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Two members of the Massachusetts State Police walk toward the front door of the home of New England Patriot's NFL football player Aaron Hernandez in North Attleborough, Mass., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Their knock on the door went unanswered. State and local police spent hours at the home Tuesday as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered the day before.  (AP Photo/Erika Niedowski)
Body near Patriot's home was semi-pro athlete'sMan found dead near Patriot tight end Hernandez's house identified as semi-pro football player
The Associated Press19 minutes ago
Ashland City police Lt. Joel Icenhour answers questions during a news-conference Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Cleveland. Authorities in Ohio have arrested three people on charges of enslaving a mentally disabled young mother and her daughter over a two-year period. Federal agents and Ashland police said Tuesday the trio forced the woman to do housework, threatened her and the girl with violence and fed their pets better than the victims. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Ohio woman, allegedly enslaved, spent time in jailOhio woman who reported enslavement was jailed for hurting girl; attorney says she was forced
The Associated Press22 minutes ago
Riot police aim their weapons at protesters gathering near Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Protesters cut off the main access road to the stadium where Brazil will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup soccer tournament later Wednesday. Beginning as protests against bus fare hikes, the demonstrations have quickly ballooned to include broad middle-class outrage over the failure of governments to provide basic services and ensure public safety. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Brazil officials reverse subway, bus fare hikeSao Paulo, Rio officials reverse subway, bus fare hike that sparked nationwide protests
The Associated Press23 minutes ago
Senate backs Froman as next trade representativeSenate confirms White House aide Froman to be next trade representative
The Associated Press28 minutes ago
FILE - In this file photo of June 6, 2013, Vincent George Jr., left, and Vincent George Sr., listen to closing arguments in a courtroom in New York.  The father and son who acknowledged they were pimps were acquitted Wednesday, June 19, 2013 of sex trafficking charges after several prostitutes testified they were treated well. A Manhattan judge found them guilty of less-serious charges of promoting prostitution and money laundering. The two hadn't denied they were pimps but insisted they never abused their prostitutes. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Father, son acquitted in NY of sex traffickingFather, son acquitted in NY of sex trafficking; prostitutes say they enjoyed their lives
The Associated Press32 minutes ago
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Today in History

On June 19, 1953,

Julius Rosenberg, 35, and his wife, Ethel, 37, convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, were executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, N.Y.

In 1862,

Congress passed, and President Abraham Lincoln signed, a measure abolishing slavery in U.S. territories.

In 1865,

Union troops commanded by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over, and that all remaining slaves in Texas were free.

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