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North Idaho Traffic Stop Nets Nearly Half A Million Dollars In Drug Money

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho - Kootenai County Sheriff's office is fighting to keep nearly a half a million dollars in what's believed to be drug money. According to newly released federal court documents, $407,676.52 was seized in May of 2012 after a deputy made a traffic stop

Louisiana ex-con executed for 2003 Texas killing

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By MICHAEL GRACZYKAssociated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Donnie Lee Roberts, convicted in his girlfriend's 2003 slaying in Texas, was executed Wednesday for fatally shooting the woman and taking items from her home to sell or trade to support his drug habit. Roberts, 41, became the 12th

Fire erupts at Ky chemical train derailment site

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVANAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Flames from a derailed train car sent people rushing out of neighborhoods and an entire town near Louisville on Wednesday while firefighters tried to douse the chemical blaze that left three workers badly burned. Some

Man with bionic leg to climb Chicago skyscraper

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By CARLA K. JOHNSONAP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Zac Vawter considers himself a test pilot. After losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident, the 31-year-old software engineer signed up to become a research subject, helping to test a trailblazing prosthetic leg that's controlled by

Man with bionic leg to climb Chicago skyscraper

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

Mother: Execution brings relief, not closure

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By DIRK LAMMERS and KRISTI EATONAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Tina Curl was so eager to see her 9-year-old daughter's killer executed Tuesday night that she couldn't even take her seat in the witness room. "I was right up to the glass," she told The Associated Press after

A look at how the storm affected New York City

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By KAREN MATTHEWS and LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Here is a look at how the behemoth storm Sandy affected the nation's largest city and its suburbs. A day after the storm hit, New Yorkers were coping with flooding in some areas, digging out from the mucky leftovers of

Winds from Sandy make for good Chicago surfing

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By JASON KEYSERAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Hundreds of miles from its turbulent center, superstorm Sandy's outer bands were violent enough to rip up near-record high waves Tuesday on Lake Michigan, sending a community of avid surfers in Chicago into the cold, churning waters despite

Yacht commissioned by Steve Jobs launched

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By MIKE CORDERAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The sleek, white superyacht glistens under a gray autumnal sky, a posthumous testament to the design aesthetic of Steve Jobs. Just over a year after the Apple founder died, the luxury motor yacht he commissioned and helped French

San Francisco gets ready for Giants' parade

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - For the second time in three years, San Francisco is gearing up for a ticker-tape parade to celebrate a World Series victory for the Giants. Plans for the Wednesday bash were being made as the city cleaned up after a rowdy celebration Sunday