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Washington state man arrested over ricin letters
By Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. -- A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin were discovered in Washington state last ...
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Born to save her sister’s life Marissa Ayala graduates from college
The bone marrow transplant was a success, and watching Marissa Ayala graduate from California State University Long Beach more than two decades later is the sister she saved along with the rest of her proud family. NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin ...
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Miami receiver Harwell leaving for Kansas
Tim G. Zechar/Icon SMI LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Wide receiver Nick Harwell is transferring to Kansas after spending three seasons at Miami of Ohio, where he set the school record with 219 yards receiving in a game as a freshman. Kansas coach Charlie Weis announced his decision in a statement Wednesday. Harwell missed three games last season with a knee injury but still led ...
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Jodi Arias jury remains deadlocked over death sentence
1 of 2. Jodi Arias addresses the jury during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona May 21, ...
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Chicago votes to shutter 50 schools critics petition state
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Board of Education voted on Wednesday to close 50 schools and programs, an ambitious plan that has sparked protests and lawsuits and could help define -- for better or worse -- Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in ...
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Yachting Safety increases recommended for Americas Cup
Structural reviews of AC72 boats and wings, a 10-knot lower wind limit and enhanced sailor safety equipment are among the 37 recommendations issued today to increase safety during this year's America's Cup 2013 America's Cup. The recommendations were presented by regatta director Iain Murray at a meeting with the four competing teams in San Francisco today, following the review ...
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Video Friend implicates Boston bombing suspect in triple homicide
Ibragim Todashev, a friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was shot dead by an FBI agent during questioning in Orlando. Todashev was being questioned about a grisly triple murder believed to be committed by the two men. Bob Orr ...
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Over 50 injured following Ind. school buses crash
This image provided by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department shows a chain-reaction crash involving four buses in North Webster, Ind., Wednesday, May 22, ...
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10 Things to Know for Thursday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: 1. FOUR AMERICAN CITIZENS KILLED BY DRONES The deaths have taken place in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009, the Obama administration reveals. 2. MAN HACKED TO DEATH ON LONDON STREET British officials say the attack appears to be an act of terror, possibly motivated by radical ...
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Priest on Road to Canonization Given Highest US Military Honor
Editor of Biography Reflects on What Fr. Kapaun Has to Teach UsBy Kathleen NaabWASHINGTON, D.C., April 12, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Thursday in the White House, President Barack Obama bestowed on Fr. Emil Kapaun the nation's highest military recognition, the Medal of Honor.The priest, who died in a prisoner of war camp during the Korean war, is also being considered for canonization.The life that ...
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Okla. men get video of deadly tornado overhead
MOORE, Okla. -; Two 19-year-old Oklahoma men who took cover in a cellar during a deadly tornado were able to use their cellphones to get video of the twister as it passed over the ...
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Feds Didnt track Rosens parents
The Justice Department is denying that it tracked the phone calls of Fox News reporter James Rosen's parents as part of an investigation into how Rosen got classified information about North Korean nuclear test plans. "We did not wiretap the phones of any reporter or news organization. Nor did we monitor or track the phone calls of any reporter’s parents. No records were ...
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Librarys series looks at American noted music
Poplar Creek Public Library has been awarded a grant to host a six-week program starting Wednesday, May 22, featuring documentary films and scholar-led discussions of 20th century American popular music. The grant is funded through the National Endowment for the Humanities, in collaboration with the Tribeca Film Institute and the American Library Association. The program, "America's ...
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Unanswered questions surround White House scandals
That admission prompted further questions over whether Wolin had informed his boss at the time, former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, and whether the scandal had been kept under wraps because it emerged during an election ...
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Memorial Day weekend in New York Heres what to do
The kickoff to summer may be a soggy one, as the city could be in for "significant rainfall" this Memorial Day weekend. The storm that rocked the Midwest this week is on a direct course for New England, but the city may see some of the worst of it, according to AccuWeather. But this is still Memorial Day weekend, so if the clouds clear up, these are a few of the many things you can ...
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39 Of Those That Believe Benghazi Is ‘Worst American Scandal’ Can’t Find Benghazi On A Map
In not-all-that-surprising news, a large percentage of those Americans that are outraged over the Benghazi ';scandal'; manufactured by an opportunistic right wing and a sensationalism-biased media aren’t actually aware of where Benghazi is on a map. How can we expect them to comprehend what happened there if they don’t even know where it is? ...
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Kelly Clarkson Jennifer Hudson to return to American Idol as judges
Randy Jackson leaving 'American Idol' after 12 years Former American Idol contestants Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson are set to return to the show as judges. Kelly, who won the first season in 2002, and Jennifer, who placed seventh in 2004, have been approached by producers to join the panel of the new series after they decided to replace Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith ...
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Reyna joins New York City FC
Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano and New York Yankees president Adam Levine express their thoughts and goals in bringing in a 20th team to Major League ...
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Pacers need to bring the heat at Miami
Miami Heat forward LeBron James, left, shoots over Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in Indianapolis, Thursday, May 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael ...
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Military lawyers urge Hagel to improve Guantanamo conditions
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel takes part in a news conference on efforts to eliminate VA claims backlogs, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, May 22, ...
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3rd grader who loved to sing among the Oklahoma tornado victims
This undated photo provided by Marvin Dixon shows his grandson Kyle Davis. Davis was killed when a tornado struck Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Texas on May 20, 2013. Nicknamed 'The Wall,' 8-year-old Davis loved soccer and going to the Monster Truck exhibitions at the fairgrounds with his grandfather (AP Photo/Marvin ...
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Texas lawmakers OK drug tests for some unemployment applicants
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas came a step closer to requiring some applicants for unemployment benefits to first undergo drug testing, when lawmakers gave final approval to a Republican-backed bill mandating such checks on ...
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Human rights groups protests US drone killings of terror suspects questions legal strategy
FILE- In this Aug. 16, 2007 file photo, Police Chief John Martin demonstrates a Taser in Brattleboro, Vt. In a report issued Wednesday, May 22, 2013 by Amnesty International, the London-based human rights group said it has tallied 540 Taser-related deaths in the United States since 2001. ';Tasers have been listed as a cause or contributory factor in more than 60 deaths,'; Amnesty said ...
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Video Undercover in a Bangladesh clothing factory
Many of the clothes sold in American stores come from factories in Bangladesh, which has a history of workplace disasters. Following the factory collapse last month that killed over 1,000 people, Holly Williams went undercover to see what the conditions are really ...
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Video Man killed in brutal London attack
London police say two men used a knife and a cleaver to hack a man to death. The man was then videotaped by an unharmed passerby and waited for police to arrive. Charlie D'Agata ...
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