Jessica Chasmar

‘Allahu Akbar’ shouted by 2 French men in separate attacks

A French man shouted "Allahu Akbar" ("God is great" in Arabic) as he smashed his vehicle into a crowd of people, injuring 11, one day after another French man shouted the same phrase in an attack on three police officers.

December 21, 2014

Officer Charles Kondek, former NYPD, fatally shot in Florida

A Florida police officer who got his start in the New York Police Department was fatally shot early Sunday morning in Tarpon Springs, just hours after two NYPD officers were killed in Brooklyn.

December 21, 2014

George W. Bush, dressed as Santa, hands out toys at children’s hospital

Former President George W. Bush quietly disguised himself as Santa Claus and handed out toys at the Children's Medical Center of Dallas last week.

December 21, 2014

Robert Murray, top SEIU organizer, charged with assaulting NYPD officers

Robert Murray, a six-figure-earning organizer for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), is reportedly on unpaid leave after being charged with two felony counts of assaulting a police officer during protests on the Brooklyn Bridge last weekend.

December 21, 2014

Off-duty police officer shot multiple times in St. Louis

An off-duty St. Louis police officer remained in critical condition Saturday after being shot multiple times in his personal vehicle by an unknown assailant.

December 21, 2014

Gen. James L. Terry to call Islamic State ‘Daesh’ moving forward

The U.S. military commander who leads the new task force operating in Iraq and Syria used the term "Daesh" to describe the Islamic State group for the first time on Thursday during a Pentagon briefing.

December 18, 2014

National Hockey League going carbon-neutral with Constellation

The National Hockey League has partnered with the top energy provider Constellation to work on becoming the first major sports league to go carbon-neutral, the league announced Thursday.

December 18, 2014

Steve Carell movie set in North Korea canceled by New Regency

New Regency reportedly has pulled the plug on its Steve Carell movie "Pyongyang," after Sony decided to cancel it's Christmas Day premiere of "The Interview" due to North Korean hackers threatening a 9/11-style attack.

December 18, 2014

Boy, 14, fatally shoots intruder at grandmother’s N.C. home

A 14-year-old boy whose father was murdered six years ago says he was protecting his grandmother after he fatally shot a man who was trying to break into his grandparents' home on Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina.

December 18, 2014

Chan Kwok-hung: Cinematographer killed on set of Jackie Chan movie ‘Skiptrace’

Cinematographer Chan Kwok-hung was killed Wednesday after a boat he was on during the filming of Jackie Chan's "Skiptrace" capsized.

December 17, 2014

Patrick Crawford, TV meteorologist, shot multiple times outside Waco news station

Local news meteorologist Patrick Crawford was shot multiple times Wednesday morning in the KCEN-TV parking lot in Waco, Texas.

December 17, 2014

Obama on race relations: I was once taken for a valet

President Obama said in a recent People magazine discussion about race relations in America that even he was once mistaken for a valet, and once again, for a waiter.

December 17, 2014

Johns Hopkins University acceptance letters sent to nearly 300 rejected students

Johns Hopkins University has apologized after mistakenly sending "Embrace the YES!" acceptance letters to 293 rejected applicants.

December 17, 2014

Dennis Grigsby: Spoon-carrying, mentally ill man shot dead by Texas police

A Texas police officer is on administrative leave after shooting and killing a Texarkana man holding a metal spoon.

December 16, 2014

Lima climate change talks fueled by diesel generators; solar panels ‘too unreliable’

The climate change talks in Lima, Peru, which were suspended last week after diplomats failed to reach any consensus, were powered entirely by diesel generators after organizers decided solar panels would be too unreliable, according to a report by The Telegraph.

December 16, 2014