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FILE - In July 29, 1999 file photo, Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of political activist Malcolm X, leaves Family Court in Yonkers, N.Y., after a detention hearing. In 1997, Shabazz, then 12, set a fire at the Yonkers home of his grandmother, Betty Shabazz, Malcolm Xís widow. She died from severe burns. U.S. officials say Shabazz was killed Thursday, May 10, 2013 in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin, File)

Police say grandson of Malcom X beaten to death over bar tab

Malcom Shabazz died last week from injuries he received after being beaten up near a bar in Mexico City. Now police say Shabazz and another man were arguing about a bar tab that was said to be $1,200. The two were at the Palace Club around 3am and the other ...

In this image released by Jaime Awe, head of the Belize Institute of Archaeology on Monday May 13, 2013, a backhoe claws away at the sloping sides of the Nohmul complex, one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids on May 10, 2013 in northern Belize. A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project, authorities announced on Monday. (AP Photo/Jaime Awe)

Ancient Mayan temple destroyed for gravel

Road crews tore the ancient site apart with heavy construction equipment and kept reporters at bay by waving machetes. The pyramid torn apart was estimated to be 2,300 years old and was one of the largest of its kind. The pyramid and the surrounding structures are all on private land ...

A monument to Russian revolutionary workers with the U.S.  flag and the U.S. Embassy in the background  seen in downtown Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Russia’s security services said Tuesday that they detained a U.S. diplomat they claim is a CIA agent after they caught him red-handed trying to recruit a Russian agent. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

US citizen detained in Russia as possible spy

The man is identified as Ryan Fogle and he’s accused of being a CIA agent and trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer. Fogle was said to have a large amount of cash and what the FSB called technical equipment and disguises like sunglasses and wigs. Fogle was held through the ...

Cat

Firemen rescue cop and cat from a tree

It’s the age old story. Cat gets caught up a tree, cop goes up a tree to rescue the cat and then firemen rescue the cop. Wait, that doesn’t sound right. The last part is what made this rescue unusual. When an officer in New York got stuck trying to ...

FILE - This March 8, 2012 file photo shows actress Angelina Jolie at the Women in the World Summit  in New York. Jolie authored an op-ed for Tuesday’s May 14, 2013 New York Times where she writes that in April she finished three months of surgical procedures to remove both breasts as a preventive measure. She says she’s kept the process private but is writing about it now with hopes she can help other women. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)

Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy

The actress said her decision came after she found out she carries the BRCA1gene. That genetically raises the chances for breast and ovarian cancer in a woman significantly. Jolie wrote an op-ed column in the New York Times saying "my doctors estimated that I had an 87% risk of breast ...

American Flag (file photo)

90% of Americans agree on these 12 things, see if you do

American’s may like different sports teams and have opposite political views. We may like one kind of music more than our neighbor and prefer chicken over beef. But even in a country as large and diversified as the US, there are some things almost all of us agree on. When ...

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie walks to a podium during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Technology Enhanced Accelerated Learning Center at Essex County Newark Tech, Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Newark, N.J. Reports say Christie secretly underwent a weight-loss surgery in February, when a band was placed around his stomach to restrict the amount of food he can eat. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Chris Christie says "I'm a damn good Republican"

The New Jersey Governor made the comment after being asked how he figures in the 2016 presidential election. The actual question was “what Republican Party do you see that would support your candidacy right now? The interview was with Brian Williams for NBC’s Rock Center and Christie wasted no time ...

Teacher Cecilia Richardson helps a student tie a ribbon honoring murder victim, third grader Leila Fowler, at Jenny Lind Elementary School in Valley Springs, Calif., Monday April 29, 2013. Authorities are searching for the killer of  Fowler, 8, who was found murdered by her 12-year-old brother in the family's Valley Springs home Saturday. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

12 year old boy arrested for stabbing, killing eight year old sister

The 12 year old originally told police a tall man with gray hair killed his eight year old sister by stabbing her to death. It kicked off a huge manhunt that lasted more than two weeks with no results. Now, it seems the reason is there was no gray haired ...

Saygal Valley, Afghanistan

Video: Oklahoma soldier surprises his daughter at graduation

Sgt. Scott Lasiter deployed to Afghanistan on his daughters first day of her senior year at Eufaula High School. But when Faith Lasiter walked across the stage to recieve her diploma over the weekend, her dad was there, surprising his daughter. "I love you baby" Scott Lasiter said as he ...

American Airlines came in second place among the most disliked airlines, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, with a rating of 64/100.

Plane makes emergency landing when passenger won't stop singing Whitney Houston song

The plane took off from Los Angeles and was headed to New York. But the pilot made a stop in Kansas City after crew and passengers just couldn’t take any more. "The woman was being disruptive and was removed from the plane for interfering with the flight crew," airport spokesman ...

