Jessica Chasmar

Va. middle-schooler suspended for confiscating razor from self-harming student

A Virginia Beach middle-schooler was suspended last week and recommended for expulsion after she took a razor away from a self-harming student and told a teacher.

March 20, 2014

Westboro church founder Fred Phelps Sr. dead, son says

Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps Sr. died late Wednesday night, according to one of his sons. He was 84.

March 20, 2014

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz donates $30M to U.S. troops

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced Wednesday that he's donating $30 million to war veterans returning to the United States.

March 20, 2014

N.J. teen breaches security, takes photos on top of World Trade Center

A New Jersey teen is accused of bypassing security to climb to the top of 1 World Trade Center in lower Manhattan to take photos, authorities said.

March 20, 2014

Former New Jersey official stole $460,000 in quarters

A former public works inspector in New Jersey pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing $460,000 in quarters from the city.

March 19, 2014

N.H. considers domestic violence protection for pets

New Hampshire is considering legislation that would extend the same protections for domestic violence victims to household pets.

March 19, 2014

Obama to pitch health care in first ‘Ellen’ appearance as president

President Obama may break out his dance moves Thursday for his very first appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" since he was elected.

March 19, 2014

Mass. lawmakers seek to close lottery loophole after child predator wins $10M

Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing to close a lottery loophole that allowed a serial sex offender to continue preying on children after winning a $10 million payout.

March 19, 2014

Teens ditching school rescue 94-year-old woman, dog from burning home

Three California teens are being lauded as heroes after a day of hooky turned into a daring rescue mission.

March 19, 2014

Chinese secretly drug schoolchildren to boost attendance for revenue: report

Kindergartens in three Chinese provinces have been accused of secretly administering antiviral drugs to children in order to boost attendance for revenue.

March 19, 2014

Mom uses body as ‘speed bump’ to stop unmanned car with daughters inside

Mindy Tran, 22, is recovering from a broken leg and dislocated shoulder and hip after she lay on the ground behind her Honda Accord to stop it from rolling into the street with her daughters, Saleen and Sydney, still buckled in the back seat.

March 18, 2014

Feds raid Calif. gun parts store after restraining order reversed

Federal agents raided a California gun parts store over the weekend after the owner refused to hand over his list of customers.

March 18, 2014

U.S. closes Syrian Embassy in Washington, orders diplomats out

The Obama administration on Tuesday closed the U.S. Embassy in Syria and pulled all American diplomats out of the country.

March 18, 2014

HOA demands Florida woman remove breast cancer ribbon inside home: report

A South Florida woman is standing her ground after a homeowners association demanded she remove a breast cancer awareness poster from inside her home.

March 18, 2014

Two Dallas men charged with raping 13-year-old deaf girl

Two Dallas men are accused of raping a 13-year-old deaf girl in the garage of one of the suspect's home while his wheelchair-bound mother was in the other room.

March 18, 2014

Mick Jagger cancels Rolling Stones concert after L’Wren Scott’s death

The Rolling Stones have postponed their Wednesday concert in Australia after Mick Jagger's girlfriend and fashion designer L'Wren Scott was found hanged Monday in an apparent suicide.

March 18, 2014

N.Y. gun activists burn registration forms

Gun rights activists gathered Sunday in New York to burn nearly a thousand gun registration forms to protest part of the state's SAFE Act.

March 17, 2014

Ted Nugent raffles AR-15 for Colo. candidate Tom Tancredo

Colorado gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo has enlisted the help of controversial rocker Ted Nugent to raffle off an AR-15 rifle to potential voters.

March 17, 2014

L’Wren Scott dead in apparent suicide; fashion designer was Mick Jagger’s girlfriend

Mick Jagger's model and designer girlfriend L'Wren Scott was found hanging by a scarf in her Manhattan apartment on Monday, according to several reports.

March 17, 2014

Diamond-encrusted $3.2M men’s suit repels bullets

A Switzerland-based men's clothier has created a diamond-encrusted, bulletproof suit that would make any average Joe feel like James Bond, and it could be all yours for a mere $3.2 million.

March 17, 2014