Society

Indiana Police Detain Possible Serial Killer

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 19, 2014 11:29 PM EDT

Indiana police announced Sunday that a man confessed to killing a woman in Hammond and told police where bodies of three other homicide victims were located. read more

Teenage Son Murders Family to Get Inheritance

Mitch de Leon   | Oct 16, 2014 01:27 AM EDT

The Oklahoma newspaper publisher's son reportedly admitted to murdering his own parents and sister to gain access to the family's wealth and acquire his inheritance Wednesday, stated the authorities assigned to the case. read more

Man Convicted of Murder Proven Innocent After 29 Years Imprisonment

Mitch de Leon   | Oct 16, 2014 01:03 AM EDT

David McCallum had only been 16 years old when he confessed to the murder of a Queens man in Oct. 1985. Based on his own admission, he and a friend killed the victim and abandoned the body in a Brooklyn Park. On Wednesday, however, the indictment against both men were dismissed by a Brooklyn Superior Court judge. read more

China Releases Giant Panda Xue Xue Into The Wild

Mitch de Leon   | Oct 15, 2014 09:18 PM EDT

China has recently released the fourth giant panda the country bred in captivity. Fondly called "Xue Xue", the giant panda weighed 55.8 kg upon its release in the wild on Oct. 14. The Chinese officials in charge of the event had "Xue Xue" set free at the Liziping Natural Reserve located in Shimian, which is found in the southwest portion of China's Sichuan. read more

Good-Looking Shopping Mall Cleaners Get Higher Pay Than Workmates

Mitch de Leon   | Oct 15, 2014 08:04 PM EDT

In what appeared to be another case of discrimination, cleaners employed in a shopping mall located in the Guangdong province recently found out that their better looking colleagues had been receiving a higher salary compared with the amount they receive every month, as revealed in a report from Nanfang Metropolis Daily on Wednesday. read more

Southwest China Worker-Villager Clash Kills 8, Injures 18

Mitch de Leon   | Oct 15, 2014 07:15 PM EDT

The clash between the construction workers and local villagers in a province located in Southwest China caused the demise of eight people, a tragic body count announced by the investigating officials on Wednesday. read more

Second Dallas Nurse who Tested Positive for Ebola Flew to Cleveland and Back Over the Weekend

Andy Vitalicio   | Oct 15, 2014 06:46 PM EDT

Relatives and friends of a second Dallas nurse who tested positive for the Ebola virus are being interviewed and some quarantined, after it was determined that she flew from Dallas to Cleveland, Ohio, and back, days after caring for Thomas Eric Duncan at the Texas Presbyterian Hospital read more

HK Barefoot Bride Runs for Love

Qi Qin   | Oct 15, 2014 04:48 PM EDT

A bride and groom were seen on a mad dash for City Hall to register marriage in Admiralty, Hong Kong on Tuesday, October 14. read more

Colombia Closes its Doors to Recent Visitors of Ebola-hit Countries

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 15, 2014 10:35 AM EDT

Colombia has now started denying entry to travelers who recently went to affected countries as the Ebola virus outbreak crosses the borders of West Africa. read more

Elderly British Woman Forced to Abandon Husband in Turkish Hospital After Insurance Co. Refuses to Pay £30,000 Bill

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 15, 2014 06:00 PM EDT

The 91-year-old wife of a retired policeman was forced to leave her husband at a hospital in Turkey after receiving a hospital bill worth £30,000. read more

Two Boston Park Rangers Suffer Brutal Stabbing Attack at Hands of Crazed Homeless Man

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 15, 2014 06:00 PM EDT

Two Boston park rangers suffered from multiple stabs wounds on Tuesday evening in what witnesses claim was an unprovoked attack, although officials were able to arrest the alleged suspect and the rangers are now in the hospital expected to survive. read more

9-Year-Old Boy Dead Due To Drug Overdose, Family Friend Charged

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 15, 2014 03:08 AM EDT

A man from Northumberland, Pennsylvania has been charged with child endangerment as a nine-year-old boy was found dead at his home due to drug overdose on Monday, police officials report. read more

113-Year-Old Woman Fakes Her Age to Get on Facebook

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 15, 2014 02:46 AM EDT

Days before her 114th birthday, a Minnesota woman faked her age to be able to sign-up for a Facebook account, CNN reported. read more

Plasma from Recovered Patient Possible Cure for Ebola

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 15, 2014 10:46 AM EDT

Anti-bodies in the plasma transfused from Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly may save the young Dallas nurse’s life as reports revealed how the decades-long treatment works. read more

Woman Wrongfully Jailed for 17 Years Finally Set Free

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 15, 2014 06:00 PM EDT

A woman incarcerated for 17 years for the death of a homeless man has been freed after a judge decided that she had been wrongfully convicted. read more

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