As the last evacuation orders are lifted for the communities threatened by the Colby Fire in Southern California, the three men allegedly responsible for sparking the inferno remain in jail. Each is being held on half a million dollars bond, while they await a decision as to whether they will face federal charges for their actions.
The 17-year-old suspect sought for his involvement in the school shooting that occurred in Philadelphia on Friday turned himself in to police over the weekend and was taken into custody on several charges for which he will be tried as an adult.
Following the passage of a bill last week by a city council committee in Washington D.C. that brought the nation’s capital a step closer to decriminalizing marijuana, President Obama voiced publicly his opinion that it’s important for the legalization of marijuana to go forward.
Troubled former NBA star Dennis Rodman has entered rehab for alcohol abuse after his North Korea trip that was rife with controversy and news making quotes from the start, his agent has confirmed.
Death by firing squad may seem an antiquated method of execution for prisoners facing the death penalty, but the method may become more mainstream as a number of states across the country consider its adoption.
Although the Winter Olympics in Sochi do not officially start until February, the controversy over host Russia's anti-gay laws is heating up - just as people expected
Residents of California are facing water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded drought history. In response to and in preparation for extreme drought conditions, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. declared on Friday a State of Emergency.
Attorneys representing Playboy Magazine have filed a lawsuit against Harper’s Bazaar publisher Hearst Communications for infringement over the magazine’s online publication of copyrighted photos of fashion legend Kate Moss.
After two students were injured during a shooting at a high school in North Philadelphia, police have announced that they are making progress in terms of tracking down and vetting the three male suspects thought to have been responsible.
According to a poll released on Friday by Quinnipiac University, most New Yorkers agree that former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg’s 12 years in office were “mainly a success,” despite the Inauguration Day barbs he received that most agree were inappropriate.
With Bill de Blasio taking the reins as New York City’s new mayor, a recent poll shows that the majority of New Yorkers are satisfied with the job he’s been doing since his inauguration and also feel optimistic about his future work in office.
Is she an animal rights activist or just a crazy girl wanting to stir some trouble? A 23-year old woman in Westport, Conn. attempted to smash the glass of a pet store to "set the puppies free". She was caught in the act by police who caught up to the woman who ran with the rock still in hand.
The University of Utah is now conducting an investigation to determine whether the late Tom Lippert, a former employee and convicted felon, switched clients' sperm for his own at the former Reproductive Medical Technologies clinic.
Nobel Peace Prize-winning, German-born American diplomat and political scientist, Henry Kissinger has had an extensive political career from serving as National Security Advisor to Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.According to Mother Jones' David Corn while Kissinger might have been recently seen dancing with Stephen Colbert in a funny bit on the latter's Comedy Central show, there's a different kind of funny business that's been going on that has been unearthed - and quite frankly it's nowhere near funny.
Even the First Lady wants to look pretty! First Lady Michelle Obama has admitted that she wouldn't be opposed to getting plastic surgery, or Botox, should the need for it arise.
Monster Beverage Corp., maker of Monster energy drinks, might have a monster problem on its hands as San Francisco city attorney and New York state attorney are investigating whether or not the company markets its drinks to kids.
Empire State Building's management is not a fan of nude photography. On Monday, the team filed a $1 million lawsuit against Allen Henson, who did a topless photo shoot on the building's observatory in August.
