National News

National Safe Boating week: 651 deaths in 2012 were preventable accidents

By 8th Coast Guard District
The Coast Guard kicked off the start of National Safe Boating Week with Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day at many of its units Friday.

Mom chases down kidnapper's car after her daughter is snatched

By Danielle Todesco
The mother of a 4-year-old kidnapped Wednesday is still shaken after chasing the suspect in her car.

Eyeing $600M Powerball jackpot? You have better chance of death by lightning

By CNN Staff/Louisiana Lottery
The estimated jackpot for Saturday's multistate Powerball drawing has risen to $600 million, the Multi-State Lottery Association said Friday. That would be the second largest lottery jackpot in U.S.

House committee to question IRS officials on targeting

By Dana Bash and Alan Silverleib CNN
Members of the House Ways and Means Committee will take their turn Friday questioning Internal Revenue Service officials over the targeting of conservative groups by the agency.

$1 million in Chopard jewels stolen from Cannes hotel, police say

By Saskya Vandoorne and Laura Smith-Spark CNN
Jewels worth more than $1 million were stolen from a hotel in Cannes, France, police in the nearby city of Nice said Friday.

At Guantanamo, a costly confinement

By Chris Lawrence and Matt Smith CNN
Every day, the workers in the Guantanamo Bay kitchen cook three squares for the detainees held here. And every day, up to 100 of the 166 inmates send them back.

Survey finds nearly 40% of smartphone users don't bother to protect their personal data

By Chris Clackum-NBC
A recent Consumer Reports survey of more than 1,600 adult smartphone users found nearly 40 percent don't bother to take the minimal steps to secure them with simple password protection.

Obama tries to smooth waters with a number of lawmakers on several different fronts

By Danielle Leigh-NBC
The IRS has a new chief this morning, appointed by the President... He's in the midst of damage control as the IRS targeting of political groups coincides with several other controversies on Capitol Hill.

Another massive loss for J.C. Penney

By James O'Toole - CNN
There's one great thing about J.C. Penney's last quarter: It's over. The struggling retailer lost a whopping $289 million for the three months ended on May 4, with sales plunging 16.4 percent versus a year prior.

NY attorney general investigating fast food wage theft

By Emily Jane Fox - CNN
The New York State attorney general is investigating whether fast food restaurant owners have cheated their workers out of wages.

Google Maps to get big, personal redesign

By Heather Kelly - CNN
Google Maps are getting personal.

Wade Robson calls Michael Jackson 'a pedophile'

By Alan Duke - CNN
 A dancer-choreographer befriended by Michael Jackson when he was a child now calls the late pop icon "a pedophile and a child sexual abuser."

‘John Doe’ child pornographer identified as David J. Stevens of California

By Samantha Morgan
The nationwide manhunt for an accused child pornographer ended last night in California.

Five-year-old takes the wheel after mom has a seizure

By Stephanie Berzinski-NBC
A five year old North Carolina boy says his superhero nickname would be "Caleb Batman" after he helped his mother when she had a seizure while driving.

Global superstar David Beckham to retire

By John Sinnott - CNN
One of the most iconic football stars of his generation, David Beckham is to retire at the end of the season to bring the curtain down on a glittering career.