Charles Poladian

A 13-year-old girl was shot and killed inside a school bus near Miami, FL. Police are currently investigating a male student as a potential suspect.

Jackie Chan has said “Chinese Zodiac 2012” will be his last action movie but don't expect Chan to slow down any time soon. Chan is quite charitable and has been named Social Philanthropist of the Year award by Harper's Bazaar magazine.

David Beckham says when the LA Galaxy plays for the MLS Cup 2012 in December, it will be his last game.

Authorities are now treating the Indianapolis explosion that destroyed homes and killed two neighbors as a homicide.

A shooting on Fort Berthold Reservation in New Town, N.D., has left a grandmother and her three grandchildren dead, authorities said. A suspect who was being questioned killed himself hours after the shooting.

Believe it or not, there are new smells that can be discovered and one new smell has been recently been sniffed. Scientists have named the new smell “olfactory white.”

Mr. Bean, the character made famous by Rowan Atkinson, may soon be retiring. Atkinson says the time has come for Mr. Bean to say goodbye saying that playing at age 57 could come across as sad.

A spate of cancellations swept away a number of television series Friday. Three of the four series canceled are first-year entries that have struggled to get either good reviews or high ratings.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Gerard Butler will co-host the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway. The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize is being awarded to the European Union.

The Ikea Group has apologized for using forced labor in the former German Democratic Republic to manufacture certain products. The company acknowledged it was aware of the forced-labor conditions and profited from the practice.

A $500 million settlement for an animal abuse case has been reached on Friday. The case involved animal abuse in a slaughterhouse which led to 2008's meat recall in the United States.

A Queens, N.Y. man has been arrested for trying to sell an $11 million fake Jasper Johns sculpture. The man tried to sell a bronze sculpture and was charged with one count of wire fraud.

Former WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw turned herself in to Atlanta police Thursday and is being held for assault after allegedly firing a gun at her ex-girlfriend and smashing her car with a baseball bat.

On Thursday afternoon, a train crashed into a float carrying veterans during a parade in Texas. The accident left four dead and 17 injured, with many individuals in critical condition.

Hostess had set a 5 p.m. EST deadline for striking union employees to return to work. That deadline has passed on Thursday and Hostess says an announcement about liquidation is expected on Friday.

NBA Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson has ended his Twitter silence and has ripped the Lakers for not hiring Phil Jackson. Johnson had strong words for Lakers owner Jim Buss.

The People's Choice Awards 2013 has just announced the nominees that will be fighting for the public's vote. Fans will get to vote for the winner in each category.

An all-star lineup has been announced for a Hurricane Sandy benefit at Madison Square Garden. The lineup includes many acts that have headlined stadiums including Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Billy Joel and The Who.

San Francisco has been sued by nudists over a proposed ban on nudity. The nudists claim that the proposed ban is an attack on their civil rights.

Twinkies may be able to survive an atomic bomb but it may not survive bankruptcy. Hostess has given the striking bakers an ultimatum; come back to work or Hostess will be forced to liquidate.

Rihanna and Billy Joel are just two of 125 artists who have signed a petition to fight Pandora over royalties. The artists claim that Pandora is trying to lower royalty payouts and reduce compensation.

A German boy's last wish for a soccer-themed gravestone will be granted. Jens Pascal's wish initally denied by a Catholic church who later reversed their decision following a Facebook campaign that received over 100,000 supporters in support of Pascal's soccer gravestone.

Justin Bieber was pulled over by cops on Tuesday in West Hollywood. Bieber was driving around town in his white Ferrari and reportedly made an improper left turn.

A plane crashed in a Jackson, Miss., neighborhood on Tuesday, killing the pilot.

Mike Hervey, COO and Interim CEO of the Long Island Power Authority, quit Tuesday evening, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has formed a committee to investigate LIPA's handling of the mass outages caused by Hurricane Sandy.

Move over Diet Pepsi and make way for “fat-blocking” Pepsi. The new product, named Pepsi Special, is now available for purchase in Japan, but does it work?

The Rev. Pat Robertson chimed in Monday on deposed CIA Director David Petraeus and his affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, to say in effect: He couldn't help it.

Police investigating the deaths of five individuals in an Ohio garage on Monday have identified the victims. Police have also discussed a possible motive for the actions of Sandy Ford, the 56-year-old grandmother.

In a move that will be celebrated by all NFL fans, and non-fans alike, Colts cheerleader Megan M. will be shaving her head in support of cancer research. While seeing a bald cheerleader will be quite shocking, it's for the best cause possible.