As record-breaking heat blankets the West, no end in sight

chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The ongoing scorching heat in the West caused a road to buckle in Washington this week while at least a dozen California cities broke all-time high-temperature records. A heat wave enveloping
Sen. Bob Menendez's attorney calls government's case 'cherry-picked nonsense' in closing argument

Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash the FBI found in Sen. Bob Menendez’s home were not given to him as a bribe, a defense attorney
Son's drowning death leads to Seattle mom starting nonprofit to promote water safety

Credit: ABCNews.com (SEATTLE) — A Seattle mom who lost her 3-year-old son in a drowning incident has now established a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives through water safety education, legislation and increasing equitable access to swimming
Dartmouth fraternity member's death prompts hazing investigation

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (HANOVER, N.H.) — The death of a Dartmouth College student and fraternity member has prompted a hazing investigation, police said. Won Jang, 20, was reported missing Sunday afternoon, having been last seen the prior
Marshal guarding Supreme Court justice's home shoots 18-year-old who tried to carjack him

Metropolitan Police Department (WASHINGTON) — A deputy U.S. Marshal allegedly shot an 18-year-old who tried to carjack him while he was on guard outside a Supreme Court justice’s home in Washington, D.C., according to officials. The shooting
Occidental Fire Burns a Half-Acre After Car Strikes Power Pole

A road just east of Occidental has reopened after a car crash caused a small vegetation fire. The crash happened at about 7:30 Monday evening, at Occidental Road and Facendini Lane. The California Highway Patrol says a
Petaluma Police Arrest Five for DUI Over 4th of July Weekend; One Sped Through a Checkpoint

A DUI checkpoint in Petaluma on Saturday night resulted in the arrest of a driver that sped through the checkpoint and failed to stop as directed. The driver was pulled over after speeding through a police checkpoint
Mod Pizza Reportedly Considering Bankruptcy; Future Uncertain for North Bay Locations

The pizza chain Mod Pizza, which has several locations in the North Bay, could soon be filing for bankruptcy. Bloomberg reports that the announcement could come as soon as this week citing a source familiar with the
Sailor attempted to access President Biden's restricted medical record: Navy

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A junior sailor has been punished after he tried to access President Joe Biden’s restricted medical records while searching through a government database in February, the U.S. Navy revealed Tuesday. The incident
Mattson and LeFever Hit with Class-Action Lawsuit by Their Investors

Sonoma County investors Ken Mattson, Tim LeFever and their shared corporations were served a federal class-action lawsuit by three firms based in San Francisco and San Diego. The lawsuits are on behalf of their investors. The complaint