Jessica Chasmar

Tickets linked to stolen passports purchased by Iranian middleman

The tickets for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 used by passengers carrying stolen passports were purchased by an Iranian man, authorities say.

March 10, 2014

Michigan man posts Facebook photo of gun he used to rob bank: report

A Michigan man was arrested Friday after posting a Facebook photo of himself holding a submachine gun he allegedly used to rob a bank last week.

March 10, 2014

George Zimmerman signs autographs at Orlando gun show

George Zimmerman spent Saturday signing autographs and snapping photos with customers and fans at the New Orlando Gun Show.

March 10, 2014

GOP lawmaker faces fire for NBA crime tweet

Minnesota House Rep. Pat Garofalo is facing criticism for an allegedly racist tweet in which he pointed out the crime rate among NBA players.

March 10, 2014

Amnesty International says Syria guilty of war crimes for food blockade

Syrian government authorities committed war crimes when they ordered the blockade of a neighborhood in Damascus, starving civilians who were trapped inside, Amnesty International accused.

March 10, 2014

U.S. deploys 12 F-16 fighter jets to Poland as exercise in response to Ukraine situation

The United States is sending a dozen F-16 fighter jets and 300 service personnel to Poland as a part of a training exercise in response to the crisis in neighboring Ukraine, the Polish defense ministry said Sunday.

March 9, 2014

Cardinal Dolan: Pope’s remarks on same-sex unions not an endorsement

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York said Sunday that Pope Francis has not endorsed same-sex civil unions, but rather he called for a dialogue to see why it's gaining in popularity.

March 9, 2014

‘Blarney Blowout’ near UMass results in 73 arrests; 4 officers injured

A pre-St. Patrick's Day celebration near the University of Massachusetts' flagship campus descended into chaos over the weekend, injuring four officers and resulting in the arrests of 73 people.

March 9, 2014

Dennis Rodman: ‘I won’t go back’ to North Korea

Two months after his controversial trip to North Korea, Dennis Rodman has vowed not to return to the oppressive state if that's what the American people so desired.

March 9, 2014

Florida’s Charlie Crist heaps praise on Obama: ‘God bless him’

Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist heaped praise on President Obama Sunday morning, arguing that Obamacare has been "great" for the state, despite its difficult rollout.

March 9, 2014

N.Y. woman wins lottery with fortune cookie numbers

A 75-year-old Bronx woman can call herself a millionaire after playing the lottery numbers from a very lucky fortune cookie she received from a New York City restaurant.

March 9, 2014

N.D. principal charged in high school fire

A North Dakota high school principal faces felony arson charges in connection with a fire at the school Monday morning.

March 9, 2014

Italy outraged over U.S. gun dealer’s ‘David’ ad

Italian officials are threatening legal action against an Illinois-based arms manufacturer for an advertisement showing Michelangelo's "David" holding a rifle.

March 9, 2014

Aronofsky’s ‘Noah’ banned in Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates

Censorship boards across the Muslim world have banned the release of Darren Aronofsky's new Biblical epic "Noah," because of claims that the film violates Islamic law.

March 6, 2014

U.N. warns of Muslim ‘cleansing’ in Central African Republic

The west of Central African Republic has been "cleansed" of most Muslims as largely-Christian "anti-Balaka" militias step up force in the region, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said Thursday.

March 6, 2014

Otter attacks, kills alligator at Florida wildlife refuge

Amazing photos posted Wednesday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service show an otter making a meal out of an alligator at Florida's Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge.

March 6, 2014

Nation’s first center that provides abortions and birthing opens in Buffalo, N.Y.

The country's very first birthing center that doubles as an abortion clinic has opened in Buffalo, N.Y.

March 6, 2014

Tattoo artist draws outrage for inking his dog

A New York City tattoo artist drew a firestorm of criticism after bragging on Instagram that he tattooed his dog while it was under anesthesia.

March 6, 2014

Bitcoin exchange CEO Autumn Radtke jumped to her death: report

New details have emerged surrounding the mysterious death of Autumn Radtke, the American CEO of Singapore-based bitcoin exchange firm First Meta.

March 6, 2014

Sen. Lindsey Graham defends linking Obama to Ukraine: ‘It started with Benghazi’

Sen. Lindsey Graham took to CNN Thursday morning to defend his controversial tweet that essentially blamed President Obama's response in Benghazi for Russian President Vladimir Putin's force in Ukraine.

March 6, 2014