East River Ferry Service Starts Today; Marty Markowitz Considers Mayoral Run; NYC Has the Most Twitter Users

• The new East River ferry starts today and is free (free!) for the first 2 weeks. Stops include Pier 11/Wall St., Brooklyn Bridge Park, North 6th St. in Williamsburg, India St. in Greenpoint, Lon...

Fayetteville Animal Shelter to offer free cats on June 17

In honor of “Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat-Month,” the Fayetteville Animal Shelter will waive the adoption fees for all cats and kittens on Friday, June 17.

WATCH: World War II-Era 'Flying Fortress' Crashes In Oswego

A World War II-era bomber has crashed in the Chicago suburbs, as authorities try to figure out what caused a damaging fire onboard the craft.

Rapist rolls over and dies while attacking elderly Texas woman

REFUGIO (AP) — Investigators say a man has died while in the act of raping an elderly South Texas woman. The Refugio County Sheriff's Office identifies the man as 53-year-old Isabel Chavelo Gutierrez.

Protests in Los Angeles and Oakland are planned after a former BART officer involved in a racially charged fatal shooting was released from a Los Angeles County jail early Monday morning.

Demonstrators are being called to gather Monday outside the Justice Department's offices in downtown Los Angeles and downtown Oakland, organizers said over the weekend.

Zvi Goffer, a/k/a ‘Octopussy’, Convicted of Insider-Trading Charges

Notch another win for the Manhattan US Attorney's Office in its crackdown of insider trading. A New York federal jury today found Zvi Goffer, a former trader at Raj Rajaratnam's Galleon Group, guilty of 14 counts of fraud and conspiracy to ...

Oregon cornerback Cliff Harris cited for speeding Sunday

Oregon State Police stopped University of Oregon junior-to-be Cliff Harris for driving 118 mph in a 65-mph zone early Sunday morning on Interstate 5. Harris, 20, was stopped at 4:32 am traveling south of Albany in a rented 2011 Nissan Altima, ...

LNBS: Home destroyed by tornado denied FEMA grant due to ‘insufficient damage’

With his right arm in a sling, Jonathan Stewart stands with his family in a pile of rubble that once was his home. Stewart was one of many who lost their homes in a deadly tornado on April 27.

MHT-CET 2011 results to be out today

The results of the Maharashtra Health and Technology Common Entrance Examination will be announced today on 14th June by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER).

Failed 'Rapture' predictor Harold Camping recovering from stroke

Family Radio Network minister Harold Camping, who inaccurately predicted the "Rapture," is resting in a hospital after having a mild stroke, a spokeswoman said Monday.

Can You Be Fired For Smoking Medical Marijuana?

In some states, those suffering from certain diseases are given medical marijuana cards. This allows those patients to purchase, or grow, a certain amount of marijuana to help treat their illness.

Bloggers Help Find Lauren Spierer

This is a note from Lauren of Second City Style: Bloggers you can help by putting this ad up on your site. I'm sure by now you have all heard about the missing Indiana University student Lauren Spierer since the tragedy has made national news.

Driver Hits, Kills Mountain Lion in Conn.

A Newington driver struck a mountain lion in Milford, Conn. early Saturday morning and officials believe it is the animal that has eluded authorities in Greenwich.

Deadly Joplin tornado stirred up rare fungal infections

In the aftermath of the Joplin tornado, some people who were injured in the storm developed a rare and sometimes fatal fungal infection that's so aggressive, it turned their tissue black and caused mold to grow inside their wounds.

US Senate drafting anti Bitcoin law

Democratic Senators Charles Schumer of New York and Joe Manchin of West Virginia are in the process of drafting an anti-bitcoin law that would make trading or using the bitcoin currency illegal in the United States.

Senior Mid Day crime reporter shot dead in Mumbai

Jyotirmoy Dey, a senior crime reporter and crime editor working with Mid Day in Mumbai was shot dead in Hiranandani in Powai. Dey was a prominent figure in the media fraternity in Mumbai.

Prosecutors show more photos of remains during Anthony trial

ORLANDO, Fla. - Prosecutors handling the Casey Anthony trial spent Friday showing jurors more graphic images of Caylee's remains and generating heavy emotional reactions by the mother accused of killing her daughter.

Department of Homeland Security To Review Secure Communities Enforcement Program In August

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security announced this week it will conduct an internal review of its Secure Communities program this August to investigate potential problems with the immigration enforcement program and look into ...

TSA Regrets Taking Away Mentally Disabled Man's Little Toy [Wtf]

For the past 20 years, Drew Mandyâ€"whose parents describe him as having "the mental capacity of a two-year-old"â€"has carried a plastic hammer toy around with him for "security" reasons.

Weinergate Continues to Have Legs … Police Investigate Anthony Weiner's messages to an Underage Delawre Girl

Where there is smoke, there is fire and where there is a Weiner, there is most likely many more Tweets that have yet to be discovered.

More Immigrants are Educated, Skilled Than Ever Before, Report Finds

A new report released by the Brookings Institution dispels the myth that all immigrants are unskilled, uneducated, and illegal. The report, entitled The Geography of Immigrant Skills: Educational Profiles of Metropolitan Areas, finds that the ...

Casey Anthony trial ends early as judge says she's ill

(CNN) - The Casey Anthony murder trial ended an hour and a half early on Thursday, with Orange County Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr.

