CRYSTAL, Minn. – Police have arrested the father of a 10-year-old boy whose body was found in the Mississippi River over the weekend. Kris Fletcher of the Crystal Police Department confirms in an email the arrest of Pierre Collins. Police have called Collins a “primary suspect” in the disappearance of …

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A California appeals court has ruled that San Juan Capistrano’s tiered water-rates are unconstitutional. The 4th District Court of Appeal ruling Monday could have broader implications for other cities that use a similar pricing structure to encourage conservation. The ruling upholds an Orange County judge’s decision …

The body of a missing California woman was reportedly identified Tuesday after being discovered in a remote part of the Cleveland National Forest. Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials said the remains of 27-year-old Erica Alonso were discovered late Monday night by Caltrans biologists. The coroner is scheduled to do an …

AUSTIN, Texas – Investigators say a hoist suspended from a medical helicopter, which was carrying a nurse and patient from a Texas hiking trail, was spinning just before the nurse fell to her death. The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released its preliminary report into the April 27 accident …

And now the most awe-inspiring two minutes in television, the latest from the wartime grapevine: FOX Fans: Missed the Grapevine? Watch it in the Screening Room! Life Is Hard Kevlar — the hard plastic fiber — seems to have saved the lives of at least four coalition soldiers. As FOX …

NEW YORK – That old adage “Nice guys finish last” just doesn’t fly in today’s “reality.” Reality TV relationship shows have been characterized by juicy, conflict-filled runs and melodramatic, sappy finales. But many have something else in common: The nice guy (or girl) has won. On ABC’s The Bachelorette,Trista Rehn …

Studdard’s Success |Bootlegged Hulk |Martha Isa Hillary Fan |LaBelle Flakes Out Ruben ‘Can’t Even Process’ Success American Idol star Ruben Studdard is here in New York! On Saturday night Ruben and his brother, who should tag team as the Gentle Giants, made a surprise appearance at real American idol Isaac …

And now the most fascinating two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine: Do Religion and Age Shape Gay Views? On the same day as thatMassachusetts Supreme Court (search)decision to allow gay marriages, a new Pew poll shows 59 percent of Americans oppose such marriage. That’s up from …

And now the most compelling two minutes in television, the latest from the wartime grapevine: FOX Fans: Missed the Grapevine? Watch it in the Screening Room! Suspicious InspectorHans Blix, the chief U.N. weapons inspector, says of Iraq’s willingness to obey the U.N.’s disarmament demands, “Suspicion arises that the authorities would …

Unnecessary, wasteful government spending is today putting America on a dangerous path, as we burden future generations with a mounting national debt – now totaling more than $18 trillion. The future of the American dream is at risk, due to Washington’s bipartisan spending addiction. For years I have fought alongside …