Listen to the voice of God: Morgan Freeman was not actually sleeping during an early-morning interview on Wednesday. The 75-year-old actor was sitting next to Michael Caine during a chat with Seattle's FOX affiliate Q13, when he appeared to doze off as Caine spoke. The two were promoting their new film, "Now You See Me."But seeing is not believing, Morgan wrote on his Facebook page late on Thursda...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:33:17 GMT

Baited mousetraps are landing in mailboxes around the country in the form ofpostcards and letters promisingtwo round-trip airline tickets plus hotel room or a free cruise if youcall a toll-free number right away.These award notices often include the names of major airlines and well-known hotels. But the real companies have nothing to do with the notices.These are invitations to a high-pressure ...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:33:16 GMT

Burger King is serving up barbecue... at least for the summer.The fast food chain has created a collection of 13 items that celebrate the flavors of regional American barbecue that will only be available for the summer months.There are some parts new and some parts traditional, said Flavia Faugeres, Burger Kings global chief marketing officer. We went for all the American classics that you kno...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:27:53 GMT

When Fox canceled "Arrested Development," fans were left with many unanswered questions regarding the fate of Michael Bluth and his crazy family. While the cast and crew have been reluctant to dish on details of the new episodes, the man behind Michael, Jason Bateman, recently told USA Today that the new season will not pick up where it left off."It's been what, seven years, and time has not been ...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:27:53 GMT

Seven months after Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on shoreline communities up and down the East Coast, a swath of sand near the tip of Long Island is proving its possible to bounce back from disaster.On Thursday, Stephen Leatherman, aka, "Dr. Beach," released his annual "Top 10 Beach List," giving Main Beach in East Hampton, N.Y., top honors, in large part because of how fast it rebounded from la...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:27:53 GMT

Actress Amanda Bynes was arrested in her New York apartment Thursday night on charges of reckless endangerment, tampering with evidence and criminal possession of marijuana, NBC New York reported.The doorman of the building called police to report that Bynes was smoking marijuana in the lobby, sources told the station. Before officers arrived, Bynes, 27, had gone back to her 36th floor apartment, ...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:00:21 GMT

In her first time back at the school since late Monday, Plaza Towers Elementary principal Amy Simpson recalled the moment the deadly tornado took aim at the school.I got on the intercom and said, It's here, Simpson told NBC's Kate Snow. At first, it's just a rattling, but then all of a sudden, bigger things. (I) could hear the air duct crash down and a pipe, and I could hear the other four l...

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:31:01 GMT

A Pakistan Airways passenger jet bound for the Manchester, England has been intercepted by fighter jets from Britains Royal Air Force after it sent an emergency radar signal to air traffic controllers,the U.K. Ministry of Defence said.Defence officials said fighter jets had been scrambled but the reason for the emergency signal was not immediately known."Typhoon aircraft from RAF Coningsby were ...

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:28 GMT

Seven months after being devastated by the worst storm in New Jersey history, most of the beaches and boardwalks of the Jersey Shore are back and open for business in time for Memorial Day weekend.Take that, Sandy. On TODAY Friday, Gov. Chris Christie strolled the rebuilt boardwalk with Matt Lauer in Seaside Heights, the famed ground zero for MTVs Jersey Shore and a town hit hard by the storm....

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:27 GMT

A driver said he thought he was about to die when an Interstate 5 bridge span collapsed in Washington state, plunging his pickup and another car into the Skagit River below.Dan Sligh, his wife and another motorist found themselves waist-deep in water when the freeway crumbled moments after the bridge was clipped by an oversized truck, he told NBC affiliate KING5 of Seattle.State officials said the...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:32:54 GMT

The decimated city of Moore, Okla., will hold a public memorial service Sunday evening, six days after a tornado killed 24 people, injured 377 and destroyed hundreds of homes.Gov. Mary Fallin said the prayer service at the First Baptist Church will be "open to all," though it was unclear if President Barack Obama, who is visiting Oklahoma that day, will attend.The gathering will be the first oppor...

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:57:04 GMT

After clearing the first hurdle in some of the most delicate legislative jockeying in recent memory, advocates of a comprehensive immigration reform bill are already looking to the next stage of the legislations progress as it heads toward a high-profile airing in the full Senate.While some groups aligned with Democrats failed to secure their desired changes to the sweeping Senate legislation as ...

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:00 GMT

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Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27:22 GMT

LONDON - At least one runway was closed at Londons Heathrow airport Friday after a British Airways aircraft made an emergency landing with a fire in at least one engine, officials said.Significant delays and disruption were expected at Heathrow, which is among the worlds busiest for international passenger traffic.All 75 passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft using emergency chutes, ...

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27:21 GMT

Three people were rescued from water after a bridge along Interstate-5 in Washington State collapsed on Thursday evening, plunging cars into Skagit River below, according to Washington State Patrol.The extent of the injuries for the three is unclear, but all were evaluated on scene and were transported to area hospitals, according to Marcus Deyerin of the Washington Incident Management Team. Autho...

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:05:02 GMT