Jessica Chasmar

Russia demands ‘official explanation’ for Prince Charles’ Hitler remarks

Russia is demanding an 'official explanation' after Britain's Prince Charles reportedly compared President Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine to those of Hitler.

May 22, 2014

Democrats Clay Aiken, Rep. David Scott slam Obama on VA scandal

Democratic congressional candidate Clay Aiken said Wednesday that "at the end of the day," President Obama is responsible for the Veterans Affairs scandal.

May 21, 2014

Concealed handgun brings quick end to Fla. road rage fight

A road rage fight quickly came to an end Wednesday morning after a man pulled out his concealed handgun and fired at another man who was coming at him with a baseball bat.

May 21, 2014

Angelina Jolie: Hollywood moms ‘shouldn’t complain’

Actress Angelina Jolie suggested Tuesday that Hollywood moms with enormous wealth and status shouldn't gripe about the hardships of motherhood.

May 21, 2014

Dem candidate Clay Aiken deletes tweet about punching Ann Coulter ‘in the face’

Democratic congressional candidate Clay Aiken has reportedly deleted a tweet in which he fantasized about punching conservative author Ann Coulter "in the face."

May 21, 2014

Restaurant chains vow not to follow Chipotle’s gun ban

Restaurant chains are vowing to let individual franchises deal with the gun debate on their own, shortly after Chipotle announced that firearms are no longer welcome in its stores.

May 21, 2014

Harry Reid: We have the votes to confirm drone-memo author

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he has the votes to confirm President Obama's newest nominee to a federal appeals court, David Barron, who has faced intense scrutiny for authoring memos that justified drone strikes against American citizens.

May 20, 2014

CNN President Jeff Zucker: We won’t be ‘shamed’ into covering Benghazi hearings

CNN President Jeff Zucker said Monday that he didn't know whether his network will cover the Republican-led hearings on the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, arguing that CNN will not be "shamed" into reporting on something if it has no news value.

May 20, 2014

Dogs can detect prostate cancer with 98% accuracy, study finds

Highly-trained dogs are able to sniff out prostate cancer in urine with at least 98 percent accuracy, a new study has revealed.

May 20, 2014

R.I. middle school cancels honors event due to ‘exclusive nature’

A Rhode Island middle school is canceling its long-running "Honors Night" event for exceptional students, because school officials are afraid its "exclusive nature" will make others feel left out.

May 20, 2014

Dinesh D’Souza pleads guilty to campaign finance violation

Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza pleaded guilty in Manhattan on Tuesday morning to making illegal campaign contributions in the names of others.

May 20, 2014

Mom of Marine jailed in Mexico pleads for Obama’s help

An American woman whose Marine son is being held in a Mexican prison on weapons charges is pleading with the U.S. government to intervene.

May 20, 2014

9/11 truthers to distribute propaganda at museum opening

Protesters who believe 9/11 was a inside job calculated by the U.S. government have planned to distribute fake visitor guides for the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York City on opening day Wednesday.

May 20, 2014

DCCC’s Steve Israel slams own committee for email calling Republican ‘coward’

New York Rep. Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, condemned an email sent by his own organization last week that called a Republican Iraq War veteran a "coward."

May 19, 2014

Obama goes golfing with Bain Capital lobbyist

President Obama hit the links on Saturday with a lobbyist for the financial firm Bain Capital — the same firm that was at the center of the president's attack campaign against candidate Mitt Romney in 2012, Politico has reported.

May 19, 2014

Joe Biden sends corsage to teen who asked him to prom

Vice President Joe Biden sent a corsage on Thursday to 18-year-old Talia Maselli and invited her to the White House after she asked him to be her prom date, a Connecticut newspaper reported.

May 19, 2014

U.S. wants ‘firm evidence’ of Russian withdrawal from Ukraine borders

The United States wants "firm evidence" that Russia is indeed withdrawing forces from the borders of Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin had supposedly ordered, a senior official said Monday.

May 19, 2014

N.C. boy, 5, shoots himself with deputy father’s service weapon

A North Carolina deputy is on administrative leave after his 5-year-old son shot himself in the ear with the officer's service weapon.

May 19, 2014

Cats being killed, stolen in disturbing Hawaiian trend: report

Dozens of cats have been killed or stolen in recent months on the Hawaiian island of Kauai in what appears to be a type of sporting trend, the island's daily newspaper reported Friday.

May 19, 2014

John Kerry jabs Donald Sterling in Yale commencement speech

Secretary of State John Kerry jabbed Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, while praising the diversity of Yale's graduating class during a commencement address at the university on Sunday.

May 18, 2014