Jessica Chasmar

Pa. pizza shop delivering necessities in the cold to elderly customers

With bitter cold temperatures forcing people to stay indoors, one pizza shop owner in Ligonier, Pa., decided to give his elderly customers a helping hand.

January 8, 2014

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee wants ‘welfare’ changed to ‘transitional living fund’

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee took to the House floor on Wednesday to mark the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson's war on poverty, mentioning that she believes the term "welfare" should be re-imagined.

January 8, 2014

Anthony Weiner, Bill Murray to close out ‘Alpha House’ season finale

Disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner will be making an appearance in the season finale of Amazon's "Alpha House" on Friday.

January 8, 2014

‘Saturday Night Live’ adds two black female writers after hiring Sasheer Zamata

"Saturday Night Live" has added two black female writers shortly after hiring its first black female cast member in years amid criticism that the comedy sketch show lacked diversity.

January 8, 2014

Govs. Terry Branstad, Bobby Jindal settle football bet with 200 pounds of ham

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal had made a friendly bet on the 2014 Outback Bowl in Florida last week, and now the Iowa Republican owes his state some ham.

January 8, 2014

Insane Clown Posse sues federal government over gang status: ‘We’re a family’

The rap group Insane Clown Posse (ICP) has sued the federal government for making the "unwarranted and unlawful decision" to classify fans of the band, dubbed "Juggalos," as criminal gang members.

January 8, 2014

Missouri town snowed in without drinking water: report

About 150 families in a small subdivision of St. Genevieve County, Mo., are snowed in without any drinking water after an underground pipe froze and burst, a local radio station reported.

January 8, 2014

Indiana National Guardsman found with 4 guns, 48 bombs in his car

An Indiana National Guardsman is being held on a $1 million bond in Ohio after he was caught at a traffic stop with four guns and nearly 50 bombs in his car.

January 8, 2014

Honey Boo Boo family injured in car accident

TLC reality star Honey Boo Boo and her family were injured in a car accident Monday night in their hometown of McIntyre, Ga., TMZ first reported.

January 7, 2014

4 reported dead after U.S. military helicopter crashes in England

Police say four people are believed to have died in a helicopter crash in eastern England.

January 7, 2014

U.N. gives up on counting death toll in Syria

The U.N.'s human rights office has decided to stop updating its death count in Syria, because it says it can no longer give an accurate report.

January 7, 2014

Sports analyst Greg Anthony cites Gitmo in defense of Dennis Rodman

Former NBA player and sports analyst Greg Anthony defended Dennis Rodman's trips to North Korea, comparing the hundreds of thousands of forced laborers in the hermit kingdom's prison camps to America's own Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

January 7, 2014

Ralph Lauren’s niece charged in air rage case that diverted Delta flight

Ralph Lauren's niece was charged with being drunk, offensive behavior and breaching the peace on a New York-bound flight, causing it to be rerouted to Shannon Airport in the west of Ireland.

January 7, 2014

UAE to free American jailed over parody video

An American imprisoned in Dubai for posting a parody video about youth culture in emirate will be released this week, a family spokeswoman confirmed.

January 7, 2014

Rapper Young Jeezy arrested for false imprisonment, terrorist threats against son: report

Rapper Young Jeezy turned himself over to authorities on Friday for battery, false imprisonment and making terrorist threats against his own son in a 2012 incident, TMZ first reported.

January 7, 2014

Chile’s Jewish community outraged over Palestinian soccer team’s jerseys

Many in Chile's Jewish community are outraged over a Palestinian soccer club's jersey that depicts all of Israel as Palestinian land.

January 7, 2014

‘Saturday Night Live’ hires black female cast member amid criticism

"Saturday Night Live" is adding a fresh new face to its cast, hiring its first black female in years.

January 6, 2014

Child wearing suicide vest detained in southern Afghanistan

An 8-year-old girl wearing a suicide vest has been detained in southern Afghanistan, officials said.

January 6, 2014

Colo. toddler tests positive for THC after eating pot cookie off ground: mother

A 2-year-old girl in Longmont, Colo., tested positive for THC after she ate a pot cookie on the ground outside of her apartment, the child's mother said.

January 6, 2014

Marijuana marketing: Spirit Airlines offers ‘Get Mile High’ discount on flights to Colorado

Spirit Airlines is known for jumping into the political debate with its irreverent advertising and it certainly wasn't going to let a golden opportunity like marijuana legalization in Colorado slip by.

January 6, 2014