Michael Billera

The trial over former Desperate Housewives star Nicollete Sheridan departure from the ABC's hit television show has begun as lawyers gave their opening statements to the jury.

The conservative publisher, commentator, author and aggregator, Andrew Breitbart, died on Thursday. He was 43-years-old.

An elusive former member of the Hells Angels had his day in court for the alleged killing of another member of his own gang at the funeral of the president of the San Jose chapter of the outlaw motorcycle club.

U.S. President Barack Obama's uncle is heading into a Massachusetts courtroom on Thursday for allegedly driving drunk. However, his lawyers will be asking the judge to toss out any statements he made to police as well as the results of his blood-alcohol test.

The mystery of Ötzi the Iceman, the 5,300 frozen mummy discovered in the Easter Alps about 20 years ago, may have been solved. Scientists said it appears dear, old Ötzi may have had the oldest known case of Lyme disease, the eventually led to his demise.

A powerful storm system ravaged through the Midwest, tossing trailers, downing trees and tearing roofs from buildings, leaving at least 13 people dead.

When a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan last year, it caused a massive tsunami killing nearly 16,000 people. The tsunami that dragged personal items from Japanese citizens, including televisions, dressers, refrigerators, out to sea, could wind up on the shores of Hawaii this year.

The 2012 Daytona 500 was one of the more interesting races for the Sprint Cup Series championship. Rain delays, postponements and crashes detracted from Matthew Kenseth big win, but Juan Pablo Montonya's fiery crash stole the show.

Filmmaker Simcha Jacobvici (featured) and his colleauge, James Tabor, have claimed in their new book, The Jesus Discovery, that they have discovered the tomb of Jesus Christ.

Joe Ayoob, former quarterback from University of California and ex-Arena Football player, put down the pigskin and instead, picked up a piece of paper, breaking the Guinness World Record for longest paper airplane toss.

A well-known South Carolina lobbyist whose body was found inside a parking on Tuesday mostly likely killed himself with a gunshot to his head.

After Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid a visit to Kid Rock's home, the music superstar has decided to endorse him for president.

Jeremy Lin has tied Newsday record for most consecutive appearances on the cover as the newest NBA star continues to receive media attention. He has appeared on 20 covers, tying Tiger Woods' streak in 2009, after he admitted to cheating on his wife.

When all was said and done, Matthew Kenseth brought home the gold at the conclusion of the NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series biggest race of the year, the Daytona 500. Check out the slideshow of some the best photos for the night.

A Czech writer and publisher made headlines after discovering seven paintings owned by one of the bloodiest tyrants in history.

A member of the notorious Hells Angels Motorcycle Club that has been missing since October, has been arrested on suspicion of killing a member of his own gang at their local chapter president's funeral.

The co-creator of one the most beloved children's books, the Berenstain Bears, passed away on Friday.

WikiLeaks has published over five million emails from a U.S.-based global security analysis and intelligence firm, Stratfor.

The Academy Awards is the biggest night of the year for the movie industry. It is a night to honor the crowning achievements for the films, actors and crew of the preceding year.

In an unprecedented move, NASCAR fans were forced to wait an extra day to watch the biggest event of the year, the Daytona 500. If you are stuck at work and in your office, check out the best ways to watch and listen to the event.

On Sunday, rain continuously poured on the rack of the Daytona International Speedway. In a rare, unprecedented move, NASCAR officials were forced to postpone the Sprint Cup Series' biggest event of the year, but will the race be postponed again?

For the first time ever, the Daytona 500 2012 had to be postponed. Severe rainfall caused the anticipated start time to get pushed further and further back. Eventually, NASCAR officials concluded that the track was too slippery and the rain to heavy and chose to postpone the event to Monday.

The Academy Awards is the biggest night of the year for the movie industry. It is a night to honor the crowning achievements for the films, actors and crew of the preceding year. Check out the full list of Academy Award winners.

The Daytona 500 is regarded as the most important race on the NASCAR calendar. So don't miss a second of the pinnacle of the Sprint Cup Series from start to finish. Check out the starting line up for Sunday's race.

Researchers have discovered rare fossilized footprints in the Arabian Desert that are revealed to be of the oldest elephant herd.

The Department of Health has ordered Peninsula Hospital not to admit any more patients and cancel all upcoming surgeries after health inspectors discovered serious problems within the facility.

Nancy Kissel, the American housewife nicknamed the milkshake murderer who was convicted of killed her husband in 2003 in Hong Kong, is seeking a third appeal.

The Army private accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of documents to WikiLeaks, in what was called the largest document leak in United States history, declined to enter a plea at this start of his court-martial on Thursday.

The Daytona 500 is regarded as the most important race on the NASCAR calendar. So don't miss a second of the pinnacle of the Sprint Cup Series from start to finish.