Jessica Chasmar

Fire kills 5, injures 3 at San Antonio retirement home

Five people were killed and three others hospitalized after a three-alarm fire broke out Sunday morning at a senior living apartment building in the San Antonio suburb of Castle Hills.

December 28, 2014

Ferguson police spokesman on unpaid leave for calling Michael Brown memorial ‘trash’

A Ferguson Police Department spokesman has been put on unpaid leave after referring to a memorial for Michael Brown as a "pile of trash" to a Washington Post reporter.

December 28, 2014

Convent at Pope’s retreat ransacked, robbed on Christmas Day

Italian police are searching for three suspects accused of robbing a convent in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, the pope's summer vacation spot, on Christmas Day and threatening its mother superior.

December 28, 2014

New Orleans area police hand out $100 bills at traffic stops thanks to Secret Santa

A handful of New Orleans area police officers handed out $100 bills instead of citations this week as part of a Secret Santa event sponsored by an anonymous donor.

December 24, 2014

Bruce Willis issues Christmas message for U.S. troops

Bruce Willis posted a video message on the United Service Organizations' website Thursday, reminding Americans to appreciate and thank the U.S. military members spending this holiday season overseas.

December 24, 2014

Dennis Rodman on ‘The Interview’: ‘It’s only a movie’

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman doesn't appear to be thrilled about Sony's Wednesday release of "The Interview," saying that people should watch his documentary on the despotic nation instead.

December 24, 2014

Black Guerrilla Family gang threatens to ‘shoot it out’ with 2 Brooklyn precincts

Two Brooklyn precincts are beefing up security after receiving "credible" threats from the Black Guerrilla Family gang, according to the Sergeants Benevolent Association.

December 24, 2014

Florida firefighters targeted in drive-by shooting outside fire station

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown denounced the "cowardly attacks on our brave first responders" after firefighters were reportedly targeted Tuesday night in a drive-by shooting.

December 24, 2014

N.Y. woman who’s suing United Airlines says she was arrested for changing seats

A New York woman is suing United Airlines for $5 million after she says she was dragged off her flight and forced to spend three days in jail for arguing with attendants over a seat change.

December 24, 2014

Tim Burton, Helena Bonham Carter split after 13 years

Director Tim Burton and actress Helena Bonham Carter have split up after spending 13 years together.

December 23, 2014

Seven girls, ages 13 and 14, get pregnant on school trip to Sarajevo

Seven Bosnian girls ages 13 and 14 reportedly wound up pregnant after returning from a five-day school trip, sparking a nationwide discussion on sex education in the country's schools.

December 23, 2014

Massachusetts man faces charges for ‘put wings on pigs’ Facebook post

A Massachusetts man is facing charges for posting "Put Wings on Pigs" on Facebook, following the execution-style killing of two New York City police officers by a now-deceased man who wrote something eerily similar.

December 23, 2014

‘Black Lives Matter’ protest organizers to face charges for Mall of America shutdown

The city of Bloomington, Minnesota, plans to file criminal charges against Black Lives Matter protest organizers after hundreds of demonstrators crashed Mall of America and forced the private shopping center to partially close down.

December 23, 2014

Florida girl, 15, survives bear attack by playing dead

A 15-year-old girl is recovering after being attacked by a bear while she was walking her dog in Florida's panhandle Sunday night.

December 22, 2014

Argentine court rules ‘Sandra’ the orangutan has human right to freedom

A 29-year-old orangutan named Sandra is a "non-human person" with a right to freedom and will be released from the zoo where she is being held, an Argentine court has ruled.

December 22, 2014

PSA encourages kids to steal parents’ guns, hand over to teachers

A startling new anti-gun ad released by a San Francisco-based production company encourages children to commit a series of crimes by stealing their parents' guns and turning them over to school officials, The Daily Caller reported Monday.

December 22, 2014

Joe Cocker dies of lung cancer at age 70

Singer Joe Cocker died Sunday night at his home in Colorado after a battle with lung cancer. He was 70.

December 22, 2014

Pakistan to execute 500 militants in light of Peshawar massacre

Pakistan plans to execute around 500 militants following the deadliest terror attack in the nation's history, officials said Monday.

December 22, 2014

Mel Brooks on Sony controversy: ‘I waited ’til Hitler was dead’ for ‘The Producers’

Mel Brooks weighed in on the controversy surrounding Sony and the Kim Jong-un deprecating movie "The interview," joking that he at least waited until Hitler no longer posed a threat before directing "The Producers."

December 22, 2014

NAACP absolves protesters, says guns to blame for cop killings

The NAACP Legal Defense Fund issued a statement Saturday insisting that lax gun control laws, not the ongoing police brutality protests, led to the execution-style killings of two New York City officers.

December 22, 2014