Andy Irons Autopsy Results: Surfer’s Cause of Death Revealed

Three-time surfing champion Andy Irons died in November 2010 from a combination of a heart attack and drugs, according to the autopsy report.

US Officers, Drug Runners Involved In Shootout On Texas-Mexico Border

Officers who were taking part in a multi-agency Texas Rangers operation exchanged gunfire Thursday with drug-runners along the Rio Grande, wounding at least three suspects.

Comcast's NBCUniversal in Talks to Sell One of Its Cable Networks

Comcast's NBCUniversal division is in talks to sell one of its cable networks, reports The New York Times, following up a story first reported on the Wall St. Journal's website.

Casey Anthony Skull Photos and Caylee Anthony Remains Revealed to Jury

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) - Casey Anthony skull photos on her computer and Caylee Anthony skull pictures were revealed to jurors this week.

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Has Long Road To Recovery, Says Chief Of Staff

By Amber Goodhand Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been making a miraculous recovery after being shot in the head five months ago, but her team says she still has a long road ahead of her.

Washington Medical Marijuana Ruling: Workers In State Can Be Fired Over Medical Pot

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Medical marijuana patients can be fired from their jobs in Washington state even if they only use the drug outside the workplace, the Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

'Trouble' Has Died; Leona Helmsley's Pampered Pooch Inherited Millions

Now, Trouble has passed away at the age of 12 (or, 84 if you're counting in dog years). As New York's Daily News reminds us, Trouble was the "pampered pooch" who inherited $12 million when infamous hotel queen Leona Helmsley died in 2007.

Too Fast, Too Furious? Guns In Mexico Stash Traced To ATF Ahead Of Issa Hearing

At least five Romanian-made AK-47-style assault rifles purchased by suspects being traced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were found in a stash of weapons in Mexico, Evan Perez reports in a front-page story for ...

Bernice King leaving Bishop Long’s megachurch (AP)

ATLANTA – The youngest daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is leaving an Atlanta megachurch where the pastor has been embroiled in scandal, months after she turned down a leadership role with the organization her father ...

Bernice King leaving Bishop Long’s megachurch (AP)

ATLANTA – The youngest daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is leaving an Atlanta megachurch where the pastor has been embroiled in scandal, months after she turned down a leadership role with the organization her father ...

Bernice King leaving Bishop Long’s megachurch (AP)

ATLANTA – The youngest daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is leaving an Atlanta megachurch where the pastor has been embroiled in scandal, months after she turned down a leadership role with the organization her father ...

Carson Beach Gang Fights Spurred By Social Media

Over five agencies and 100 law enforcement officers responded to fights in South Boston yesterday around 5:30 pm. It took that many to contain a series of gang fights that involved and were witnessed by over 1,000 youths in the Carson Beach ...

Lauren London Reveals Brief Engagement to Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne may have a new woman in his life, but one of his old flames is speaking up about their relationship. Actress Lauren London, who shares a son with Wayne, opened up about her relationship with the New Orleans native, which has been ...

Waad Ramadan Alwan, Mohanad Shareef Hammadi Arrested on Terrorism Charges

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) - Waad Ramadan Alwan and Mohanad Shareef Hammadi have been arrested on terrorism charges. Alwan and Hammadi were both former residents of Iraq who now live in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Tyranny! Fireworks shows Need Environmental Review as Black-robed Marxist Superior Court Judge Linda Quinn Issued Ruling

What started as a battle over fireworks shows led to a sweeping legal victory Friday for environmentalists that could stymie a wide range of events needing city permits, from the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon to birthday parties held at parks.

Violent Shootout Rages as Mexican Teacher Calmly Serenades Her Kindergarten Class with Barney

Read more at The Blaze… When a violent shootout erupted last week in Monterrey, Mexico, kindergarten teacher Martha Rivera took quick and decisive action.

Federal Park Police Under Investigation for Choking, Body Slamming Dancer at Jefferson Memorial

Federal Park Police hassled, tackled and arrested five people on Saturday for dancing at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC The group, led by Iraq War veteran and TV host Adam Kokesh, was protesting a May 17 ruling in a case that ...

Chuck Blazer Fired By Acting CONCACAF President

Chuck Blazer's reward for doing the seemingly ethical thing and compiling evidence of bribery to send to FIFA is a firing. Acting CONCACAF president Lisle Austin announced that he had fired Blazer as general secretary of the confederation for ...

Breaking News: Judge Asks for Briefing on Whether He Should Reconsider Holding that Federal Direct Corporate Contribution Ban is Unconstitutional

I would expect this decision not to stand, or at least to be reconsidered by the judge. The United States Supreme Court in FEC v. Beaumont upheld a ban on corporate contributions in the case of FEC v. Beaumont, and the lower courts that have ...

My Morning Jacket released 'Circuital', streaming Todd Haynes-directed show tonight, touring & stuff

To coincide with the release of My Morning Jacket's sixth album Circuital (out TODAY), the band is presenting a live stream of their "Unstaged" concert at The Palace Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky tonight (5/31).

Gary Carter's Brain Tumors 'Inoperable' - Baseball Nation

Kimmy Bloemers, the daughter of baseball Hall of Famer Gary Carter, wrote on the family's website that her father's brain tumors are inoperable, the Montreal Gazette reports.