Jessica Chasmar

Man attempts suicide on Emirates flight to India

A male passenger was found lying in a pool of blood in the lavatory on a recent flight to Hyderabad, Dubai-based Emirates airline confirmed.

April 7, 2014

Twitter employee live-tweets run-up to birth of daughter

A Twitter employee gave the term "working mom" a whole new meaning on Saturday when she live-tweeted the birth of her daughter.

April 6, 2014

NORAD jets intercept general aviation aircraft over Washington

Two NORAD fighter jets intercepted a general aviation aircraft that was out of communications in the Special Flight Rules Area over Washington, D.C. at approximately 12:30 p.m. EDT Sunday.

April 6, 2014

Chinese Christians form human shield to protect church from demolition: report

Thousands of Christians have created a round-the-clock human shield to protect a church in eastern China after Communist Party officials announced plans to bulldoze it.

April 6, 2014

Series of small earthquakes set Oklahoma up for record year

A series of small earthquakes rattled Oklahoma residents Saturday in the latest indicator that the state is headed for record seismic activity this year.

April 6, 2014

56 spring breakers arrested, 6 officers injured near U.C. Santa Barbara

A popular spring break party near the University of California, Santa Barbara campus turned violent on Saturday, resulting in more than 50 arrests and 6 injured police officers.

April 6, 2014

9-month-old Pakistani boy granted bail; policeman suspended

A Pakistani policeman has been suspended for charging a 9-month-old boy with attempted murder after his family members allegedly threw bricks at officials trying to collect an unpaid bill.

April 6, 2014

Nigeria overtakes South Africa as continent’s biggest economy

Nigeria has leap-frogged South Africa to become Africa's biggest economy, worth $510 billion, figures revealed Sunday.

April 6, 2014

Operator of train that jumped tracks at Chicago’s O’Hare fired

The driver of the train that derailed last month at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport has been fired, a transit authority spokeswoman said Friday.

April 6, 2014

Obama praises Afghan voters for high election turnout

President Obama said Saturday that Afghanistan's presidential election marks another important milestone in establishing democracy as U.S. troops and allies gradually withdraw.

April 6, 2014

David Letterman announces retirement

Late night television legend David Letterman announced Thursday afternoon during a taping of "The Late Show" that he is retiring.

April 3, 2014

Top Russian diplomat mocks U.S.: Go watch a sitcom and butt out

A senior Russian diplomat mocked the United States on Thursday, urging Americans to do yoga or watch a comedy series and butt out of the situation in Ukraine.

April 3, 2014

Paula Deen restaurant at heart of racism scandal closes without notice

Uncle Bubba's Seafood & Oyster House in Savannah, owned by Paula Deen's brother Bubba Hiers, shuttered its doors suddenly on Thursday without notifying employees.

April 3, 2014

CBS reporter ambushed by anti-Obama protester during live broadcast

CBS Chicago reporter Jay Levine was ambushed by an anti-Obama protester during a live broadcast on Wednesday.

April 3, 2014

Court stenographer endlessly types ‘I hate my job,’ puts cases in jeopardy: report

A New York City court stenographer may have botched dozens of transcripts in an apparent meltdown, leaving legal teams scrambling to repair the damage.

April 3, 2014

Sarah Palin, Jimmy Fallon mock Vladimir Putin, Obama and the NSA

Appearing on NBC's "The Tonight Show," former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Jimmy Fallon poked fun at Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Obama's "mom jeans," and even rocked out together to Pharrell Williams' "Happy."

April 3, 2014

Michael McCaul: Fort Hood shooting shows need to ‘harden’ military bases

Rep. Michael McCaul said it is too early to "completely" rule out terrorism amid the investigation into Wednesday's shooting at Fort Hood, but either way, soldiers should be able to protect themselves on base.

April 3, 2014