Ex-Federal Prosecutor Found Dead Under N.J. Bridge
A former federal prosecutor who pursued public corruption in Newark and appeared on TV as a legal expert was found underneath a bridge in New Jersey Wednesday, dead of an apparent self-inflicted...
View ArticleMan Barricades Self in Home After Hitting Firefighter
A man who struck a firefighter in the face during a medical call barricaded himself inside his Fort Lauderdale apartment Thursday morning, police said. The incident happened after firefighters...
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Mars May Have Had Ancient Ocean
Scientists at Caltech have found the “strongest” evidence yet to suggest a massive ocean once covered much of Mars’ now-dry northern hemisphere. Scientists estimate this huge body of water would have...
View ArticleMan Gets $92 Quadrillion, Briefly Becomes World's Richest
A man from Pennsylvania was briefly the world’s richest man when he discovered a little over $92 quadrillion dollars in his PaylPal account Friday. Chris Reynolds opened his monthly email statement and...
View ArticleMayor to Speak at Benefit for Sex Assault Victims
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, under fire for allegations of sexual harassment, will no longer be honored at a benefit for sex assault victims, but organizers still want him to be a keynote speaker....
View ArticleBedbug-Covered Man Forces NYC Courtroom Evacuation: Report
A Manhattan courtroom was briefly evacuated Tuesday after bedbugs were spotted crawling up the neck of a man who showed up to answer a desk-appearance ticket, according to a published report. The woman...
View ArticleJudge Orders Essay From Michael Brewer, Teen Burned in 2009
Michael Brewer, who was set on fire in a horrific 2009 attack and later arrested on drug charges in 2013, is being asked by a judge to write a 500-word essay, The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported....
View ArticleWoman Who Tried to Run Over Boyfriend Hit Tree, Busted For DUI
A Hollywood woman is facing aggravated assault and DUI charges after authorities say she went to her ex-boyfriend's house, drove donuts in his front lawn and tried to hit him with her SUV before she...
View ArticleCash Lanes Closing on State Road 836
Starting Sunday, State Road 836, also known as the Dolphin Expressway, will close all cash lanes on the NW 17th Avenue Toll Plaza. The change is part of a plan to turn the expressway into an...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin's Parents Speak on "Today Show"
The parents of Trayvon Martin spoke publicly for the first time Thursday since a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in his death. “I just didn’t understand how can you let the killer of an unarmed...
View Article6,000 Evacuated as Mountain Fire Rages
A wildfire continued to rage into its fourth day Thursday morning, covering more than 35 square miles of California's scenic San Jacinto Mountains and prompting more evacuations. The Mountain Fire,...
View ArticleMiami-Dade Commission's Decision to Keep Flat Property-Tax Rate Could Mean...
The Miami-Dade Commission's decision to keep the property-tax rate flat could mean the closing of 22 of the county's 49 libraries. In an 8-4 vote Tuesday, the commission approved the flat property-tax...
View ArticleCop Impersonators Rob Swedish Tourists, Taxi Driver: Miami Police
Authorities are looking for a pair of police impersonators who ripped off a taxi driver and Swedish tourists in Miami. The robbery happened Tuesday at about 5:15 p.m. as the cabbie was driving the...
View ArticleSummer Sleepover Turns Fatal: Girl, 8, Killed
It was supposed to be an evening of fun. Eight-year-old Alaysha Carradine was sleeping over at a friend's house in Oakland, excited to go to a modeling show on Thursday with her buddy. Instead, the...
View ArticleMiami Beach May Temporarily Stop Demolitions of Historic Homes
The city of Miami Beach may temporarily stop the demolitions of historic homes after a recommendation from the city commissioners, The Miami Herald reported. City authorities recommended that the...
View ArticleMiami's Zoning Board Accepts Revision of Design District Upgrade
Miami's Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board accepted a revised plan that would increase the number of commercial properties and residential units for an upgrade to Miami's Design District, the Miami...
View Article2 Burger King Employees Charged With Stealing Customer's Purse
Two Burger King employees were arrested for stealing money from an elderly woman's purse and then throwing the purse in a nearby dumpster. Edward Navarez, 19, and Christian Aponte-Lamberty, 24, took...
View ArticleJosh Brent to Retire, Cowboys Confirm
Josh Brent has decided to retire from football, according the Dallas Cowboys. In a tweet, DallasCowboys.com staff writer Nick Eatman said Brent made the announcement Thursday afternoon, saying "its...
View ArticleGunman Near White House “Only Going to Fire Couple Shots”
A man who displayed a loaded weapon at a U.S. Secret Service police booth outside the White House told officers, “I was only going to fire a couple of shots if no one confronted me,” according to court...
View ArticleBoy's Condition Upgraded After Sand Dune Fall
A 6-year-old boy buried for three hours under sand at the Indiana Dunes is slowly seeing his medical condition improve, doctors said Thursday. “Nathan Woessner has been upgraded from critical and is...
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