Police Question George Zimmerman After Wife Calls 911

George Zimmerman, the Florida man who was acquitted of murder two months ago in the shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, was questioned on Monday by police after his estranged wife called 911 saying he threatened her with a gun.

“He’s in his car and he continually has…

The Smartwatch Era is Here

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Qualcomm Inc unveiled smartwatches on Wednesday, tapping a potential “wearables” market worth an estimated $50 billion as the high-end mobile phone market becomes saturated.

The companies launched the devices at nearly simultaneous events in Berlin and San Diego, and some analysts immediately questioned whether…

Cleveland Kidnapper,Castro, Found Dead in Prison

The former school bus driver sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapping, rape and beatings of three Cleveland women he held captive for years in his house, was found dead in his Ohio prison cell late on Tuesday, a state corrections official said.

Ariel Castro, who was under protective…

Dr. Martin Luther King Speech 50 Year anniversary

Fifty years ago Wednesday, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital. The speech was a rousing call to arms that bolstered the growing civil rights movement, and many argue it helped lead to major…

PFC Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in WikiLeaks Case

A military judge has sentenced Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for giving a trove of military and diplomatic secrets to the website WikiLeaks.

Manning was sentenced Wednesday at Fort Meade, near Baltimore.

The judge convicted the 25-year-old soldier last month of 20 offenses, including…