Jessica Chasmar

Controversial Danish zoo kills four healthy lions to make room for male

A zoo in Denmark that sparked international outrage by euthanizing a healthy giraffe has killed two female lions and their two young cubs to make space for a new male.

March 25, 2014

Texas city pays Ted Nugent $16K to cancel Fourth of July concert

The city of Longview, Texas, has paid $16,250 to end contract negotiations with controversial rocker Ted Nugent, who was being considered to headline a Fourth of July concert.

March 24, 2014

Anthony Weiner lands writing gig at Business Insider

Disgraced former congressman and nude selfie aficionado Anthony Weiner has joined Business Insider as a monthly columnist for the website's politics page, the section's editor announced Monday.

March 24, 2014

Plane crash movie on hold after Flight MH370 revelations

Revelations following the loss of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 have caused filmmakers to shelve a disaster movie about a plane that crashes on its way to China.

March 24, 2014

Dozens of dead dogs found as Detroit snow begins to thaw

The melting snow at a Detroit park has revealed dozens of dogs that froze to death in the brutal winter.

March 24, 2014

GWAR frontman Dave Brockie found dead at age 50

GWAR frontman Dave Brockie, who went by the stage name Oderus Urungus, was found dead Sunday in his Richmond, Va., home. He was 50.

March 24, 2014

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper gets his own beer taps

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is going back to his roots, equipping his mansion with his very own beer taps.

March 24, 2014

Aborted, miscarried babies burned to heat U.K. hospitals: report

The remains of at least 15,500 aborted and miscarried babies were incinerated as clinical waste and even used to heat some hospitals in the United Kingdom, an investigation has revealed.

March 24, 2014

Cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad killed in clashes: report

A Syrian military official and cousin of President Bashar al-Assad was killed on Sunday amid fighting with rebels near the border with Turkey, state news agency SANA reported.

March 23, 2014

‘Homeland’ actor James Rebhorn dies of skin cancer

"Homeland" actor James Rebhorn died at his home in New Jersey Friday night after a long battle with skin cancer, his wife said Sunday. He was 65.

March 23, 2014

2 women accused of starving, chaining 3 children in California

Two women have been accused of starving, chaining and abusing three children in the squalid conditions of their Salinas, Calif., home.

March 23, 2014

Turkey shoots down Syrian plane it says violated air space

Turkish armed forces shot down a Syrian fighter jet on Sunday after crossing into Turkey's airspace, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

March 23, 2014

Germany seizes cocaine-filled condoms destined for Vatican

German authorities have intercepted a package headed to the Vatican containing condoms filled with cocaine, the finance ministry said Sunday.

March 23, 2014

Calif. teen dies saving girlfriend from oncoming train

A California teen is dead after saving his girlfriend from an oncoming train as they were on their way to a high school dance.

March 23, 2014

Foreign minister: Ukrainians ready to defend homeland

Ukraine's acting foreign minister said Sunday that the country is prepared to respond to the increased presence of Russian troops on Ukraine's eastern border.

March 23, 2014

Police investigate ‘suspicious’ fire that destroyed N.J. elementary

New Jersey police are investigating after a 6-alarm fire destroyed an elementary school in Edison Saturday night.

March 23, 2014

Mozambique activists protest law allowing rapists to marry their victims

Protesters rallied Thursday in Mozambique against a colonial-era Portuguese law included in current legislation that allows rapists to skirt punishment if they marry their victims.

March 20, 2014

Seattle police re-examine Kurt Cobain death: report

Nearly 20 years after Nirvana frontman and grunge icon Kurt Cobain was found dead from a shotgun wound to the head, Seattle police have decided to reopen the investigation.

March 20, 2014

100 suspected illegals held hostage in filthy Houston stash house

More than 100 suspected illegal immigrants were found being held hostage in a filthy Houston stash house on Wednesday, police said.

March 20, 2014

Obama: Lincoln would have done ‘Between Two Ferns’

President Obama defended his appearance on Funny or Die's "Between Two Ferns" earlier this month despite his critics who say being interviewed by comedians devalues the office.

March 20, 2014