Jessica Chasmar

13,000 teens graduate Hamas terror-training camps

The Hamas government in Gaza celebrated the graduation on Tuesday of some 13,000 high school students who spent the last six days learning how to be terrorists.

January 15, 2014

Democratic senators Durbin, Blumenthal rip e-cigarette use during Golden Globes

Four Democratic senators are criticizing the celebrities who were shown during Sunday night's Golden Globes Awards puffing away on e-cigarettes.

January 15, 2014

Missing U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl seen alive in recent video

The United States has obtained a new video of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier taken captive in Afghanistan in June 2009, which shows that he is still alive.

January 15, 2014

Boston homeowner in custody after fatally shooting masked intruder: report

A Boston homeowner is in custody after fatally shooting one masked intruder and chasing another outside of his home with a firearm Wednesday morning, police said.

January 15, 2014

GOProud co-founder Jimmy LaSalvia leaves Republican Party

GOProud co-founder Jimmy LaSalvia has officially announced that he is abandoning the Republican Party due to what he sees as a "tolerance of bigotry."

January 14, 2014

Anderson Cooper: CNN anchor spends $1.4M on Koons sculpture made from Sean Penn’s guns

With a little arm-twisting by new flame Charlize Theron, actor Sean Penn decided to donate his 65 guns to artist Jeff Koons, who will melt the firearms down to create a sculpture.

January 14, 2014

‘American Hustle’ director compares Lawrence’s ‘Hunger Games’ contract to slavery

Actress Jennifer Lawrence accepted an award for Best Supporting Actress in "American Hustle" at the Golden Globes Sunday night, but the movie's director David O. Russell had some pretty choice words about the star's "Hunger Games" contract.

January 14, 2014

FBI investigating Kelly Thomas case after acquittal of two California cops

The FBI announced Monday that it will continue its investigation into the Kelly Thomas case, after two California police officers were acquitted this week of killing him in July 2011.

January 14, 2014

At least 10 killed as Egyptians vote on draft constitution: report

At least ten people were killed in clashes Tuesday as Egyptians voted for the first time since the military ousted the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi, Reuters has said.

January 14, 2014

‘Satan incarnate’: Paul Ryan, Claire McCaskill read mean tweets about themselves

In a spin on Jimmy Kimmel's popular segment "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets," the folks at NowThis News have asked politicians to read aloud mean tweets about themselves.

January 14, 2014

Fitbit fiasco: Exercisers complain of rashes

The manufacturer of a popular workout tracking device has received an onslaught of complaints by customers who say the wrist-worn gadgets are causing serious skin damage.

January 14, 2014

Beanie Babies creator H. Ty Warner gets probation for tax evasion

H. Ty Warner, the billionaire creator of Beanie Babies, was sentenced to two years of probation on Monday for tax evasion.

January 14, 2014

Justin Bieber: Police reportedly search pop star’s home after egg-throwing incident

Los Angeles police have raided the home of Justin Bieber after accusations that the pop star threw eggs at a neighbor's home, TMZ reported Tuesday.

January 14, 2014

Ex-California police officers acquitted in beating death of Kelly Thomas

The case made national headlines when footage of the July incident showed the mentally ill Thomas being restrained by six police officers while crying out for his father and begging for air.

January 13, 2014

FBI not expected to file charges in IRS targeting of tea party groups: report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation didn't find the kind of political bias needed to file criminal charges over the Internal Revenue Service's heightened scrutiny of tea party groups, law enforcement officials told the Wall Street Journal.

January 13, 2014

SeaWorld set profit records in 2013 despite ‘Blackfish’ fallout

SeaWorld set a company record in revenue for fiscal year 2013, despite fallout from the "Blackfish" documentary that spurred a boycott, the company announced Monday.

January 13, 2014

Elderly Fla. man attacks Wal-Mart customer in express lane dispute: report

Many people may find a trip to the grocery store to be a bit stressful, but one elderly Florida man figured he'd had enough when a customer in front of him tried to check out more than 20 items in the express lane.

January 13, 2014

Central African Republic cannibal eats Muslim man’s leg in mob attack

A man who took part in a mob attack on a Muslim man in Central African Republic said he ate part of the man's flesh as "revenge" for the murder of his family.

January 13, 2014

Chinese firm to build full-scale Titanic replica with shipwreck simulation

A Chinese company has announced plans to build a full-scale replica of the Titanic to be moored on the Qi River as a tourist attraction.

January 13, 2014

Ronan, Mia Farrow blast Woody Allen’s lifetime achievement award

The Golden Globes honored Woody Allen with the Cecil B. Demille lifetime achievement award Sunday night, but the recognition didn't go over well with two people from the director's past.

January 13, 2014