A man who stole T-shirts from a New York

City store was making his getaway on foot when he passed James Marr, 79, who said he heard somebody yelling "Stop thief!" and spotted the shoplifter "with a full laundry bag running past full tilt." Marr noticed some papers fly out of the suspect's bag that turned out to be... Read More

It's a balancing act between taxpayers' burden and public safety as the Salt Lake County discusses funding for the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office during council meetings Tuesday, Nov. 13. Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon recently proposed a 17.5 percent property tax hike for county residents to cover expenses such as... Read More

Photos: Venice Under Water

(theatlantic.com) Heavy rains and high tides have brought some of the worst flooding to Venice, Italy in years. The "acqua alta", or high water, is common this time of year and Sunday's level of 149 centimeters (4 ft, 10 in) was below the 160 centimeters (5 ft, 2 in) recorded four years ago in the worst flooding in decades. The bad weather and torrential rainfall will continue through Tuesday, forecasters said... See More