Oscar Pistorius, the South African paralympian who made his Olympic debut last year, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend. Pistorius claims he accidentally shot his girlfriend after he mistook her for a burglar. The news has sent shockwaves throughout the track and field community. NBC sports analysit Ato Boldon: "Anybody who has ever met Oscar Pistorius just simply can not wrap their heads around what this could possibly be."

Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, who is allegedly responsible for the bulk of drug activity in the city, has been named Chicago's public enemy #1. DEA official Jack Riley: "In my opinion, Guzman is the new Al Capone of Chicago."

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian caused a commotion in New York's JFK airport after a starstruck American Airlines employee helped the pair bypass a security checkpoint. The attempt to get Kanye and Kim on the plane backfired and ended up delaying their flight for an hour. "This was a lapse in judgment by one of our employees," said American Airlines in a statement.