Society

Connecticut Man Gets ‘Cold Feet,’ Fakes Death to Avoid Marriage

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 20, 2014 04:10 AM EDT

A Connecticut man took the concept of 'cold feet' to the extreme after he faked his own death in an attempt to avoid getting married, reports stated Tuesday. read more

Rock Climber Falls to His Death in Yosemite Hours After Proposing to Girlfriend

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 20, 2014 02:56 AM EDT

An avid rock climber was able to get his girlfriend's sweet "Yes" prior to falling to his death in Yosemite National Park, several hours after he proposed. read more

2 Police Injured in Illinois Robbery Turned Hostage Situation

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 20, 2014 04:22 AM EDT

It was recently reported that an intense robbery-hostage situation in Harvey, Illinois Tuesday has seen two casualties from the police after a fourth hostage was released. read more

Grand Jury to Hear Michael Brown Shooting Case on Wednesday

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 20, 2014 02:46 AM EDT

Prosecutors intend to present evidence in the case of the Ferguson, Missouri police shooting, which led to an unarmed teen's death, to a grand jury on Wednesday, in response to the call for justice from the victim's supporters. read more

How To Dispose A Human Body: Erin Corwin Murder Suspect Consults The Internet

Mitch de Leon   | Aug 19, 2014 11:37 PM EDT

Murder suspect Christopher Lee, a former Marine who allegedly killed his lover and disposed her body in an abandoned California mine shaft, had been looking into ways on how to get rid of a human body, a report from the sheriff's investigator revealed. read more

US Police Set Up Weibo Accounts

David Perry   | Aug 19, 2014 05:57 PM EDT

In an effort to reach their Chinese citizenry more efficiently during times of emergency, American police departments are setting up accounts with Chinese-language social media. read more

Oregon Pushing for Legal Marijuana; Announces $2.3 Million in TV Ads

Cory Doyle   | Aug 19, 2014 05:08 PM EDT

A campaign in Oregon will be implementing $2.3 million in TV advertising to gain recognition for a ballot proposal that would legalize marijuana for adult consumption. read more

Up To 8000 Gallons of Oil Spill into Ohio River

David Perry   | Aug 19, 2014 05:05 PM EDT

Authorities had to shut off water intake valves for both the Ohio and Kentucky sides of the waterway to protect water supplies. read more

Michael Brown Shooting: Knife-wielding man shot dead by St. Louis police near Ferguson, Mo. protest

Dan Weisman   | Aug 19, 2014 05:57 PM EDT

As authorities braced for another night of protests over the Michael Brown shooting death at the hands of a Ferguson, Mo. policeman, another black man was shot and killed nearby by St.Louis police as he wielded a knife and charged them. read more

Man Proposes Marriage With 1001 Hotdogs

David Perry   | Aug 19, 2014 01:31 PM EDT

China may have set the bar for oddball marriage proposals when a hopeful bridegroom wooed his intended with 1001 hotdogs. read more

Uighurs Protest Chinese Drone Surveillance

David Perry   | Aug 19, 2014 11:11 AM EDT

Critics contend Beijing's drones unfairly target the Uighur people. The Uyghur American Association (UAA) demanded officials in Beijing disclose their deployment of drones in the vast western Xinjiang Province. read more

Alabama Family Hauls in Monster Alligator

Kizha T. Trovillas   | Aug 19, 2014 10:34 AM EDT

A family in Alabama has slain a 1,000-pound alligator over the weekend, setting a new state record for the largest-ever caught in a legal hunt, reports said on Monday. read more

High School Students Arrested For Plotting Mass Shooting Spree At South Pasadena High School

Mitch de Leon   | Aug 19, 2014 03:44 AM EDT

Authorities arrested two teenage boys from South Pasadena High School on Monday after allegedly conspiring to specifically kill three staffers and gun down "as many as possible" fellow students at their school. The mass shooting plan was timely thwarted by the police upon receiving a tip from the South Pasadena High School administrators. Both students were arrested after serving search warrants at their homes. read more

Raging California Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 1,500 People

Marcel Woo   | Aug 19, 2014 02:04 AM EDT

At least 1,500 people living in a community near the Yosemite National Park have been told to leave their homes and establishments and evacuate immediately as a raging wildfire continues to burn across California since late Monday. read more

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