2 Alaska-based soldiers injured in encounter with brown bear during training exercise

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear in a mountainous training area in Anchorage, the military said Friday. The incident happened Thursday as the soldiers were participating in a “land navigation training event” in Arctic Valley, part of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s training area. The soldiers were … Read more

At least 2 killed, several wounded in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island, police say; manhunt on for suspect

At least two people were killed and nine more wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon in a building on the campus of Brown University in Rhode Island, authorities said. The suspect has not been identified and is still at large.  Authorities said that the shooting was reported in the Barus & Holley engineering building a … Read more

Bobby J. Brown,

Bobby J. Brown, who was best known for playing a Baltimore police officer in HBO’s “The Wire,” has died at 62. His agent, Albert Bramante, confirmed the news of Brown’s passing in a statement to CBS News. He did not give a cause of death. “Bobby J. Brown was an actor of incredible depth and … Read more

Bobby J. Brown, actor who played officer in ‘The Wire,’ dies at 62

Actor Bobby J. Brown, who played a Baltimore city police officer of the same name in the hit HBO series “The Wire,” has died, his representative confirmed Thursday. TMZ first reported news of Brown’s death earlier Thursday. A cause of death was not disclosed by the talent agency that represented Brown, Bramante Artists, or the … Read more