Warning as woman distracted by phone falls onto train tracks

Officials with the Metro de Madrid issued a warning about the dangers associated with commuters using their mobile phones on station platforms after a woman fell onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train.

Elderly man chased and brutally beaten in Queens

Two teens are under arrest for chasing and beating an elderly man on a Queens sidewalk.

Robert Evans, iconic producer of 'Chinatown,' dies at 89

Robert Evans, the protean and fast-living Hollywood producer who backed such seminal 1970s films as "Chinatown," ''The Godfather" and "Harold and Maude," has died. He was 89.

West Point cadet found dead

A missing West Point cadet from California was found dead Tuesday night at the military academy in New York.

Customers sue Wegmans for selling vanilla ice cream made with no vanilla

Two customers filed a lawsuit against East Coast grocery chain Wegmans, claiming the company’s brand of vanilla ice cream does not actually contain any vanilla.

Boy, 11, with terminal brain cancer asks for 'patches and prayers' from military, law enforcement

The family of a young boy from New York who was diagnosed earlier this year with a rare and terminal brain cancer is asking members of the military, law enforcement, EMS and firefighting communities to send along “patches and prayers” as he continues his difficult battle.

Porsche SUV plunges onto train tracks, burns; 2 teens die

A two-car collision sent a Porsche SUV plummeting off an overpass onto train tracks below, where it burst into flames, killing two teenagers and sending a third to a hospital with serious injuries.

7 people shot, 4 dead in illegal Brooklyn gambling club

Four people are dead and three others wounded after a mass shooting inside a illegal gambling club in Brooklyn early Saturday morning, according to the NYPD.

Man arrested after allegedly cutting off 7 puppies’ ears with scissors, police say

A New York man was arrested Monday and faces animal cruelty charges after allegedly cutting off seven puppies’ ears with a pair of scissors and without anesthesia, police said. 

Little boy's affirmations go viral

A video of a 3-year-old boy saying his affirmations is quickly going viral.

Elementary school student speaks out against math homework question comparing girls’ weight

A Utah elementary school student spoke out last week against a math homework question that compared girls’ weight, leading the curriculum company to apologize and remove the question from their materials on Thursday.