The surgeon who created the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims died early Saturday in Cincinnati. Dr. Henry Heimlich was 96. His son, Phil, said he died at Christ Hospital after suffering a heart attack earlier in the week. “My father was a great man who saved many lives,” said… Read More

A 3-year-old boy being taken on a shopping trip by his grandmother was killed in a road rage shooting when a driver opened fire on the grandmother’s car because he thought she “wasn’t moving fast enough at a stop sign,” police said. The boy and his grandmother were at the… Read More

The jailed confidante of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye denied on the first day of her trial Monday that she used her ties to Park to extort money from big companies. The hour-long hearing at the Seoul Central District Court was the first public appearance in weeks for the… Read More

Pope Francis celebrated an active if low-key 80th birthday on Saturday, sharing breakfast with eight homeless people before celebrating Mass with cardinals as greetings poured in from around the world. The pontiff received more than 70,000 email messages wishing him a happy birthday, as well as telephone calls and telegrams… Read More

Long before Paris Hilton first uttered a breathy “that’s hot,” or Kim Kardashian sashayed down a red carpet flashing her dangerous curves, there was Zsa Zsa. No last name needed. Zsa Zsa Gabor pioneered the art of being famous simply for being famous, which generations of dubious starlets have emulated… Read More

A New York couple was horrified when a UPS delivery that they thought was a Christmas present turned out to be an assault rifle. Newsday reports that Joel Berman opened the keyboard-sized case in front of his wife and 6-year-old granddaughter Wednesday night in Oceanside, on Long Island. Instead of a… Read More

Low temperatures and high winds have put the Northeastern U.S. in a deep freeze. Dangerous wind chills of 20 to 30 below in parts of the region made for some crippling conditions Friday. “You are talking about 30 degrees below normal highs. That is pretty darn cold,” said National Weather… Read More

Authorities say two 12-year-old children have died after falling through ice on a pond behind a home in southern Indiana. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said the boy and girl died Thursday evening in southern Pike County. Cpl. Joe Haywood with the DNR’s law enforcement division says the children,… Read More

Craig Sager never once thought about giving up as he battled cancer for more than two years. “Man, life is too beautiful, too wonderful, there’s just too many things,” he said in late August. “It’s not just you. It’s your family and kids and all. Fight. Fight until the end…. Read More

The newest member of the Massachusetts State Police is 8 inches tall and used to work for Santa Claus. “Statie the Elf” has been appearing on the department’s social media accounts all month . It’s the brainchild of Trooper Dustin Fitch, who got a custom-tailored uniform made for an “Elf… Read More