing two people -- was sentenced Thursday to 35 years to life in prison. Elba Jimenez, 38, was convicted of...
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Amber Alert Issued for Wash. Teen
The California Highway Patrol issued a statewide Amber Alert Thursday afternoon for a missing teenager from Washington State. Washington police said a 14-year-old girl was abducted in the town of...
View ArticleArrest for Letting Teen Drive Drunk
Five months after their friend was killed in a Glastonbury crash, police have arrested three 17-year-old boys who are accused of letting her drive drunk. Police said the boys knew Jane Modlesky, 17, of...
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