A new Veterans Affairs report obtained by NBC News shows how the San Diego VA health care facility stacks up against other department hospitals in the country.

VA facilities nationwide saw 575 adverse events in 2013, when that health care system served more than 6.3 million veterans.

Adverse events include cases “that cause death or disability, lead to prolonged hospitalization, require life-sustaining intervention or intervention to prevent impairment or damage” that occur due to the VA’s actions – or lack thereof – according to the VA employee’s handbook.

San Diego has 250,000 veterans in its system, and since the fourth quarter of 2012, there were six adverse events.

Statistically those numbers are good, compared other cities like Los Angeles, which had 21 incidents in 2013.

Gainesville, Fla. topped the list of the most adverse events with 31 last year, followed by Pittsburgh, Penn. with 26.

But for those affected by the mistakes, statistics don’t matter.

In a statement, the Department of Veterans Affairs responded to that sentiment, saying in part, “For the VA, even one adverse event is one too many, and we are committed to doing everything that we can to restore the faith and trust of our Veterans who have earned care by their service to our Nation.”

Lawmakers say they want to see better, more consistent reporting of these types of events.

House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller accused the VA of not doing what its supposed to do on a regular basis.

“Unfortunately, we have seen many, many institutional disclosures that have had to be given to families,” said Miller, “but there are places where it appears they are not following the rules they themselves set, and certainly veterans and their families would expect.”

The VA report, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, shows there was a 70 percent jump in adverse events between 2010 and 2013.

Scott MacFarlane, investigative reporter for News4 in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.

A 13-year-old boy was killed and at least six more people were wounded in a shooting on Chicago's West Side Friday, authorities said.

The shooting took place around 6 p.m. in the 2800 block of West Lexington Street, near the intersection of Lexington Street and California Avenue, according to police spokesperson Veejay Zala.

Two people were taken in serious-to-critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, two others were transported to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County and one person was taken to Saint Anthony Hospital in good condition, fire officials said.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and another person refused treatment, authorities said.

Police, along with family and friends at the scene, said the victim killed in the shooting was a 13-year-old boy.

Details on circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately available.

Witnesses say some of the victims were young teens, but police could not confirm their ages.

The shooting took place less than 2 miles from where an 11-year-old girl was fatally shot while at a sleepover with friends last weekend.

Check back for details on this developing story.

He didn't always stay on topic, and not everything he said was politically correct or easy to understand, but most of the audience at the Comic-Con panel for Mike Tyson's new animated Adult Swim series roared with laughter throughout.

Actor Rob Corddry moderated the session featuring producer Hugh Davidson and stars Tyson, Jim Rash and Rachel Ramras.

On "Mike Tyson Mysteries," a cartoon version of Tyson teams up with a pigeon to solve cases.

Ramras voices the character of Tyson's adopted Korean daughter. When this was brought up on the panel, Tyson interrupted, saying he thought until that moment that she was Chinese. He then commented that he "never adopted a Chinese girl in real life."

When Rash was answering a question about doing voice work, Tyson interrupted to point out an audience member who resembled Jerry Garcia.

"And that's the end of my answer," Rash said with a laugh.

Tyson then went on a tangent about a Garcia documentary he watched.

At another point, he launched into why he's glad he's no longer boxing.

"Listen, I'm glad I don't have to punch people no more. God, that was stressful," he lamented. "That's why I don't like doing it. I got punched enough, too. You (get) hit with the lawsuits afterward. You knock the guy out quick (and) you're so geeked up, you hit somebody else, you've got an officer involved and the next thing you know you've got a lawyer, you've got a jury .... you've got a witness involved in your life."

"Somebody recorded that last bit, right?" Davidson asked.

When Tyson was asked whether he would ever help write for the show, he said, "That'd be beautiful, but you'd have to spell."

At the end of the panel, many audience members cheered, pumped their fists and gave a standing ovation.

"Mike Tyson Mysteries" is slated to premiere this fall on Adult Swim.
 

You never know what you’ll see at San Diego Comic-Con. Celebrities, costumes, fake weapons and elaborate exhibits are everywhere, so it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to hear about a superhero at the corner of 5th Avenue and K Street.

She wasn’t wearing a cape, just bunny ears.

