Jessica Chasmar

HSBC Bank limits large cash withdrawals without proof of intent: report

Several HSBC customers in England have complained of being stopped from withdrawing large amounts of their own money because they could not provide proof of what they planned to use it for.

January 26, 2014

‘Obama’s America’ director Dinesh D’Souza indicted on campaign finance fraud

Dinesh D’Souza, a conservative author and director of “2016: Obama’s America,” a documentary sharply critical of the president, has been indicted on charges of making illegal contributions to a 2012 Senate campaign, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York announced Thursday.

January 23, 2014

GOP lawmakers in Georgia working to legalize medical marijuana

A Republican lawmaker in Georgia is planning to unveil a bill next week to legalize cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive component of the marijuana plant, for medical purposes.

January 23, 2014

‘American Idol’ runner-up Clay Aiken to run for Congress in N.C.: report

Aiken, will run for Congress in North Carolina's 2nd District as a Democrat against second-term GOP Rep. Renee Ellmers.

January 23, 2014

Okla. state senator’s ‘Piers Morgan Act’ allows open carry without license

A Republican state senator in Oklahoma took a swipe at CNN host Piers Morgan by filing pro-gun legislation in Oklahoma that he named after the vocal gun-control advocate.

January 23, 2014

Pope Francis calls the Internet a ‘gift from God’

Pope Francis said in a statement Thursday that the Internet helps people communicate and learn from one another, making it a "gift from God."

January 23, 2014

Bill O’Reilly: Fox News host to interview President Obama in Super Bowl run-up

Fox News host Bill O'Reilly will sit down with President Obama for an interview during Fox's Super Bowl pregame show.

January 23, 2014

Sean Hannity to attend State of the Union address as Rep. Gohmert’s guest

Fox News host Sean Hannity will be attending President Obama's upcoming State of the Union address as Rep. Louie Gohmert's guest.

January 23, 2014

CNN prepares for Justin Bieber special on his ‘roller-coaster life’: report

CNN is preparing to air a special on the "roller-coaster life" of Justin Bieber following his arrest for DUI on Thursday in South Florida, the Hollywood Reporter said.

January 23, 2014

Associated Press fires Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer for altering Syria picture

The news agency said Wednesday that Narciso Contreras manipulated a digital picture, using software to edit a colleague's video camera out of the lower left corner of the frame.

January 23, 2014

Jonah Hill accepted Screen Actors Guild minimum of $60K for Scorsese’s ‘Wolf of Wall Street’

Jonah Hill took the role of Leonardo DiCaprio's sidekick in "The Wolf of Wall Street" for a humble $60,000 paycheck, saying he would have given up his house just to work with Martin Scorsese.

January 22, 2014

Victoria’s Secret sorry for booting nursing mother from Texas store

A Texas mother filed a complaint against Victoria's Secret after she said employees at an Austin location ordered her to leave the store and breast-feed her son in an alley.

January 22, 2014

NAACP defends ‘dummy’ remark against black Republican Tim Scott

The NAACP has defended comments by its North Carolina chapter president that labeled the GOP a ventriloquist and black Republican Sen. Tim Scott its "dummy."

January 22, 2014

South African officials want rabbit removed from Mandela sculpture’s ear

A bronze rabbit inside the ear of late South African leader Nelson Mandela, as depicted in a newly unveiled 29.5-foot sculpture, has raised some eyebrows and officials are demanding it be removed.

January 22, 2014

Fla. cop accused of groping suspects in exchange for lesser punishment: report

A Florida deputy has been arrested and charged with asking female suspects to perform sexual favors in exchange for lesser punishments.

January 22, 2014

Quentin Tarantino angrily shelves ‘The Hateful Eight’ after script leak

Award-winning director Quentin Tarantino learned Tuesday that someone in his small circle of actors chosen for "The Hateful Eight" has leaked his script, and he is bitterly shelving the movie until the not-so-near future.

January 22, 2014

Bernie Madoff suffers heart attack in prison: report

Convicted felon Bernard Madoff is back in federal prison after being hospitalized for a heart attack last month, CNBC reported Wednesday.

January 22, 2014

Air Force member tackles jewelry thief in South Jersey

An active member of the U.S. Air Force tackled a would-be jewelry thief in New Jersey on Sunday night, foiling his attempt to make off with roughly $26,000 worth of watches from a TJ Maxx department store.

January 22, 2014

San Francisco theater bans Latina actress for supporting tea party candidate

A Latina actress scheduled to perform next month at the Brava Theater Center in San Francisco has been banned after she appeared in a campaign ad for tea party favorite Assemblyman Tim Donnelly.

January 21, 2014

NAACP chapter president blasts Sen. Tim Scott as the GOP’s ‘dummy’

The president of the North Carolina NAACP chapter blasted black Republican Sen. Tim Scott in a fiery sermon on Sunday, comparing the GOP to a ventriloquist with the Republican as its "dummy."

January 21, 2014