Two teens narrowly escaped a car crash that killed six of their friends, in Northeast Ohio on Sunday. The inside of the sport utility vehicle was entirely under water within minutes of the crash, said State Highway Patrol Lt. Brian Holt. Investigators remain puzzled why eight were in the speeding vehicle "without permission when it smashed into a guardrail and flipped over into the pond Sunday morning around daybreak."
New York Supreme Court Judge Milton Tingling stopped City Hall from banning New York City restaurants and other venues from selling large sugary drinks, a major setback defeat for Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
12 people were injured in a drive-by shooting in northwest D.C. early Monday, according to a report from NBCwashington.com. Authorities say people in two cars had opened fire on a crowd in the 1200 block of N. Capitol Street at about 2:10 a.m.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted on a host of federal corruption charges - guilty of 24 criminal counts, including racketeering, extortion and bribery.
