Possible New Evidence Found in Search for Sierra LaMar
ABC(SANTA CLARA, Calif.) — Police investigating the disappearance of California cheerleader Sierra LaMar are examining and empty handcuff box and two used condoms to determine whether they are key pieces of evidence.“They’re going to be su…
Former KGB Chief Found Dead in Moscow, Police Say
Creatas/Thinkstock(MOSCOW) — Russian police confirmed Friday that former KGB chief Leonid Shebarshin was found dead of apparent suicide in his apartment in Moscow, Russian news agency Interfax has reported.The 77-year-old former head of Soviet foreign…
Unhappy Meals: Are Fast Food, Depression Linked?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — You’ve heard of eating comfort food to make you feel better, but did you know eating fast food may be linked to clinical depression?Researchers in Spain claim that depression is 51 percent more likely to occur …
Whitney Houston Items to Be Auctioned Saturday
Mark Sullivan/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Now that Whitney Houston’s no longer with us, how much is her stuff worth? We’ll find out this weekend, when a collection of items worn by the late diva will be going up for sale as part of Juli…
FDA Won’t Ban BPA Chemical in Packaging
David McNew/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it won’t ban bisphenol A (BPA), the controversial chemical that is widely used in food packaging. The FDA agreed to respond by March 31 to a petition fi…
Mega Millions Jackpot Soars to $640 Million
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history leaped even higher to $640 million as throngs of hopefuls bought fistfuls of last minute tickets. The cash lump sum payment is now worth $462 million, up from $389….
Gingrich in the Race ‘Until Romney Gets Majority’
Richard Ellis/Getty Images(OSHKOSH, Wis.) — Newt Gingrich vowed Friday to remain in the GOP presidential race until Mitt Romney “gets the majority” of the delegates.Gingrich made the comment while working the rope line at the University of…
Jaleel White Responds to Ex’s Abuse Allegations
ABC/BOB D’AMICO(LOS ANGELES) — Current Dancing with the Stars contestant Jaleel White says it is “particularly hurtful” that an ex-girlfriend, with whom he has a 2-year-old daughter, has gone public with abuse allegations she initially made two years …
Ryan Seacrest Undergoes Procedure to Repair Elbow Tear
Michael Buckner/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Ryan Seacrest overcame injury to host Thursday night’s American Idol results show.Seacrest noted late Wednesday on his Twitter feed that he had a “tiny tear” in his elbow and was set to undergo a procedure t…
AMC’s "The Killing" Returns Sunday Night
AMC TV(NEW YORK) — One week after AMC aired the long-awaited return of Mad Men, the cable network will premiere a new season of another one of its popular dramas on Sunday.The Killing begins its second season with a two-hour episode beginning 8:00 p.m…
Rick Santorum Brushes Off Loss of Paul Ryan Endorsement
Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(HUDSON, Wis.) — Rick Santorum shook off questions about Rep. Paul Ryan’s endorsement of Mitt Romney Friday morning, saying only that he is working to get the “endorsements of the people” not the Republ…
Newt Gingrich Hints at Alliance?
AFP/Getty Images(MILWAUKEE) — Flailing presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says he’s been talking with Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum about the best way to beat President Obama.Gingrich told a Milwaukee radio station Friday that “we have a…
Cincinnati Ben-Gals Cheerleader and Former Teacher Charged for Alleged Affair with Student
ABC News(EDGEWOOD, Ky.) — Kentucky police are calling a personal foul against a high school teacher who moonlighted as a Cincinnati Ben-Gal. Her offense: having sex with an underage student.Sarah Jones, 26, was indicted Thursday on charges of first-de…
Chicago Invests $7 Billion to Fix Crumbling Infrastructure
Scott Olson/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Gridlock and dysfunction in Washington, coupled with the aftereffects of U.S. economic malaise, have spurred cities like Chicago to take matters into their own hands when it comes to rebuilding crumbling infrastruct…
"Twins" Sequel in the Works
Jesse Grant/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — More than two decades after Twins, we might have Triplets.Late Thursday, the Hollywood Reporter said that a sequel to the 1988 hit comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito is in the works. The two sta…
Saints’ Sean Payton Will Appeal One-Year Suspension
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton will file an appeal of his season-long suspension on Friday. He will also ask NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for guidance on the suspension’s parameters, a league …
Obama Dishes to Donors on Daddyhood, Dating
Senatorial candidate Barack Obama with his family in 2004. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) — President Obama, it turns out, is no women’s hairstylist. In a new behind-the-scenes campaign video of the March 8 “Dinner with Barack and…
Obama’s Hot Mic Moment Turned ’007′ Movie Spoof
Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — American Crossroads, the pro-Republican super PAC co-founded by Karl Rove, is likening President Obama to a rogue James Bond in a new spoof video that seizes upon his hot mic moment with Russian President Dmi…
Obama Signs 90-Day Highway Bill Extension
Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Road and bridge construction around the country will not come to an abrupt halt, for now. President Obama has signed the 90-day extension of money for highway and road construction, meaning more than a million jobs will…
Pedestrian Hit in Idaho Falls Parking Lot
(IDAHO FALLS) – A truck hit a woman in Idaho Falls parking lot Thursday. Police say a man driving a Dodge pickup was traveling west on Anderson Street when he turned into the Idaho Steel parking lot, striking a woman as she was walking across the lot. Neither the driver nor the pedestrian saw each [...]