Ill. Ex-Gov. Blagojevich Appeals Corruption Conviction
Lawyers for Rod Blagojevich filed an appeal Monday challenging the imprisoned former Illinois governor's corruption conviction and stiff, 14-year prison term. The lengthy filing with the 7th U.S....
View ArticleHollywood Shooting Victim Jacob Rivera Has Died: Hospital
The victim of a Friday shooting in Hollywood has died. Jacob Rivera, 16, died Monday afternoon at Memorial Regional Hospital, the hospital said. He was found shot on the sidewalk at 900 N. 66th Ave. on...
View ArticleArrests After Violence Mars LA Protest
Los Angeles police made arrests after a peaceful prayer vigil gave way to violence at Leimert Park on Monday, the second night of unrest after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of...
View ArticleNJ Grad Killed in Street Fight Sparked by Mistaken Identity
A 20-year-old New Jersey man is charged in the murder of a recent high school graduate in an altercation sparked by an apparent case of mistaken identity, authorities said. The dispute began when...
View ArticleContagious Disease Spreading Among Philly Children
With Philadelphia in the midst of another heat wave, many children seek relief in fountains, pools and spray parks. But local doctors are warning that the water is helping to spread a highly contagious...
View Article$2K Reward Offered After Dog Dies From Poisonous Meatball
Oskar, a 7-year-old dachshund who ate poisoned meatballs that were left strewn about a San Francisco neighborhood earlier this month, has died. His owner, Dorothy Schechte, said Oskar had a seizure...
View ArticleWeather Forecast: High Chance of Showers in South Florida
South Florida remains locked into a rather wet and unsettled pattern for the next few days. While there won’t be rain at all hours of each day, shower chances remain on the high side through Thursday...
View ArticleMan Rescued From Water in North Miami Beach
A man is lucky to be alive after he was pulled from the water in North Miami Beach Monday night, officials said. Officers responded to a home in the 3300 block of Northeast 164th Street around 7 p.m....
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Evacuations Ordered in Wildfire Near Idyllwild
Mandatory evacuations were prompted by a growing wildfire in dry mountain terrain south of Idyllwild, Calif., that also shut down two highways on Monday afternoon. The blaze in southern California's...
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Student Candidate Jailed for Stealing Votes
A San Diego student who was found guilty of stealing identities and passwords of fellow students to rig campus elections and win the presidency was sentenced to one year in prison on Monday. Matthew...
View ArticleWoman Shot And Killed While Driving in North Miami: Police
Police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed while driving in North Miami Sunday. North Miami Police said the woman crashed her car into a fence in the 1200 block of Northwest 130th...
View ArticleFPL Plant at Port Everglades Demolished
A power plant that has been a part of Fort Lauderdale's skyline for more than 50 years was demolished Tuesday morning. Florida Power & Light Company used dynamite to take down the four 350-foot...
View ArticleDavid Beckham Could Bring MLS Back to Florida
It has been over a decade since the Miami Fusion disbanded and South Florida was left without a Major League Soccer franchise, but that could change soon thanks to international soccer legend David...
View ArticleMen Plead Not Guilty to Operating Illegal Slaughterhouse
Three of the four men involved in what investigators say is one of the worst cases of animal cruelty in South Florida history were back in Miami-Dade County Court Tuesday. Daniel Lombana, 36, Andre...
View ArticleFlorida Woman Asked Deputy to Dance During DUI Stop: Cops
A Florida woman who told a deputy she was "awesome" and asked him if he wanted to dance was arrested for DUI, authorities said. Julie Kay Harper, 44, was arrested following a June 22 traffic stop,...
View ArticleShout Out on 6: Should Property Taxes Be Raised To Fund Pets' Trust?
Should the Miami-Dade Commission raise property taxes to fund the Pets' Trust? To vote, call or text 305-600-5161 or vote on NBC 6 South Florida's Facebook and Twitter accounts.
View ArticleAspirin May Prevent Colon Cancer in Women
Aspirin's long list of benefits now include cancer prevention. Researchers found that women who took low dose aspirin every other day for 18 years ended up with about a 20 percent lower risk of colon...
View ArticleWaiting For the Royal Baby
All eyes are on London as Duke of Cambridge Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton are expecting their first child to be born any day now. Click through to see how London is preparing...
View ArticleBimini Superfast Ship Cleared to Operate
The Bimini Superfast ferry is ready to set sail after receiving its Initial Certificate of Compliance by the U.S. Coast Guard on Monday. The 1,346-passenger ship will now be able to transport people...
View ArticleMosquitoes Prefer Type O Blood: Study
It’s mosquito season, and believe it or not those pesky bloodsuckers have a preference for whom they bite. “Bothering little prickers,” Sonsire Becerra said, laughing. “You know they normally migrate...
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