Jessica Chasmar

L.A. sheriff admits to testing flyover spy program without notifying residents

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department admitted to testing an airborne video-surveillance program on Compton residents without notifying them, The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.

April 23, 2014

School bus driver gets probation after kicking autistic girl, 8

A former school bus driver in Tampa will not get jail time after pleading guilty Wednesday to kicking an 8-year-old autistic girl off the bus, causing her to fracture her ankle.

April 23, 2014

U.S. clears sale of $680 million in Black Hawk helicopters to Mexico

The Obama administration has approved the sale of 18 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Mexico in efforts to combat drug trafficking organizations, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday.

April 23, 2014

Kansas man wants ‘Murder’ tattoo removed from neck before murder trial

A Kansas man accused of first-degree murder is seeking permission to have a tattoo with the word "Murder" removed from his neck, out of fear the tattoo would negatively influence a jury during trial.

April 23, 2014

Obama goes golfing as family mourns aunt’s death in Boston

As President Obama was hitting the links in Maryland on Saturday, many members of his family were in Boston, mourning the death of the woman he once called Auntie, according to a report by The New York Times.

April 23, 2014

Vice reporter Simon Ostrovsky being held by east Ukraine militants: report

Vice News reporter Simon Ostrovsky is reportedly being held in the Slaviansk city of Ukraine by pro-Russian separatists.

April 22, 2014

Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy hailed as patriot, ripped as lawless deadbeat

An organizer for the annual Burning Man festival in Nevada has decided to take the party to Cliven Bundy's ranch for a 30-day, rules-free "Bundyfest."

April 22, 2014

Media Matters demands Sharyl Attkisson provide evidence for targeting claims

Media Matters for America is crying foul over allegations by former CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson that the liberal media watchdog was paid to target her.

April 22, 2014

Supreme Court to decide if passports can say ‘Jerusalem, Israel’

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it would decide if U.S. passports could acknowledge Jerusalem as belonging to Israel.

April 22, 2014

Calif. Obamacare exchange pays Planned Parenthood for new enrollees: report

California's Obamacare exchange program is paying Planned Parenthood clinics $58 for each person they successfully enroll, according to a report by The Daily Caller.

April 22, 2014

IRS revokes conservative group’s tax-exempt status over anti-Clinton statements: report

The IRS has revoked the tax-exempt status of a conservative charity for making statements critical of Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Kerry, according to a USA Today report.

April 21, 2014

American pastor serving 8 years in Iranian prison pens Easter message

American Pastor Saeed Abedini is serving an eight-year prison sentence for proselytizing his Christian faith in the Islamic Republic of Iran, but that plight didn't stop him from penning a powerful Easter message from his hospital bed on Sunday.

April 21, 2014

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaims May 16 as ‘Barbara Walters Day’

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has proclaimed May 16 as "Barbara Walters Day," in honor of the TV host's last appearance on ABC's "The View."

April 21, 2014

Video shows Texas cop kicking, tripping high school soccer fans

A Texas police officer is being investigated after a video showed him kicking and tripping high school students as they rushed onto the soccer field after a big win Saturday.

April 21, 2014

Parody Twitter account of Peoria, Ill., mayor prompts police raid

Illinois police raided a Peoria home last week to find the person behind a parody Twitter account that falsely claimed to be Mayor Jim Ardis.

April 21, 2014

First lady Michelle Obama to guest star on ABC’s ‘Nashville’

Michelle Obama will make a guest appearance at Fort Campbell in the May 7 episode of the ABC country soap drama "Nashville."

April 21, 2014

Discovery Channel cancels Mount Everest jump after avalanche kills 13

The Discovery Channel has decided to cancel a planned jump from Mount Everest after an avalanche on Friday killed 13 Sherpa guides.

April 20, 2014

Twitter blocks accounts critical of Turkish government

Twitter appears to have blocked two anonymous accounts that were used to release secretly recorded conversations implicating Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and senior government officials in a damning corruption scandal.

April 20, 2014

Malaysia Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur

A Malaysia Airlines jetliner bound for Bangalore had to make an emergency landing Sunday after the plane's landing gear malfunctioned following takeoff, the airline said.

April 20, 2014

7-year-old twin boys fight off carjacker with toy snake

Seven-year-old twin boys are being credited with fighting off a carjacker, who took off with them in their family's vehicle as it was sitting in their San Antonio driveway.

April 20, 2014