Jessica Chasmar

Christmas canceled in Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone

The Sierra Leone government said Friday that celebrating Christmas or any holiday festivities in public is strictly forbidden as the West African country continues to fight a massive Ebola outbreak.

December 14, 2014

7-Eleven receipts to promote Obamacare

Obamacare ads will appear at the bottom of 7-Eleven receipts until the end of the open enrollment period, as the government continues efforts to reach uninsured Americans.

December 14, 2014

Secret Santas pay off layaway balances at several New York Toys ‘R’ Us stores

Several Secret Santas in upstate New York have been getting into the holiday spirit by stopping at Toys "R" Us stores and paying off the layaway balances for every customer.

December 14, 2014

Returning soldier can’t stay with wife and newborn, S.C. landlord says

A soldier on leave for the holidays will not be able to stay with his wife and newborn baby at their South Carolina apartment, because he is not named on the lease and has overstayed his welcome as a visitor, the landlord says.

December 14, 2014

Bill Cosby: ‘I only expect the black media to uphold’ journalistic standards

Bill Cosby pleaded Friday for black journalists to remain "neutral" in reporting the multiple rape allegations against him.

December 14, 2014

Mark Wahlberg’s assault victim supports pardon: ‘Everyone deserves another chance’

The Vietnamese man Mark Wahlberg punched in the eye nearly three decades ago says he forgives the actor and supports his recent request for the state of Massachusetts to expunge the felony conviction.

December 11, 2014

Darren Wilson: National Bar Association petitions Missouri to revoke police license

The National Bar Association has petitioned the Missouri Department of Public Safety, demanding that Darren Wilson's law enforcement license be revoked following the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

December 11, 2014

Angelina Jolie is a ‘minimally talented spoiled brat,’ leaked Sony docs reveal

Famed producer Scott Rudin bashed Angelina Jolie as a "minimally talented spoiled brat" from "Crazyland," according to the latest emails leaked by Sony Pictures.

December 11, 2014

Black congressional staffers plan walkout Thursday in ‘show of unity’

Black congressional staffers are planning to walk out of their jobs Thursday to gather on the U.S. Capitol steps in protest of grand jury decisions in the Eric Garner and Mike Brown cases.

December 10, 2014

Obama quotes nonexistent Bible verse during speech about immigration

President Obama referred to the Bible on Tuesday as he was speaking about immigration reform in Nashville, but he confused some of the lines and even threw in a proverb that appears nowhere in the religious text.

December 10, 2014

Millennial ‘divas’ too spoiled for corporate world, study suggests

Many corporate executives are making no effort to attract workers under age 35, because millennials have developed a reputation for being workplace divas, a new survey suggests.

December 10, 2014

Mary, Joseph statues decapitated at Chicago-area Catholic church

Police in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn are investigating after Mary and Joseph statues in a Catholic church's garden were found with the heads removed.

December 10, 2014

Bill de Blasio skipped Herman Badillo’s funeral for gym workout

The family of former Rep. Herman Badillo, who died Wednesday of congestive heart failure, is outraged that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was photographed sweating it out at the gym while other political leaders attended the late politician's funeral.

December 9, 2014