A Hofstra University student who died during a confrontation between a home invasion suspect and authorities was killed by police gunfire, a Nassau County, New York, police spokeswoman said Saturday.
A Hofstra University student who died during a confrontation between a home invasion suspect and authorities was killed by police gunfire, a Nassau County, New York, police spokeswoman said Saturday.
A 1997 Cadillac plowed into a parade crowd in Virginia, injuring dozens of spectators and leaving others pinned underneath the car.
A 1997 Cadillac plowed into a parade crowd in Virginia, injuring dozens of spectators and leaving others pinned underneath the car.
An apartment complex in Spokane, Washington, was searched Saturday, four days after threatening letters allegedly containing ricin were found at a U.S. Postal Service facility in the city.
An apartment complex in Spokane, Washington, was searched Saturday, four days after threatening letters allegedly containing ricin were found at a U.S. Postal Service facility in the city.
Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people injured
Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people injured
Scores of people stood outside a north Texas church Saturday morning, waiting to be escorted to their neighborhood for the first time since tornadoes devastated it three days earlier.
Scores of people stood outside a north Texas church Saturday morning, waiting to be escorted to their neighborhood for the first time since tornadoes devastated it three days earlier.
A McDonald's employee in Washington state got the surprise of a lifetime when her stolen SUV rolled up to her drive-thru window and the alleged car thief placed an order.
A McDonald's employee in Washington state got the surprise of a lifetime when her stolen SUV rolled up to her drive-thru window and the alleged car thief placed an order.
The multi-state Powerball jackpot has risen to $600 million, with a cash value of $376.9 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association.
The multi-state Powerball jackpot has risen to $600 million, with a cash value of $376.9 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association.
The Illinois Senate approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes on Friday, sending the measure to the governor's desk.
The Illinois Senate approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes on Friday, sending the measure to the governor's desk.
A Louisiana woman has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for impersonating a federal safety official following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
A Louisiana woman has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for impersonating a federal safety official following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
A 21-year-old Hofstra University junior was fatally shot early Friday in an exchange of gunfire between a suspected home invader and police who came to the house, officials said.
A 21-year-old Hofstra University junior was fatally shot early Friday in an exchange of gunfire between a suspected home invader and police who came to the house, officials said.
(Photo: Patrick Owens)
(Photo: Patrick Owens)
