Jessica Chasmar

Ron Paul, Glenn Beck to appear in next ‘Atlas Shrugged’ movie

Ron Paul, Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity are among the conservative personalities who will appear in the third installment of the 'Atlas Shrugged' movie series.

June 19, 2014

‘Mommy blogger’ accused of poisoning son to death for sympathy

A New York woman who blogged online about her 5-year-old son's illness has been charged with slowly killing him by poisoning him with sodium.

June 19, 2014

Baltimore cop arrested for slitting lost dog’s throat while it was contained

A Baltimore police officer was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty after he slit the throat of a dog that he reportedly had under control, authorities said Wednesday.

June 19, 2014

Vermont taxi company closes after 30 years, blames Obamacare

A Vermont taxi company will close its doors for good after more than 30 years in business, citing Obamacare and state regulations as its reasons for closure.

June 19, 2014

Canadian woman films herself having a stroke after doctors turned her away

After failing to receive a proper diagnosis from doctors, a Canadian woman took her life into her own hands by videotaping herself having a stroke.

June 18, 2014

ISIL using Twitter app ‘Dawn’ to keep jihadists updated

The Islamic militant group ISIL is using its own Twitter application to keep jihadists all over the world updated on its terror efforts in Iraq and Syria.

June 18, 2014

Harry Reid won’t apologize for calling GOP Senate candidate ‘a real loser’

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid isn't taking back comments he made during a private fundraiser this month in which he called Colorado's Republican Senate candidate "a real loser."

June 18, 2014

ISIL fails to capture Iraq’s largest oil refinery

Sunni Muslim militants launched a massive attack on Iraq's largest oil refinery late Tuesday, but were fought off by Iraqi security forces after an overnight battle, Iraqi officials said.

June 18, 2014

Oakland reporter robbed during live report on robberies

A television reporter covering a spate of robberies in Oakland, California, had her purse stolen just a few feet away from her during a live segment outside of the police headquarters.

June 18, 2014

Texas Gov. Rick Perry might move to California at end of term: report

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has spent months trying to court California businesses to his state, but an new interview suggests the Republican is actually mulling a move to the Golden State.

June 18, 2014

Hillary Clinton: I’d be ‘burning up the telephone wires’ to free Sgt. Tahmooressi

Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that the Mexican imprisonment of Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi is "unacceptable," and that the Obama administration may need to "raise the decibels a little bit more" to ensure his release.

June 18, 2014

Senators blame Dr. Oz for contributing to weight-loss scams

Senators during a hearing Tuesday blamed Dr. Mehmet Oz, who hosts "The Dr. Oz Show," for being the driving force behind several weight-loss scams.

June 17, 2014

ISIL moving seized U.S. military vehicles to Syria: report

Sunni militants in Iraq are shipping a significant number of U.S.-origin tanks and Humvees, seized in recent U.S. military operations in Iraq, to al Qaeda rebels in Syria, according to a report by the Washington Free Beacon.

June 17, 2014

Clintons using trusts to dodge estate taxes that they support: report

Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton have actively tried to avoid estate taxes that they have long supported in public, according to a Bloomberg report.

June 17, 2014

5,000 Iranians volunteer to defend Iraq holy sites from ISIL militants

More than 5,000 Iranians have pledged to defend Shiite Muslim holy sites in Iraq against Sunni militants who are fighting the Iraqi government, the Agence France-Presse reported Tuesday.

June 17, 2014

Daughter, 6, of Closer magazine’s top editor killed on Father’s Day

The 6-year-old daughter of Closer magazine editor Annabel Vered was killed on Father's Day after she darted out in front of a car outside their summer home in the Hamptons.

June 17, 2014

Former U.S. ambassador to Iraq: Kerry ‘should be on a plane right now for Baghdad’

Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker said Tuesday that Secretary of State John Kerry "should be on a plane right now for Baghdad," as Iraq's government struggles to defend the capital from ISIS militants.

June 17, 2014

NYT’s new executive editor Dean Baquet treated for cancer

Dean Baquet, the executive editor of The New York Times who took over last month for ousted Jill Abramson, had a malignant tumor removed from his kidney Saturday, the newspaper said.

June 17, 2014

Chinese soccer fan dies from lack of sleep watching World Cup

A 25-year-old soccer fan in China died from lack of sleep after he stayed up several nights in a row to watch the World Cup on television.

June 16, 2014

Nephew of ‘Duck Dynasty’s‘ Phil Robertson running for Congress

Zach Dasher, the nephew of "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson, is running as a Republican for Congress in Louisiana's 5th district, he announced Monday on Twitter.

June 16, 2014