I watched her pass a homeless man and put a single bill into his plastic cup.

What happened next is something I’ll never forget. His eyes opened up wide. She just kept walking. I did a double-take wondering if those were those real “0s” behind the “1” on that bill.

A closer look gave confirmation it was in fact Benjamin Franklin, not George Washington, staring back at me through the grungy man’s clear plastic cup.

I tried to call out to the kind stranger: “Hey, bunny ears!”

But she wasn’t turning back.

Like a wild animal protecting its kill, the young man with dirty clothes was also already packing up his few belongings and preparing to leave.

He was uncomfortable with such a large bill now in his possession and a little nervous about who else had seen it enter his cup.

He told me it could pay for four nights at a local hotel serving homeless or maybe go towards some new clothes.

He allowed me to take a quick picture of the biggest donation he ever received and then promptly left.

I felt lucky to be in the right place at the right time.

Superheroes aren’t in it for the fame, they just want to help. They move fast and rarely stop to admire their good deeds. I know this, because I saw it with my own eyes. Kindness at Comic-Con, that’s for sure.

A 12-year-old boy and his mother, subjects of a cross-country search, were found Thursday in Tijuana, Mexico, San Diego authorities confirmed.

Lisa Marie Lavigne, 49, left New York ten days earlier with her son, Tyler. A warrant was issued for her arrest on suspicion of kidnapping.

U.S. Marshals were alerted to the possibility that the mother and son could be headed to San Diego.

On Thursday, around 4:30 p.m., the pair were found in the Unisur Shopping Mall parking lot in the Mesa de Otay section of Tijuana.

LaVigne appeared to be intoxicated at the time of arrest, Baja California State Police officials reported.

She was moved to the U.S., taken to Las Colinas Women's Detention Center in San Diego County. 

Meanwhile, Tyler spent the night with Child Protective services.

LaVigne was scheduled to be arraigned Friday.

A Murrieta man has been charged with murder in the death of his wife, an Escondido Police officer whose body was discovered in a Moreno Valley storage locker alongside a large amount of cash.

Freddy Perez-Rodas, 27, pleaded not guilty in Murrieta court Friday after he was arraigned on charges of murder, personal use of a firearm and arson.

He is accused of killing his 25-year-old wife Laura Perez, hiding her body in a storage locker and burning their home to cover up the crime. 

At his arraignment, prosecutors revealed another piece of evidence found in the same locker: at least $85,000 in cash. 

Prosecutors say Perez-Rodas may have used the money to avoid arrest and should be considered a flight risk. 

Since the suspect has family in Guatemala, the judge agreed, ordering he be held on a $2 million bond.

Family members supporting Perez-Rodas in court would not comment in detail, but one woman told NBC he is "a very good person. We don't know what happened." 

Neighbor Stacey Kirsh said on the day of the killing, Perez-Rodas positioned his truck in a strange way in front of his house, as if he was trying to secretly load something into it.

"It was his work truck," said Kirsh. "He was a landscaper, and he had it parked on the lawn, facing diagonally."

The case began on Wednesday when firefighters extinguished a blaze at the couple’s home as Perez-Rodas told them his wife was inside. However, fire crews found no victims in the house.

Investigators immediately determined the fire was arson and took Perez-Rodas into custody. According to prosecutors, the suspect started more than one fire to make his family home burn. 

During questioning, police say the suspect told them his wife had been shot in the chest three times.

With information gleaned from Perez-Rodas, investigators discovered his wife’s body and cash at All-Size Storage in Moreno Valley early Thursday morning.

Perez-Rodas is scheduled to be in court on Aug. 15. He faces 50 to 100 years in prison if convicted on all charges.

Court records show the suspect does not have a history of felony domestic violence cases on file, but he does have a long history of traffic citations. 

Laura Perez was a member of the Escondido Police Department who had joined the force just last October. 

The couple's 4-year-old daughter is now in the care of extended family members. 

 A suspect who sexually assaulted a woman Friday in San Diego’s South Bay has been linked to two other attempts, according to police.

At 1:20 a.m., the latest victim was walking from her car on the 4500 block of Riviera Shores Street in Ocean Crest when she was grabbed from behind.

The unknown man sexually assaulted her, but as she fought back using pepper spray, the suspect ran off, San Diego Police say.