In this image made from video provided by NASA, astronauts Chris Cassidy, foreground, and Tom Marshburn prepare for a possible spacewalk from the International Space Station on Friday, May 10, 2013. NASA will decide later Friday if the two astronauts will step outside the station to work on a leaking coolant line. The line chills power systems but power was rerouted and is operating normally. The six-member crew is not in danger. (AP Photo/NASA)

Video: Space station commander signs off with David Bowie classic

David Bowie would be proud. He made “Space Oddity” a hit back in 1969 but International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield took it to new heights this weekend. During his five months in orbit Hadfield has put up a series of videos as he prepared to head back to the ...

FILE - This April 11, 2013 file photo shows Mike Tyson, a cast member in "Scary Movie V," at the Los Angeles premiere of the film in Los Angeles. Adult Swim says it's turning Mike Tyson into a cartoon detective. The young-adult network has announced a new animated series, "Mike Tyson Mysteries," that will feature the retired boxing champ. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)

Mike Tyson to get his own animated series

Iron Mike will get his own animated series on the Adult Swim network next season and he will voice his own character. Tyson has made appearances in several movies including “The Hangover” but this will be the first series based around him. Tyson’s character will solve mysteries with a rather ...

FILE  This Sept. 18, 2011 file photo shows Jimmy Fallon, left, and Seth Meyers at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Meyers is moving from his "Weekend Update" desk to his own late night show on NBC. The network said Sunday, May 12, 2013 that the longtime "Saturday Night Live" cast member will replace Jimmy Fallon at the 12:35 a.m. "Late Night" show. Fallon will be moving up an hour as Jay Leno's replacement on the "Tonight" show. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)

Seth Meyers leaving Saturday Night Live for Late Night

Meyers will be taking over Fallon’s current role as the host of Late Night once Fallon begins hosting The Tonight Show next year. Meyers rise to stardom accelerated quickly when he took over the Weekend Update desk at Saturday Night Live seven years ago. The head of NBC entertainment Bob ...

Bystanders comfort a shooting victim while awaiting EMS at the intersection of Frenchmen and N. Villere Streets after authorities say gunfire injured at least a dozen people, including a child, at a Mother's Day second-line parade in New Orleans on Sunday, May 12, 2013. No deaths were reported. (AP Photo/The Times-Picayune, Lauren McGaughy)

Gunmen open fire on New Orleans Mother's Day parade, multiple injuries reported

The shootings began as the second line parade made its way through the 7th Ward of the city. There have been varying reports of injuries with as few as 12 and as many as 19 being reported. Miraculously no one has died and most of the injures are said to ...

Will and Monifa

Must see video: Prank has couple singing for tank of gas

What would you do for a free tank of gas? One couple put on one heck of a show when they were told a little karaoke would get them a tank full. The prank was pulled by The Tonight Show but they had no idea they would get a hold ...

Republicans and Democrats agree on one thing, they hate Justin Bieber

In a time where political opposites almost never meet in the middle the Biebster seems to be an area of agreement. A recent poll says Democrats, Republicans, and independents all dislike the spike haired pop star with monkey issues. The survey came from Public Policy Polling and says Bieber was ...

Granite at 3,000 feet

Scientists may have discovered another Atlantis

They’re calling it the Brazilian Atlantis. A Japanese submarine captured video of what looks like a giant mass of rock, possibly granite off the coast of the country. It’s believed it could be part of a lost continent left after South America and Africa broke apart millions of years ago. ...

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka (9) and Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) react to the closing moments during a timeout near the end Game 3 in a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies in Memphis, Tenn., Saturday, May 11, 2013. The Grizzlies defeated the Thunder 87-81. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Thunder drops game three to Memphis 87-81

The Oklahoma City Thunder struggled when it counted, down the stretch. OKC missed free throws, dunks, and just about every shot from the field in losing game three of their NBA second series 87-81 to the Memphis Grizzlies. Serge Ibaka missed not one, but two dunks. He missed layups and ...

In this image made from video provided by NASA, astronaut Christopher Cassidy, foreground, holds a power wrench as he stows away a suspect coolant pump on the International Space Station on Saturday, May 11, 2013. Thomas Marshburn is at left. The two astronauts made the spacewalk to replace the pump after flakes of frozen ammonia coolant were spotted outside the station on Thursday. (AP Photo/NASA)

Video: Spacewalk repairs leak on the International Space Station

The leak was in an ammonia pump outside the International Space Station, click here to get the original story. Now the astronauts have replaced the pump during a spacewalk today. Christopher Cassidy and Thomas Marshburn says they didn't see anything that looked like a problem and no new no new ...

36,000 calorie cupcake

Mayor blasts 36,000 calorie cupcake

The cupcake was invented by House of Cupcakes, if you’re a foodie that might sound familiar. The bakers from the store were the winners in Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” show. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has been on a war against all things fat and sugar, was double steamed ...

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