NYC Cardiologist Admits Faking Diagnoses to Collect Medicare Money
A New York City cardiologist admits he intentionally misdiagnosed up to 80 percent of his patients with heart problems so he could collect millions in extra Medicare money. Dr. Jose Katz, 68,...
View ArticleCalif. AG's Star Power Buoyed by Obama Comment
If California Attorney General Kamala Harris is the nation's "best-looking attorney general," as President Barack Obama said last week (before apologizing but not retracting), she's also the most...
View ArticleCreators of Tiny Door in Tree in San Francisco Park Come Forward
Mystery solved. It wasn't an elf at all, but a father and son team who live on a boat in San Francisco Bay. Tony Powell and his six-year-old son Rio have taken credit for creating the whimsical tiny...
View ArticleGrandmother of Boy Killed in Shooting Angry at Neighbors
The grandmother of a 6-year-old New Jersey boy who died after being shot in the head with a rifle by his 4-year-old neighbor tells NBC 4 New York she's angry at the family of the younger boy for not...
View ArticleRockefeller Impostor Convicted in 1985 SoCal Slaying
A man who blended into wealthy East Coast circles by posing as a member of the famous Rockefeller family was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder in the 1985 killing of a Southern California man...
View ArticleBudget Includes Border Crossing Project Funds
When President Barack Obama sent Congress his proposed $3.8 trillion spending blueprint, he included the money needed to fully fund the next phase of the San Ysidro Port Expansion Project. The...
View ArticleTeen Dives Into Ocean to Flee From Officers
A San Jose teenager who was about to be pulled over for speeding took officers on a bizarre beach chase Tuesday when he swam hundreds of yards into the ocean before eventually surrendering on shore....
View ArticleWinning Numbers for CA's 1st Powerball Drawing
The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing – the first that Californians were able to join – are 1, 36, 40, 52, 53, Powerball number 20. No one won the $60 million jackpot, but five...
View ArticleRepeated Kidnapping Attempts Reported at OC School
A man attempted to kidnap two children in separate incidents Wednesday near an Orange County elementary school where a similar abduction attempt occurred late last month, authorities said. Officers...
View ArticleTeen Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kill HS Peer
A student at John Burroughs High School has been charged with a felony after allegedly making terrorist threats against a peer via Twitter, saying he would "shoot him up like Columbine," according to...
View ArticleCollege Students Catch Great White Shark
Four college baseball players from Georgia made out with a bigger catch than expected during a fishing trip in South Florida. The men caught a rare great white shark less than a mile and a half off the...
View ArticlePolice Search for Man Who Shot Dog in Face
Police are looking for a man who shot a dog in the face and left it for dead in a New Haven, Conn., park. A witness called police around 8:30 a.m. Sunday after watching the events unfold, according to...
View ArticleDrivers of '90s Model Honda Sedans Targeted by Car Thieves
Authorities in Riverside are warning drivers of car thieves who are targeting a specific kind of car, known for being easy to break into. Marie Hall, who did not want to appear on camera, said she...
View ArticleBody Found in Angeles National Forest
Homicide detectives are investigating the discovery of a body in Angelenos National Forest Wednedsay evening, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The body was found shortly before...
View ArticleBullies Shoot 8th Grade Student With BB Gun in Class: Victim
LA school district police plan to investigate a shooting incident at a Carson middle school where a BB gun injured a 13-year-old student. Solomon Harris, an eighth grade student at Curtiss Middle...
View ArticleNewtown Residents Hope to Inspire Lawmakers to Take Action
Residents of Newtown have been out in front of town hall since noon Wednesday, reading more than 3,300 names of those lost to gun violence all over the country since December 14th. They hope it will...
View ArticleOff-Duty Firefighter Saves Man Who Tries to Saw Off Arms
A man was found in a pool of blood at a home improvement store in West Covina after he purposefully attempted to cut his arms with handsaws, authorities said. Pasadena Fire Captain Art Hurtado was...
View ArticleOC Taxpayers Wait for Hours to Speak With IRS Agents
With the tax deadline fast approaching, some filers are waiting in line for hours just to get into an IRS office. The line outside an Orange County IRS office started forming at 7 a.m. Wednesday and...
View ArticleCorona Shooting Suspect Armed, Dangerous: Police
Authorities are searching for a man in connection with the fatal shooting of a 55-year-old grandmother in Corona, and are warning the public that her daughter may be in danger. Katherine Aguirre was...
View ArticleGoat's Head Delivered to Wrigley Field
The head of a goat was delivered to Chicago's Wrigley Field on Wednesday afternoon, officials confirmed. The "intimidating package," as reported by Cubs officials, was found at about 2:30 p.m. outside...
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