Miami Father Called a Hero After Giving Life to Protect Family

A Miami father is being called a hero after he gave his life to protect his wife and daughter.

Two armed men broke into their house, Tuesday night.

When they threatened his daughter with the gun, thirty-six year old Maurice Harris, fought them for the gun.

Harris was shot but his actions were enough grab the gun and scare the robbers off.

Unfortunately, Harris died of his wound.

However, Police believe that all three may have died had he not acted.

Spinach Being Recalled Due to E. Coli Worries

A spinach recall has been announced due to worries of E. Coli contamination.

All of the spinach is from Taylor Farms Retail Inc.

The recall includes five ounce packages of Marketside Organic spinach, five ounce packages of Simple Truth Organic spinach, and sixteen ounce packages of Taylor Farms Organic spinach.

Thirty-six states are covered by the recall.

No illnesses have been connected to the spinach, the recall is merely a precaution.

Health officials say that consumers should throw the product away.

For more information, contact Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. at 855-293-9811.

Police Confident That Search for Dorner is Over

Police are confident that their search for Christopher Dorner is over, but have yet to confirm it.

A person they believe to be him, was killed in a cabin fire, near Big Bear, California, on Tuesday.

The person matched the description of Dorner, fled from police, shot at police, and then hid inside a cabin.

Officers surrounded the cabin and engaged in a bit of a shoot out with the man, wounding two San Bernardino County Sheriff deputies.

During the standoff a fire started in the cabin, possibly caused by an exploding tear gas canister.

The man did not evacuate the building, and a body was found in the burnt remnants.

Authorities are waiting on dental and DNA confirmations, for identity.

Militants Attack Base in Thailand

About sixty militants attacked a military base in Narathiwat province, Thailand.

They struck just after midnight, Wednesday morning.

The attack left sixteen militants dead, before they gave up their assault.

Government officials did not list any of their soldiers as killed.

This attack marks a new step in the conflict.

Since the insurgency began, in 2004, attacks have been limited to terrorist style events.

IOC Moves to Remove Wrestling From the Olympics

In a move that is shocking the Olympic community, the IOC has announced a removal of one of the original sports.

The International Olympic Committee announced, on Tuesday, that wrestling will be removed from the list of official Olympic sports.

Wrestling would still be present in the 2016 Olympics, but would not be seen in the 2020 games.

FILA, wrestling's governing body is challenging the decision, saying that they "will take all necessary measures to convince the IOC Executive Board and IOC members of the aberration of such decision against one of the founding sports of the ancient and modern Olympic Games."

Not just wrestlers have come to the defense of wrestling, but those who argue the historic point as well, as wrestling was a sport of the original games.

There is only one last chance to change the minds of the IOC, this September.

Hackers Broadcast Emergency Zombie Alert on Montana TV Station

Program was running normally on Monday for KRTV in Montana.

Least it was until the Emergency Alert System activated and broadcasted a message.

"Authorities in your area have reported that the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living. … Do not attempt to approach or apprehend these bodies as they are considered extremely dangerous."

Hackers are being blamed for the fake message, which was seen in Great Falls and a few other areas.

Great Falls police say no one really panicked over the announcement.

Some people did call in asking if they were legally allowed to shoot zombies, if they came on their lawn.

Authorities are worried that the hackers may attempt to do so again, and cause a panic with something more serious.

Syrian Rebels Capture Jets and Helicopters at al-Jarrah Air Base

Syrian rebels have captured the al-Jarrah air base.

The air base was a key defensive position for loyalist troops, near Aleppo.

In a first, in the civil war, rebel forces were able to capture jets and helicopters, intact. 

Previously when capturing air bases, they've only been able to recover broken remnants of aircraft.

It is unclear if the rebels have anyone capable of flying the machines, but either way it is a sign of even more power becoming theirs.

Obama to Announce Afghan Troop Reductions in State of The Union

As part of his State of The Union address, President Obama is expected to announce troop reductions, in Afghanistan.

He will be announcing a reduction by thirty-four thousand troops.

Currently there are sixty-six thousand there.

The goal is to see that change, by this time next year.

Expectations are for all troops to be out of Afghanistan, by the spring of 2015.

Triumph Still Adrift in Gulf

Conditions are worsening upon the Carnival Triumph, in the Gulf of Mexico.

An engine fire crippled the vessel on Sunday, and the ship is adrift in the Gulf.

High winds have pushed it more than a hundred miles off course and even put a list on the ship.

Another cruise ship was able to rendezvous with it and send food over, on Monday.

However, the four thousand passengers are still trapped aboard, without electricity.

Almost everything on the ship is electrical powered, including the kitchens, air conditioning, and plumbing.

Tugboats are on the way to tow it to the nearest port.

Hopes are to have it back in port, by Thursday.

Manhunt Underway in Texas After Prisoner Stabs Officer and Escapes

Texas authorities are on a manhunt.

Forty-two year old Alberto Morales was being transported by Florida officers, to Nevada.

They had been flying Morales, but his behavior was disrupting the flight, and so the decision was made to drive him from Dallas.

When they were stopped for a rest break, Monday night, one of the officers went to the bathroom.

While the officer was gone, Morales managed to free his hands, broke his glasses, and used the sharp end to stab the remaining officer and made his escape.

The wounded officer is in serious but stable condition.

Morales had been in jail in Florida on charges of sexual battery with a deadly weapon, burglary, assault, and kidnapping.

He faces life in prison, in Nevada, for a separate sexual assault conviction.

Police located him, Friday night, while trying to escape he was shot and killed.