Spelling Bee Champ Tries Knaidel
Avind Mahankali, the 13-year-old boy from Queens, New York who won the 86th Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling "knaidel," got a taste of the food for the first time at New York City's...
View ArticleGang Members: We Deserve to Be Saved, Keep Hospital Open
Gang members are among those flocking to save a South Side Chicago hospital that claims it could be forced to close for lack of funds. Rev. Phillip Cusic, an employee at Roseland Community Hospital,...
View ArticleFather Sought for Leaving Son in Wrecked Car: CHP
Investigators have identified the father of a child left trapped inside his car seat after a highway accident. California Highway Patrol officers identified 40-year-old Fabiani Arroyo as a person of...
View ArticleConflicting Resolutions for School Funds
Two conflicting resolutions for the use of new revenue from the state will be discussed at a special Tuesday morning meeting of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board. Annette Arreola reports...
View ArticleInnocent Parties Hurt in Nearly 1 of 10 Police Pursuits
Nearly a third of Los Angeles police pursuits end in traffic collisions, and two-thirds of those crashes result in injuries -- to suspects, officers, and to innocent bystanders, according to statistics...
View ArticleTaco Bell Investigates Shell-Licking Photo
An employee licking a gargantuan stack of taco shells: It’s not exactly the image that Taco Bell wants to portray of behind-the-counter hygiene. But it was a photo of exactly that that prompted an...
View ArticleDodgers Win 2-1 in Puig's Debut
Monday night was all about Yasiel Puig's Major League debut, and while he did not disappoint, Scott Van Slyke, Adrian Gonzalez and Stephen Fife were the key contributors in the 2-1 win over San Diego....
View ArticlePatient Files Lawsuit After Berries Linked to Hepatitis
A Long Beach woman has filed a lawsuit after being hospitalized with hepatitis A, one of some 30 people infected in a multi-state outbreak linked to frozen berries sold at a major store chain. Lynda...
View ArticleBelmont: The Toughest Stop of Horse Racing's Triple Crown
John Velazquez won’t call himself an expert on Belmont Park’s grueling racetrack, but with more than 1,600 first-place finishes there—the most of any active jockey—he clearly knows its demands....
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State of Emergency Declared in Powerhouse Fire
A state of emergency was declared Tuesday as firefighters continued a fifth day of their battle against a blaze buring north of Los Angeles that has destroyed six homes, prompted evacuations and...
View ArticleSearch Called Off at VA Building
The search for a man with a gun at a Veterans Administration buildingin North Hills was called off Tuesday afternoon after no suspect or weapon was found. Tests and procedures had been canceled as Los...
View ArticleClock Ticking on Newtown Records Bill
In the final days of the legislative session, families who lost loved ones inside Sandy Hook Elementary are trying to persuade state lawmakers to vote for a bill which would block the release of crime...
View ArticleGay Teens Voted "Cutest Couple" at NY High School
A same-sex couple in Putnam County was voted "cutest couple" by fellow students — a first for the New York high school. "I think it speaks to the supportive atmosphere of the school. They feel...
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Clue Scribbled in Dirt Led to Homicide Suspect
An elderly mother sobbed for her son but he was not the one lifeless at the edge of a field in Chula Vista. Hector Pablo Molina was the one accused of stabbing and killing a man just before 4 p.m....
View ArticlePorn Star in Jail for Exposing Co-Stars to Syphilis
A male porn star convicted of knowingly exposing at least two co-stars to syphilis was sentenced to 30 days in jail Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles City Attorney's office. Jesse Spencer, 42,...
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Woman Acquitted in Model Murder Trial
A woman accused of killing a 21-year-old Santa Monica model who moved from Arizona to pursue her career in Southern California was acquitted Tuesday on first- and second-degree murder charges in the...
View ArticleArmed Robber in Hockey Mask Holds Up Bank
Wearing a hockey mask and carrying a semi-automatic rifle, a man burst into a Santa Ana bank Tuesday morning and demanded all the customers drop to the ground before he forced workers to fill a garbage...
View ArticleVandals Flood Church
Long Beach police are investigating a vandalism incident that left a church flooded, soaking carpets and damaging equipment. The incident happened sometime late Saturday night or early Sunday morning,...
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Family: Deputy Shooting Victim "Posed No Threat"
Terry Laffitte was shot and killed by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies on May 18 when they stopped him for riding his bicycle erratically. Authorities said Laffitte was armed and aggressive before...
View ArticleTaxpayers Foot Bill for Metro Fare Evaders
Taxpayers are footing the bill for thousands of cheaters who ride Los Angeles’ growing subway system for free, an NBC4 I-Team investigation finds. Taxpayers already subsidize most of the fares for...
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