The victim described her attacker as wearing a dark blue or black zip-up, hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.

Investigators believe this encounter is tied to two others near the 1200 block of Dennery Road: one on April 14 and the second on May 13.

In both instances, a suspect tried to sexually assault female victims but ran away when they screamed.

Police say the suspect is a man between 25 and 30 years old, stands about 5-foot-9 with a thin build and thick eyebrows. In the previous cases, victims say he wore a blue, hooded sweatshirt, grey pants and white tennis shoes.

The SDPD re-released a composite sketch of the May 13 suspect in hopes that someone will recognize the man and report him.

If you have information about these cases, call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477 or the SDPD Sex Crimes Unit at 619-531-2210.

Rookie Escondido Police Officer Laura Perez was remembered Friday as a dedicated and inspiring police officer who was quickly becoming a leader among her colleagues.

The U.S. flag was lowered to half-staff outside the Escondido Police Department as officers mourned the death of Perez, the first officer in department history to die a violent death on or off-duty.

Murrieta Police discovered Perez' body in a storage facility. Her husband, Freddy Perez-Rodas was arrested and faces a charge of murder along with other charges connected to an alleged attempt to cover up the crime.

Investigators claim Perez-Rodas shot his wife in the chest and then set the couple's home on fire to destroy evidence.

Escondido Police Chief Craig Carter said there was no hint of trouble in the 25-year-old police officer's personal life.

“The sad part for me is that we couldn’t be there for her in her time of need. She was a victim as well," said Chief Carter.

"I’m confident that in those times that she was in need, that she was as strong as she was when she was here. Strong all the way to the end. That’s just the person that she was.”

Her colleagues knew something was wrong when Perez didn't show up for a Wednesday briefing. The department called her to find out what was going on. 

Later that night, Murrieta police contacted EPD to tell them the officer's home was on fire.

Investigators claim Perez-Rodas admitted he had moved his wife's body to a storage locker and then torched the home to hide evidence of the crime.

He was scheduled to be arraigned in Riverside County court Friday.

A native of Mexico, Perez moved to Riverside with her family in 1994. She attended Riverside College and Palomar College as a police academy cadet to pursue her dream of becoming a law enforcement officer.

Family members said Perez did not want to start the police academy until her daughter, Suzette was old enough to understand what mom was doing.

"That's the kind of stand-up person that she was," said Chief Carter.

While at the academy, Perez struggled with her upper body strength. To face the challenge, she decided to recreate the wall she needed to successfully scale so she could practice at home.

The 25-year-old officer beamed in an image posted in December 2013 celebrating the department’s two newest cops. She was hired in October with the promise of a bright future in law enforcement.

"She had a good head on her shoulders," he added.

"She couldn't wait to put the uniform on. She couldn't wait to put the badge on."

Perez's compassion for the community was evident in an image one resident felt compelled to share on Facebook.

The man met Perez last week as he tried to find a lost phone. So impressed with her, he asked to take a picture with her. When he heard the news, he forwarded the image to the department.

Chief Carter described Perez as “a fantastic officer only on for very short time, but quickly moving into a leader on her shift and with her team.”

The department will name their Rookie of the Year for Perez going forward to honor her.

Chief Carter urged Perez's colleagues to keep her, her family and Suzette in their thoughts.

“I'm encouraging officers to remember we're here for the victim which in this case is Laura,” he said. “For every Laura, there's hundreds out there and we need to continue to do our job.”

Services will likely be held in Riverside County.

The Escondido Police Department is accepting donations for Suzette. Citizens can drop off donations in the department's front lobby.

Bystanders helped capture a violent robber after he allegedly forced a woman into her Bronx apartment, bound her hands and feet, and took off with cash and valuables, police say. 

The victim was walking into her apartment in Bedford Park Friday evening when the suspect pushed her inside and duct-taped her hands and feet, according to police. He ransacked the place and took off with money, jewelry and a cellphone.

"He just pushed her inside, threw her on her bed, tied her arms, her legs. Took her belongings, put a fake gun to her head, said he was going to kill her," said Katheria Gines, the building superintendent who spoke to the victim immediately after the attack. 

As the suspect ran out of the apartment, the victim rushed to the window and called for help, police said. Bystanders outside the building were able to catch the suspect as he came out of the building and held him for police. 

