A convenience store clerk in suburban Denver was talking to a customer and smiling at her baby when she suddenly noticed the mother’s face glaze over. When the woman didn’t respond, Rebecca Montano reached across the counter and grabbed one of the baby’s arms. She pulled the child into her… Read More
Automatic brakes to be in all cars by 2020?
Automatic braking will be standard in most cars and light trucks within six years and on heavier SUVs and pickup trucks within eight years under an agreement that transportation officials and automakers announced on Thursday. The voluntary agreement with 20 car manufacturers means that the important safety technology will be… Read More
Construction worker falls off 53-story skyscraper in LA
An electrician who plunged more than 50 floors to his death while working on a Los Angeles skyscraper was not supposed to be above the third floor, construction company officials said. The man, who was in his second day on the project, fell 53 stories — about 800 feet —… Read More
March Madness lives up to its name. What happened, and what to watch for today
Looking ahead to Friday’s NCAA Tournament action and the best of Thursday’s games: CALIFORNIA FACING DISTRACTIONS One of the most intriguing issues in Friday’s NCAA Tournament action is how California will respond after two major losses in the last few days. California fired assistant coach Yann Hufnagel on Monday for… Read More
NFL player in critical condition after crash
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tray Walker is in critical condition after police say he was involved in a dirt bike crash in Miami. Miami-Dade Police say Walker was riding a Honda dirt bike with no lights and wearing dark clothing when he collided with a Ford Escape at about 8 p.m…. Read More
Secret rooms discovered in Egyptian pyramid
Scans of King Tut’s burial chamber have revealed two hidden rooms, Egypt’s antiquities minister said Thursday — a discovery that could intensify speculation that the chambers contain the remains of the famed Queen Nefertiti. Mamdouh el-Damaty told reporters that the secret chambers may contain metal or organic material, but he… Read More
Seriously!? College goes on lockdown over lightsaber toy
A New York college that went on lockdown over a report of a gun on campus says the weapon turned out to be a light saber. Students and staff members at Farmingdale State College on Long Island were told to shelter in place Wednesday while police investigated a report that… Read More
YouTube sensation charged for his fame
The driver of a souped-up Volkswagen who jumped embankments, spun out in parking lots and tore through San Diego neighborhoods in an online video seen by more than a million people has been sentenced to 45 days in jail. The Los Angeles Times reports Wednesday that Blake Wilkey pleaded guilty to… Read More
Firefighters saving cats after flood waters drive them up trees
For cats, hell is high water. And that hell became reality for two California felines on Tuesday, when high flood waters left them stranded in trees half-submerged in the Sacramento River. The Front Street Animal Shelter created a ramp that would lead the cats to safety, but they refused to… Read More
Man stands trial for DUI he received 20 years ago
The North Dakota Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a man who was tried last year on a 20-year-old drunken driving charge. Jason Gale was arrested for drunken driving in 1995 in Grand Forks but wasn’t called to court until last July, when a jury found him guilty. Gale’s… Read More
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