Passenger Restrained on US-Bound Flight from Hong Kong

UPDATE: United flight 116 landed safely in Newark on Monday. The aircraft was met on the tarmac by police cars and emergency vehicles and a man was placed under arrest after allege... Read More

Supreme Court DOMA Ruling Looms over Immigration Overhaul

(WASHINGTON) -- Before U.S. lawmakers decide whether they will address same-sex couples in a comprehensive immigration overhaul bill, the Supreme Court could make the decision for them.... Read More

'Whitey' Bulger Trial to Hear Testimony from Convicted Hitman

(BOSTON) -- Convicted assassin John Martorano confessed to killing 20 people -- including innocent bystanders -- but served just 12 years in prison in exchange for his testimony against accused Bos... Read More

Black Forest Fire in Colorado 65 Percent Contained

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- Firefighters have contained 65 percent of Colorado’s massive Black Forest Fire and hope to have it fully contained by next week, fire officials told reporters Sun... Read More

Plane Carrying George W. Bush Diverted

(DALLAS) -- A plane carrying President George W. Bush was diverted from Philadelphia to Louisville, Ky. Saturday night after the pilots reported smelling smoke on board, officials said. &l... Read More

National Football League to Ban Purses in Stadiums Next Season

(NEW YORK) -- The National Football League is banning all purses in its stadiums this coming season. The decision is meant to increase safety at the games, but many fans, particularly women and fam... Read More

'Tan Mom' Sent to Detox Facility After Alleged Intoxication at Airport

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Patricia Krentcil, the New Jersey woman known as the "Tan Mom," was sent to a temporary detox facility after she was allegedly found to be intoxicated at the Minneapolis-St. Paul I... Read More

Mother Protects Kids From Alleged Carjacker: ‘He Messed With the Wrong Witch’

(BAYTOWN, Texas) -- A Texas mother's determination to keep her family out of danger drove her to battle an alleged carjacker until he fled from her minivan -- only to be struck by her vehicle as sh... Read More

JFK Airport Officials Protect Incoming Turtles With Barrier

(NEW YORK) -- In addition to dealing with more than 47 million passengers every year, John F. Kennedy International Airport officials have been dealing an unlikely infestation: diamondback terrapin... Read More

Evacuation Orders in Colorado Wildfire Will Be Slowly Lifted

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- Authorities are placing the containment figure on the Black Forest fire at 45 percent, saying that evacuation orders will begin being slowly lifted. The wild... Read More