Parents Under Investigation in Gorilla-Zoo Incident

Police are investigating the family of the boy who entered the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati zoo over the holiday weekend during an incident that led to the animal being shot dead and a storm of public protest.

Investigators from the Cincinnati police department are reviewing “the incident and the…

Guilty! 'Shield' Actor Convicted in Wife's Murder

Actor Michael Jace, best known for his role as a policeman on the TV drama “The Shield,” was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife in 2014 in front of the couple’s two children at their Los Angeles home.

Jace, 53…

The Shameful Reality of Summer in Chicago

Gun violence has marked the unofficial start of summer in Chicago, where dozens have been shot and six have been killed over Memorial Day weekend.
The Chicago Tribune reports a total of 15 people were shot overnight into Tuesday, two fatally. The newspaper says those shootings bring the total number…

Bring on the Cavs! NBA Finals Rematch is Set

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson carried the 73-win Warriors right back to the NBA Finals, as Golden State rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 96-88 on Monday night in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals.
Curry scored 36 points with…

Penguins Take Game 1 And Rookies Make History

Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forwards Bryan Rust and Conor Sheary accomplished something on Monday last achieved 92 years ago.

Rust and Sheary scored the first two goals of Pittsburgh’s 3-2 win against the San Jose Sharks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at Consol Energy Center. It…