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NYPD: Mom abandoned baby in subway, good samaritan reported to policeAuthorities were notified of the woman's whereabouts by someone who recognized her from photos and video police released showing a woman pushing the child through a subway turnstile.
404 Tennessee police call in sick in a weekMemphis Police Department spokeswoman Karen Rudolph said 404 officers have called in sick since June 30, an increase from 308 officers who had called in sick through Sunday. The department has about 2,280 officers.
- Six Flags Ninja roller coaster derailment: Four minor injuries in coaster mishap
Six Flags Ninja roller coaster derailment: At Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, in a tree branch dislodged the front car of the Ninja roller coaster, leaving riders stranded about 20 feet in the air for several hours hours.
Some US-bound air passengers will be asked to turn on phonesThe Transportation Security Administration made the announcement over the weekend as a way to further strengthen aviation security.
- Montana river: Three fuselages slow to be retrieved from water
Montana river: Fuselages from three Boeing aircraft tumbled into the Clark Fork river after a train derailment Thursday. Crews began to pull the three fuselages out of the Montana river Sunday.
States considering laws to take guns from the mentally illPrompted by a string of high-profile shootings, legislatures are considering laws that allow judges to order guns seized after evidence is presented that someone is a danger.
NY firefighter dies in Brooklyn blazeLieutenant Gordon Ambelas is the first New York City firefighter to lose his life in the line of duty since 2012.
Arthur headed towards Canada as North Carolina reopens for businessThe hurricane -- now downgraded to a tropical storm -- blew hard against the Outer Banks but has passed on.
Endangered species listing an issue in Western senate racesThe protected status of the sage grouse has become a flashpoint in US Senate races in both Montana and Colorado.
F-35 jets grounded: Fire during takeoff grounds entire F-35 fleetF-35 jets grounded: Air Force and Navy officials have grounded the entire F-35 fleet after an initial investigation into a runway fire on June 23, when an F-35 jet caught fire during takeoff
Fireworks explosion kills one, injures threeFireworks explosion: A trailer loaded with fireworks exploded near a Texas high school. Fireworks are highly explosive, of course, but it's unclear what triggered this explosion. The local Kiwanis Club has organized the fireworks show for the past 24 years with no previous mishaps.
Colorado sues clerk for 'civil disobedience': Issuing same-sex marriage licensesBoulder County Clerk Hillary Hall has issued marriage licenses since the 10th Circuit's ruling last week. She says Colorado is 'seeking to force me to violate the fundamental rights of gay and lesbian couples.'
Louis Zamperini: war hero, former Olympian lived remarkable lifeLouis Zamperini, a war hero, Olympian and the subject of a celebrated book and upcoming movie on his harrowing story of survival against all odds, died Thursday.
NYC subway performers told to sit downNYC subway performers: The New York Police Department is cracking down on the subway showmen who use the tight quarters of the nation's busiest transit system as moving stages for impromptu — and illegal — pass-the-hat performances.
- Groom chases thief escaping with wedding gifts
Groom chases thief: Jared Lightle was outside during the reception Saturday after renewing his vows with his wife, Stephanie, at the Scottish Rite Temple in downtown Joplin when his mother yelled that someone had taken cards from a gift table in the lobby.
'My Gal Sal' Oscar auctioned, Academy sues'My Gal Sal' Oscar: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Rhode Island-based Briarbrook Auction Services.
Louis Zamperini, Olympian, war hero, survived 47 days at sea, three years in prison campLouis Zamperini, an Olympic distance runner and World War II veteran, has died at the age of 97.
Hurricane Arthur: N.C. Gov. tells vacationers, 'Don't put your stupid hat on.'Hurricane Arthur, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, prompted a mandatory evacuation for visitors to the Outer Banks' Hatteras Island as of 5 a.m. Thursday. The annual Boston Pops Fourth of July 4 concert and fireworks show was moved to Thursday.
Colorado woman arrested for allegedly conspiring to aid ISISCourt documents unsealed Wednesday reveal Shannon Maureen Conley, 19, was arrested in April, trying to board a flight she hoped would take her to Syria, where she allegedly planned to wage a holy war overseas.
Raging wildfire forces evacuation of 200 Napa County homesOfficial reported the Napa wildfire 30 percent contained on Wednesday, though the blaze grew to 3,800 acres from 3,200 acres. No major vineyards were threatened by the fire.
