A New York City teacher residing on the Upper East Side of Manhattan has filed a lawsuit against a former college friend for allegedly "torturing, mutilating and murdering" her cat, a 3-year-old Siamese named Cassie, amongst other crimes.
The grandson of slain civil rights activist Malcolm X was killed Thursday while on a trip to Mexico. Investigators are looking into the murder but so far the events that led to the young man's death are unclear.
Two-time Olympic gold medal yacht-racer Andrew Simpson died Thursday when his boat overturned in the San Francisco Bay while training with his teammates for America's Cup
The United States government on Thursday arrested eight men from New York for their participation in an international conspiracy involving a high-tech theft ring that launched cyber attacks on financial institutions around the world, resulting in losses estimated at $45 million.
A couple who were taking a Carnival Cruise in the South Pacific were discovered missing from the ship on Thursday, sparking a major air and marine search over a vast portion of ocean off the coast of Australia.
A small helicopter in Hawaii lost power mid-flight and crashed down onto a crowded street on Honolulu on Wednesday, though miraculously nobody was hurt in the accident.
Astronomers from around the world are convening in Tennant Creek, Australia to watch firsthand tomorrow's annuular solar eclipse. Tennant Creek is in the direct path of what is also known as a "ring of fire" eclipse.
Police in Michigan revealed on Wednesday that a substance found outside the Exxon Mobil gas station where Jessica Heeringa was believed to have been recently abducted is blood belonging to the missing woman.
Police in northern California have issued a nationwide manhunt for a Shasta County man who is a suspect in the triple homicide of his wife and two daughters.
British newspaper Sunday People first broke the news, and since then it has spread like wildfire through media outlets around the world. If the rumors are true, Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and husband Prince William are expecting a baby boy. The soon-to-be parents are preparing for their bundle of joy, due in mid-July and helping them along is renowned composer Paul Mealor who wrote a lullaby just for the royal heir.
The women were not actually nuns, but had dressed as such to hide the cocaine they were smuggling. Drug cartels have long been known for employing inventive schemes in order to successful transport their product across international borders.
Residents living in parts of Australia and some islands scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean will have the opportunity to glimpse an annular eclipse of the sun also known as a "ring of fire" eclipse. For those living in different areas of the world, Slooh.com will broadcast a live feed of the event complete with running commentary.