Video shows several men pinning the suspect against a car as a crowd barricaded the suspect. The apparent victim is also seen yelling for help, with her hands still taped. 

The accused robber "tried to resist, but there's about six guys holding him down, so when the cops came, they got him right there," said Gines, who was outside the building and watched as the suspect got caught. 

Witnesses said the suspect pleaded for them to let him go if he returned the stolen items, but the good Samaritans wouldn't budge. 

"Everybody held him down until the cops came and took him in, and he had all her belongings in a bookbag, in his pockets," said Gines. 

The 29-year-old suspect, identified as Bruce Lee, had an imitation pistol, police said. He's facing charges including robbery, harassment and unlawful imprisonment. It wasn't immediately clear if he had an attorney.

A motorcyclist whom witnesses say was possibly intoxicated died after slamming into a telephone pole in Santee. 

The San Diego Sheriff's Department sent deputies to investigate reports of a motorcyclist riding fast in the 9500 block of Carlton Hills Boulevard around 5:45 p.m. Friday.

However, before deputies could pull the motorcycle over, the man struck a parked vehicle, was thrown off the bike and hit a telephone pole. He then landed in the road.

The motorcycle, now riderless, kept heading north and eventually got wedged underneath a parked car along the east curb.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead as soon as officials arrived. 

Sheriff's deputies will continue investigating the incident and believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Dave Rogers flew his family all the way from Detroit just for the taste of human flesh.

OK, that’s not entirely true. The East Lansing, Mich., resident really just wanted to get a few days of Comic-Con with his wife and daughter. They are also fans of “The Walking Dead,” so the allure of participating in the “Walking Dead Escape” at Petco Park was just too much to resist. Next thing they knew, they were signed up as “walkers” for the participatory exhibition.

“My understanding is we’re going to go kill some survivors,” he said minutes before the event’s start on Friday night. “We’re not really sure what we’re doing, though.”

It’s a welcome diversion for the family, who were only able to get Comic-Con passes on Thursday and Sunday. The rest of the time, they have been walking – not that walking – around the Gaslamp District.

They’re not alone. With only so many passes to go around, you most likely have to know a guy who knows a guy in order to get into the actual Comic-Con. But there is plenty to do even if you don’t have a coveted badge.

Norma Torres and her daughter, Amy, came all the way from Monterey County for the weekend.

They spent one day in the convention center, but all day Friday exploring the grounds. That included a trip on the 200-foot Gotham Interactive Fan Zone zip-line behind the convention center, the same one Mayor Faulconer rode on Thursday.

“I’m afraid of heights and speed,” Norma said after her ride, hands still shaking. “So I conquered a lot of fears today.”

She said she was happy to wait three hours for the seconds-long ride.

“It’s so expensive everywhere else to do it, so to get to go for free is great,” she said.

Just down from the Gotham zip-line is the popular Homer Dome, featuring games and giveaways from The Simpsons.

Thousands of other fans packed the concourse at Petco for Nerd HQ, which featured retro video games, panels and other fan interactions.

San Marcos resident Chris Freeman waited with his friends for nearly an hour to play a live Alien: Isolation simulation. He said people who completed the exhibit – which was supposed to be two levels from the popular video game – would get free T-shirts.

“I don’t see anyone walking out with T-shirts,” he said. “I like my chances.”

In the Petco parking lot, interactive booths entertained more fans. A Hello Kitty house helped keep the kids’ attention, while others flew drone aircrafts in the “24” tent and bounced around in the Adult Swim funhouse.

Just across the street from the convention, fans lined up for the Assassin’s Creed obstacle course. Nicholas Siegle, fresh from clearing the course that included a 20-foot jump at the end, said it was a welcome respite from the usual convention events.

“We spent half the day just walking around outside,” he said. “It’s nice to get some fresh air.”

For those who want to avoid some of the madness while still getting the Comic-Con experience, the place to be is Jolt’n Joe’s, which is taken over by Geek & Sundry for the third year. The two-level bar offers celebrity speakers and fan gatherings without the need for a badge. Geek & Sundry spokesperson Jennie Kong said they were focusing on table games and video games this year.

“We have a good number of panels and exclusives,” she said as groups played card games like Magic: The Gathering at tables in the bar. “Everything is really geared toward the fans.”

