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WATCH: Man Holding Toddler Allegedly Steals Box of Toys

WATCH: Man Holding Toddler Allegedly Steals Box of Toys

iStock/Thinkstock(UPPER DARBY, Pa.) — As authorities in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, search for a man captured on a home surveillance camera carrying a toddler in his arms as he allegedly steals a package off someone’s porch, consumers are being reminded about the risks of shipping packages this holiday season. “The thing that bothers me about this…More

Ferguson School District Poised to Get Students Off the Streets

Ferguson School District Poised to Get Students Off the Streets

Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(FERGUSON, Mo.) — Schools in Ferguson, Missouri, released plans on Wednesday to ensure that students are off the streets – possibly including closing schools – ahead of the grand jury verdict in the shooting of teenager Michael Brown. The Ferguson-Florissant School District said that whenever a decision is handed down, schools could…More

Arrest Made in Daring NYC Jewelry Store Heist

Arrest Made in Daring NYC Jewelry Store Heist

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New York investigators have arrested a Harlem man in connection with the armed robbery of a jewelry store in the city’s busy Diamond District that netted more than half a million dollars. The Nov. 11 heist occurred around 2:30 p.m. as the Veterans Day Parade passed by less than a block away.…More

Philadelphia Kidnapping Victim Says She Befriended Abductor

Philadelphia Kidnapping Victim Says She Befriended Abductor

iStock/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — The father of the Philadelphia woman who was plucked off the street earlier this month said his 22-year-old daughter befriended her captor in order to survive. “I’m glad that my daughter was a friendly person and got him into being a friendly guy so he wouldn’t harm her,” Carl Freeland said. “I give…More

Fired Attorney Charged in Ex-Boss’ Home Invasion and Stabbing

Fired Attorney Charged in Ex-Boss’ Home Invasion and Stabbing

iStock/Thinkstock(FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.) — A woman who was reportedly fired from her law firm and her husband are charged with attacking an executive of the firm and his wife in their home. Alecia and Andrew Schmuhl, who are both lawyers, have been charged with malicious wounding and abduction by force or intimidation after an attack…More

Gun Sales Boom Ahead of Ferguson Ruling

Gun Sales Boom Ahead of Ferguson Ruling

iStock/Thinkstock(FERGUSON, Mo.) — Gun stores near the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson have seen sales zoom as the area awaits a grand jury decision on whether to indict a police officer for shooting unarmed teenager Michael Brown.John Stephenson of Metro Shooting Supplies in nearby Bridgeton said he normally sells 10 to 15 guns a day.…More

Industrial Accident Triggers Large Explosions at Arizona Mine

Industrial Accident Triggers Large Explosions at Arizona Mine

iStock/Thinkstock(GLOBE, Ariz.) — An industrial accident triggered large explosions at an Arizona mine early Thursday, but no injuries were reported, the facility’s general manager said.Derek Cooke, general manager at the Freeport-McMoRan smelter in Globe, said the incident involved molten copper breaching a processing vessel and flowing onto the ground.The molten copper came into contact with…More

1 World Trade Center Opening Highlights Rebirth, Renewal Following 9/11 Attacks

1 World Trade Center Opening Highlights Rebirth, Renewal Following 9/11 Attacks

iStock Editorial/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It’s finally done.Thirteen years after the Twin Towers were destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001, the new centerpiece skyscraper at the World Trade Center opens Monday morning.The path to this day was anything but easy or clear. Battles began almost as soon as the debris was hauled away in 2002 and, since…More

Winter Comes Early for Tennessee Lodge

Winter Comes Early for Tennessee Lodge

LeConte Lodge(SEVIERVILLE, Tenn.) — Employees at the LeConte Lodge in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in Tennessee dug themselves out of 22 inches of snow that fell Saturday. The temperature on Saturday was nine degrees, LeConte Lodge general manager Tim Line said. Sunday the temperature is up to 10 degrees. Guests at LeConte Lodge…More

Man Survives Driving Off Cliff, 17 Hours Trapped Underneath Vehicle

Man Survives Driving Off Cliff, 17 Hours Trapped Underneath Vehicle

iStock/Thinkstock(BOONE, N.C.) — A man in North Carolina survived 17 hours pinned underneath his vehicle after he fell asleep behind the wheel and drove off a cliff, authorities said.Joseph Woodring’s vehicle fell at least 60 feet when he went off the road in Boone, N.C., on Tuesday night, according to State Highway Patrol.The crash launched…More

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