NYPD Detective Arrested in Alleged Hacking-for-Hire Scheme
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A veteran New York City detective was arrested Tuesday for alleged computer hacking.Detective Edwin Vargas, who has been with the New York Police Department for 20 years, is alleged to have improperly used a federal …
Oklahoma Hero Teacher Covered Students with Her Body
ABC News/Stockphoto/Thinkstock(MOORE, Okla.) — The students at Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, Okla., were just preparing to go home for the day Monday when the tornado that killed at least 24 people in their town made what authorities call a &l…
‘Very Graphic’ Devastation at Oklahoma Elementary School
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MOORE, Okla.) — At least seven children killed in the devastating tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., were from Plaza Towers Elementary School, officials said.The school was destroyed by Monday’s tornado, which tore a 12-mil…
Florida Man Bags Record Python
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — After a fierce battle near the Everglades, a Florida man bagged a record 18-foot, 8-inch python, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC).Jason Leon, an amateur python collector, said h…
Former Philadelphia Cop Faces Rape Charge, $60M Bail
Hemera/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and invited by the vice president to attend a presidential address to Congress now faces 16 charges, including rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse an…
Children Among at Least 24 Dead, ‘Horrific’ Damage in Okla. Tornado
Oklahoma County Sheriff(OKLAHOMA CITY) — At least 7 of the 24 people killed by a devastating monster tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., were children, the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner said Tuesday morning, as searchers continued to pick thro…
Oklahoma Tornado: At Least 51 Dead, ‘Horrific’ Damage
Brett Deering/Getty Images(OKLAHOMA CITY) — A mammoth tornado carved a trail of destruction through the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, killing at least 51 people and ripping apart two elementary schools today, local authorities said.David Barnes, th…
WATCH: Devastation Following Massive Tornado in Oklahoma
File photo. Hemera/Thinkstock(OKLAHOMA CITY) — A large tornado touched down Monday south of Oklahoma City, causing widespread damage.Here is live video, courtesy of ABC News:
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Three Men Arrested, Charged in California Fake Bomb Bank Heist
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Three men have been arrested and charged in a Los Angeles bank robbery in which the men allegedly strapped what they said were explosives to a bank manager’s stomach and ordered her to rob her own bank.One of the …
Smithsonian Conservatory Rescuing Exotic Animals from Extinction
File photo. Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — When you see African cheetahs, Chinese red pandas, Micronesian kingfishers and hooded cranes, you might think you’re in the wilds of Africa or Asia.But in rural northern Virginia, little more than an …
Boeing 787 Returns to US Skies
Duncan Chard/Bloomberg via Getty Images(CHICAGO) — United Airlines flight #1 from Houston to Chicago arrived in the Windy City on Monday with a new battery and an effort by Boeing to repair its image.The Dreamliner became a nightmare 114 days ago, whe…
Investigators Question Terror Suspects’ Attraction to Boston Suburb
Darren McCollester/Getty Images(BOSTON) — Among the many unanswered questions about the two Tsarnaev brothers accused of the Boston Marathon bombing is why, days after the attack, they were heading to the suburb of Watertown and its manicured lawns an…
Jodi Arias’ Attorneys Say They Cannot Proceed in Death Penalty Phase
ABC News(PHOENIX) — The death penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial was cut short Monday after Arias’ defense attorneys erupted in confrontational arguments with the judge and prosecutor and said they could not continue defending her.The jury was expe…
University of Rhode Island Student Disappears
Pennsylvania State Police(PHILADELPHIA) — Matthew Royer, 21, a University of Rhode Island student, has disappeared on his way home from the school for summer vacation.
Authorities have said they believe he made it within 30 miles of his Pennsylvania h…
Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Midwest, More Expected
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SHAWNEE, Okla.) — At least two people are dead after a series of tornadoes ripped across the Midwest on Sunday, injuring dozens while leaving a path of devastation in a region that is expected to see more severe weather later on…
Florida Town Awaits Powerball Winner
William Thomas Cain/Getty Images(ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla.) — Residents of the small town of Zephyrhills, Fla., are buzzing with excitement that the lucky holder of a Powerball ticket worth $590.5 million could be a neighbor, after the announcement that the w…
Suspects Butt Dial 9-1-1 During Alleged Burglary
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(FRESNO, Calif.) — Accidentally butt dialing someone is embarrassing or inconsequential to most, but for two Fresno, Calif., men, their cell phone mishap landed them in jail.
The call, which went to 911, started like any other …
New York City Man Killed in Anti-Gay Hate Crime
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New York City police say a deadly shooting that took place in Greenwich Village Saturday was an anti-gay hate crime.
32-year-old Harlem resident Marc Carson and his companion were just blocks from the famous St…
Police Officer’s Bullet Killed Hofstra University Student
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) — The Hofstra University junior killed during and armed home invasion of her off-campus house on Friday was accidently fatally shot by the responding officer, forensic investigators have concluded.
Police say Da…
Colorado Sheriffs Suing Over Gun Control Laws
iStockphoto(DENVER) — Colorado’s recently approved gun control laws, passed in response to the Aurora, Colo., and Newtown, Conn., massacres, are being challenged by a delegation of sheriffs who say the laws are unconstitutional.
In March, Colora…