Just down the street, Werewolf American Pub is putting on some parties of its own. Friday night, the bar is decked out in Ghostbusters garb as the original Ecto-1 car from the movie will be on display, as well as an appearance by “Ghostbusters” comic strip writer Tom Waltz. The bar is offering a number of “Ghostbusters”-related drinks, like a Slimerita – a margarita with kiwi puree.

Saturday night will be Star Wars night, complete with a costume contest.

Werewolf manager Stacy Simmons, decked out as Zuul – the demon who possessed Sigourney Weaver’s character in the first movie – said the whole place has been getting into the Comic-Con vibe.

“It’s turned me really nerdy,”  she said, “and I love it!”

The government has added new charges in the high-profile corruption case against suspended state Sen. Leland Yee, Chinatown association leader Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow and 27 others.

Yee and Chow are both accused of racketeering, or running a continuing criminal enterprise, in the revised grand jury indictment unveiled late Thursday, in two separate counts of the indictment.

Yee, a Democrat who represented parts of San Francisco and San Mateo County, is charged together with former San Francisco school board president Keith Jackson with racketeering by soliciting bribes and campaign contributions in exchange for political favors by Yee.

Chow is accused together with Jackson and 15 other defendants of racketeering by allegedly running drug sales, money laundering, gun sales and schemes to buy stolen property through an alleged criminal faction of the Chee Kung Tong, a fraternal association.

Chow is the dragonhead or leader of the Chee Kung Tong, based in Chinatown in San Francisco.

The racketeering counts carry a possible maximum penalty of 20 years in prison upon conviction.

Legal analyst Dean Johnson says that means everyone in the case is looking at the potential for serious prison time.

“I think some of these people who are currently names as defendants might very well turn up later as government witnesses,” Johnson said.

One who will not be taking a deal is Chow. His attorney Curtis Briggs said Chow is a reformed gangster who has been swept up in the FBI’s three-year undercover investigation.

Briggs said the whole raft of crimes detailed by the feds is a fabrication by FBI agents.

“Anything these informants can say that would actually hurt – there is no evidence to support any statements,” Briggs said.

The new indictment is actually good news for Chow, Briggs said. “For them to come out with a superseding indictment that essentially alleges the same facts as the original indictment is a sign of weakness in their prosecution.”

The 88-page revised indictment, known as a superseding indictment, contains a total of 228 counts against various of the defendants. It repeats a number of charges in an earlier indictment, including a charge that Yee, Jackson and Daly City dentist Wilson Lim conspired in a never-completed international arms deal.

One other interesting detail: Leland Yee is accused of trying to get an NFL owner to pony up $60,000 in exchange for limiting a player’s ability to make a workman’s comp claim in California.

A status conference is scheduled for Aug. 7 in San Francisco before U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, the trial judge assigned to the case.

Bay City News contributed to this report.

A pile-up at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club racetrack sent one jockey to the hospital and forced a horse to be put down Friday evening. 

Racetrack officials say during the sixth race around 6:45 p.m., the horse called "Yes She's Usual" broke her leg and fell, taking her rider Brice Blanc. 

Two other horses crashed into "Yes She's Unusual," and all three jockeys ended up on the track. 

Blanc, who fell beneath the horses, was taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital for a possible broken arm and concussion. 

The other two riders were evaluated at the track and were deemed to be fine.

Track officials decided to euthanize "Yes She's Unusual," a 4-year-old filly, because of her leg break. 

"Everybody here at the racetrack is feeling terrible about that. It is absolutely the worst part of our game," said Mac McBride with the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.

She is the fourth horse to be put down just seven days into the season, and the second one on Friday alone. Another horse was fatally injured in the seventh race.

Last year, nine or ten horses were euthanized after leg injuries. This year's season runs until September.

When asked if the injuries may be connected to something with the track, McBride said it's doubtful.

One horse was racing on grass and the other on the main track, he said. 

Talk about devotion. Just outside San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, fans of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” lined up for a chance to get free, real tattoos inspired by the hit series.

Casey Sullivan was visiting Comic-Con all the way from Mt. Pleasant, Mich. He’s going home with a permanent souvenir after being one of the lucky fans to land some free tattoo work inside the HBO “Game of Thrones” exhibit.

