No Powerball Winner Means Jackpot Swells to $475M
William Thomas Cain/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot has soared to $475 million after no tickets matched Wednesday night’s drawing.The new jackpot ranks as the second-largest for Powerball and third biggest overall. The cash option…
Pretzel Bag, Tip Help Locate Alleged Child Molester
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(NEW YORK) — Federal investigators have arrested a man accused of sexually molesting a young girl and distributing a pornographic video of the assault after officials made a public appeal partially guided by a b…
California Tops List of States for Dog Bite Claims
Photodisc/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — State Farm Insurance says it received 3,670 dog bite claims in 2012, a slight decrease from the number of claims in 2011.
State Farm says it paid out more than $108 million in 2012 as a result dog bite claims.
Californ…
O.J. Simpson Cheerfully Takes the Stand in Bid for New Trial
Julie Jacobson – Pool/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — More than four years after he choked back tears at his sentencing, O.J. Simpson addressed a Las Vegas court Wednesday sounding cheerful and confident in his bid to win a new trial.He bantered with bailif…
Baby in Stroller Falls Onto Subway Tracks, Mom Saves Child
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — Commuters in a West Philadelphia train station leaped into action Wednesday after a woman’s baby stroller containing her 14-month-old daughter fell onto the train tracks and the mother climbed down to rescu…
Kidnap Victim Visits Salon for First Time in a Decade
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(CLEVELAND) — Rescued kidnap victim Gina DeJesus has visited a hair salon for the first time in a decade, one of her first steps to recover physically and emotionally from her decade-long ordeal.DeJesus, now 23, emerged last…
Jodi Arias Jury Rules Murder Was ‘Especially Cruel,’ Moves to Death Penalty Phase
ABC News(PHOENIX) — The jury in the Jodi Arias trial Wednesday ruled that the murder of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander was “especially cruel,” an aggravating factor that will send the case to the death penalty phase beginning Thursday.Arias cried t…
Prince Harry on US Trip: ‘Thank You for a Wonderful Week’
Scott Eells/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Prince Harry wrapped up his time in the United States Wednesday with a visit to the Greenwich Polo Club in Connecticut, where he played in a charity polo match benefiting Sentabale, an organization th…
Gators, Snakes, Gila Monster Removed from Wisc. Home
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KENOSHA, Wisc.) — Authorities and zoologists in Wisconsin removed a throng of exotic reptiles being housed in an urban residence this week — including a Gila monster, crocodiles and snakes — as shocked neighbors look…
Leila Fowler 911 Call Released, Brother to Appear in Court
ABC News | Calaveras Unified School District(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — In the 911 call from the day 8-year-old Leila Fowler was stabbed to death, her father’s girlfriend, who was not home, didn’t appear to know that Leila has been hurt. She told the opera…
Keene, N.H., Sues ‘Robin Hooders’ for Alleged Harassment
Eric O’Connell/Getty Images(KEENE, N.H.) — A group of friends who call themselves the “Robin Hood of Keene” and put their name into action by feeding parking meters for strangers are now facing something much more serious than a parking ti…
Convicted Abortion Doctor Given Third Life Sentence
Hemera/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — Dr. Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies, was sentenced Wednesday to a third life term.Gosnell was handed two life sentences on Tuesday after …
Maryland Couple to Retire in ‘Tiny House’ on Wheels
Image Credit: Kenneth Lam/MCT/Landov(PASADENA, Md.) — When Greg Cantori and his wife, Renee, are ready to retire, they will not only have to pack up their respective offices, but also downsize their home, in a big way.The Cantoris of Pasadena, Md., pl…
O.J. Simpson Getting His Day in Court Again
Julie Jacobson – Pool/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — O.J. Simpson takes the stand in a Las Vegas courtroom on Wednesday as the former football great tries to convince a judge that he should be freed from prison.
Simpson is claiming that the first lawyer wh…
Powerball Fever Grips the Nation Again with $360M Jackpot
William Thomas Cain/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot has swelled to a robust $360 million after no one matched the winning numbers during the weekend drawing, making it the third-largest Powerball jackpot of all time.If som…
Jodi Arias Jury to Hear from Victim’s Family
ABC News(PHOENIX) — The same jurors who convicted Jodi Arias of first degree murder for killing her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander will begin hearing testimony whether the death penalty should be an option for sentencing.The prosecutor will have to pro…
Florida Prom-Bound Teens Exit Limo to Rescue Car Crash Victims
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Decked out in tuxedos and ball gowns, 20 prom-bound high school seniors and their limousine driver came to the rescue of seven passengers after a van overturned on a Florida highway.The teens managed to pull the passenger…
Military to Re-Train and Re-Credential All Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinators
Jason Reed-Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Another black eye for the military’s sexual assault prevention coordinators has led Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to order that all of the military’s sexual assault prevention coordinators and mil…
Leila Fowler Death: Brother, 12, Charged with Second-Degree Murder
ABC News | Calaveras Unified School District(VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif.) — The 12-year-old brother of Leila Fowler, the 8-year-old girl who was stabbed to death in her Northern California home, has been charged with murder.The boy, who has not been identi…
O.J. Simpson Gets One Free Hand to Take Notes, Drink Water
Julie Jacobson – Pool/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — O.J. Simpson won a small victory in his bid for freedom Tuesday when a judge ruled that his right hand could be unshackled.The former football and movie star was granted one unshackled hand to take notes…