Making news around the nation Thursday night was the death
of the man best known as "Stormin' Norman."
Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf commanded U.S. forces in the
early 1990s, and he led the international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein's
Iraqi forces out of Kuwait during the first Gulf War.
Scharzkopf's sister says he died of complications from
pneumonia.
Scharzkopf was born in Trenton, and his father served as
superintendent of the New Jersey State Police.
Former President George H. W. Bush, who served as
commander-in-chief during the Gulf War, released a statement Thursday night,
saying, "General Norm Schwarzkopf, to me, epitomized the 'duty, service,
country' creed that has defended our freedom and seen this great nation through
our most trying international crises. More than that, he was a good and decent
man -- and a dear friend."
Bush made that statement from Methodist Hospital in Houston,
Texas, where he remains in the intensive care unit this evening.
The former president has been in the hospital
since last month, when he was admitted for a case of bronchitis. It has since
turned into what a spokesman called a stubborn fever.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:44:01 GMT
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:38:13 GMT
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:26:23 GMT
When SEPTA trains roll into stations in Radnor Township, Main Line passengers aren't the only ones getting on and off. Police say criminals are now using the rails to pull off home burglaries.
When SEPTA trains roll into stations in Radnor Township, Main Line passengers aren't the only ones getting on and off. Police say criminals are now using the rails to pull off home burglaries here and make their getaway.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:08 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:08:49 GMT
A man in Montgomery County is determined to shock and disgust unsuspecting women, even if they're with their young children.If you were lucky enough to get outside Friday, to a place like the Perkiomen
A man in Montgomery County is determined to shock and disgust unsuspecting women, even if they're with their young children.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:01 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:01:38 GMT
Police are investigating a bizarre confrontation at a local elementary school. The alleged combatants were a grown woman and an 11-year-old girl. Some of the details are still a little twisted, reports
Police are investigating a bizarre confrontation at a local elementary school. The alleged combatants were a grown woman and an 11-year-old girl.
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