‘Mounting Evidence’ Boston Bombers Involved in 2011 Triple Murder
Comstock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — Massachusetts investigators have developed what they call “mounting evidence,” bolstered by “forensic hits,” that point to the possible involvement of both Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his younger brother Dzhokhar in a gruesome,…
Spire of New World Trade Center Permanently Installed
STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In the morning sun against a pale blue sky, construction workers installed the final pieces of the spire atop 1 World Trade Center.
The spire was brought to the top of the building informally known as the &ldquo…
Kidnap Survivors Explain What Kept Them From Attempting to Escape
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As investigators work to piece together the last decade of the lives of three women held captive, one question many want to know is, was there ever a chance for Amanda Berry, Michele Knight and Amanda Dejesus to esca…
Comfort Dogs Treated to Some Comforts of Their Own
File photo. iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — In the midst of tragedy, it’s often the simplest acts that make the biggest difference.
Take what happened in Newtown, Conn., in December after a school shooting took the lives of 26 students and teacher…
Cheerleader Called ‘Chunky’ Says Critic Should Be Ashamed
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(OAKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) — An Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleader has some strong words for the female blogger who criticized her figure and posted a poll asking readers to decide if she was “too chunky” to cheer.
“Shame on you. I m…
Teen Surfer Recovering After Shark Attack
iStockphoto(MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla.) — A teenage surfer is recovering in a Florida hospital after a shark took a bite out of his leg on Saturday.
Michael Adler and four friends went surfing at Melbourne Beach on Saturday morning, an area known for its b…
Limousine Fire Kills Five
iStockphoto(SAN FRANCISCO) — Five people were killed and four others injured when a limousine caught fire late Saturday on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge.
The victims were all women in their thirties to forties on their way to a bachelorette party. The …
Alleged Gang Member Runs Party and Pony Rental Business
Photo Credit: Dilbert Coreas/Facebook(PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla.) — Being a member of a violent gang and running a kids’ party and pony rental business would hardly seem to be compatible career paths.A Florida man may be proof, however, that the tw…
Runaway Mom Turned Herself in on Outstanding Warrant
Sondra Forrester and Brenda Heist are seen here in this undated photo. (Courtesy Sondra Forrester)(LITITZ, Pa.) — Brenda Heist, the Pennsylvania mother who disappeared 11 years ago and reappeared in Florida last week, turned herself in on an outsta…
Teen Mom’s Photo Banned from High School Yearbook
Courtesy Caitlin Tiller(TRINITY, N.C.) — When Caitlin Tiller receives her high school yearbook later this month, she won’t find a single picture of herself on its pages.Tiller’s photo was not allowed in the high school yearbook because she…
Weather May Aid Crews Fighting California Wildfires
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Wildfires raging through Southern California have tripled in size to 28,000 acres as firefighters work to bring the blazes threatening nearly 4,000 homes under control.More than 2,000 firefighters…
Security Measures Heightened at Kentucky Derby After Boston Bombing
MARK ABRAHAM/AFP/GettyImages(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Reworked security plans have been implemented at a number of upcoming sporting events, including Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, in hopes of minimizing the risks of an attack similar to that of the Boston Mar…
Security Measures Heightened at Kentucky Derby After Boston Bombing
MARK ABRAHAM/AFP/GettyImages(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Reworked security plans have been implemented at a number of upcoming sporting events, including Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, in hopes of minimizing the risks of an attack similar to that of the Boston Mar…
Security Measures Heightened at Kentucky Derby After Boston Bombing
MARK ABRAHAM/AFP/GettyImages(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Reworked security plans have been implemented at a number of upcoming sporting events, including Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, in hopes of minimizing the risks of an attack similar to that of the Boston Mar…
Security Measures Heightened at Kentucky Derby After Boston Bombing
MARK ABRAHAM/AFP/GettyImages(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Reworked security plans have been implemented at a number of upcoming sporting events, including Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, in hopes of minimizing the risks of an attack similar to that of the Boston Mar…
Security Measures Heightened at Kentucky Derby After Boston Bombing
MARK ABRAHAM/AFP/GettyImages(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Reworked security plans have been implemented at a number of upcoming sporting events, including Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, in hopes of minimizing the risks of an attack similar to that of the Boston Mar…
Pa. Doctor’s Parents: ‘She Could Not Have Harmed Herself’
Hemera/Thinkstock(PITTSBURGH) — Investigators have not yet confirmed the cause of a death of a prominent Pennsylvania neurologist whose autopsy revealed she had “toxic levels of cyanide” in her system, but her parents spoke out against the possibility…
Cemeteries Refuse to Bury Body of Boston Bombing Suspect
Photo by Glenn DePriest/Getty Images(BOSTON) — Cemeteries across the Northeast are refusing to bury the body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev as his official cause of the death was released.Authorities determined Tsarnaev died of g…
Maryland Abolishes Death Penalty
David J. Sams/Getty Images(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Maryland became the 18th state to abolish the death penalty on Thursday when Gov. Martin O’Malley signed the measure at a crowded ceremony.
The new law will not apply to the five people currently on d…
Guns for Kids Marketing Debate Ignited by Latest Child Death
(AUBURN, Wash.) — The tragic shooting death of a 2-year-old girl by her 5-year-old brother this week was compounded by the fact — baffling to many who don’t use guns — that the .22 rifle the boy used has been given to him as a present.
The shooting …