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  • Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 05:36 pm

    As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic ...

  • High court to look at life in prison for juveniles

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 05:36 pm

    Joe Sullivan was sent away for life for raping an elderly woman and judged incorrigible though he was only 13 at the time of the attack.

  • Ida returns to tropical storm strength

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 05:36 pm

    Ida has become a tropical storm again, with top winds of 45 mph (72 kph), as it swirls in the Caribbean on a track that could bring it to the ...

  • George W. Bush visits Fort Hood, wounded soldiers

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 05:36 pm

    Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, have visited wounded soldiers and their families after the mass shooting at Fort Hood.

  • Ida spurs tropical storm warnings in Caribbean

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 05:36 pm

    Tropical storm warnings were issued Saturday for parts of Mexico and Cuba as Ida rapidly gained strength over Caribbean waters, and the storm could start affecting the U.S. Gulf Coast ...

  • Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 05:16 pm

    A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into unlocked homes to make off with cash, ...

  • Pa. prostitution case tossed over gov't-funded sex

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 05:16 pm

    An appeals court has ruled Pennsylvania State Police botched a prostitution investigation in which troopers gave an informant money to pay for sex four times at a massage parlor, along ...

  • Family: Former AZ Teacher Killed At Fort Hood

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 04:58 pm

    TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The family of a 52-year-old former Arizona teacher says he was one of 13 people killed in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas. Major ...

  • But for heroes, bloodbath could have been worse

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 04:56 pm

    Pfc. Marquest Smith, on his way to Afghanistan in January, was completing routine paperwork about a bee-sting allergy when the sounds erupted.

  • Colo. man who threatened Obama makes weapons plea

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 04:56 pm

    A man who threatened to kill Barack Obama last summer just before the Democratic National Convention in Denver has pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges.

  • Alabama county celebrates official Obama holiday

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 04:56 pm

    The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: "Closed for the Obama Holiday."

  • Gift card scandal could sink Baltimore mayor

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 04:36 pm

    The accusations that Mayor Sheila Dixon used holiday gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees may sound like a minor embarrassment at worst, a small-time case of a ...

  • Man gets 20 years for killing Virginia woman

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 04:25 pm

    Associated Press - November 7, 2009 11:25 AM ET FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - A man who admitted murdering his ex-girlfriend by stabbing her with a pair of scissors has been ...

  • Rep. Dingell takes gavel as House debates health

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 04:16 pm

    Democrats gave the gavel to the longest-serving House member ever as the chamber began debating legislation overhauling the country's health care system.

  • Name the band

    The Fan District Hub | 11/07/2009 04:02 pm

    The year was 1987; the event was High on the Hog 11. This band, a great rock 'n' roll saloon act, was the headliner. Can you name it?

  • Both sides set to vote on Philly transit contract

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 03:56 pm

    Members of Philadelphia's largest transit union and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority are set to vote on a contract to end the strike that has idled buses, subways and trolleys ...

  • Chesterfield police search for bank robbery suspect

    WWBT 12 News | 11/07/2009 03:55 pm

    Police are looking for a man who robbed a SunTrust bank Saturday morning. It happened at the Hull St. location near Route 288.

  • Kaine appoints committee for 2010 census

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 03:55 pm

    Associated Press - November 7, 2009 10:55 AM ET RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has created a committee to help ensure that all Virginians are counted in ...

  • Va. Lottery plans 3rd New Year's raffle

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 03:55 pm

    Associated Press - November 7, 2009 10:55 AM ET RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Lottery is holding its third New Year's Millionaire Raffle.

  • Family: Former Ariz. teacher killed at Fort Hood

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 03:45 pm

    Associated Press - November 7, 2009 10:45 AM ET TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The family of a 52-year-old former Arizona teacher says he was 1 of 13 people killed in ...

  • House opens debate on health care overhaul bill

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 03:36 pm

    President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul moved toward a vote in the House Saturday after anti-abortion lawmakers won a chance to knock out language that would let federally subsidized ...

  • UN urges Karzai to fight corruption

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 03:16 pm

    The U.N. Security Council joined calls Friday on Afghan President Hamid Karzai to fight corruption, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calling the country's political situation "delicate" following deeply flawed elections.

  • Tropical storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida rapidly strengthens over Caribbean

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 03:16 pm

    Tropical storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida rapidly strengthens over Caribbean.

  • Officer Praised For Taking Down Suspected Gunman

    WRIC 8 News | 11/07/2009 02:56 pm

    KILLEEN, Texas (AP) - A civilian police officer is being praised for taking down a man suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood when she shot him ...

  • Police: Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company

    WWBT 12 News | 11/07/2009 02:56 pm

    Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt, police said, and shot his first victim dead in the reception area. ...

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