Filner’s Resignation: What Happens Next?
Now that embattled Mayor Bob Filner has announced his resignation, what happens next? San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith said Filner will officially leave the mayoral office on Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. In...
View ArticleFraternity HQ Suspends FIU Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha
A chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha at Florida International University had its charter suspended by the fraternity headquarters after screenshots of Facebook posts revealed photos of naked women,...
View ArticleTransgender Woman Dies After Assault in Harlem: Police
The death of a transgendered woman who was assaulted by a group of men in Harlem Saturday night has been ruled a homicide and is being investigated as a possible hate crime, police say. The...
View ArticleMan Arrested in Dog's Backseat Death
The owner of a dog who was left to die inside a family's stolen minivan helped arrest the man who allegedly stole his 10-year-old yellow Lab, hours after police released surveillance images of the...
View ArticleTwo Dead, One Injured in Car Crash
Two young women were killed and a male passenger injured in a one car crash in Roxbury late Friday night. According to state police, Barbara Langford was driving a 1993 Honda Accord approximately 250...
View ArticleState Police Investigating Murder-Suicide in Coventry
State Police are investigating after a domestic dispute turned deadly early Saturday morning in Coventry. Coventry police responded to 6 Stage Coach Road after receiving a 911 call to report a...
View ArticleMan Beats 9-Year-Old Girl in Fla. Best Buy Bathroom: Police
A Florida man is facing an attempted murder charge after police say he nearly killed a 9-year-old girl during a random attack in the bathroom of a Jacksonville, Fla., Best Buy store. James Patrick...
View ArticleFive People Hurt After Head-On Crash in Bristol
Police in Bristol say five city residents were injured in a head-on collision Saturday morning. The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. on Stevens Street near Cherry Hill Drive. According to police,...
View ArticleMarch on Washington: Thousands Honor MLK's Legacy
Tens of thousands of people flooded the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall on Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech and the March on...
View ArticlePedestrian Hit by Car in Hartford
A man was hit by a car while trying to cross the intersection of Maple and Franklin Aves in Hartford Saturday afternoon. The driver stayed at the scene and received medical treatment from paramedics....
View ArticleBoy Fighting Brain-Eating Infection Has Died, Family Says
The 12-year-old Florida boy who has spent several days battling a rare brain-eating infection at Miami Children's Hospital passed away Saturday afternoon, his family said. Zachary Reyna had been...
View ArticleThousands March, Rally Honoring MLK's Legacy
Tens of thousands of people marched on D.C. streets Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington -- and to rally for D.C. statehood. In rapid fire, speakers stood on the...
View ArticleFirefighter's Son Accused in Arsons
The 19-year-old son of a firefighter was arrested on suspicion of starting three brush fires, authorities said Monday. Updated Article: Arson Charges Filed Against Firefighter's Son Gabriel Michael...
View ArticleMan Looks for Good Samaritan Who Saved His Life
Morton Bender is known for his generosity and willingness to help others. He's now asking for the public's help to find the man who saved his life. The 80-year-old Washington, D.C., businessman and...
View ArticleParishioners Find Miracle in Church Fire
Parishioners of a Philadelphia Ukrainian Orthodox church say the four-alarm fire that destroyed millions of dollars in furniture and artifacts and left a gaping hole in the center of the historic...
View ArticleRim Fire Rages in Yosemite Park
One of the largest fires in California history has leapt into Yosemite National Park.Photo Credit: AP
View ArticleAnsonia Says No to Medical Marijuana
Stay away! That's what the city of Ansonia's planning and zoning commission is saying about medical marijuana. Connecticut legalized it last year and at least five communities have approved or...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Rash of Pharmacy Robberies
Police departments are joining forces to investigate more than a half dozen pharmacy robberies from northern Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Police said the crooks weren’t after the money....
View ArticleArmed Guards to Protect Enfield Schools
As classes begin, many parents all over the state wonder if their kids are any safer after the shooting at Sandy Hook that took the lives of 20 children and six educators in December. "It makes you a...
View ArticleFlight Attendant Admits to Bomb Threats
A flight attendant pleaded guilty Monday to making false bomb threats against several United Airlines flights, causing flight delays and intensive searches of passengers, authorities said. Patrick Cau,...
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