At the exhibit, in the buzzing Gaslamp District just outside of Comic-Con, artists from the San Diego tattoo shop “Left Hand Black” offered free tattoos of symbols from the series.

Two tattoo artists were paid by HBO to offer the unique opportunity to die-hard fans.

“Yesterday I did 20,” one artist told NBC 7.

The interest is strong, with about 40 fans per day are getting inked up. The line outside is first come first serve, but fanatics said it was worth the wait.

“I slept out on the concrete; I was waiting outside at 9 p.m. last night,” said “Game of Thrones” fan John Stumpf.

Once in the tattoo chair, Stumpf decided to go with a direwolf. So did Sullivan.

Artists said it was the most popular option among the list of ink choices.

“So even if I don't like the show anymore, which probably won't happen, I'll have an awesome wolf on me,” said Sullivan.

Stumpf was happy to have a symbol from the show forever etched on his skin.

“It’s one of my favorite shows. I just hate it when the season ends and you have to wait and there's a cliff hanger,” he added.

Both men said the ink was their first tattoo ever, which speaks volumes itself about how much they love the show.

Of course, now it's more than just a show, it's part of who they are.

Thousands of Comic-Con attendees lined up Friday night – many with chairs and overnight blankets – for a shot to get in to the notoriously packed Hall H inside the San Diego Convention Center, but it was clear that not all were happy campers.

Many of those waiting for hours upon hours took to Twitter to express their distress. Many worried about getting a coveted Hall H wristband, while others complained of people cutting in line and a lack of organization in the waiting area.

Others celebrated when they scored a wristband, while some made the most of their camping adventure.

Hall H achievement Unlocked! #SDCC2014 @HallHLine pic.twitter.com/r4flCMSKs2

— Jose G. (@SteelBrigade13) July 26, 2014

.@HallHLine just got crazier tonight. At least I have friends (both old and brand new) for company! #SDCC2014 pic.twitter.com/65guyLQ3Pc

— Leslie @ ArtInsights (@artinsights) July 26, 2014

@HallHLine - how are people cutting? If they haven't been with you the last 2-5 hours, don't let them in people.

— Scott Pittman (@scpittman) July 26, 2014

I rough counted 500-600 in front of me when I got in @HallHLine at 3:30. I'm now in group B and sleeping on sidewalk. #SDCC2014

— Rory Young (@bluexy) July 26, 2014

@bigredtiller @HallHLine Full,but comfortable. It's like a luxury camping ground w/spacious accommodations & views. pic.twitter.com/qkcv1k39On

— HiddlesSmiles (@HiddlesSmiles) July 26, 2014

the best time in @HallHLine ever! Thx @SD_Comic_Con 4 the ��! #sdcc #sdcc2014 (nice #GotG hoodie @RPGAdventurers) pic.twitter.com/qvx6tB56f6

— htnguyen (@htnguyen) July 26, 2014

@HallHLine Hey I'm just a worried nerd! What do you think are the probabilities of me getting in if I get there around midnight?

— Andrew D. Villatoro (@yokis101) July 26, 2014

Any cutters in @HallHLine be prepared for the wrath of thousands of hostile, hungry, and tired Hobbit/Marvel enthusiasts. I'm watching.

— Katie Sutton (@501daysofkatie) July 26, 2014

Hall H – the convention’s largest 6,500 seat hall – is jam-packed with programming on Saturday, Comic-Con’s biggest day. If you don’t line up early and devote some serious time to waiting, you likely won’t get in, simple as that.

Friday night's scene out there was much different than the shorter lines on Thursday.

Saturday’s Hall H schedule includes morning presentations from Warner Bros. Pictures including a look at three upcoming movies, “Jupiter Ascending,” “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.”

Of course this means the stars of the movies might make appearances, a major draw for fans. This could include Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis for “Jupiter Ascending” and Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron for “Mad Max.” For “The Hobbit,” Ian McKellen, Evangeline Lilly and Benedict Cumberbatch could show up.

Hall H programming continues all day with these panels: Legendary Pictures; “The Boxtrolls”; Frank Millers: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For; Entertainment Weekly: Women Who Kick Ass; Marvel Studios; and Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment featuring “The Flash,” “Constantine,” “Arrow” and “Gotham.”

