Al Boe
Digital Journalist based in Sacramento, CA, United States, United States.
Joined on Nov 29, 2009
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Washington -
'Meet the Press' anchor David Gregory is being investigated by Washington D.C. police after he showed a high-capacity gun magazine that is illegal under Washington D.C. law.
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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, who works as a commander at the International Space Station, has become the first person to sing a Christmas carol in space. But what song was it?
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A plane was forced to crash land on a road in Burma on Tuesday, killing three and injuring eleven others. Officials suspect the weather may have been a cause.
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Ryan Freel, a former Major League Basbeall player who played for several teams over his career which spanned from 2001 until 2009, has been found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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A shooting late Friday evening left two people dead at a night club in Hoover, Alabama. Police say the attack was targeted.
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Oakland -
Eleven months after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the New Years Day 2009 shooting of Oscar Grant, former BART cop Johannes Mehserle is set to be released Monday, leading to protests Sunday afternoon.
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San Francisco -
Multiple lanes of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco are currently closed after a man threatened to jump. The man, who is apparently suicidal, has been up on the bridge for over an hour.
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After weeks of criticism from people in, and out of the organization, the Oakland Athletics fired manager Bob Geren Thursday morning. He will be replaced by Bob Melvin.
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The first Tropical storm of the 2011 Hurricane season has formed in the Eastern Pacific. As of this evening, Tropical Storm Adrian had wind speeds of 45 mph and was projected to intensify into a hurricane by Wednesday evening.
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Liberty -
A tipster alerted local authorities in Liberty County, Texas today to a home they say housed dozens of dead bodies. The tip apparently came from a psychic. Officials are now saying that no bodies were found at the residence.
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The 2011 MLB first-year player draft kicked off Monday evening, with the Pittsburgh Pirates picking UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole with the first pick overall.
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As Simon Cowell's new show the X Factor begins to take shape, one confirmed judge is out, and a new one steps in. Goodbye Cheryl Cole, hello Nicole Scherzinger
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NASCAR team owner Richard Childress has been penalized for his actions Saturday afternoon at Kansas Speedway. Reportedly, the 65-year-old owner punched NASCAR star Kyle Busch several times.
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Bean sprouts had recently been named as a possible source of the E. Coli outbreak in Germany, but lab tests that came back Monday say otherwise.
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Kansas City -
According to several eye-witnesses in Kansas, team owner Richard Childress got into an altercation with NASCAR star Kyle Busch following a truck series race this afternoon.
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Fort Worth -
A new policy for city buses in Fort Worth, Texas requires all riders to pull up their pants before boarding. The transit agency calls it 'Pull 'em up or find another ride'
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Nate Montana, son of Hall-Of-Fame Quarterback Joe Montana, was arrested on suspicion of DUI Friday morning. This was his 2nd alcohol related arrest in a year.
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Vernal -
A Vernal, Utah man was recently cited for disorderly conduct after he paid his $25.00 medical bill completely in pennies
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Phoenix -
a 13-year-old from Arizona died Wednesday morning after being hit in the chest by a pitch that the boy was attempting to bunt.
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The National Weather Service, in its Tropical Weather Outlook, predicts a 30 percent chance of a tropical storm developing by Sunday
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