Jessica Chasmar

NORAD conducting exercises this week in Washington, D.C., area

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct a series of training flights in Washington, D.C., this week in order to test its response capability to possible air threats.

January 18, 2015

Joe Biden’s Delaware home has gunshots fired outside

Several gunshots were fired out of a moving vehicle on a public road outside Vice President Joseph R. Biden's house in Greenville, Delaware, on Saturday night, the Secret Service said.

January 18, 2015

Washington city bans cheese ahead of Seahawks-Packers game

A city in Washington state has decided to ban cheese from City Hall ahead of Sunday's NFC championship between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.

January 18, 2015

High school basketball coach suspended after 161-2 win

A Southern California high school basketball coach has been suspended for bad sportsmanship after his team won 161-2 in one of the state's most lopsided games in history.

January 18, 2015

Duke University reverses plan to sound Muslim call of prayer from chapel bell tower

Duke University has decided to reverse its plan to sound the Muslim call-to-prayer from a chapel bell tower on campus after receiving a wave of backlash from Christians who called the plan unfair.

January 15, 2015

Tom O’Mara, New York Republican, apologizes for expletive-filled tirade on constituent

New York state Sen. Tom O'Mara has apologized after a video showed him verbally attacking a constituent who was asking questions about his support for a controversial project proposal.

January 15, 2015

Bethenny Frankel to explore munchie-free weed

"Real Housewives of New York" star Bethenny Frankel is reportedly looking to expand her Skinnygirl alcohol brand by entering the marijuana business.

January 15, 2015

Good guy with a gun thwarts robbery at Texas restaurant

A gun-carrying customer is being hailed a hero after reportedly thwarting a robbery Saturday at a Houston restaurant.

January 15, 2015

Ohio man arrested, charged with Islamic State-inspired bomb plot on U.S. Capitol

An Ohio man plotted to attack the U.S. Capitol using pipe bombs and rifles, saying he wanted to launch his own jihad after failing to get approval from Islamic terrorist leaders overseas, the FBI charged in a criminal complaint Wednesday.

January 14, 2015

Chloe Goins, Bill Cosby accuser, filing criminal charges in Los Angeles

Model Chloe Goins is reportedly filing criminal charges against Bill Cosby after she says the 77-year-old comedian drugged and sexually assaulted her at the Playboy mansion more than six years ago.

January 14, 2015

New York police union meeting devolves into shoving match

A meeting by the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association in New York City on Tuesday turned into a shoving match after members voiced their anger at union President Patrick Lynch.

January 14, 2015

BlackBerry tweets message via iPhone

BlackBerry's official Twitter account has just deleted a tweet that was sent out via iPhone, its top competitor.

January 13, 2015

U.S. Central Command Twitter account hacked: ‘ISIS is already here’

Hackers claiming to be with the Islamic State terror group infiltrated U.S. Central Command's official Twitter account Monday.

January 12, 2015

Florida deputy supervises father spanking 12-year-old daughter

A Florida father looking to punish his daughter without committing a crime had a deputy come supervise him spanking her, police said.

January 12, 2015

Female CNN staffers upset after Kate Bolduan replaced during maternity leave: report

Female CNN staffers are upset after the network permanently replaced "New Day" co-anchor Kate Bolduan while she was on maternity leave, a CNN insider told the New York Post.

January 11, 2015

Soldier shot in chest trying to surprise wife with breakfast in bed

A Fort Bragg soldier was shot in the chest Friday morning after his wife mistook him for an intruder while he was trying to surprise her with breakfast in bed.

January 11, 2015

Dublin priest receives standing ovation after announcing he’s gay

A Catholic priest in Dublin reportedly received a standing ovation during Saturday night Mass after announcing to his church that he's gay.

January 11, 2015

Egyptian student, 21, sentenced to 3 years in jail for atheism

A 21-year-old Egyptian student has been sentenced to three years in jail for insulting Islam after he announced on Facebook that he is an atheist, his lawyer said Sunday.

January 11, 2015

George Zimmerman charged with aggravated assault in domestic dispute

George Zimmerman, who was acquitted in 2013 for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, was arrested in central Florida Friday night on an aggravated assault charge.

January 11, 2015

Hamburger Morgenpost: German tabloid that ran Charlie Hebdo cartoons firebombed

German tabloid Hamburger Morgenpost was reportedly firebombed Sunday after reprinting Charlie Hebdo cartoons following last week's terror attacks on the French satire magazine.

January 11, 2015