Zimmerman Judge Orders Jury to Be Sequestered During Trial

(SANFORD, Fla.) -- The Florida judge presiding over George Zimmerman's murder trial reversed herself Thursday and announced that the jurors will be sequestered for the trial. "The parti... Read More

Grandma Stops Intruder with a Single Shot

(ANAHEIM, Calif.) -- Fight or flight? You never know what you will do in a dangerous situation until you’re in it. Jan Cooper, 72, got her answer when she faced down an intruder wi... Read More

Long-Lost Diary Could Bring 'New Insight' into Hitler's Inner Circle

(WASHINGTON) -- Hundreds of pages of the long-lost diary kept by one of Adolf Hitler's advisors were recovered by federal officials, who said Thursday they hope the discovery will be an "important... Read More

Louisiana Chemical Plant Explosion: One Dead, Dozens Injured

(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- One person was killed and more than 70 were taken to area hospitals for treatment following an explosion and fire at a chemical plant southeast of Baton Rouge on Thursday.... Read More

Hundreds of Homes Destroyed as Colorado Wildfires Grow

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- Gusty winds and hot, dry conditions are hampering efforts to battle multiple wildfires in Colorado. The worst is the Black Forrest fire, northeast of Colorad... Read More

Newtown Dad on First Father's Day Without Son

(NEW YORK) -- In a conference call Thursday, Neil Heslin, who lost his six-year-old son Jesse Lewis in the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School six months ago, discussed the upcoming Father&rsqu... Read More

US Fears Edward Snowden May Defect to China: Sources

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. intelligence officials on the trail of rogue contractor Edward Snowden are now treating the National Security Agency leak case as a possible foreign espionage matter, raising fea... Read More

Texas Man Framed by Wife for Ricin Letters Harbors No Anger

(NEW YORK) -- The husband of a pregnant actress, accused of sending poison-laced letters to President Obama and then trying to frame him for the crime, says it's "heartbreaking" to think that his s... Read More

Inspector of Collapsed Philadelphia Building Commits Suicide

(PHILADELPHIA) -- A Philadelphia city building inspector who approved construction at a four-story building that collapsed and killed six people last week has committed suicide, city officials conf... Read More

White Children May Soon Be Outnumbered by Minorities

(NEW YORK) -- Minorities are moving closer to making up the majority of the U.S. population. According to new figures from the Census Bureau, last year, 49.9 percent of American children younger... Read More