Jessica Chasmar

Former first dog, Miss Beazley, dies of cancer: Bush family

Former first dog Miss Beazley has passed away after a battle with lymphoma, President George W. Bush announced Saturday on Facebook. She was 10.

May 18, 2014

Obama ‘madder than hell’ over VA scandal, aide says

The White House chief of staff said Sunday that President Obama is "madder than hell" about reports that dozens of veterans died due to preventable delays at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

May 18, 2014

Gov. Jerry Brown: California ‘on the front lines’ of climate change

California Gov. Jerry Brown said Sunday that Republicans are in "denial" over climate change as his state battles "on the front lines" against a rash of fires that have swept Southern California.

May 18, 2014

North Korea offers rare apology after apartment building collapses

North Korea has issued a rare public apology after an apartment building collapsed last week in the country's capital that may have lead to hundreds of deaths.

May 18, 2014

Charlie Crist, the Democrat: ‘Lift the embargo’ against Cuba

Charlie Crist, the former Republican governor of Florida who is seeking re-election as a Democrat, said Saturday that he supports lifting the U.S. embargo against Cuba — a notion that flies in the face of criticisms he's made before.

May 18, 2014

Letterman: ‘I feel bad’ about humiliating Monica Lewinsky

David Letterman acknowledged his role in the spectacle surrounding Monica Lewinsky and said Wednesday night that he regrets making her the butt of countless jokes following her affair with then-President Bill Clinton.

May 18, 2014

Beyonce, Jay Z, Solange address fight video: ‘Our family has worked through it’

Beyonce, Jay Z and Solange say they are moving forward after a security camera video leaked this week showed Solange violently attacking her sister's husband in an ritzy hotel elevator.

May 15, 2014

He’s no smart Alec: Baldwin breaks bike laws by riding the wrong way — again

Alec Baldwin is still breaking bike laws just two days after he was arrested for disorderly conduct and biking against traffic.

May 15, 2014

Jeb Bush praises Lyndon B. Johnson: ‘He did what leaders do’

Jeb Bush hasn't announced whether he's decided to run for president in 2016, but the former Florida governor promised Wednesday that if he does he will strive to govern like former Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson.

May 15, 2014

8 out of 9 San Diego fires have ‘suspicious ignition point’: report

Eight of the nine fires that San Diego firefighters are battling have a suspicious ignition point, meaning they didn't start normally, a local ABC affiliate reported.

May 15, 2014

Cheating website sees 431% increase in signups the day after Mother’s Day

A popular website that helps men and women cheat on their significant others saw a more than 400 percent increase in signups the day after Mother's Day, AshleyMadison.com reported Tuesday.

May 15, 2014

S.C. teen fatally shoots friend while testing bulletproof vest

An South Carolina teenager faces manslaughter charges after she fatally shot her friend who wanted to test a bulletproof vest, police said.

May 15, 2014

Pregnant Christian woman sentenced to death for renouncing Islam in Sudan

A Sudanese court has sentenced a pregnant Christian woman to death for renouncing Islam, her lawyer told CNN Thursday.

May 15, 2014

Cooler heads prevail: U.S. Army developing air-conditioned helmets

Everything counts when you're in the line of fire, and now a new U.S. Army helmet could give soldiers a slighter advantage by keeping their heads cooler than the enemy, literally.

May 15, 2014

Multiple brush fires sweep San Diego County

Multiple brush fires have broken out in San Diego County, forcing thousands of people to evacuate from their homes.

May 14, 2014

Family cat saves boy from dog attack

One heroic kitty is taking the Internet by storm after saving a 4-year-old California boy who was viciously attacked by a neighbor's dog on Tuesday.

May 14, 2014

Jill Abramson out as New York Times editor, Dean Baquet to take over

Jill Abramson, the executive editor of The New York Times, is unexpectedly leaving the position and will be replaced by Dean Baquet, the managing editor of the newspaper, the paper announced Wednesday.

May 14, 2014

Nigeria will not negotiate with Boko Haram, U.K. official says

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the idea of trading Boko Haram prisoners for schoolgirls the militant group abducted in April, the U.K.'s foreign office minister said after talks with him in Nigeria's capital on Wednesday.

May 14, 2014

Police shoot, kill puppy in backyard while chasing suspect, owners say

A Michigan couple is devastated after they say police shot and killed their 10-month-old puppy while they were chasing a suspect through their fenced-in backyard.

May 14, 2014

Former Giants safety takes police on scooter chase

Former Giants safety Tyler Sash was arrested for public intoxication and interference with official acts early Saturday after he fled from police on a scooter and had to be shot with a Taser gun to get under control, police said.

May 14, 2014