Dad beats accused child abuser, avoids charges

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Police say a Daytona Beach father beat an 18-year-old man unconscious after finding him sexually abusing his son. Authorities say the father called 911 early Friday after he walked in on the alleged abuse. When officers arrived they found Raymond Frolander motionless on the living room floor. He had several knots […]

Rembrandts of the Courtroom

BY DIANE DIMOND OK, by a show of hands, how many readers have actually sat inside a courtroom and watched a trial? Having been assigned to cover countless high-profile trials over the years, I have to admit I relish it. I love going to courthouses with their stately facades and imposing corridors. And inside it’s […]

FedEx Indicted For Alleged Role In Distributing Controlled Substances And Prescription Drugs

JUSTICE DEPT PRESS RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand jury in San Francisco indicted FedEx Corporation, FedEx Express, Inc., and FedEx Corporate Services, Inc., July 17, with conspiracies to traffic in controlled substances and misbranded prescription drugs for its role in distributing controlled substances and prescription drugs for illegal Internet pharmacies, announced United States […]

Disney World and Union Reach Contract Agreement

Union officials say Walt Disney World has reached a tentative labor agreement with its largest union group that raises starting hourly pay from a little over $8 to $9 this year. The agreement announced Friday raises starting hourly pay to $9.50 next year and $10 in 2016. READ MORE: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/disney-world-union-reach-contract-agreement-24620568

Mayor Says NYC Man’s Arrest, Death ‘Troubling’

A New York City man died during an arrest — partially captured on amateur video — during which a plain-clothes police officer placed him in what appeared be a choke hold while several others brought him to the ground and struggled to place him in handcuffs. Internal affairs investigators and prosecutors announced inquiries Friday into […]

US Funds Political Groups in Venezuela Despite Ban

Almost four years after Venezuela enacted a law to bar the U.S. from funding groups frequently critical of the socialist government, millions of the American dollars the administration tried to ban still flow to these organizations, an analysis by The Associated Press shows. Much more U.S. support is under consideration. The State Department and the […]