By the way, the infamous line at Hall H has it's own Twitter handle , @HallHLine. Follow that for all of the ups and downs from fans waiting, wishing and bonding over pop culture.

A 74-year-old Long Island man has been arrested, accused of mailing a letter containing anti-Semitic remarks and a white powdery substance to an office building, police say.

Authorities say Leslie Feher mailed a letter containing anti-Semitic remarks and some type of white powder to an office building at 622 Stewart Ave. in East Garden City around June 13.

When a woman in the office opened the letter, the powder got on her fingers, and she called police. 

The powder was later determined to be non-hazardous. 

Investigators identified Feher as a suspect and took him into custody at his Hicksville home Friday. He's expected to be charged for placing a false hazardous substance in a letter when he's arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Tuesday, Aug. 12. 

Attorney information for Feher wasn't immediately available. 

A 3-year-old boy was critically wounded and a 13-year-old boy was killed in shootings the left at least 12 others wounded overnight in Chicago.

The 3-year-old was shot around 10:15 p.m. in the 4400 block of South Sacramento Avenue, police said.

The boy was standing on the sidewalk with his mother and a man when another man walking past them with two women turned and opened fire, according to authorities.

The bullet struck the young boy in his abdomen and exited through his hip, officials said.

He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition where officials said he was undergoing surgery.

The shooting came just hours after a 13-year-old boy was killed and six others wounded when someone opened fire around 6 p.m. in the 700 block of South California Avenue on the city’s West Side.

Just before 9 p.m., a 17-year-old man was shot when someone opened fire on a group of people from a dark-colored sedan in the 1100 block of West 101st Street. Police said the teen was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital in stable condition.

Less than an hour later, a 24-year-old man was shot in the 1800 block of East 79th Street. Police said the man was standing on the sidewalk when someone in a passing dark-colored sedan fired shots at him, striking him in the right leg, left foot and buttocks.

The man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Around 12:30 a.m., police said a 19-year-old man was sitting at a stop sign near 102nd Street and Michigan Avenue when he “heard shots and felt pain.” The teen drove himself to Roseland Community Hospital with a graze wound to the arm, but later refused treatment.

Just before 1 a.m., a 19-year-old man was shot in the Bronzeville neighborhood. Police said the man was standing on a sidewalk in the 3900 block of South Prairie Avenue when three men approached him and someone opened fire. The teen was taken to Stroger Hospital with wounds to the upper right arm. He was listed in stable condition.

At around 1:35 a.m., a 24-year-old man walked into West Suburban Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the hip. The man was shot in the 5600 block of West Chicago Avenue in the city’s Austin neighborhood, but police said he was not cooperating with officials.

Just before 10 a.m. Saturday, police said a 48-year-old man was shot during a robbery while he worked on a rehab project at a home on the South Side.

The man was renovating a residence in the 6000 block of South Aberdeen Street when an armed man walked in and announced a robbery. The man took an unknown amount of money from the victim and shot him in the mouth.

The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital where his condition has been stabilized, police said.

No one is in custody and Area South detectives are investigating.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Friday after he allegedly threatened violence at the Vans US Open of Surfing this weekend.

The teen had made the threat via social media on Thursday and Huntington Beach Police found out about it the next day. Investigators determined that the threat appeared credible and served a search warrant at the teen’s home.

Police discovered a handgun and a shotgun at the home, and the teen was then arrested on a terrorist threats charge.

Investigators have seized all of the suspect’s electronic devices and are looking through them for additional evidence.

Police said that due to the ongoing investigation, they are not releasing details about the social media platform used or what threats were made.

The US Open of Surfing kicks off in Huntington Beach Saturday at 8 a.m.

OR-7 is a family wolf now.

And, like a lot of Californians, he went to Oregon to raise his family.

The legendary wandering wolf that roamed California for over a year has found a mate in Oregon, where he and the "mysterious female wolf" have produced three pups, according to the Sacramento Bee.

OR-7 and his brood have been captured on black-and-white photos taken by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Recent photos, taken July 12, showed three pups.

But there may be more.

OR-7 came to fame when he became the first wild wolf in California in 90 years in 2011, the newspaper reported.

He wandered 3,000 miles throughout the state before returning to Oregon to mate.